PIPER PA-28 TURBO ARROW III / TURBO ARROW IV (Just Flight)
Beginner Guide – Checklist & Procedures for MS Flight Simulator
SPECIFICATIONS / LIMITATIONS – TURBO ARROW III
Max. Takeoff Weight....................................................2.900 lbs
Max. Landing Weight...................................................2.900 lbs
Service Ceiling.............................................................20.000 ft
Max. Demonstrated Crosswind........................................17 kts
VA (Max. Maneuver Speed)..........96 -119 KIAS (1.893 / 2.900 lbs)
VSO (Stall Speed Full Flaps).........................................56 KIAS
VNE (Never Exceed Speed)........................................183 KIAS
VNO (Max. Structural Crusing Speed).........................146 KIAS
VLE (Max. Gear Extended Speed)..............................129 KIAS
VFE FULL (Max. Flaps Extended Speed)......................103 KIAS
VX (Best Angle Of Climb)..............................................78 KIAS
VY (Best Rate Of Climb)................................................96 KIAS
SPECIFICATIONS / LIMITATIONS – TURBO ARROW IV
Max. Takeoff Weight....................................................2.900 lbs
Max. Landing Weight...................................................2.900 lbs
Service Ceiling.............................................................20.000 ft
Max. Demonstrated Crosswind........................................17 kts
VA (Max. Maneuver Speed)..........97 -124 KIAS (1.893 / 2.900 lbs)
VSO (Stall Speed Full Flaps).........................................61 KIAS
VNE (Never Exceed Speed)........................................193 KIAS
VNO (Max. Structural Crusing Speed).........................152 KIAS
VLE (Max. Gear Extended Speed)..............................133 KIAS
VFE FULL (Max. Flaps Extended Speed)......................108 KIAS
VX (Best Angle Of Climb)..............................................79 KIAS
VY (Best Rate Of Climb)................................................97 KIAS
Range.........................................................................~ 800 NM
Takeoff Ground Roll (Sea Level).......................~ 800 – 1.900 ft
Landing Distance (Sea Level)..............................~ 500 – 800 ft
PREFLIGHT
FUEL/PAYLOAD Menu..............................SET & CHECK CG
Aircraft Documents..................................................CHECKED
Seats, Belts & Pedals.............................................ADJUSTED
Parking Brake.....................................................................SET
Landing Gear Lever.......................................................DOWN
Avionics..............................................................................OFF
All Switches........................................................................OFF
Mixture..............................................................IDLE CUT-OFF
Magnetos...........................................................................OFF
Battery Master Switch..........................................................ON
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Fuel gauges...............................................CHECK QUANTITY
Landing Gear Lights....................................CHECK 3 GREEN
Annunciator Panel........................................................CHECK
Interior & Exterior Lighting..................................ON & CHECK
Battery Master Switch........................................................OFF
Flight Controls.........................................CHECK OPERATION
Flaps.......................................................CHECK OPERATION
Trim..........................................................................NEUTRAL
Pitot and Static System..................................................DRAIN
Windows..........................................................CHECK CLEAN
OUTSIDE CHECKS...............................................COMPLETE
Tow Bar and Baggage...........STOW PROPERLY - SECURED
Baggage Door............................................................CLOSED
Passengers...................................................................BOARD
Doors..............................................................................Closed
Seat Belts & Harness............................................fasten/adjust
Chocks/Tie-Downs/Towbar (Tablet)....................REMOVED
Pushback...................................................................AS REQ
ENGINE START (NORMAL)
Parking Brake...................................................................SET
Circuit Brakers.......................................................................IN
Alternate Air........................................................................OFF
Avionics..............................................................................OFF
Fuel Selector.................................................DESIRED TANK
Master Switch.....................................................................ON
NAV Light............................................................................ON
Anti Col Lights...................................................................ON
Aux Full Pump..................................................................OFF
Mixture...................................................................FULL RICH
Propeller......................................................FULL FORWARD
Throttle............................................................HALF TRAVEL
Primer Button...........PRESS appr. 3 sec. until FUEL FLOW
Propeller.........................................................CHECK CLEAR
Starter.......................................................................ENGAGE
Throttle......................................RETARD as the engine fires
Alternator............................................................................ON
Starter.............................................................................BOTH
Oil Pressure..................................................................CHECK
- If no oil pressure within 30 s, shut down the engine! -
Ammeter.......................................................................CHECK
Gyro Vacuum................................................................CHECK
Aux Full Pump..................................................................OFF
Warm-Up Throttle...........................................900-1.200 RPM
BEFORE TAXI
Avionics..............................................................................ON
Avionics/GPS/Autopilot....................SET & PROGRAMMED
NAVI/CDI..................................................... SET GPS IF REQ
Transponder........................................................SET & STBY
Altimeter......................................................SET LOCAL QNH
Auto Gear Ext............................................OFF (Up Position)
Flight Instruments......................................................CHECK
Flight Controls............................................................CHECK
ATC Clearances...........................................................AS REQ
Propeller.......................................................FULL FORWARD
Mixture................................................FULL RICH or AS REQ
Parking Brake.........................................................RELEASE
Brakes..........................................................................CHECK
Steering.......................................................................CHECK
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→ accelerate to 79 KIAS
GROUND CHECK → Flaps UP
→ accelerate to 97 KIAS
Parking Brake.....................................................................SET
Propeller.........................................................FULL FORWARD
Throttle.........................................................1.800 - 2.000 RPM CRUISE CLIMB
Magnetos.......................................CHECK max.drop 150 RPM
Aux Fuel Pump.................................................OFF or AS REQ
max. diff. 50 RPM
Mixture.....................................................................FULL RICH
Vacuum.................................................................4.8 -5.1 inHG
Auto Gear Ext.............................................ARM (MID Position)
Oil Temperature.............................................................CHECK
Oil Pressure...................................................................CHECK
Climb Power 75% 33 in.HG @ 2.450 RPM
Air Conditioner...............................................................CHECK
Climb Speed 104 KIAS
Ammeter........................................................................CHECK
Annunciator Panel................................................Press-To-Test
@ Transition Altitude
Propeller...EXERCISE then FULL FORW.(max.drop 300 RPM)
Altimeter.............................................................SET STD QNE
Alternate Air..................CHECK (no drop in Manifold Pressure)
Aux Fuel..............................................................................OFF
@10.000 ft / FL100
Fuel Pressure................................................................CHECK
Landing Lights.....................................................................OFF
Throttle...............................................................................IDLE

CRUISE
BEFORE TAKEOFF
Monitor Engine Instrumens & Weather!
Fuel Selector....................................PROPER TANK (Fullest)
Magnetos..........................................................CHECK BOTH
Aux Fuel Pump.................................................OFF or AS REQ
Master Switch........................................................CHECK ON
Mixture.............LEAN FOR PROPER FUEL FLOW or AS REQ
Alternator Switch..................................................CHECK ON
Fuel Selector...............CHECK & CHANGE (every 60 minutes)
Aux Fuel Pump................................................................LOW
Pitot Heat..............................................................ON/AS REQ
75 % Power (High Speed Cruise)
Alternate Air...............................................................CLOSED
Range ~ 750 NM Fuel Flow ~ 12 GPH
Flight & Engine Instruments......................................CHECK
SL to 10.000 ft 34 in.HG 2.400 RPM
Mixture...................................................................FULL RICH
to 20.000 ft 32 in.HG 2.575 RPM
Propeller.......................................................FULL FORWARD
Trim....................................................................................SET
65 % Power (Econmy Cruise)
Flaps - normal takeoff..................................................UP (0°)
Range ~ 800 NM Fuel Flow ~ 10.8 GPH
- short field takeoff......................................SET 2 (25°)
SL to 10.000 ft 32 in.HG 2.300 RPM
Flight Controls.............................................................CHECK
to 20.000 ft 29 in.HG 2.500 RPM
Seat Backs.....................................................................ERECT
Belts/Harnes.......................................FASTENED/ADJUSTED
55 % Power (Long Range Cruise)
Air Condition.......................................................................OFF
Range ~ 900 NM Fuel Flow ~ 9.2 GPH
Doors.........................................................................LATCHED
SL to 10.000 ft 29 in.HG 2.200 RPM
to 20.000 ft 26 in.HG 2.500 RPM
Avionics/GPS/Autopilot......................................CHECK SET
NAVI/CDI........................................CHECK SET GPS IF REQ
Transponder.......................................................................ON DETERMINATION OF THE TOP OF DESCENT (TOD)
Altimeter........................................CHECK SET LOCAL QNH
Check STAR and APPROACH altitude contraints and if possible
Landing Lights.................................................ON or AS REQ compare to actual charts. Estimate your TOD and compare it to actual
TOD in FMS. Descent should start latest at approx. (Altitude/1.000)*3
ATC Clearances...........................................................AS REQ NM +10 NM before the Destination. If ATC has not given you
Start Replay-Tool.........................................................IF REQ clearance 1-2 Minutes after your TOD, then start to descent
Parking Brake..........................................................RELEASE anyways.Due to a lot of wrong STAR/APPROACH altitude constraints
in MS FS database, you are advised to constantly check your altitude
during descent and approach, even if you were given clearance to
NORMAL TAKEOFF (w. Flaps Up) descent at the TOD. For a standard 3° glidepath approach, make sure
you are not significantly higher at a given point than the elevation of
→ line up and brake the destination plus a 1.000 ft per 3 NM to go. Example: If you have
→ set Throttle to 2.000 RPM 21 NM to go, destination is at 1.000 ft, you should be around at
→ relase Brakes 21/3*1.000+1.000 ft = 8.000 ft altitude. Sinkrate for 3° Glidepath
→ apply Throttle to 41 in.HG Man Press (not more!!!) equals 5 * Ground Speed!
→ rotate @ 70 - 77 KIAS (dep.on weight)
→ retract Gear @ positive VS (before 111 KIAS!) Checkt die STAR und APPROACH Höhenbeschränkungen und
→ Initial Climb @ 79 KIAS (best angle of climb) vergleicht sie wenn möglich mit echten Karten. Überschlagt Euren
TOD und vergleicht ihn mit dem TOD im FMS. Der Sinklfug sollte
or @ 97 KIAS (best rate of climb)
spätestens ca. bei (Höhe/1.000)*3 NM + 10 NM vor dem Ziel
beginnen. Wenn Euch die ATC nicht 1-2 Minuten nach dem TOD die
SHORT AND/OR SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF (w. Flaps 25°) Freigabe zum Sinken erteilt hat, leitet den Sinkflug trotzdem ein. Auf
Grund einer Vielzahl von falsch hinterlegten Höhenbeschränkungen in
→ line up and brake der Datenbak des MS FS, solltet Ihr regelmäßig eure Höhe
→ trim slightly more nose up überprüfen, auch wenn Ihr rechtzeitig die Sinkflugfreigabe erhalten
→ apply Throttle to 41 in.HG Man Press (not more!!!) hattet. Für einen Standard 3° Sinkpfad solltet Ihr sicherstellen, dass
Ihr zu keinem Punkt höher als die Zielhöhe plus 1.000 ft pro 3 NM
→ relase Brakes
verbleibender Flug. Beispiel: Müsst ihr noch 21 NM fliegen und das
→ rotate @ 53 - 64 KIAS (dep.on weight) Ziel liegt auf 1.000 ft Höhe, solltet Ihr bei ca. 21/3*1000 ft + 1.000 ft =
→ Initial Climb @ 59 - 68 KIAS (dep.on weight) 8.000 ft Höhe sein. Sie Sinkrate für einen 3° Sinkpfad entspricht dem
→ retract Gear @ positive VS (before 111 KIAS!) 5 fachen der Ground Speed (Geschwindigkeit über Grund).

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DESCENT @ 15 - 12 NM to go
→ reduce Speed to ~ 120 KIAS
Avionics/GPS/Autopilot.......................................................SET
ILS Frequency............................COMPARE AND CHECK SET
@ Glideslope Capture
Mixture.....................................................................FULL RICH
→ start descending
→ sinkrate for 3° Glidepath = 5 x Ground Speed
Example Speed/Sinkrate 130 KIAS @ -1.000 fpm
@ ~ 6 NM to go
Example Power in.HG as req @ 2.400 RPM
→ Landing Gear DOWN
→ Flaps 2 (25°)
- Just for information and NOT mandatory -
→ start reducing Speed to ~ 85 KIAS
Sinkrate for a 3° glidepath........................ ~ 5 x Ground Speed
@ ~ 3 NM to go
@ 10.000 ft / FL100
→ Flaps FULL (40°)
Landing Lights........................................................ON/AS REQ
→ Speed on final ~ 72 - 75 KIAS (dep.on weight)
@ Transition Flightlevel
Landing Gear................................................CHECK 3 GREEN
Altimeter........................................................SET LOCAL QNH
Flaps......................................................................CHECK SET
RPM.................................................CHECK FULL FORWARD
APPROACH
@ ~ 15 NM to go @ Runway Treshold / Obstacles Clear:
NAVI/Flightplan....................................ACTIVATE APPROACH → Throttle IDLE
Fuel Selector......................................PROPER TANK (Fullest) → slowly flare
Landing Lights....................................................ON or AS REQ
Aux Fuel Pump................................................LOW or AS REQ
Propeller.........................................................FULL FORWARD GO AROUND
Mixture.....................................................................FULL RICH
→ Throttle FULL POWER
Altimeter Altimeter............................CHECK/SET LOCAL QNH
→ initially Pitch ~ 8°
Air Condition.......................................................................OFF
→ retract FLAPS to 2 (25°)
Belt/Harness.................................................FASTEN/ADJUST
→ Initial Climb @ 59 - 68 KIAS (dep.on weight)
→ retract Gear @ positive VS (before 111 KIAS!)
VISUAL APPROACH & LANDING → accelerate to 79 KIAS
→ Flaps UP
approach to be @ ~ 1.000 ft AGL at Downwind leg → accelerate to 97 KIAS
ATC Clearances...........................................................AS REQ
NAVI/CDI.....................................................SET VLOC IF REQ AFTER LANDING
Flaps.........................................................................RETRACT
@ 8 - 7 NM to go
Fuel Pump..........................................................................OFF
→ reduce Speed to ~ 110 KIAS
Landing Lights....................................................................OFF
@ Downwind Leg or 6 - 4 NM to go
→ Landing Gear DOWN PARKING / SHUT DOWN
→ Flaps 2 (25°)
Parking Brake.....................................................................SET
→ start reducing Speed to ~ 85 KIAS
Avionics..............................................................................OFF
Auto Gear Ext...............................................OFF (Up Position)
@ Base Leg or 3-2 NM to go
Propeller.........................................................FULL FORWARD
→ start descending
Throttle...............................................................................IDLE
→ sinkrate ~ 500 – 1.000 fpm
Mixture..............................................................IDLE-CUT OFF
→ Flaps FULL (40°)
Magnetos............................................................................OFF
→ Speed on final ~ 72 - 75 KIAS (dep.on weight)
Alternator............................................................................OFF
All Lights.............................................................................OFF
Landing Gear................................................CHECK 3 GREEN
Master Switch.....................................................................OFF
Flaps......................................................................CHECK SET
Propeller...........................................CHECK FULL FORWARD
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
@ Runway Treshold / Obstacles Clear:
→ Throttle IDLE soon
→ slowly flare

ILS APPROACH & LANDING

approach @ ~ 3.000 ft above destination airport elevation
or use proper procedure altitudes

ATC Clearances...........................................................AS REQ

NAVI/CDI.....................................................SET VLOC IF REQ

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