Piper Pa28R-180 Cherokee CHECKLIST

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BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

[ ] Seat and Seat-Belts
[ ] Electrical Equipment -- OFF
[ ] Avionics Power Switch -- OFF
[ ] Brakes -- TEST AND SET

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ENGINE START

[ ] Master Switch -- ON
[ ] Fuel Quantity -- CHECK
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- BEST TANK
[ ] Gear Lights -- 3 GREEN
[ ] Throttle -- OPEN 1 INCH
[ ] Props -- FULL FORWARD 
[ ] Mixture -- IDLE CUTOFF
[ ] Alt.Air -- CLOSED
[ ] Fuel Pump -- ON
[ ] Propeller Area -- CLEAR
[ ] Ignition Switch -- "START"
[ ] Mixture -- ADVANCE
[ ] Oil Pressure -- CHECK
[ ] Throttle -- 1400 RPM
[ ] Fuel Pump -- OFF
[ ] Alternator -- CHECK
[ ] Avionics Power Switch -- ON
[ ] Flashing Beacon and Nav Lights -- ON as required
[ ] Flaps -- RETRACT
    
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BEFORE TAKEOFF

[ ] Parking Brake -- SET
[ ] Throttle -- 2300 RPM
[ ] Magnetos -- CHECK    
[ ] Prop Controls -- CHECK
[ ] Throttle -- 1400 RPM
[ ] Prop Controls -- FULL FWD
[ ] Mixtures -- FULL FWD
[ ] Alt.Air -- CHECK
[ ] Engine Instruments and Ammeter -- CHECK
[ ] Elevator Trim -- SET for takeoff
[ ] Flaps -- SET for takeoff (0-10 degrees)
[ ] Flight Controls -- FREE AND CORRECT
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- BEST TANK
[ ] Fuel Pump -- ON
[ ] Flight Instruments -- CHECK and SET
[ ] Strobe Lights -- AS DESIRED
[ ] Pitot Heat -- AS DESIRED
[ ] Autopilot -- OFF
[ ] REPEAT EMERGENCY CHECKLIST

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--- EMERGENCY CHECKLIST ---

[ ] Speed -- 95 KIAS
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- CHANGE
[ ] Auxiliary Fuel Pump -- ON
[ ] Alt.Air -- OPEN
[ ] Mixture -- RICH
[ ] Magnetos -- CHECK
 
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TAKEOFF

[ ] Throttle -- FULL
[ ] Elevator Control -- LIFT NOSE WHEEL (at 60 KIAS)
[ ] Normal Take-Off Climb Speed -- 90 KIAS (flaps 0 degrees)
[ ] Gear -- RETRACT
[ ] Flaps -- RETRACT
[ ] Power -- 2500 RPM,25 MP
[ ] Engine Instruments -- CHECK
[ ] Fuel Pump -- OFF
   
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CLIMB

NORMAL CLIMB

[ ] Mixture -- FULL RICH
[ ] Power -- 2500 RPM,25 MP 
[ ] Airspeed -- 95 KIAS
[ ] Pitot Heat -- AS DESIRED

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CRUISE

[ ] Power -- 2300 RPM,22-23 MP (List)
[ ] Mixture -- LEAN (FF 8-10)
[ ] Elevator Trim -- ADJUST


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DESCENT

[ ] Mixture -- RICH
[ ] Power -- 2300 RPM,15-17 MP (List)

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BEFORE LANDING

[ ] Autopilot -- OFF
[ ] Mixture -- FULL RICH
[ ] Fuel Pump -- ON
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- BEST TANK
[ ] Power -- 2300 RPM,15-18 MP
[ ] Prop Controls -- 2600 RPM
[ ] Gear -- DOWN  < 130 KIAS 
[ ] Flaps -- AS DESIRED  < 108 KIAS
[ ] Landing/Taxi Lights -- ON
[ ] Airspeed -- 80 KIAS
 
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NORMAL LANDING

[ ] Touchdown -- MAIN WHEELS FIRST
[ ] Landing Roll -- LOWER NOSE WHEEL GENTLY
[ ] Braking -- MINIMUM REQUIRED
     
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AFTER LANDING

[ ] Flaps -- UP
[ ] Pitot Heat -- OFF
[ ] Fuel Pump -- OFF
[ ] Prop Controls -- FULL FWD
[ ] Strobe Lights -- AS DESIRED

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BALKED LANDING

[ ] Throttle -- 26 MP 
[ ] Gear -- RETRACT
[ ] Flaps -- RETRACT GENTLY

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SECURING AIRPLANE

[ ] Parking Brake -- SET
[ ] Throttle -- IDLE
[ ] Electrical Equipment, Avionics Switch, Autopilot -- OFF
[ ] Mixture -- IDLE CUT-OFF (pulled fully out)
[ ] Ignition Switch -- OFF
[ ] Master Switch -- OFF

