Piper Pa28-140 Cherokee CHECKLIST ____________________________________ BEFORE STARTING ENGINE [ ] Seat and Seat-Belts [ ] Electrical Equipment -- OFF [ ] Avionics -- OFF [ ] Speed Brake -- SET ____________________________________ ENGINE START [ ] Master Switch -- ON [ ] Fuel Quantity -- CHECK [ ] Rotating Beacon -- ON [ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- FULLEST TANK [ ] Throttle -- OPEN 1.5 CM [ ] Mixture -- RICH [ ] Fuel Pump -- ON [ ] Propeller Area -- CLEAR [ ] Magnetos -- LEFT then BOTH [ ] Ignition Switch -- "START" [ ] Oil Pressure -- CHECK [ ] Throttle -- 1000 RPM [ ] Fuel Pump -- OFF [ ] Nav Lights -- ON as required [ ] Flight Controls -- FREE AND CORRECT ____________________________________ BEFORE TAKEOFF [ ] Speed Brake -- SET [ ] Throttle -- 1800 RPM [ ] Magnetos -- CHECK [ ] Suction -- 4 - 6 (5) in. [ ] Carb heat -- ON (check for RPM drop) [ ] Engine Instruments and Ammeter -- CHECK [ ] Throttle -- 1000 RPM [ ] Radios and Avionics -- SET [ ] Elevator Trim -- SET for takeoff [ ] Flaps -- SET for takeoff (0-10 degrees) [ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- L/R then FULLEST TANK [ ] Fuel Pump -- ON [ ] Flight Instruments -- CHECK and SET [ ] Pitot Heat -- AS DESIRED ____________________________________ TAKEOFF [ ] Throttle -- FULL [ ] Elevator Control -- LIFT NOSE WHEEL (at 60 KIAS) [ ] Normal Take-Off Climb Speed -- 85 KIAS (flaps 0 degrees) [ ] Flaps -- RETRACT [ ] Power -- 2500 RPM,25 MP [ ] Engine Instruments -- CHECK [ ] Fuel Pump -- OFF ____________________________________ CLIMB NORMAL CLIMB [ ] Mixture -- FULL RICH [ ] Power -- 2500 RPM,25 MP [ ] Airspeed -- 85 KIAS [ ] Pitot Heat -- AS DESIRED ___________________________________ CRUISE [ ] Power -- 2300 RPM,22-23 MP (List) [ ] Mixture -- LEAN (FF 8-10) [ ] Elevator Trim -- ADJUST ____________________________________ DESCENT [ ] Mixture -- RICH [ ] Power -- 2300 RPM,15-17 MP (List) ____________________________________ BEFORE LANDING [ ] Mixture -- FULL RICH [ ] Fuel Pump -- ON [ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- FULLEST TANK [ ] Power -- 2300 RPM,15-18 MP [ ] Prop Controls -- 2600 RPM [ ] Gear -- DOWN < 130 KIAS [ ] Flaps -- AS DESIRED < 100 KIAS [ ] Landing Lights -- ON [ ] Airspeed -- 80 KIAS ____________________________________ NORMAL LANDING [ ] Touchdown -- MAIN WHEELS FIRST [ ] Landing Roll -- LOWER NOSE WHEEL GENTLY [ ] Braking -- MINIMUM REQUIRED ____________________________________ AFTER LANDING / SECURING AIRPLANE [ ] Flaps -- UP [ ] Pitot Heat -- OFF [ ] Fuel Pump -- OFF [ ] Speed Brake -- SET [ ] Throttle -- IDLE [ ] Avionics -- OFF [ ] Mixture -- IDLE CUT-OFF [ ] Magnetos -- OFF [ ] Rotating Beacon -- ON [ ] Nav Lights -- OFF [ ] Master Switch -- OFF ___________________________________ --- EMERGENCY CHECKLIST --- [ ] Speed -- 95 KIAS [ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- CHANGE [ ] Auxiliary Fuel Pump -- ON [ ] Alt.Air -- OPEN [ ] Mixture -- RICH [ ] Magnetos -- CHECK