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Piper PA-28R Arrow IV · Checklist

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Overview

This document is a checklist specifically designed for the Piper PA-28R Arrow IV aircraft. It provides a comprehensive set of procedures for various phases of flight, including pre-flight, engine start, taxi, takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, landing, and emergency situations. The checklist is intended for pilots to ensure that all necessary steps are completed for safe operation of the aircraft. It includes critical checks for engine instruments, fuel management, and flight controls, as well as emergency procedures for various in-flight scenarios.

Throttle settings for takeoff: Rotate at 75 KIAS, Climb at 90 KIAS.
Engine start requires mixture full rich and throttle at 1000-1200 RPM after start.
Emergency gear extension procedures must be followed if gear does not indicate down.
Landing gear must be confirmed down with three green lights before landing.
Check fuel selector to fullest tank before engine start and during flight.

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Type: Checklist
Year: 2018
Pages: 2
File size: 136 KB
Publisher: www.dbq.edu

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Pilot's Operating Handbook / AFM
Checklist
Maintenance Manual
Parts Catalog (IPC)
Systems & Wiring
Service Bulletins
Type Certificate (TCDS)

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Pre-Flight Procedures

The pre-flight checklist includes setting the parking brake, completing passenger briefings, ensuring seatbacks are upright, and fastening seatbelts. Pilots must check circuit breakers, turn off the radio master, and set the fuel selector to the fullest tank before starting the engine.

Engine Start Procedures

During engine start, the checklist specifies to open the throttle half an inch, turn on the battery master and alternator switches, and engage the starter. After starting, the mixture should be set to full rich and the throttle adjusted to 1000-1200 RPM while checking oil pressure and engine instruments.

Takeoff Procedures

For takeoff, the checklist instructs to set the throttle to full power, rotate at 75 KIAS, and ensure the landing gear is retracted after a positive rate of climb. It also includes specific speeds for different weights and configurations.

Emergency Procedures

The emergency checklist covers various scenarios such as engine failure, electrical fire, and forced landings. It provides step-by-step actions to take, including airspeed management and fuel selector adjustments.

Landing Procedures

Before landing, pilots must verify the landing gear is down and three green lights are illuminated. The checklist also includes flap settings for different phases of landing and final approach speeds.

Safety notes

Ensure all checklists are completed before flight to maintain safety.
Monitor engine instruments continuously during flight to detect abnormalities early.
In case of engine failure, follow the forced landing procedures immediately.

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PARKING BRAKE SET PASSENGER BRIEFING COMPLETE SEAT BACKS MOST UPRIGHT SEATBELTS & HARNESSES FASTEN CIRCUIT BREAKERS IN RADIO MASTER OFF ALTERNATE AIR CLOSE MIXTURE IDLE CUT-OFF PROPELLER FULL FORWARD THROTTLE IDLE FUEL SELECTOR FULLEST TANK (For “Hot” & “Flooded” starts, ref: POH Section 4) THROTTLE ½ INCH OPEN BATTERY MASTER SWITCH ON ALTERNATOR SWITCH ON FIN STROBE ON PRIME AS REQUIRED PROPELLER AREA CLEAR STARTER ENGAGE MIXTURE FULL RICH THROTTLE 1000-1200 RPM MIXTURE ADJUST OIL PRESSURE CHECK RADIO MASTER ON ENGINE INSTRUMENTS CHECK AMMETER CHECK FUEL SELECTOR SWITCH TANKS ENVIRONMENTALS AS REQUIRED GPS, RADIOS, NAVS SET FLT PLAN BUILD & ACTIVATE ATIS & ALTIMETERS COPY & SET ALTITUDE SELECT SET TRANSPONDER SET & ALT PARKING BRAKE RELEASE LANDING LIGHT ON BRAKES CHECK NOSE WHEEL STEERING CHECK FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS CHECK PARKING BRAKE SET LANDING LIGHT OFF MIXTURE FULL RICH PROPELLER FULL FORWARD THROTTLE 2000 RPM MAGNETOS (MAX DROP 175, MAX DIFF. 50) CHECK PROPELLER EXERCISE (RPM—Decrease, MP—Increase, Oil Pressure—Decrease) ALTERNATE AIR CHECK (Alt Air - Open, MP - Maintained, Alt Air - Closed) OIL TEMPERATURE CHECK OIL PRESSURE CHECK AMMETER CHECK ANNUNCIATORS (2) CHECK & CLEAR THROTTLE IDLE THEN 1000 RPM MIXTURE ADJUST FUEL SELECTOR FULLEST TANK FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS CHECK & SET STANDBY ATTITUDE TEST FLIGHT CONTROLS FREE & CORRECT ENGINE INSTRUMENTS CHECK ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP ON PITOT HEAT AS REQUIRED ALTERNATE AIR CLOSED FRICTION HANDLE AS DESIRED PROPELLER FULL FORWARD FLAPS (0° or 25°) SET EMERGENCY GEAR EXT. LEVER UP POSITION TRIM (2) SET TAKEOFF BRIEFING COMPLETE RADIOS SET - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DOOR & WINDOW CLOSED & LOCKED LANDING & STROBE LIGHTS ON MIXTURE FULL RICH BRAKES HOLD THROTTLE 2000 RPM ENGINE INSTRUMENTS CHECK BRAKES RELEASE THROTTLE FULL POWER ROTATE 75 KIAS GEAR (After Positive Rate) UP CLIMB 90 KIAS FLAPS 25° BRAKES HOLD THROTTLE 2000 RPM ENGINE INSTRUMENTS CHECK THROTTLE FULL POWER BRAKES RELEASE ROTATE 60 KIAS* CLIMB 65 KIAS* GEAR (After Positive Rate) UP CLEAR OBSTACLE 78 KIAS FLAPS (Above 300 AGL) UP CLIMB 90 KIAS * (Rotate and Barrier speed for maximum takeoff weight) GEAR (Below 107) UP AIRSPEED 104 KIAS POWER (25” MP & 2500 RPM) SET ENGINE INSTRUMENTS CHECK ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP OFF FUEL FLOW CHECK POWER SET MIXTURE LEAN ENGINE INSTRUMENTS CHECK LIGHTS AS REQUIRED LANDING LIGHT ON POWER AS REQUIRED MIXTURE ADJUST WITH DESCENT FUEL SELECTOR FULLEST TANK SEAT BACKS MOST UPRIGHT BELTS & HARNESSES FASTEN & SECURE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP ON LANDING LIGHT ON FUEL SELECTOR FULLEST TANK MIXTURE FULL RICH PROPELLER FULL FORWARD GEAR (Below 129 KIAS) DOWN, 3 GREEN FLAPS AS REQUIRED (95 Downwind, 85 Base, 75 Final (72 short field @MLW)) * GUMPS VERIFY ON BASE AND FINAL * RADIO SET TRIM (2) SET FLAPS UP MIXTURE ADJUST FUEL PUMP OFF STROBES/FIN STROBE OFF/ON PITOT HEAT OFF PARKING BRAKE SET LANDING LIGHT OFF ELT MONITOR 121.50 RADIO MASTER OFF ENVIRONMENTALS & LIGHTS OFF THROTTLE IDLE MAGNETOS CHECK THROTTLE 1000 RPM MIXTURE IDLE CUT-OFF MAGNETOS OFF ALTERNATOR SWITCH OFF BATTERY MASTER OFF ALTITUDE CHECK AIRSPEED 110 KIAS FUEL SELECTOR FULLEST TANK MIXTURE ADJUST LANDING LIGHT ON ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP ON LANDING GEAR AS REQUIRED FLAPS AS REQUIRED FUEL SELECTOR FULLEST TANK BEFORE START ENGINE START AFTER START TAXI ENGINE RUNUP BEFORE TAKEOFF NORMAL TAKEOFF SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF (Flaps 25°) CLIMB (Above 800 AGL) CRUISE DESCENT BEFORE LANDING AFTER LANDING (Clear of Runway) SHUTDOWN PRE-MANEUVER Piper Arrow Normal Checklist THROTTLE IDLE BRAKES APPLY FUEL SELECTOR OFF MIXTURE IDLE CUTOFF MAGNETOS OFF BATTERY MASTER SWITCH OFF AIRSPEED 79 KIAS GEAR AS DESIRED IF ALTITUDE PERMITS ALTERNATE AIR OPEN MIXTURE FULL RICH ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP CHECK ON MAGNETOS BOTH FUEL SELECTOR SWITCH TANKS IF ENGINE DOES NOT RESTART FORCED LANDING EXECUTE AIRSPEED 79 KIAS ALTERNATE AIR OPEN MIXTURE FULL RICH ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP ON MAGNETOS BOTH FUEL SELECTOR SWITCH TANKS ENGINE GAUGES CHECK IF POWER IS RESTORED ALTERNATE AIR CLOSE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP OFF IF POWER IS NOT RESTORED FORCED LANDING EXECUTE AIRSPEED 79 KIAS PROPELLER AS DESIRED MIXTURE IDLE CUT-OFF THROTTLE IDLE MAGNETOS OFF FUEL SELECTOR OFF SEAT BELTS/HARNESSES FASTEN & SECURE GEAR & FLAPS AS DESIRED LANDING ASSURED 72 KIAS BATTERY MASTER SWITCH OFF ALTERNATOR SWITCH OFF STARTER CONTINUE CRANKING MIXTURE IDLE CUT-OFF THROTTLE FULL OPEN ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP OFF FUEL SELECTOR OFF ABANDON IF FIRE CONTINUES THROTTLE CLOSED MIXTURE IDLE CUT-OFF ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP CHECK OFF FUEL SELECTOR OFF HEATER & DEFROSTER OFF FORCED LANDING EXECUTE BATTERY MASTER SWITCH OFF ALTERNATOR SWITCH OFF VENTS OPEN CABIN HEAT OFF FIRE EXTINGUISHER (If required) ACTIVATE LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE CHECK OIL TEMPERATURE GAUGE CHECK LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF TEMPERATURE IS RISING THROTTLE REDUCE FORCED LANDING (If required) EXECUTE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP ON FUEL GAUGES CHECK FUEL SELECTOR (If sufficient fuel) SWITCH TANKS THROTTLE REDUCE OIL PRESSURE CHECK PROPELLER CONTROL FULL DECREASE SET RPM IF ANY CONTROL AVAILABLE AIRSPEED REDUCE THROTTLE (Maintain < 2700 RPM) AS REQUIRED ALT Annunciator ON AMMETER CHECK TO VERIFY IF AMMETER SHOWS ZERO ALTERNATOR SWITCH OFF ELECTRICAL LOAD REDUCE ALTR FIELD CB CHECK & RESET ALTERNATOR SWITCH ON IF POWER NOT RESTORED ALTERNATOR SWITCH OFF ELECTRICAL LOAD REDUCE STANDBY ATTITUDE CHECK IF AMBER LIGHT IS FLASHING STANDBY POWER BUTTON PRESS RED GYRO WARNING FLAG CHECK AMBER WARNING LIGHT VERIFY EXTINGUISHED LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL BATTERY MASTER SWITCH OFF IF AMMETER DOES NOT DECREASE ALTERNATOR SWITCH OFF LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE EMERGENCY GEAR EXT. (Prior to landing) EXECUTE IF AMMETER DOES DECREASE BATTERY MASTER SWITCH ON AMMETER MONITOR IF AMMETER READING DOES NOT BEGIN TO DECREASE WITHIN 5 MINUTES BATTERY MASTER SWITCH OFF LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL IF AMMETER DOES BEGIN TO DECREASE WITHIN 5 MINUTES FLIGHT PROCEED AMMETER MONITOR MIXTURE ADJUST FOR SMOOTHNESS ALTERNATE AIR OPEN ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP ON

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FUEL SELECTOR SWITCH TANKS ENGINE GAUGES CHECK MAGNETO SWITCH CHECK THEN BOTH IF ROUGHNESS PERSISTS, PREPARE FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING NAV LIGHTS OFF GEAR INDICATOR BULBS CHECK IF GEAR DOES NOT INDICATE DOWN AIRSPEED (Max) 87 KIAS BATTERY MASTER SWITCH ON ALTERNATOR SWITCH ON CIRCUIT BREAKERS CHECK IN GEAR SELECTOR DOWN IF GEAR DOES NOT EXTEND NORMALLY AIRSPEED (Max) 87 KIAS GEAR SELECTOR SWITCH DOWN EMERGENCY GEAR LEVER HOLD IN DOWN POSITION IF GEAR FAILS TO EXTEND REFERENCE POH 3.5m SLOW AIRPLANE 87 KIAS CABIN VENTS CLOSE STORM WINDOW OPEN LATCH DOOR PER POH 3.5o ENGINE FAILURE (BEFORE ROTATION) ENGINE FAILURE (IN FLIGHT) FORCED LANDING ENGINE FIRE (During Start) ENGINE FIRE (In Flight) ELECTRICAL FIRE LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE PROPELLER OVERSPEED ELECTRICAL FAILURE ELECTRICAL OVERLOAD ENGINE ROUGNESS EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION OPEN DOOR Arrow Emergency & Abnormal Checklist ENGINE FAILURE (AFTER ROTATION) Revised: 24 August 2018 ** To be used in conjunction with the POH**

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