Checklist – Just Flight PA28 Arrow III (EFB)

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Pre Flight – Interior

  • Parking brake – SET
  • Gear selector – CHECK DOWN
  • Avionics – OFF
  • Mixture – LEAN
  • Magnetos – OFF
  • Battery switch – ON
  • Fuel quantity – CHECK
  • Annunciator panel – CHECK
  • Battery switch – OFF
  • Flight controls – FREE AND CORRECT
  • Flaps – CHECK
  • Elevator trim – NEUTRAL

Pre Flight – Exterior

  • Control surfaces – CHECK
  • Lights – CHECK
  • Tie-downs – REMOVED
  • Chocks – REMOVED
  • Towbar – REMOVED
  • Engine oil door – CLOSED
  • Oil quantity – CHECK
  • Cabin door – CLOSED AND LATCHED
  • Baggage door – CLOSED

Before engine start

  • Circuit breakers – IN
  • Alternate air – OFF
  • Prop RPM lever – MAX RPM
  • Fuel selector – FULLEST TANK

Engine start – warm engine

  • Throttle – OPEN 1/2 INCH
  • Battery switch – ON
  • Alternator – ON
  • Beacon – ON
  • Navigation lights – ON
  • Pitot heat – ON, CHECK WORKING
  • AUX boost pump – ON
  • MIxture – LEAN
  • Propeller – CLEAR
  • Ignition – START
  • MIxture – RICH WHEN ENGINE STARTS
  • Engine – START SUCCESSFUL
  • Magnetos – BOTH
  • Throttle – ADJUST 1500 RPM
  • Oil pressure – CHECK

Engine start – cold engine

  • Throttle – OPEN 1/2 INCH
  • Battery switch – ON
  • Alternator – ON
  • Beacon – ON
  • Navigation lights – ON
  • AUX boos pump – ON
  • Mixture – RICH UNTIL FLOW PEAKS, THEN CUTOFF
  • Propeller – CLEAR
  • Ignition – START
  • Mixture – RICH WHEN ENGINE STARTS
  • Engine – START SUCCESSFUL
  • Magnetos – BOTH
  • Throttle – ADJUST 1500 RPM
  • Oil pressure – CHECK

Taxiing

  • Landing light – AS REQUIRED
  • Avionics – ON
  • Radios – SET
  • Transponder – SET
  • Altimeters setting – CHECK
  • Heading indicator – SET
  • Taxi area – CLEAR
  • Parking brake – RELEASE
  • Brakes – TEST ON MOVING OFF
  • Flight instrumentation and avionics – CHECK FOR CORRECT INDICATION

Ground check

  • Parking brake – SET
  • Mixture – RICH
  • Prop RPM lever – MAX RPM
  • Throttle – SET 2000 RPM
  • Magnetos – 150 RPM MAX DECREASE
  • Magnetos – 50 RPM MAX DECREASE
  • Magnetos – BOTH
  • Vacuum gauge – CHECK
  • Oil PRESS / TEMP – CHECK
  • Ammeter – CHECK
  • Annunciators – TEST
  • Propeller – EXERCISE THEN FULL FORWARD
  • Alternate air – OFF
  • AUX boost pump – OFF
  • Fuel pressure – CHECK
  • Engine idle – CHECK 600-650 RPM
  • Throttle – ADJUST 1200 RPM

Before takeoff

  • Battery switch – ON
  • Alternator – ON
  • Strobe lights – ON
  • Landing light – ON
  • AUX boost pump – ON
  • Fuel selector – FULLEST TANK
  • Engine gauges – CHECK
  • Mixture – RICH
  • Prop RPM lever – MAX RPM
  • Flaps – SET AND CHECKED
  • Trims – SET
  • Cabin door – CLOSED AND LATCHED

Takeoff

  • Parking brake – RELEASE
  • Throttle – FULL
  • Rudder – MAINTAIN AXIS
  • Airspeed indicator – CHECK WORKING
  • Rotation – MIN 65 KIAS
  • Initial climb – ACCELERATE TO 78 KIAS

Climb

  • Landing gear – BRAKE; UP; CHECK UNSAFE LIGHT OFF
  • Flaps – UP ABOVE 300 FT
  • Airspeeds, best rate-of-climb – 89 KIAS
  • Airspeeds, as required for en route (cruise) climb – ACCELERATE TO 104 KIAS
  • AUX boost pump – OFF
  • Landing light – AS REQUIRED
  • Elevator trim – SET
  • Mixture – LEAN ABOVE 3000 FT

Cruise

  • Power – 2100-2700 RPM, 75% POWER MAX
  • Propeller RPM – AS REQUIRED
  • Mixture – LEAN FOR ALTITUDE
  • Elevator trim – SET
  • Engine gauges – CHECK
  • Fuel tank selector – SWITCH TANKS PERIODICALLY

Descent

  • Power – AS DESIRED
  • Mixture – LEAN FOR ALTITUDE
  • Elevator trim – SET
  • Altimeters setting – CHECK

Approach

  • Landing light – ON
  • Fuel selector – FULLEST TANK
  • AUX boost pump – ON
  • Mixture – RICH
  • Prop RPM lever – MAX RPM
  • Parking brake – RELEASE
  • Gear selector – CHECK DOWN
  • Flaps – SET AND CHECKED

Landing

  • Flaps – SET AND CHECKED
  • Final aproach airspeed – TRIM FOR 75 KIAS
  • Touchdown – MAIN FIRST
  • Landing roll – LOWER NOSE GENTLY
  • Braking – MINIMUM REQUIRED

After landing

  • Flaps – UP
  • Landing light – AS REQUIRED
  • Strobe – OFF
  • AUX boost pump – OFF
  • Elevator trim – RESET TO NEUTRAL

Shutdown

  • Parking brake – SET
  • Avionics – OFF
  • Prop RPM lever – MAX RPM
  • Engine idle – CHECK 600-650 RPM
  • Mixture – IDLE CUTOFF
  • Magnetos – OFF

Securing

  • Beacon – OFF
  • Navigation lights – OFF
  • Pitot heat – CHECK OFF
  • Alternator – OFF
  • Battery switch – OFF
  • Tie-downs – FITTED
  • Chocks – FITTED

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