Piper Seminole Normal Checklist

Piper PA-44 Seminole · Pilot's Operating Handbook

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Overview

This document is a checklist for the Piper PA-44 Seminole, designed to assist pilots in conducting pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight procedures. It includes detailed steps for engine start, taxiing, takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, landing, and emergency procedures. The checklist is structured to ensure that all critical systems are checked and operational before flight, during flight, and after landing. It serves as a quick reference to enhance safety and efficiency in flight operations, making it an essential tool for pilots flying the Seminole.

Throttle settings for takeoff: 75 KIAS for rotation, 88 KIAS for climb.
Engine start checklist includes verifying oil pressure and electrical readings.
Emergency procedures include identifying the inoperative engine and maintaining control with a bank towards the operative engine.
Normal landing speeds: 105 KIAS on downwind, 95 KIAS on base, 85 KIAS on final approach.
Check gear position lights to confirm gear is down and locked before landing.

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Originally published by www.dbq.edu. Sprinkle hosts a reference copy with an added summary, specifications and searchable full text.

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Type: Pilot's Operating Handbook
Year: 2021
Pages: 2
File size: 140 KB
Publisher: www.dbq.edu

Specifications & performance

Extracted from this document.

V-speeds

VR: 70
VY: 88

Documentation completeness

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Before Start

This section outlines the necessary checks and preparations before starting the engines, including setting the parking brake, ensuring all switches are in the correct position, and verifying fuel selectors are on.

Engine Start

The engine start procedures include turning on the battery master switch, engaging the starter, and monitoring engine instruments for proper readings. Specific RPM settings and checks for oil pressure and electrical systems are also detailed.

Before Takeoff

This section covers the final checks before takeoff, including verifying that the flaps are set, trims are adjusted, and that the takeoff briefing is complete. It emphasizes the importance of ensuring all systems are operational.

Normal Takeoff

The normal takeoff procedures specify throttle settings, rotation speed (75 KIAS), and the climb speed (88 KIAS). It also includes checks for gear and flap positions after takeoff.

Emergency Procedures

This section provides detailed steps for handling engine failures, including identifying the inoperative engine, adjusting power settings, and maintaining directional control. It also covers emergency gear extension and electrical failure procedures.

Safety notes

Always verify that the parking brake is set before starting the engines.
Monitor engine instruments closely during start-up and throughout the flight.
Ensure that the emergency battery is armed before takeoff.

Full document text

PARKING BRAKE SET PASSENGER BRIEFING COMPLETE SEATS ADJUST & LOCK SEATBELTS & HARNESSES FASTEN HEATER SWITCH OFF CIRCUIT BREAKERS CHECK IN ELECTRICAL SWITCHES OFF FRICTION HANDLE AS DESIRED MIXTURES IDLE CUT-OFF PROPELLERS FULL FORWARD THROTTLES IDLE GEAR SELECTOR DOWN CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROLS OFF COWL FLAPS OPEN FLAPS RETRACTED TRIMS (2) SET FUEL SELECTORS ON AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH OFF EMERGENCY BATT ARM EBATT VOLTS (23.3 or more) CHECK (For “Hot” & “Flooded” starts, ref: POH Section 4) BATTERY MASTER SWITCH ON ALTERNATORS ON GEAR LIGHTS 3 GREEN THROTTLES ¼ INCH OPEN PROPELLERS FULL FORWARD MIXTURES FULL RICH NAV LIGHTS AS REQUIRED FIN STROBE ON PROPELLER AREA CLEAR * ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP ON * MAGNETOS ON * PRIMER AS REQUIRED * STARTER ENGAGE * THROTTLE 1000 RPM * MIXTURE ADJUST * OIL PRESSURE CHECK * VOLTS (28) CHECK * AMPS (Positive) CHECK *REPEAT FOR OTHER ENGINE EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE VERIFY REMOVED BATTERY MASTER VERIFY ON FUEL SELECTORS (>30 sec) BOTH X-FEED AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH ON MFD DATABASE ACKNOWLEDGE FUEL TOTALIZER SYNC/SET TACH TIME (Left Engine) VERIFY ANNUNCIATOR (AUX – System Status page) TEST FLIGHT PLAN BUILD & ACTIVATE RADIOS, NAVS, & TRANSPONDER SET ATIS/ALTIMETERS COPY/SET ALTITUDE SELECTORS (2) SET CAS, PFD, & SYSTEM Annunc. & MSGs. CONSIDER STANDBY FLIGHT INSTRUMENT CHECK FUEL SELECTORS ON ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS OFF PARKING BRAKE RELEASE LANDING LIGHT ON BRAKES & NOSE WHEEL STEERING CHECK PRIMARY FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS CHECK STANDBY FLIGHT INSTRUMENT CHECK PARKING BRAKE SET LANDING LIGHT OFF MIXTURES FULL RICH PROPELLER CONTROLS FULL FORWARD THROTTLES 1500 RPM PROPELLER CONTROLS CHECK FEATHER (MP-Increase, RPM-Decrease, Oil Pressure-Decrease) THROTTLES 2000 RPM GOVERNOR CHECK (Props-1900, MP-Increase 1-2”, RPM-Maintained, MP-Decrease, Props-Full Forward) CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROLS (2) CHECK MAGNETOS (Max drop 175, Max diff. 50) CHECK ALTERNATORS CHECK THROTTLES IDLE then 1000 MIXTURES ADJUST FLIGHT CONTROLS FREE & CORRECT FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS CHECK ENGINE INSTRUMENTS CHECK FUEL QUANTITY SUFFICIENT PROPELLERS FULL FORWARD CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROLS OFF COWL FLAPS OPEN FLAPS SET TRIMS (2) SET FUEL SELECTORS ON CAS, PFD, & SYSTEM Annunc. & MSGs. CONSIDER TAKEOFF BRIEFING COMPLETE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS ON - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DOOR & WINDOW CLOSED & LATCH MIXTURES FULL RICH PITOT HEAT AS REQUIRED RECOG., LANDING, & STROBE LIGHTS ON BRAKES HOLD THROTTLES 2000 RPM ENGINE INSTRUMENTS CHECK BRAKES RELEASE THROTTLES FULL POWER ROTATE 75 KIAS GEAR (After Positive Rate) UP CLIMB 88 KIAS FLAPS SET BRAKES HOLD THROTTLES 2000 RPM ENGINE INSTRUMENTS CHECK THROTTLES FULL POWER BRAKES RELEASE ROTATE (MTOW) 70 KIAS CLIMB (MTOW) 82 KIAS GEAR (After Positive Rate) UP CLEAR OBSTACLE 88 KIAS GEAR (Below 109) UP AIRSPEED 105 KIAS POWER (25” MP & 2500 RPM) SET ENGINE INSTRUMENTS CHECK ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS (1 at a time) OFF FUEL FLOW CHECK POWER SET PROPELLERS SYNC MIXTURES LEAN ENGINE INSTRUMENTS CHECK LIGHTS AS REQUIRED COWL FLAPS AS REQUIRED RECOG. LIGHTS ON POWER AS REQUIRED MIXTURES ADJUST WITH DESCENT ALTITUDE SELECTORS (2) SET COWL FLAPS CLOSE SEAT BACKS MOST UPRIGHT SEATBELTS & HARNESSES FASTEN & SECURE FUEL SELECTORS ON COWL FLAPS AS REQUIRED CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROLS AS REQUIRED HEATER AS DESIRED LANDING & RECOG. LIGHTS ON MIXTURES FULL RICH PROPELLERS FULL FORWARD GEAR (Below 140 KIAS) DOWN, 3 GREEN ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS ON FLAPS AS REQUIRED (105 Downwind, 95 Base, 85 Final (75 short field @MLW) * GUMPS VERIFY ON BASE AND FINAL * RADIO SET TRIMS (2) SET FLAPS RETRACTED COWL FLAPS OPEN CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROLS OFF MIXTURES ADJUST FIN STROBE/STROBES & RECOG. ON/OFF PITOT HEAT OFF ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS OFF PARKING BRAKE SET HEATER (If On) FAN 2 Min. then OFF LANDING LIGHT OFF ELT MONITOR 121.5 TACH TIME (Left Engine) RECORD AVOINICS MASTER OFF EMERGENCY BATTERY OFF FANS (2) OFF THROTTLES IDLE MAGNETOS CHECK MIXTURES IDLE CUT-OFF MAGNETOS OFF LIGHTS OFF ALTERNATORS & BATTERY MASTER OFF STANDBY INSTRUMENT VERIFY OFF HOBBS TIME RECORD CONTROL LOCK INSTALL CHOCKS & PITOT-STATIC COVER INSTALL PARKING BRAKE RELEASE BEFORE START ENGINE START AFTER START TAXI ENGINE RUNUP BEFORE TAKEOFF NORMAL TAKEOFF SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF (Flaps 0°) CLIMB (Above 800 AGL) CRUISE DESCENT BEFORE LANDING AFTER LANDING (Clear of Runway) SHUTDOWN Piper Seminole Normal Checklist THROTTLES CLOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL MAINTAIN BRAKES AS REQUIRED INSUFFICENT RUNWAY REMAINING MIXTURES IDLE CUTOFF MAGNETOS OFF BATTERY MASTER SWITCH OFF FUEL SELECTORS OFF STOP STRAIGHT AHEAD, AVOID OBSTACLES GEAR DOWN THROTTLES CLOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL MAINTAIN LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD, AVOID OBSTACLES BRAKES AS REQUIRED GEAR UP/IN TRANSIT MIXTURES FULL RICH PROPELLERS FULL FORWARD THROTTLES FULL FORWARD GEAR VERIFY UP FLAPS VERIFY UP INOPERATIVE ENGINE IDENTIFY THROTTLE (INOP ENGINE) CLOSE PROPELLER (INOP ENGINE) FEATHER MIXTURE IDLE CUTOFF BANK 2-3° TOWARD OPERATIVE ENGINE AIRSPEED (88 KIAS) VYSE TRIM ADJUST FUEL SELECTOR (INOP ENGINE) OFF COWL FLAP (INOP ENGINE) CLOSE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP (INOP ENGINE) OFF MAGNETOS (INOP ENGINE) OFF ALTERNATOR (INOP ENGINE) OFF LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL THROTTLES IDLE RUDDER APPLY AGAINST YAW PITCH LOWER, ACCELERATE to VMC POWER (OPERATIVE ENGINE) INCREASE IF ALTITUDE ALLOWS ENG. FAIL. (FLIGHT ABOVE VMC) CHECKLIST COMPLETE IF ALTITUDE DOES NOT PERMIT INOPERATIVE ENGINE SECURE INCREASE POWER MIXTURES, PROPS, THROTTLES INOPERATIVE ENGINE IDENTIFY OPERATIVE ENGINE POWER AS REQUIRED AIRSPEED (88 KIAS) VYSE FUEL SELECTORS ON CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROLS ON ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS ON MAGNETOS ON FUEL QUANTITY CHECK OIL TEMPERATURE & PRESSURE CHECK (If engine fails to start, complete “Engine Securing” checklist) THROTTLE RETARD TO VERIFY PROPELLER (Above 950 RPM) FEATHER MIXTURE IDLE CUTOFF FUEL SELECTOR (INOP ENGINE) OFF CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROLS OFF ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS OFF MAGNETOS (INOP ENGINE) OFF COWL FLAP (INOP ENGINE) CLOSED COWL FLAP (OPERATIVE ENGINE) AS REQUIRED ALTERNATOR (INOP ENGINE) OFF ELECTRICAL LOAD REDUCE

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POWER (OPERATIVE ENGINE) AS REQUIRED FUEL QUANTITY (OPERATIVE ENGINE) CHECK CROSSFEED (OPERATIVE ENGINE) AS REQUIRED LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL THROTTLE (INOP ENGINE) ¼ INCH OPEN MIXTURE (INOP ENGINE) FULL RICH FUEL SELECTOR (INOP ENGINE) ON CARBURETOR HEAT AS REQUIRED ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP (INOP ENGINE) ON MAGNETOS (INOP ENGINE) ON PRIME AS REQUIRED PROPELLER (INOP ENGINE) (110 KIAS) FULL FORWARD (If propeller does not windmill w/in 5-7 seconds, engage starter) THROTTLE 15” UNTIL ENGINE IS WARM ELETRIC FUEL PUMP OFF ALTERNATOR ON MIXTURE IDLE CUTOFF THROTTLE FULL OPEN STARTER CONTINUE CRANKING IF FIRE PERSISTS FUEL SELECTORS OFF ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS OFF MASTER SWITCH OFF AIRPLANE EVACUATE EXTERNAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER USE ON AFFECTED ENGINE THROTTLE CLOSE PROPELLER FEATHER MIXTURE IDLE CUTOFF COWL FLAP OPEN FUEL SELECTOR OFF AIRSPEED (If fire persists) INCREASE TO EXTINGUISH ENGINE SECURE EMERGENCY BATTERY VERIFY ARM BATTERY MASTER OFF ALTERNATORS OFF VENTS CLOSED CABIN HEAT OFF IF FIRE PERSISTS (If practical) LOCATE, EXTINGUISH CIRCUIT BREAKERS CHECK BATTERY MASTER SWITCH ON ALTERNATORS CHECK MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION AIRSPEED (Below 100 KIAS) REDUCE GEAR DOWN EMERG. GEAR EXTEND KNOB PULL GEAR POSITION LIGHTS 3 GREEN VERIFY FAILURE CHECK AMPS ELECTRICAL LOAD (Less than 75 amps in air) REDUCE FAILED ALTERNATOR OFF FAILED ALTERNATOR CB RESET FAILED ALTERNATOR SWITCH ON IF ALTERNATOR STILL FAILED FAILED ALTERNATOR SWITCH OFF ALTERNATOR AMPS INDICIATION (<75 Amps) MONITOR VERIFY FAILURE CHECK AMPS ATTEMPT TO RESET ALTERNATORS FAILED ALTERNATOR SWITCHES OFF FAILED ALTERNATOR CBs ON IF ONLY ONE ALTERNATOR RESETS OPERATING ALTERNATOR SWITCH ON FAILED ALTERNATOR SWITCH OFF ELETRICAL LOAD (<75 Amps in air) MONITOR IF NEITHER ALTERNATOR RESETS BOTH ALTERNATOR SWITCHES OFF ELECTRICAL LOAD SHED w/in 3 MINUTES NON ESS BUS CB PULL LIGHTING BUS CB PULL AVIONICS BUS CB PULL AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH OFF EMERGENCY BATTERY VERIFY ARM BATTERY AMPS (Less than-20 AMPS) MONITOR PITOT HEAT 15 MINUTES MAX COM RADIO 3 MINUTES MAX EMERGENCY BATTERY SWITCH VERIFY ARM STANDY FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS VERIFY OPERATIONAL AIRCRAFT CONTROL USE PFD AND STBY BATTERY MASTER SWITCH OFF ALTERNATOR SWITCHES OFF PRIOR TO LANDING LANDING LIGHT INOPERATIVE GEAR USE MANUAL EXTENSION APPROX. 30 MINUTES OF POWER LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL AIRSPEED 88 KIAS COWL FLAPS OPEN GEAR UP PROPELLERS FULL FORWARD THROTTLE (SIMULATED INOP ENGINE) IDLE THROTTLE (OTHER ENGINE) FULL POWER AIRSPEED REDUCE 1 KIAS/SECOND RECOVER AT FIRST INDICIATION RUDDER MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BANK (MAX) 5° TOWARD OPERATING ENGINE RECOVERY THROTTLE (OPERATING ENGINE) IDLE ANGLE OF ATTACK REDUCE AIRSPEED (VSSE) 82 KIAS THROTTLE (OPERATING ENGINE) FULL POWER CLIMB (VSSE/VYSE) 82/88 KIAS ENGINE FAILURE (BEFORE ROTATION) ENGINE FAILURE (Flight Below VMC) ENGINE FAILURE (Flight Above VMC) ENGINE SECURING AIR START ENGINE FIRE (During Start) ENGINE FIRE (Inflight) ELECTRICAL FIRE LANDING GEAR MALFUNCTION SINGLE ALTERNATOR FAILURE DUAL ALTERNATOR FAILURE COMPLETE ELECT. FAILURE VMC DEMONSTRATION Seminole Emergency & Abnormal Checklist ENGINE FAILURE (AFTER ROTATION) Revised: 11 February 2021 ** To be used in conjunction with the POH**

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