# Piper PA-28-151 Warrior — John_PipperWarriorPA28-151 checklist

> **NOT FOR FLIGHT** — source fidelity: unreviewed | operational review: none | completeness: full

> **content_gap**: Section "Engine Fire - Start" item count differs between passes (40 vs 6); verify nothing was dropped.

## Preflight Inspection

**In Cabin**
- [ ] Seat Belt control
- [ ] Master Switch
- [ ] Fuel Quantitiy Gauges
- [ ] All ext Lights
- [ ] Stall warning
- [ ] Master Switch
- [ ] Control Surfaces
- [ ] External Damage
- [ ] Operational interface
- [ ] Surface and Hinges
- [ ] Free of Snow, Ice, Frost
**Wings**
- [ ] Fuel Supply Cap
- [ ] 2 Fuel Sumps
- [ ] Fuel Vents
- [ ] Pito Head Lft Wing
**Main Landing Gear**
- [ ] Strut Inflation
- [ ] Tires Inflation, Wear
- [ ] Brake Disc
- [ ] Brake line
**Nose**
- [ ] Wind Sheild
- [ ] Prop.
- [ ] spinner
- [ ] Air Inlets
- [ ] Fuel - Oil leaks
- [ ] Oil
- [ ] Fuel Strainer Sump
- [ ] Tire Inflation, Wear
- [ ] Strut Inflation
**Baggage Compartment**
- [ ] Tow Bar
- [ ] Baggage
- [ ] Door Closed
**In Cabin**
- [ ] Flight Controls
- [ ] Cabin Door
- [ ] A.R.R.O.W. papers
- [ ] Belts. Inertia Reel

## Before Start

- [ ] Chocks
- [ ] P-Break
- [ ] Circuit brks
- [ ] Carb Heat
- [ ] Avionics
**Start Engine-cold**
- [ ] Throttle
- [ ] Master switch
- [ ] Elec. Fuel Pump
- [ ] Mixture
- [ ] Primer
- [ ] Starter
- [ ] Throttle
- [ ] Oil Press.
**Start Engine-hot**
- [ ] Throttle
- [ ] Master switch
- [ ] Elec. Fuel Pump
- [ ] Mixture
- [ ] Starter
- [ ] Throttle
- [ ] Oil Press.
**Start Enigine-fld**
- [ ] Throttle
- [ ] Master switch
- [ ] Elec. Fuel Pump
- [ ] Mixture
- [ ] Starter
- [ ] Throttle
- [ ] Oil Press.
- [ ] Throttle
**Before Taxi**
- [ ] Elec. Fuel Pump
- [ ] P-Break
- [ ] Avionics
- [ ] Transponder
- [ ] Taxi Area
- [ ] Throttle
- [ ] Brakes
- [ ] Steering

## Ground Run-Up

- [ ] P-Brake
- [ ] Elec. Fuel Pump
- [ ] RPM
- [ ] Mag
- [ ] Carb Heat
- [ ] Vacuum
- [ ] Oil Temp
- [ ] Oil Press
- [ ] Annunciator
- [ ] Elec. Fuel Pump
- [ ] Fuel Press.
- [ ] Throttle
- [ ] Flight Controls
> **NOTE:** Engine is warm when throttle can be open without engine faltering.
**Before Take Off**
- [ ] Instruments
- [ ] Mixture
- [ ] Transponder
- [ ] Lights
- [ ] Electric Fuel Pump
- [ ] T/O Trim
- [ ] Flaps
**Normal Take Off**
- [ ] Trim Tab
- [ ] Accelerate
**Short Field Take Off**
- [ ] Flaps
- [ ] Accelerate
- [ ] Yoke - maintain back pressure at VR to climb
> **NOTE:** Mantian 50 kts until obstacle clearance….. after clear……
- [ ] Accelerate
- [ ] Flaps
> **NOTE:** L/D - 73 Vs - 50
> **NOTE:** Vy - 75 Vso - 44
> **NOTE:** Vx - 63 Vno - 126
> **NOTE:** Vne - 160 Vfe - 103
> **NOTE:** Va - 111

## Soft Field, No Obsctacle

- [ ] Flaps
- [ ] Starter
- [ ] Lift Nose Gear ASAP
- [ ] Accel in Grnd Effect
- [ ] Climb
**After Take-Off**
- [ ] Flaps
- [ ] Elec. Fuel Pump
- [ ] Fuel Press
- [ ] Lights
- [ ] Mixture
**Approach and Land**
- [ ] Lights
- [ ] Fuel Selector
- [ ] Seat Belts
- [ ] Elec. Fuel Pump
- [ ] Mixture
- [ ] Flaps
- [ ] VREF 40 deg
**After Landing**
- [ ] Flaps
- [ ] Elec. Fuel Pump
- [ ] Radios
- [ ] Throttle rpm
- [ ] Mixture
- [ ] Lights
**Stop Engine**
- [ ] Avionics
- [ ] Mixture
- [ ] Magnetos
- [ ] Master Switch
**Parking**
- [ ] P Break
- [ ] Yoke
- [ ] Chocks
- [ ] Tie Downs
- [ ] Cover

## Engine Fire - Start

- [ ] Starter        crank engine
- [ ] Mixture
- [ ] Throttle
- [ ] Elec. Fuel Pump
- [ ] Fuel selector
- [ ] Abandon if Continues
**Engine Failure During T/O**
- [ ] if insufficient runway
- [ ] Maintain Safe Air Speed
- [ ] Make only shallow turns
- [ ] Flaps as situation req.
**If Sufficient Alt. for Restart**
- [ ] Air Speed
- [ ] Fuel Selector
- [ ] Elec. Fuel Pump
- [ ] Mixture
- [ ] Carb Heat
**Engine loss in Flight**
- [ ] Fuel selector
- [ ] Elec. Fuel Pump
- [ ] Mixture
- [ ] Carb Heat
- [ ] Gauges
- [ ] Primer
**When Power is Restored**
- [ ] Carb Heat
- [ ] Elec. Fuel Pump
**Power Off Landing**
- [ ] Squak
- [ ] Glide
- [ ] Landing Site
- [ ] Establish spiral patern
- [ ] Position for normal approach
> **NOTE:** When field can easily be reached slow to 63 kts.
**When Commited**
- [ ] Ignition
- [ ] Master Switch
- [ ] Fuel selector
- [ ] Mixture
- [ ] Belts

## Fire In Flight

- [ ] Source of Fire
**Elec Fire smoke in Cabin**
- [ ] Master Switch
- [ ] Vents
- [ ] Cabin Heat
- [ ] Land as soon as posible
**Engine Fire**
- [ ] Fuel Selector
- [ ] Throttle
- [ ] Mixture
- [ ] Elec Fuel Pump
- [ ] Heater
- [ ] Defroster
- [ ] Make power off landing

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NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: unreviewed | operational review: none | completeness: full  
Source: Piper/PA-28-151 Warrior/John_PipperWarriorPA28-151_checklist.txt  
Rights: licensed  
Checklist hash: 2ca271d5e0c385654950a2639c500ffc1130e0797cfc5a7d5204d800843547aa  
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