Piper Arrow Checklist
Piper PA-28R Arrow · Checklist
Overview
This document is a checklist specifically for the Piper PA-28R Arrow, designed to assist pilots in conducting preflight, in-flight, and post-flight checks. It includes detailed procedures for various phases of flight, such as engine start, taxi, takeoff, landing, and emergency situations. The checklist is structured to ensure that all critical systems and components are verified before and during flight operations. It serves as a practical tool for pilots to enhance safety and operational efficiency, ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures. The checklist is not intended to replace the Aircraft Flight Manual but to complement it by providing a concise reference for routine checks and emergency procedures.
- Ensure landing gear is down and lights are illuminated before takeoff.
- Check fuel quantity and drain fuel sumps during preflight.
- Set mixture to rich before starting the engine.
- Maintain best glide speed of 90 kt/100 mph in case of engine failure.
- Verify all critical systems are operational during the before start checklist.
Document
Source
Originally published by llama-arugula-3jdm.squarespace.com. Sprinkle hosts a reference copy with an added summary, specifications and searchable full text.
Document details
- Type
- Checklist
- Year
- 1925
- Pages
- 6
- File size
- 860 KB
- Publisher
- llama-arugula-3jdm.squarespace.com
Most owners only have the POH. Here's the essential set for the Piper PA-28R Arrow.
- Pilot's Operating Handbook / AFM
- Checklist
- Maintenance Manual
- Parts Catalog (IPC)
- Systems & Wiring
- Service Bulletins
- Type Certificate (TCDS)
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In this document
Preflight Checklist
The preflight checklist includes items such as removing tiedowns, checking the landing gear handle, ensuring landing gear lights are illuminated, and verifying the operation of lights, stall warning vane, and pitot heat. Pilots are also instructed to check fuel quantity, drain fuel sumps, and inspect the condition of the aircraft's leading edges and control surfaces.
Before Start Checklist
Before starting the engine, pilots should complete a series of checks including setting the throttle, mixture, and verifying circuit breakers are in. The checklist emphasizes the importance of passenger briefings and securing seats and seat belts.
Takeoff Checklist
The takeoff checklist includes verifying the fuel selector is on the desired tank, ensuring the mixture is rich, and confirming that flaps are set as required. Pilots must also secure seat belts and harnesses before initiating takeoff.
Emergency Procedures
The checklist outlines procedures for various emergency situations, including engine failure during takeoff and in-flight engine fires. It provides specific actions to take, such as maintaining best glide speed and executing a power-off landing if necessary.
Cruise and Descent Checklist
During cruise, pilots are reminded to lean the mixture as required and check engine gauges. The descent checklist includes setting power and verifying fuel quantity before landing.
Safety notes
- This checklist is not intended to replace the Aircraft Flight Manual.
- Always verify the condition of the aircraft before flight.
Full document text
PA28R-180 Piper Arrow Checklist PA28R-180 Piper Arrow Checklist Tiedown REMOVE Landing Gear Handle DOWN Landing Gear Lights ILLUMINATED Lights/Stall Warning Vane/Pitot Heat CHECK OPERATION Battery Master Switch OFF Flaps EXTEND Tiedown REMOVE Leading Edge CHECK CONDITION Leading Edge CHECK CONDITION Pitot CHECK CLEAR Stall Warning CHECK CONDITION This checklist is not intended to replace the Aircraft Flight Manual. Airlake Aero Flying Club 6/30/25 Airlake Aero Flying Club 6/30/25 Miture IDLE/CUT-0FF ON Fuel Guages CHECK QUANTITY Induction Air Intake CHECK CLEAR Battery Master Switch Hobbs/Tach Time Required Documents ARROW Fuel Tank CHECK LEVEL Fuel Sump DRAIN Baggage Door CHECK CONDITION Fuel Selector LOWEST TANK RECORD TIRE and BRAKE CHECK CONDITION Cooling Air Intake Nose Gear and Wheel CHECK CONDITION Fuselage CHECK CONDITION CHECK CLEAR EXTERIOR CHECKLIST PREFLIGHT CHECKLISTS EXTERIOR CHECKLIST (CONTINUED) Maintenance & Discrepancy Records CHECK Fuel Sump SUMP COCKPIT CHECKLIST Fuel Vent CHECK CONDITION Magneto/Starter Switch OFF/KEY REMOVED Hydraulic Lines and Landing Gear CHECK CONDITION Cowl SECURE NOSE SECTION 6 QTS Propeller CHECK CONDITION RIGHT FUSELAGE RIGHT WING Fuel Sump SUMP Hydraulic Lines CHECK CONDITION EMPENNAGE Engine Oil LEFT FUSELAGE Hydraulic Lines and Landing Gear CHECK CONDITION Vertical Stabilizer/Rudder CHECK CONDITION Stabilator/Trim Tab CHECK CONDITION Fuel Vent CHECK CONDITION Fuel Tank CHECK LEVEL Flaps CHECK CONDITION Fuselage/Antennas CHECK CONDITION LEFT WING Wing Tip CHECK CONDITION Aileron CHECK CONDITION Flaps CHECK CONDITION Aileron CHECK CONDITION Wing Tip CHECK CONDITION This checklist is not intended to replace the Aircraft Flight Manual. Alternator Belt CHECK CONDITION TIRE and BRAKE CHECK CONDITION PA28R-180 Piper Arrow Checklist PA28R-180 Piper Arrow Checklist Throttle Mixture Oil Pressure Ammeter Switch Fuel Tanks COMPLETE Fuel Boost Pump RETRACTED Avionics Master Switch Instruments & Radios Battery ON ATIS/AWOS/ASOS Information Throttle 1/4 inch OPEN Transponder Propeller FULL INCREASE RPM Altimeter Fuel Pump On Heading Indicator Anti-Collision Lights Position Lights Brakes Flight Instruments Brakes Mixture Throttle Magnetos Engine Gauges Propeller Control CYCLE 3 TIMES Throttle Fuel Pump OFF Circuit Breakers Pitot Heat Instruments & Radios Cabin Doors/Windows Flight Controls Airlake Aero Flying Club 6/30/25 Airlake Aero Flying Club 6/30/25 BEFORE START CHECKLIST SET Passenger Briefing COMPLETE Circuit Breakers IN Flaps Seats/Seat Belts/Harnesses SET/SECURE 800 RPM FLIGHT CHECKLISTS BEFORE TAXI CHECKLIST LEAN Green within 30 seconds Positive Charge VERIFY ON Avionics Master Switch OFF AS REQUIRED OBTAIN Light Switches AS REQUIRED ON SET ALT/CODE OFF VERIFY TEST COLD START CHECKLIST Mixture IDLE CUT-OFF Starter Switch ENGAGE CHECK (during taxi) RICH 2300 RPM CHECK (verify in green) IDLE CHECK/1000 RPM Starter Switch ENGAGE Mixture Full Rich when engine fires Mixture Rich until fuel flow indication CHECK (125 max/50 diff) HOT START CHECKLIST Mixture IDLE CUT-OFF RUN-UP CHECKLIST Hold Mixture Full Rich when engine fires SECURE FREE/CORRECT FLOODED START CHECKLIST Throttle FULL FORWARD AS REQUIRED SET Mixture IDLE CUT-OFF Starter Switch ENGAGE Mixture Full Rich when engine fires Throttle RETARTD IN This checklist is not intended to replace the Aircraft Flight Manual. This checklist is not intended to replace the Aircraft Flight Manual. Propeller Area CLEAR Brakes Hold PA28R-180 Piper Arrow Checklist PA28R-180 Piper Arrow Checklist Mixture Instruments & Radios Altimeter Landing Light Propeller FULL FORWARD Approach Briefing Descent Power Fuel Boost Pump On Fuel Quantity/Fuel Selector Transponder ALT/CODE Mixture Fuel Boost Pump ON Autopilot Off Propeller Control 2600 RPM Landing Gear Landing Light Landing Gear RETRACT Flaps Power Setting 25 in/2500 RPM Transponder Flaps Mixture Fuel Boost Pump OFF Landing Light Mixture LEAN (as required) Avionics Master Switch Electrical Equipment Throttle Mixture Magnetos Tachometer Time Hobbs Time Battery Switch/Alternator Switch Chocks/Parking Brake Airlake Aero Flying Club 6/30/25 Airlake Aero Flying Club 6/30/25 DESCENT CHECKLIST (CONTINUED) SET TAKEOFF CHECKLIST COMPLETE SET Fuel Selector DISIRED TANK Mixture SET Fuel Quantity CHECK Flaps AS REQUIRED VERIFY RICH Seat Belts/Harnesses SECURE Fuel Boost Pump OFF AS REQUIRED Trim (Elevator/Rudder) SET (for takeoff) BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST Engine Gauges CHECK (verify in green) Landing Light ON Takeoff/Commit Point Brief COMPLETE CHECK/DESIRED TANK Cruise Power SET SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST AS REQUIRED CRUISE CHECKLIST CLIMB CHECKLIST LEAN Flaps RETRACT Landing Light OFF ALT RETRACT EXTEND (as required) AFTER LANDING CHECKLIST Down 110 kt/125 mph VERIFY ON Engine Gauges CHECK (verify in green) COMPLETE RECORD Fuel Quantity CHECK 1000 RPM Engine Gauges CHECK (verify in green) IDLE/CUTOFF OFF Heading Indicator CHECK OFF (except Anti-Collision) This checklist is not intended to replace the Aircraft Flight Manual. This checklist is not intended to replace the Aircraft Flight Manual. CLOSE FLIGHT PLAN **continued next page** SET ON INSTALL/RELEASE Seat Belts/Harnesses SECURE RECORD Fuel Quantity/Fuel Selector DISIRED TANK OFF DESCENT CHECKLIST OFF Passenger Briefing PA28R-180 Piper Arrow Checklist PA28R-180 Piper Arrow Checklist VSO 55 kt/65 mph VA 117 kt/135 mph RPM MP Kts GPH VS 60 kt/70 mph VNO 147 kt/170 mph 4000 ft 75% 2400 24 135 9.5 VR 60 kt/70 mph VNE 186 kt/214 mph 2300 24 VX 80 kt/90 mph Max X-Wind 17 kt/20 mph 2200 25 VY 90 kt/100 mph Best Glide 90 kt/100 mph 65% 2400 21 124 8.5 VFE 110 kt/125 mph Approach Full Flaps 70 kt/80 mph 2300 22 Vle 130 kt/150 mph 2200 22.5 Vlo 110 kt/125 mph 2100 23 6000 ft 75% 2400 23 136 9.5 65% 2400 21 126 8.5 2300 21.3 2200 22 2100 22.5
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8000 ft 65% 2400 20.5 132 8.5 2300 20.9 2200 21.5 55% 2400 18 116 7.3 2300 18.5 2200 19 2100 19.3 10000 ft 65% 2400 20 133 8.5 55% 2400 17.5 119 7.3 2300 18 2200 18.5 2100 19 Airlake Aero Flying Club 6/30/25 Airlake Aero Flying Club 6/30/25 Cruise Performance This checklist is not intended to replace the Aircraft Flight Manual. AIRSPEEDS & LIMITATIONS This checklist is not intended to replace the Aircraft Flight Manual. PA28R-180 Piper Arrow Checklist PA28R-180 Piper Arrow Checklist Master Switch Cabin Heat/Lower Cabin Air Fuel Boost Pump On Throttle Closed Fuel Selector Select Other Tank Cabin Air Control/Defrost Valve Pull Off Mixture RICH/Lean as Req Magneto/Start Switch Off Magnetos LEFT/RIGHT/BOTH Landing Gear DOWN Airlake Aero Flying Club 6/30/25 Airlake Aero Flying Club 6/30/25 Landing Location SELECT OFF Mixture IDLE/CUT-OFF ENGINE FIRE (IN FLIGHT) Fuel Selector Value/Mixture IDLE/CUT-OFF ENGINE FAILURE (DURING GROUND ROLL) ELECTRICAL FIRE (IN FLIGHT) Braking MAXIMUM OFF/CLOSED OFF Battery Master/Alternator Switch OFF OFF/CLOSED Cabin Heat/Lower Cabin Air Maintain Best Glide 90 kt/100 mph ENGINE FAILURE (IN FLIGHT) Fuel Selector OFF *if departing paved surface* *land as soon as possible* Battery Master/Alt Switch/Fuel BoostOFF Magnetos Avionics Master Switch *proceed with Emergency Descent to Power Off Landing* Airspeed 130 kt/150 MPH ELECTRICAL FAILURE (LOW VOLT LIGHT/DISCHARGE) OFF if Low Voltage Light illuminates with ammeter discharge: ON *if power not restored, proceed with Power Off Landing* Avionics Master Switch ON Battery Master OFF Battery Master Alternator Circuit Breaker VERIFY IN *land as soon as practical* Mixture IDLE/CUT-OFF Nonessential Electrical Equipment Magnetos OFF POWER OFF LANDING OFF Fuel Selector OFF ENGAGE & HOLD Cabin Door UNLATCH Mixture IDLE/CUT-OFF Radio Call 121.5 or ATC ENGINE FIRE (GROUND) Starter Switch Fuel Selector OFF Seat Belts/Shoulder Harnesses SECURE Throttle FULL OPEN This checklist is not intended to replace the Aircraft Flight Manual. *abandon if fire continues* ELT ON Transponder 7700 Battery Master/Alternator Switch OFF Flaps (When Landing Assured) EXTEND This checklist is not intended to replace the Aircraft Flight Manual. PA28R-180 Piper Arrow Checklist Emergency Gear Lever Override Up Emergency Gear Lever Override Down Fishtail the airplane YAW Side to Side Emergency Gear Lever Override Up and Hold Fishtail the airplane Ignition Switch OFF Airlake Aero Flying Club 6/30/25 EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENTION Master Switch ON Landing Gear Control and Indicator Ciruit Breaker IN Panel Lights OFF (Daytime) Mixture IDLE CUT-OFF Airspeed 80 kt/90 MPH Flaps UP If Gear Down Indication still not present Airspeed > 90 kt/100 mph Landing Gear selector DOWN This checklist is not intended to replace the Aircraft Flight Manual. If Gear Down Indication still not present GEAR Up Landing Fuel Selector OFF Emergency Gear Lever Hold Override UP Master Switch OFF Throttle Closed