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Piper Cherokee 180 Checklist

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This document is a checklist for the Piper PA-28 Cherokee 180, specifically designed for use by pilots of the aircraft. It provides a comprehensive guide for preflight inspections, engine start procedures, takeoff, landing, and emergency procedures. The checklist is structured to ensure that all critical steps are followed to maintain safety and operational efficiency. It includes specific instructions for checking fuel levels, control surfaces, and other vital components before and during flight. The checklist is current as of January 2009 and is intended to be used by pilots at the Mentone Flying Club.

  • Max Gross Weight: 2400 lbs
  • Basic Empty Weight: 1422.18 lbs
  • Useful Load: 977.82 lbs
  • Fuel Quantity: 50 gallons (full tanks)
  • Normal Climb Speed: 74-85 MPH
  • Normal Landing Speed: 85 MPH (flaps up)
  • Emergency landing airspeed: 80 MPH

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Preflight Inspection

The preflight inspection section outlines the necessary checks to be performed before starting the engine. This includes verifying that all required documents are in the aircraft, checking fuel quantity, ensuring the parking brake is set, and inspecting the cabin and exterior components such as wings, tires, and lights.

Starting Engine

This section details the steps for starting the engine, including setting the mixture to rich, ensuring the carburetor heat is cold, and priming the engine as required. It also emphasizes the importance of checking oil pressure after starting.

Before Takeoff

Before takeoff, pilots must ensure that the parking brake is set, seats and harnesses are secure, and flight controls are free and correct. The fuel selector should be set to the fullest tank, and the mixture should be rich. The checklist also includes checks for engine instruments and radios.

Emergency Procedures

The emergency procedures section provides critical actions to take in various scenarios, such as engine fire during start, power loss during takeoff, and electrical fire. Each procedure includes specific steps to ensure pilot and passenger safety.

Landing

This section outlines the normal landing procedure, including airspeed requirements and flap settings. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining the correct approach speed and managing the landing roll.

Safety notes

  • Always perform a thorough preflight inspection to ensure aircraft safety.
  • In case of engine failure during flight, maintain airspeed of 80 MPH and attempt to restart the engine.
  • For electrical fires, turn off the master switch and open vents.

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Piper Cherokee 180 Checklist Mentone Flying Club, Inc. N4269T Current as of January 2009 PREFLIGHT INSPECTION CABIN Certificates/Documents ……………...…………IN AIRCRAFT Airworthiness Certificate Registration Radio Operators/Station License (International Flights Only) Operating Limitations / Airplane Flight Manual Weight & Balance (current) Parking Brake ………………..………………….…………..SET Control Wheel Lock………………………………...…REMOVE Ignition Switch ………………………………………..……..OFF Master Switch …………………………………………..…….ON Fuel Quantity Indicators …………….……CHECK QUANTITY Anti-collision / Strobe Lights……...…....CHECK OPERATION Flaps ……………………….………DOWN FOR INSPECTION **For Night Operation: Lights ………..…………..……CHECK Master Switch …………………………..…………………...OFF Fuel Selector ………………………………….FULLEST TANK Baggage Door ……………………….…….CHECK SECURE RIGHT WING Flap Tracks ……………..…………………………….…CHECK Aileron …………………….…CHECK FREEDOM & SECURE Nav.Light …………………....…………UNBROKEN (GREEN) Fuel Tank Vent Opening ………….……………………CHECK Fuel Quantity ……………………...…….…CHECK VISUALLY Fuel Filler Cap …………………………….………….SECURE Wing Tie-down …………………...……..…………….REMOVE Fuel Tank Sump Quick-Drain Valve …………………...DRAIN Main Wheel Tire……...CHECK WEAR & INFLATION (24 psi) Shock Strut ……………………CHECK PROPER INFLATION Approx. 4.5 inches showing NOSE Windshield …….…………...…………………..CHECK CLEAN Wheel Chocks …………………..……….……………REMOVE Engine Oil Dipstick………..………….……….CHECK (6-8 qt.) Nose Wheel ……….…CHECK WEAR & INFLATION (24 psi) Shock Strut ……………………CHECK PROPER INFLATION Approx. 3.25 inches showing Air Inlet ……….……..CHECK FREE OF FOREIGN MATTER Landing Light ………………………………………...….CHECK Propeller & Spinner …………………………………….CHECK Tow Bar ………………………………………….…….REMOVE Engine Fuel Strainer …………………….…..…….……DRAIN LEFT WING Main Wheel Tire …..…CHECK WEAR & INFLATION (24 psi) Shock Strut ……………………CHECK PROPER INFLATION Approx. 4.5 inches showing Fuel Tank Sump Quick-Drain Valve …………………...DRAIN Wing Tie-down …………………………...……….…..REMOVE Fuel Quantity ….………………………...…CHECK VISUALLY Fuel Filler Cap ……………………..……….…………SECURE Pitot Tube/Static Vent……….....……………….………CHECK Fuel Tank Vent Opening ………………….……………CHECK Stall Warning Tab…………………...……….………….CHECK Nav. Light …………………………...……..UNBROKEN (RED) Aileron ………….……………CHECK FREEDOM & SECURE Flap Tracks …………..…………………………...……..CHECK TAIL SECTION Tail Tie-Down ………………...………………….……REMOVE Elevator & Rudder ………….CHECK FREEDOM & SECURE Nav. Lights ……………..…..…………..UNBROKEN (WHITE) BEFORE STARTING ENGINE Chocks ………………………………….…….…….…REMOVE Preflight Inspection …………………………….….COMPLETE Passenger Briefing ………………………………..COMPLETE Seats, Seat Belts, Harness ……….……..…ADJUST & LOCK Brakes …………………………………….……………...….SET Circuit Breakers ……………………….……….……CHECK IN Electrical Equipment ………………………………..………OFF Fuel Selector……………………………..……FULLEST TANK Tow Bar ……………………..…………REMOVED/SECURED STARTING ENGINE Mixture ………………………………………………...……RICH Carburetor Heat …………………….……………….……COLD Prime …….………………………(2-3 strokes) AS REQUIRED Throttle ………….……………………..………..OPEN ¼ inch Master Switch …………………………..…………………….ON Fuel Pump……………………………………..………………ON Anti-Collision Light………………………..……………..……ON Propeller Area ……………………..………………….…CLEAR Ignition Switch …………………………...…………..…..START Oil Pressure ………………………………….………….CHECK Engine Warm-up.…………..….…THROTTLE 800-1200 RPM Fuel Pump ………………………...…………………………OFF Mixture …………………………………….…..LEAN FOR TAXI BEFORE TAXI Lights & Strobes ……………………………….AS REQUIRED Radios ……………………….………………………….ON-SET Transponder …………………….……………..…….STANDBY Flaps …………………………………..……………………....UP Seats, Belts, Harnesses ……..…………….CHECK SECURE Brakes ………………………………………..…………….TEST BEFORE TAKEOFF Parking Brake ……………………….………………………SET Seats, Belts, Harnesses ……..…………….CHECK SECURE Cabin Door...………………………….….CLOSED & LOCKED Flight Controls ……………………….……FREE & CORRECT Fuel Selector ………………….……………... FULLEST TANK Elevator Trim ……..……………….……………SET for takeoff Check electric trim cut-out / Manual override. Fuel Quantity …………………………….……………..CHECK Mixture ………………………………………………...……RICH Throttle …………………………..……………………2000 RPM Magnetos …............................................…CHECK (175 max drop / 50 max diff.) Carburetor Heat …………………...………..CHECK Suction Gage ………………..………………CHECK (4.9 to 5.1) Engine Instruments & Ammeter ……………………….CHECK Throttle ……………………CHECK IDLE LIMITS (650 RPM) If holding for Takeoff IDLE at 1200 RPM Throttle Friction Lock …………..…………...…………ADJUST Flight Instruments …..………………………….CHECK & SET Radios ……………………………………..…………………SET Transponder ………………………..…………..……ALTITUDE Autopilot ……………………………………………...……...OFF Fuel Pump ………………………………………………..…..ON Wing Flaps …...……………………….……….. SET for takeoff Lights ……………………………………….....…..AS DESIRED Brakes ……………………………………………..….RELEASE *** (Note time of departure for fuel purposes.) TAKE OFF NORMAL TAKEOFF Wing Flaps ……...........………………………………0 Degrees Carburetor Heat …………….……………………….……COLD Throttle...…………………………...……………….FULL OPEN Elevator Control ……..…....…LIFT NOSE WHEEL (60 MPH) Climb Speed …………………………….………..74- 85 MPH ENROUTE CLIMB Airspeed …………………………………..……………100 MPH Throttle ………………………….……………….....FULL OPEN Mixture …………………..………………RICH (until 3000 feet) Piper Cherokee 180 Checklist Mentone Flying Club, Inc. N4269T Current as of January 2009 CRUSE Power ………………………………………..……..2000 – 2500 Elevator ………………………..…………………….....ADJUST Mixture ……………………...………..……..LEAN for max rpm DESCENT Fuel Selector ……………………..………...…FULLEST TANK Power …..…………………………….…………...AS DESIRED Mixture ………………………….…………...……...…..ADJUST Carburetor Heat ……………...………………..AS REQUIRED BEFORE LANDING Autopilot ………………………………...…………………...OFF Fuel Pump ……………………………………..……………..ON Seats, Belts, Harnesses ………………………….…..SECURE Fuel Selector ……………………..…………...FULLEST TANK Mixture ……………………………………..…………...…..RICH Carburetor Heat …...……ONLY IF CARB. ICE SUSPECTED LANDING NORMAL LANDING Airspeed ………....…………….……….……85 MPH (flaps up) Wing Flaps...……….………..AS DESIRED (below 115 MPH) Airspeed …………..………...………………76 MPH (full flaps)

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Touchdown …………………………….….....….MAINS FIRST Landing Roll ………….…...LOWER NOSE WHEEL GENTLY Braking ……………………...…….……MINIMUM REQUIRED AFTER LANDING Carburetor Heat ………………….…………………….…COLD Wing Flaps ……………………..……………………………..UP Transponder ….……………………..………….……STANDBY Lights ….…………………………………...……AS REQUIRED *** (Note time of landing to compare against the Hobbs.) SHUTDOWN Avionics………………………………...…………….………OFF Electrical Equipment & Lights ………….………………….OFF Throttle ………………………………………..……...1000 RPM Mixture .………………………………...……….IDLE CUT-OFF Ignition Switch ……………………………..………………..OFF Master ..…………………………………………..…………OFF Control Lock ……………………………………………INSTALL Hobbs & Tach ………………………………….……..RECORD Aircraft ………………………………………………….SECURE USEFUL INFORMATION Aircraft V-Speeds: Vr: Vx: Vy: Va: Vfe: Vno: Vne: Vs1: Vso: Glide: (Rotation Speed) (Best angle of climb) (Best rate of climb) (Maneuvering Speed) (Max flap extended speed) (Max structural cruising speed) (Never exceed speed) (Stall Speed (clean)) (Stall Speed (dirty)) (clean) 60 MPH 74 MPH 85 MPH 129 MPH 115 MPH 140 MPH 171 MPH 67 MPH 57 MPH 80 MPH Note: All Speeds are for Gross Weight (2400 lbs) aircraft. Weight & Balance: Max Gross Weight: Basic Empty Weight: Useful Load: Payload: Moment: Center of Gravity: 2400.00 lbs. 1422.18 lbs. 977.82 lbs. 677.82 lbs. (w/ full 50gal fuel) 124839.60 87.78 in. Standard Fuel Loading: 50 gallon s (full tanks) 36 Gallons (Tabs) 0.25 Gallons Unusable Fuel 300 lbs 216 lbs 2 lbs EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ENGINE FIRE DURING START (results from over priming) Starter……………………..CONTINUTE TO CRANK ENGINE Throttle ……………….…………………………..……..…OPEN Mixture ……………………….…………………IDLE CUT-OFF Electric Fuel Pump ………………………….…...…………OFF Fuel Selector…………………………………………………OFF Aircraft…………………….. ABANDON IF FIRE CONTINUES ENGINE POWER LOSS DURING TAKE-OFF If sufficient runway remains for a normal landing land straight ahead. If insufficient runway remains, maintain a safe airspeed and make only shallow turns to avoid obstructions. If you have gained sufficient altitude to attempt a restart, proceed with next checklist. ENGINE FAILURE DURING FLIGHT (restart) Airspeed …………………..……………………………..80 MPH Fuel Selector …………...…………….……SWITCH TANKS* Electric Fuel Pump.………….…………………………..…ON Mixture ……………………………………………………...RICH Carburetor Heat……………………………………………….ON Engine Gauges……………………...…..CHECK FOR CAUSE Primer .……………………………………………IN & LOCKED Ignition Switch ……………………”L” then “R” back to BOTH Transponder ……………………………….…………….…7700 Radio ….………………………….…………121.5 MAYDAY** * If engine failure was caused by fuel exhaustion, power will not be regained after tanks are switched until empty fuel lines are filled, which may require up to ten seconds. ** When calling on 121.5 say your last known position number of people on board, how much fuel, and what kind of emergency. It is recorded and they will be able to find you and take care of you faster. POWER OFF LANDING Airspeed …………………………………..……………..80 MPH Ignition Switch ……………………………..………………..OFF Master Switch …………………………………………….....OFF Fuel Selector…………………………………………...……OFF Mixture ………………………………..………...……CUT—OFF Seat belt and harness………………………………...….TIGHT Flaps ……...…………………………….………AS REQUIRED (Full Flaps Down)……………………….…75 MPH Cabin Door………….…UNLACH PRIOR TO TOUCH DOWN Touchdown …………...…SLIGHTLY TAIL LOW(min. speed) ELECTRICAL FIRE (smoke in cabin) Master Switch…………………………………………….….OFF Vents………………………………………………………..OPEN Cabin Heat………………………………………………...…OFF Land as soon as Practical ENGINE FIRE Mixture ………………………………..………...……CUT—OFF Fuel Selector…………………………………………...……OFF Electric Fuel Pump.………….………………….…………..OFF Master Switch …………………………………………….....OFF Magneto Switch ………………………………….………….OFF Throttle………………………………………………….CLOSED Dive to blow out fire………………….IF ALTITUDE PERMITS Proceed with POWER OFF LANDING procedure Copies of ALL Mentone Flying Club Aircraft Checklists can be found on the club’s website www.mentoneflyingclub.org.

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