PIPER
ARCHER II CHECKLIST
(PA-28-181)
Before Start Before Takeoff Run-up Normal Takeoff Cruise/Enroute
Preflight Inspection___ *S.A.F.E.T.Y Parking Brake______________ SET Flaps_______________RETRACTED Throttle____________ As Required
Passenger Briefing____ COMPLETE Throttle_____________2000 RPMs Time___________________CHECK Trim_________________ AS REQ’D
Seats & Belts__________ SECURED Magnetos_______ MAX -175 DROP Heading Indicator_________CHECK Fuel Pump_________________OFF
Brakes____________________ SET MAX 50 DIFFER Engine Instruments_______CHECK Mixture________________ADJUST
Electrical Equipment________ OFF Carburetor Heat_________On/Test Airspeed (Vr)____________55 KIAS Landing Light_______________OFF
Circuit Breakers__________ CHECK Ammeter________________CHECK Climb (Vy)______________76 KIAS
Carburetor Heat____________OFF Vacuum________________5.0” HG Approach/Landing
Fuel Selector______DESIRED TANK Oil Temperature__________CHECK Short Field Takeoff Arrival Procedure__________BRIEF
Oil Pressure______________CHECK Flaps (25*)___________2 NOTCHES Fuel Selector______DESIRED TANK
Engine Start Fuel Pressure____________ CHECK Brakes____________________SET Mixture______________FULL RICH
Throttle_____________1/4” OPEN Fuel Gages_________AS EXPECTED Time___________________CHECK Electric Fuel Pump___________ON
Master Switch______________ON Annunciator Panel________CHECK Heading Indicator_________CHECK Landing Light_______________ON
Electric Fuel Pump___________ON Throttle_____________1000 RPMs Throttle__________________FULL Flaps_________________AS REQ’D
Mixture______________FULL RICH Carburetor Heat____________OFF Engine Instruments_______CHECK Approach Speed_______70 KTS +-5
Strobes/Beacon_____________ON Electric Fuel Pump___________ON Brakes________________RELEASE
Engine Prime__________AS REQ’D Mixture___________________ SET
Propeller Area____________CLEAR
Airspeed (Vr)____________49 KIAS After Landing
Primer______________ IN/LOCKED Climb (Vx)______________64 KIAS
Starter________________ENGAGE Flaps_________________ RETRACT
Flight Instruments________ CHECK (Vy)______________76 KIAS
Throttle_____________1000 RPMs Electric Fuel Pump__________ OFF
Fuel Selector______DESIRED TANK Flaps_________________RETRACT
Oil Pressure_____________CHECK Landing Light_______________OFF
Seat Backs_______________ERECT
Electric Fuel Pump__________OFF
Belts/Harnesses_______ FASTENED
Fuel Pressure____________CHECK Soft Field Takeoff Engine Shut Down
Flaps_____________________ SET
Avionics Master_____________ON Flaps (25*)___________2 NOTCHES Electrical Equipment________ OFF
Trim Tab______________NEUTRAL
Transponder_____________On/Alt Controls_____________ FULL BACK Throttle______________ FULL AFT
Controls__________FREE/CORRECT
Radios_________Set-up and Check Time___________________CHECK Mixture___________IDLE CUT-OFF
Doors________________ LATCHED
Heading Indicator_________CHECK Magnetos_________________ OFF
Radios____________________ SET
Pre-Taxi Transponder_______________ SET
Airspeed__________ ROTATE ASAP Master Switch______________OFF
Pre-Taxi Brief_________COMPLETE Ground Effect_________ESTABLISH Nav/Beacon________________OFF
Strobes____________________ON
Taxi Area________________CLEAR Climb (Vy)______________ 76 KIAS Hobbs/Tach____________ RECORD
Landing Light_______________ON
Brakes__________________CHECK Flaps_________________ RETRACT Cockpit________________ SECURE
Pre-Takeoff Briefing____COMPLETE
Steering/Instruments______CHECK Tie-Down_______________ CHECK
Departure___________ANNOUNCE
Controls______WIND CORRECTION
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES *Land as Soon as Practical
Engine Failure
Engine Fire on Start
Airspeed (Vg)____________73 KIAS Passenger Briefing
Starter____________________ CRANK
Locate Suitable Landing Area S – Seatbelts
Mixture______________IDLE/CUT-OFF V – Speeds A – Air Vents/Air Sickness
Fuel Selector______SWITCH TANKS Throttle____________________OPEN Vne – Never Exceed 154 KIAS F – Fire Extinguisher
Electric Fuel Pump___________ON Electric Fuel Pump_____________OFF
Vno – Max Cruise 125 KIAS E – Exits
Mixture______________FULL RICH Fuel Selector__________________OFF T – Traffic/Talking
Va - Maneuver Speed 113 KIAS
Throttle________________ADJUST Abandon Aircraft Y – Your Questions
Vfe – Max Flap Extend 102 KIAS
Carburetor Heat_____________ON
Vy – Best Rate Climb 76 KIAS
Engine Gauges___________CHECK Engine Fire in Flight
Vg – Best Glide 76 KIAS
Primer______________IN/LOCKED Fuel Selector_______________OFF Pre-Taxi Briefing
Vx – Best Angle Climb 64 KIAS
Ignition Restart________Magnetos Electric Fuel Pump__________OFF *Establish P.I.C. Responsibilities
Vr – Rotate Speed 55 KIAS *Positive Exchange of Controls
Throttle_______________FULL AFT
Vs1 – Stall Speed Clean 55 KIAS *Review Airport Diagram and Taxi
*Establish Spiral Over Landing Area Mixture___________IDLE/CUT-OFF
Vs0 – Stall Speed Flaps 49 KIAS Route
*Radio – (121.50) MAYDAY Heater/Defroster___________OFF *Read back Taxi Instructions and
*Transponder – 7700 Windows/Doors___________OPEN Hold Short Requirements
*Ignition – OFF Vents___________________ OPEN *Observe Sterile Cockpit Procedure
*Electrical Equipment – OFF
Calculate
*Collision Avoidance Practices
*Master Switch – OFF *Emergency Descent Maneuver Take-off/Landing Distances
*Fuel Selector - OFF *Airspeed 120 KIAS (blow-out) Cruise Range
Fuel Burn Departure Briefing
*Mixture – IDLE/CUT-OFF *Power-Off Landing
Useful Load *Normal Departure
*Seatbelts – Tighten
Weight & Balance
*Flaps – ON FINAL Electrical Fire
Emergency Brief
*Door – OPEN Useable Fuel – 48 gal (While on Runway)
Electrical Equipment_________OFF Useable Fuel to Tabs – 34 gal *Power to Idle
Engine Roughness Master Switch______________OFF *Apply Brakes until Stoppped
Carburetor Heat_____________ON Heater/Defroster___________ OFF
Mixture______________FULL RICH Vents___________________ OPEN (After Liftoff)
Electric Fuel Pump___________ON *Land as Soon as Practical *Lower nose to Best Glide
Fuel Selector_____CHANGE TANKS *Land ahead or within 30* to the
This checklist is provided for
Engine Gauges___________CHECK Alternator Failure reference only and is not intended right or left (altitude permitting)
Magnetos_____________L-R-BOTH to be a substitute for the Pilot *At or above pattern altitude
“ALT” Annunciator___________ON
Operating Handbook. consider return to airport
Electrical Load__________ REDUCE
*Land as Soon as Possible
ALT Switch______ ”OFF” then “ON”
