HANSCOM AERO CLUB PA-28R-201 PIPER ARROW III EMERGENCY PROCEDURES / OTHER INFO
Piper PA-28R Arrow III · Emergency Procedures
Overview
This document outlines emergency procedures specifically for the Piper PA-28R Arrow III, providing pilots with critical actions to take in various emergency situations. It serves as a quick reference guide for handling engine fires, power loss, electrical failures, and other in-flight emergencies. The procedures are designed to ensure the safety of the aircraft and its occupants, emphasizing the importance of maintaining control and preparing for emergency landings when necessary. Pilots should familiarize themselves with these procedures and keep this document accessible during flight operations.
- Best glide speed is 79 KIAS.
- Engine fire during start requires immediate action: continue cranking, mixture cutoff, throttle open, and evacuate if necessary.
- For power loss during takeoff, maintain control and prepare for landing if unable to abort.
- In case of electrical fire, turn off the master switch and land as soon as possible.
- Emergency gear extension procedures must be followed if the gear is not down and locked.
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Source
Originally published by www.hanscomaeroclub.com. Sprinkle hosts a reference copy with an added summary, specifications and searchable full text.
Document details
- Type
- Emergency Procedures
- Year
- 2025
- Pages
- 2
- File size
- 479 KB
- Publisher
- www.hanscomaeroclub.com
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In this document
Engine Fire During Start
In the event of an engine fire during start, the pilot should continue cranking the starter, set the mixture to full lean or cutoff, open the throttle, turn off the fuel pump and selector, and switch off the master and magnetos. Evacuate the aircraft and use a fire extinguisher if necessary.
Engine Power Loss During Takeoff
If experiencing power loss during takeoff and unable to abort, maintain aircraft control. If on rough terrain, retract the gear, turn off the fuel selector, set the mixture to full lean or cutoff, and adjust flaps as required. Unlatch the door to protect the body during landing.
Power Loss in Flight
For power loss in flight with sufficient altitude, trim to best glide speed of 79 KIAS, select a landing site, switch fuel tanks, turn on the fuel pump, and set the mixture to full rich. Check engine gauges for the cause of loss and prepare for a power-off landing if necessary.
Electrical Fire in Flight
In case of an electrical fire in flight, turn off the master switch and cabin heat, open vents, and land as soon as possible. This procedure is crucial to mitigate risks associated with electrical failures.
Emergency Gear Extension
If the landing gear is not down and locked, check that the master switch is on, ensure the circuit breaker is checked, and lower the landing gear selector. Use the emergency gear lever if necessary, maintaining an airspeed below 87 KIAS.
Safety notes
- Improper leaning procedures will greatly reduce endurance.
- Always check the POH for complete emergency procedures.
Full document text
HANSCOM AERO CLUB PA-28R-201 PIPER ARROW III EMERGENCY PROCEDURES / OTHER INFO 5/2025 EMERGENCIES NOTE: NOT ALL EPS HERE; CHECK POH ENGINE FIRE DURING START Starter ........................ CONTINUE CRANKING Mixture ..........................FULL LEAN/CUTOFF Throttle ................................................ OPEN Fuel Pump ............................................... OFF Fuel Selector ........................................... OFF Master & Mags ....................................... OFF EVACUATE / FIRE EXTINGUISHER ENGINE POWER LOSS DURING TAKEOFF IF CANNOT ABORT MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL If rough terrain ............................... GEAR UP Fuel Selector ........................................... OFF Mixture ..........................FULL LEAN/CUTOFF Flaps........................................ AS REQUIRED Master & Mags ....................................... OFF UNLATCH DOOR PROTECT BODY POWER LOSS IN FLIGHT WITH SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE Trim Best Glide Speed ...................... 79 KIAS PICK LANDING SITE, NOTE WIND Fuel Selector ......................... SWITCH TANKS Fuel Pump ................................................ ON Mixture ......................................... FULL RICH Engine Gauges ........ Check for Cause of Loss Alt Air ................................................... OPEN Magnetos.......................... CHECK BOTH/L/R If power restored Alt Air ............................................... CLOSED Fuel Pump ............................................... OFF If power not restored, prepare for POWER OFF LANDING Trim Best Glide Speed ...................... 79 KIAS PICK LANDING SITE, NOTE WIND Declare emergency ............... SQUAWK 7700 ELT ........................................................... ON Short Final......................................... 72 KIAS Flaps............................................ FULL FLAPS Seat Belt/Harness ............................... TIGHT Gear ........................ UP or DOWN by terrain Mixture ..........................FULL LEAN/CUTOFF Fuel Selector ........................................... OFF Master & Mags ....................................... OFF UNLATCH DOOR PROTECT BODY ELECTRICAL FIRE IN FLIGHT Master Switch, Cabin Heat ..................... OFF Vents .................................................... OPEN Land As Soon As Possible/Practicable ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT Fuel Selector, Fuel Pump ........................ OFF Throttle .................................... IDLE/CLOSED Mixture .......................... FULL LEAN/CUTOFF Cabin Heat/Defroster ............................. OFF INITIATE EMERGENCY DESCENT Gear ........................EXTEND below 129 KIAS Airspeed ............ 103 KIAS (top of white arc) Flaps ............................................. FULL (40⁰) Bank ................................................... 30-45⁰ RECOVER AS APPROPRIATE FOR POWER-OFF LANDING ENGINE ROUGHNESS Mixture ................. ADJUST to SMOOTHNESS Alt Air ................................................... OPEN Fuel Pump ................................................ ON Fuel Selector ......................... SWITCH TANKS Engine Gauges ....................................CHECK Magnetos ........................... L, R, THEN BOTH Land As Soon As Practicable LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE Fuel Pump ................................................ ON Fuel Selector ......................... SWITCH TANKS LOSS OIL PRESS/HIGH OIL TEMP Land As Soon As Possible Prepare for Power Off Landing ELECTRICAL FAILURES Annunciator Light ....... CHECK GAUGE/LIGHT ALT Switch .............................................. OFF Reduce Electric Loads .................. CHECK CBs Land As Soon As Practicable EMER GEAR EXTENSION Master switch ............................... Check ON Circuit breaker .....................................Check Panel lights .........................OFF (in daytime) Gear indicator bulbs ............................Check If landing gear is not down & locked: Airspeed ................................ Below 87 KIAS Landing gear selector ........................ DOWN Emergency gear lever ........................ DOWN Fishtail as needed AIRSPEEDS VNE .................................................. 183 KIAS VNO .................................................. 146 KIAS VA (2750#/1865#) ...................... 118/96 KIAS VFE ................................................... 103 KIAS VLE retract/extend gear ........... 107/129 KIAS VS ...................................................... 60 KIAS VSO .................................................... 55 KIAS VY gear up/down, flaps up ........... 90/78 KIAS VX gear up/down, flaps up ........... 78/72 KIAS VR ................................................. 65-75 KIAS Climb Enroute ................................ 104 KIAS Best Glide (2750#) ............................ 79 KIAS SPECS Usable Fuel Tabs/Full ................... 50 G/72 G Oil .............. 8QTs max; 6 QTs recommended Tire Pressure ....... 27 PSI Nose; 30 PSI Mains Taxi Fuel ....................................... 1.0 Gallon Max Demonstrated X-Wind ............... 17 KTS Cruise 3,000’@75% ........2400 RPM/135 KTS Cruise GPH@75% (leaned) .... 10.2-11.6 GPH LIGHT SIGNALS IN FLIGHT Steady Green ...................... Cleared to Land Flashing Green ............... Return for Landing Steady Red ............ Yield & Continue Circling Flashing Red ................. Unsafe Do Not Land Red/Green Alt .............Use Extreme Caution ALT AIRPORTS / 0 WIND Bedford to Lawrence KBED – KLWM 042o/17 NM ATIS: 126.75 Tower: 119.25 Bedford to Nashua KBED – KASH 348o/21 NM ATIS: 125.1 Tower: 133.2 Bedford to Norwood KBED – KOWD 179o/18 NM ATIS: 119.95 Tower: 126.0 Caution: Needham Antennas 1,500’ MSL Bedford to Fitchburg KBED – KFIT 300o/21 NM ASOS: 135.75 PCL: 123.0 CTAF: 122.7 POWER SETTING TABLE Press Alt Temp 55% HP 8-9.1 GPH 65% HP 9.2-10.4 GPH 75% HP 10.2-11.6 GPH
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(Feet) (F) 2100 2400 2100 2400 2400 (Feet) SL 59 22.9” 20.4” 25.9” 22.9” 25.5” SL 1,000’ 55 22.7” 20.2” 25.6” 22.7” 25.2” 1,000’ 2,000’ 52 22.4” 20.0” 25.4” 22.5” 25.0” 2,000’ 3,000’ 48 22.2” 19.8” 25.1” 22.2” 24.7” 3,000’ 4,000’ 45 21.9” 19.5” 24.8” 22.0” 24.4” 4,000’ 5,000’ 41 21.7” 19.3” FT 21.7” — 5,000’ 6,000’ 38 21.4” 19.1” — 21.5” — 6,000’ 7,000’ 34 21.2” 18.9” — 21.3” — 7,000’ 8,000’ 31 21.0” 18.7” — 21.0” — 8,000’ 9,000’ 27 FT 18.5” — FT — 9,000’ 10,000’ 23 — 18.3” — — — 10,000’ Add/subtract 0.16” MP for every 10⁰F above/below standard temperature. Lower fuel flow value is for economy cruise (peak EGT), higher value for power cruise (100⁰F rich of peak EGT). HANSCOM AERO CLUB PA-28R-201 PIPER ARROW III CHECKLIST 5/2025 SAFETY CK PREFLIGHT INTERIOR Magnetos...............................OFF/KEYS OUT Mixture ..........................FULL LEAN/CUTOFF Throttle ............................................ CLOSED Gear Selector ..................................... DOWN Hobbs & Tach .................................. RECORD Documents (AROW) .......................... CHECK Flight Controls ................................ RELEASE Avionics/Radio Master ........................... OFF Electrical Switches .................................. OFF Master Switch (Prop Clear) ...................... ON Gear Lights ............................................... ON Fuel Gauges ....................................... CHECK Annunciator panel ................................ TEST Exterior Lights & Pitot Heat ...... ON & CHECK Stall horn ........................................... CHECK Exterior Lights & Pitot Heat .................... OFF Master Switch ......................................... OFF Ignition Switch ........................................ OFF Pitot & Static Drains .......................... CHECK Flight Controls & Trim........................ CHECK Windows .............................................CLEAN Flaps................................................. EXTEND PREFLIGHT-EXTERIOR Flight controls ...................... CHECK & CLEAR Tie down/chocks............................. REMOVE Fuel Quantity/Quality ........................ CHECK Retractable Gears & Brakes ............... CHECK Tire pressure ........ 27 PSI Nose, 30 PSI Mains Engine/Oil/Belt/Propeller .................. CHECK Inlets/Pitot Static ................................ CLEAR Antennas............................................ CHECK Baggage Area ....................................SECURE Baggage Door ................................ LATCHED Final Walk Around ............................. CHECK BEFORE ENGINE START Flaps................................................RETRACT Passenger Brief (& Rally Point) ... COMPLETE Seat & Seat Belts/Harness ................SECURE Circuit Breakers ................................. CHECK Strobes/Anti-Collision Lights ................... ON Alt Air ............................................... CLOSED Propeller ...................................... HIGH RPM Fuel Selector ........................... LOWER TANK Brakes ........................................ SET & HOLD ENGINE START (COLD) Throttle ........................................... ½” OPEN Master & Alt Switches ............................. ON Fuel Pump ................................................ ON Mixture .... Prime/RICH - then LEAN/CUTOFF Propeller Area ..................................... CLEAR Starter ............................................. ENGAGE Mixture ......................................... FULL RICH Throttle ............................................. ADJUST Oil Pressure........................................ CHECK FOR ENGINE START (FLOODED) CK SEE POH ENGINE START (HOT) Throttle & Mixture ........½” & LEAN/CUTOFF Master & Alt Switches ............................. ON Fuel Pump ................................................ ON Propeller Area .................................... CLEAR Starter............................................. ENGAGE Mixture ......................................... ADVANCE Throttle ............................................. ADJUST Oil Pressure ........................................CHECK PRE TAXI / TAXI Fuel Pump ............................................... OFF Mixture ................................... AS REQUIRED Avionics / Radio Master .......................... ON ATIS/AWOS .........................................CHECK Altimeter/Radios/XPDR ...........................SET Flight Instruments ................... SET & CHECK Taxi Light/Lights ............... ON/AS REQUIRED Prop ............................................. HIGH RPM Brakes & Steering ...............................CHECK ENGINE RUNUP Parking Brake...........................................SET Fuel Selector ............................ OTHER TANK Mixture ................................................. RICH Propeller ...................................... HIGH RPM Throttle ......................................... 2000 RPM Vacuum (4.9 – 5.1”) ............................CHECK Mags (drop 175, diff 50) .....................CHECK Oil Temp & Pressure ...................... IN LIMITS Fuel Pressure ................................. IN LIMITS Annunciator Panel .................................TEST Load Meter ..................................CHARGING Propeller ....... Cycle 3 times, then HIGH RPM Alt Air ............................ CHECK then CLOSED Throttle (min 500 RPM) ................... RETARD Throttle ......................................... 1000 RPM BEFORE TAKEOFF Master Switch................................ Verify ON Flight Instruments ..............................CHECK Fuel Selector .............................. Proper Tank Fuel Pump & Landing Light ...................... ON Engine Gauges ....................................CHECK Pitot Heat ............................... AS REQUIRED Trim (Elev + Rudder) ...........................CHECK Flight Controls/Flaps ............... CHECK & SET Seat & Seat Belts/Harness ................ SECURE Door & Window............................. LATCHED Takeoff Briefing ...........................COMPLETE TAKEOFF Mixture & Propeller ............ RICH/HIGH RPM Throttle ..................................................FULL Power .................................................CHECK Engine Gauges ....................................CHECK Airspeed Indicator ..............................CHECK Rotate (0 o Flaps) ......................... 65-75 KIAS Take-off speed under normal cond ..... 70 KIAS Rotate Short Field (25o Flaps) ...... 55-60 KIAS CLIMB Flaps ........................... Retract at safe speed Gear ......................... Retract clear of runway Airspeed cruise climb ..................... 104 KIAS Engine Gauges .................................... CHECK Fuel Pump ............................. OFF at safe alt Throttle/Prop/fuel flow ............ 25”/2500/12GPH CRUISE Throttle/RPM ..........................AS REQUIRED Mixture ....................................AS REQUIRED Fuel ......................................... PROPER TANK Engine Gauges .................................... CHECK DESCENT APPROACH & LANDING Power ......................................AS REQUIRED Mixture .................................................. RICH ATIS/AWOS ......................................... CHECK Altimeter/Radios ..................................... SET Flight Instruments ................................... SET Seat & Seat Belts/Harness ................ SECURE Fuel Pump ............................................... ON Fuel ......................................... PROPER TANK Gear ................DOWN & 3 greens (129 KIAS) Flaps ........................................AS REQUIRED Propeller ...................................... HIGH RPM Landing ............................................. 75 KIAS AFTER LANDING Flaps ............................................... RETRACT Fuel Pump & Pitot Heat .......................... OFF Mixture ................................................. LEAN Trim ............................................... NEUTRAL SHUTDOWN & SECURING Avionics/Radio Master ........................... OFF Throttle ................................................. IDLE Magnetos ................... CHECK FOR GROUND ELT ..........................................CONFIRM OFF Mixture .......................... FULL LEAN/CUTOFF Magnetos ............................... OFF, KEY OUT Master & Alt Switches ............................ OFF Lights/Electric Switches .......................... OFF Flight Controls .................................. SECURE Hobbs & Tach .................................. RECORD Doors & Windows, Tie Downs .......... SECURE Post Flight Walkaround ............... COMPLETE BED FREQUENCIES ATIS ..................................................... 124.6 GROUND .............................................. 121.7 TOWER ................................................ 118.5 BOS APP (inc. clearance w/tower clsd) .... 124.4 CLEARANCE ....................................... 121.85 VOT ...................................................... 110.0 Aero Club OPS ........................ 781-225-5849 Aero Club MX ......................... 781-225-5851 Tower ..................................... 781-862-1592 WARNING: Improper leaning procedures will greatly reduce endurance