PIPER CHEROKEE PA‐28 D CHECKLIST PIPER CHEROKEE PA‐28 D CHECKLIST

2 BEFORE STARTING ENGINE 8 AFTER TAKEOFF
1 Preflight Inspection COMPLETE 1 Flaps UP
2 Seats & Seat Belts Adjust & Lock 2 Landing lights OFF
3 Parking Brake SET 3 Electric Fuel Pump OFF
4 Carburator Heat OFF 4 Engines Gauges CHECKED
5 F lS l t V l
Fuel Selector Valve RIGHT OR LEFT (f ll t t k)
RIGHT OR LEFT (fullest tank) AFTER TAKEOFF LIST COMPLETED
AFTER TAKEOFF LIST COMPLETED
6 Beacon light ON SOP SCO
BEFORE START ENGINE LIST COMPLETED At 1000 ft before Flight Level 1000 ft TO LEVEL OFF
At arrive of Flight Level LEVELIN
3 STARTING ENGINE WHEN COLD
1 Master Switch ON 9 CRUICE
2 Mixture RICH 1 Throttle 2400 RPM
3 Electric Fuel Pump ON (5 psi then OFF) 2 Elevator Trim ADJUST
4 Throttle OPEN 3 TIMES then HALF INCH 3 Mixture LEAN using EGT
5 Magnetos  BOTH 4 Engines Gauges CHECKED
6 Propeller area CLEAR CRUICE LIST COMPLETED
7 Engine START
8 Oil Pressure CHECK (green arc) 10 DESCEND
9 Throttle 1000 RPM 1 Power 2100 RPM
STARTING ENGINE LIST COMPLETED 2 Mixture ENRICH < 5000ft
3 Approach Briefing COMPLETED
4 STARTING ENGINE WHEN HOT DESCEND LIST COMPLETED
1 Master Switch ON SOP SCO
2 Mixture RICH When reach white arc SPEED CHECKED FLAPS TEN
3 p
Electric Fuel Pump ( p
ON (5 psi then OFF)) 5MN Before arrived /
LANDING C/L  ‐‐  LANDING CL COMP
4 Throttle OPEN 3 TIMES then HALF INCH
5 Mixture IDLE‐ CUTOFF 11 LANDING
5 Magnetos  BOTH 1 Fuel Selector ON PROPER TANK
6 Propeller area CLEAR 2 Mixture RICH
7 Engine START 3 Fuel pump ON
8 Oil Pressure CHECK (green arc) 4 Landing Lights ON
9 Throttle 1000 RPM 5 Circuit Breakers CHECK IN
STARTING ENGINE LIST COMPLETED 6 Flaps AS REQUIERED
LANDING LIST COMPLETED
5 BEFORE TAXI SOP SCO
SOP SCO
1 Radios & Intercom SET ON ‐ TEST VOLUME FAF FAF TIMING (croo check. NO flags)
2 Transponder STBY 1000 ft above TDZE ONE THOUSAND
3 Navigation Lights ON 500 ft above TDZE FIVE HUNDRED
4 ATC Clearance 100 ft above MDA/DH APPROACHING MINIMUS
5 Clear the area CLEAR MDH/DH visual ref. MINIMUM RWY IN SIGHT LANDING
6 Parking Brake RELEASE MDH/DH no visual ref. MINIMUM NO RWY IN SIGHT
7 Brakes TEST GO AROUND (max. Power ‐ flaps 10‐ switch frequencies)
BEFORE TAXI LIST COMPLETED
12 AFTER LANDING
6 ENGINE RUNUP (when clear of active RWY)
(when clear of active RWY)
1 Parking Brake SET 1 Transponder STBY
2 Flaps CHECK (10º, 25º, 40º) 2 Landing Lights OFF
3 Trim Tab SET for take off 3 Fuel pump OFF
4 Flight Controls FREE and CORRECT 4 Wing Flaps RETRACT
5 Flight Instruments SET 5 Radios SET
6 Throttle 1800 RPM AFTER LANDING LIST COMPLETED
7 Mixture LEAN FOR MAX RPM
8 Magnetos  CHECK (RPM  drop should 13 SHUTDOWN
 not excced 125 RPM on either magneto or 50 RPM each other 1 Parking Brake SET
9 Suction Gauge
Suction Gauge CHECK (5+ / 1 Hg)
CHECK (5+ / ‐1 Hg) 2 Navigation Radios Intercom
Navigation, Radios, Intercom OFF
10 Carburator Heat ON (check drecrease RPM) 3 Transponder OFF
11 Throttle IDLE 4 Throttle 1000 RPM
12 Carburator Heat OFF 5 Mixture IDLE CUT ‐ OFF
13 Mixture SET 6 Magnetos OFF
14 Throttle 1000 RPM 7 Master Switch OFF
ENGINE RUNUP LIST COMPLETED 8 Navigation & Beacon lights OFF
SHUTDOWN LIST COMPLETED
7 BEFORE TAKEOFF
1 Radios SET
2 Fl
Flaps SET FOR TAKEOFF
SET FOR TAKEOFF
3 Door and Window CLOSE & LOCK
4 Takeoff briefing REVIEW
5 Transponder ALT
6 Electric Fuel Pump ON
7 Landing Lights ON
BEFORE TAKEOFF LIST COMPLETED
SOP SCO
At throttle to MAX SET POWER
Check Airspeed Indicator AIRSPEED ALIVE
At 50 kts 50 kts (check RW & motor inst.) problem ABORT 
At 73 mph ROTATE (Climb to 85 mph)
At 500 ft AGL 500 ft AGL (flaps 0º)
At 1000 ft AGL  1000 ft AGL (landing lights off, engine gauges CK)
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ENGINE FAILURE DURING TAKEOFF ON GOUND WING FIRE
WITH RUNWAY REMAINING Navigation Lights OFF
Throttle Idle Pitot Heat (if instaled) OFF
Brakes Apply Perform a sideslip to keep the flamnes away from the fuel
WITH NO RUNWAY REMAINING tank and cabin, and land as soon as possible using flaps only as
Throttle Close required for final approach and touchdown
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Brakes Apply
Mixture Idle Cut ‐ OFF
LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE
Master Switch OFF Land as soon as posible
Magnetos OFF Prepare for power off landing
Fuel Selector OFF
Mantain directional control and maneuver to avoid obstacles
LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE
Electric Fuel Pump ON
ENGINE FAILURE DURING TAKEOFF AIRBORNE Fuel selector Select Fullest Tank
WITH RUNWAY REMAINING
Airspeed 85 mph
85 mph
HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE
Flaps As required Land as soon as posible
Directinal control Maintain Prepare for power off landing
WITH NO RUNWAY REMAINING
Airspeed 85 mph
CARBURATOR ICING
Flaps As required Carburator heat  ON
Mixture Idle Cut ‐ OFF Mixture ADJUST FOR MAX SMOOTHNESS
Master Switch OFF Partial carburator heat may be worse than no heat at all, sinde it may
Magnetos OFF melt part of the ice wich will refrezze in the intake system. Therefore,
Fuel Selector OFF when using carburator heat always use full heat and qhen is removed,
Mantain directional control and maneuver to avoid obstacles
Mantain directional control and maneuver to avoid obstacles return the control to the full cold position.
return the control to the full cold position
ENGINE FAILURE DURING FLIGHT LANDING WITH FLAT MAIN TIRE
Airspeed 85 mph Approach NORMAL
Fuel Selector Switch to other tank Wing Flaps FULL DOWN
Mixture RICH Touchdown GOOD TIRE FIRST
Electric Fuel pump ON Hold airplane off flat tire as long possible with aileron control
Carburator Heat ON
Magnetos BOTH
ATC SIGNAL LIGHTS
Flaps 10º
IF POWER IS RESTORED
IF POWER IS RESTORED
Carburator Heat OFF
Electric Fuel pump OFF
IF POWER CANNOT BE RESTORED
Trim for best glide angle (85 mph) and prepare for power off landing
Emergency Frequency 121.5 & MAYDAY
Transponder Code 7700
POWER OFF LANDING
Airspeed 85 mph
Fuel Selector
l l OFF
Mixture idle Cut ‐ OFF
Ignition OFF
Master Switch OFF
Seat Belts Tight
Cabin Door Latch OPEN
When field is assured, lowest possible airspeed can normally be 
achieved with full flaps
ENGINE FIRE ON GROUND
Starter CRANK
Mixture idle Cut ‐ OFF
Throttle OPEN
Electric Fuel Pump OFF
Fuel Selector OFF
Abandon airplane if fire continues
ALTITUDES DE CRUCERO Y OTROS
ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT
Throttle CLOSED
Mixture idle Cut ‐ OFF
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Electric Fuel Pump OFF
Fuel Selector OFF
Cabin Heat OFF
Prepare for POWER OFF LANDING
ELECTRICAL FIRE IN FLIGHT (smoke in cabin)
Master Switch OFF
Cabin Heat OFF
Vents Open to clear cabin
Fire Extinguisher ACTIVATE
Land as soon as posible
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PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST
CABIN
Parking Brake SET
Control Wheel Locks REMOVED
Fuel Selector Valve RIGHT OR LEFT
Throttle IDLE
Mixture CUT‐OFF
Radios, Avionics, Transponder OFF
Master Switch ON
Fuel Quantity CHECK
Landing light ON
Beacon light ON
Navigation Lights ON
Circuits Breakers IN
Electrical Switches OFF
Master Switch OFF
Flaps DOWN
Trim Controls NEUTRAL
RIGHT WIND
Flaps CHECK
Aileron CHECK
Trailing Edge
l d CHECK
Leading edge CHECK
Fuel Quantity VISUAL CHECK
Fuell Filler Cap SECURE
Main Wheel TIre CHECK for proper inflation
Fuel Drainer CHECK sample for contamination
NOSE
Engine Oil Level CHECK (NO LESS than 6 quarts)
Landing Lights CHECK for cleanleness)
Nose Wheel Strut & Tire CHECK for proper inflation
Fuel Quantity VISUAL CHECK
Pitot Tube Cover REMOVE and CHECK openings
Static Source Opening
Static Source Opening CHECK for nicks screws and oil leaks)
CHECK for nicks, screws and oil leaks)
Main Wheel TIre CHECK for proper inflation
Fuel Drainer CHECK sample for contamination
Stall Warning Opening CHECK
Wing Tip CHECK
Aileron CHECK
Flaps CHECK
Leading edge CHECK
Fuel Quantity VISUAL CHECK
Fuell Filler Cap SECURE
Leading edge CHECK
Fuel Tank Vent Opening CHECK
EMPENNAGE
Control Surfaces CHECK
PREFLIGHT INSPECTION LIST COMPLETED