# Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II — David_Kohl_PiperWarriorIIChecklists5x8

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

> **content_gap**: Section "Danbury Radio Frequencies" item count differs between passes (12 vs 13); verify nothing was dropped.
> **content_gap**: Section "Pre-flight Inspection – Exterior" item count differs between passes (11 vs 54); verify nothing was dropped.
> **content_gap**: Section "Takeoff Reference Speeds" item count differs between passes (6 vs 9); verify nothing was dropped.

## Pre-flight Planning

- [ ] Weather — **Checked**
- [ ] Performance data — **Checked**
- [ ] Weight & balance
- [ ] Aircraft documents — **Verified**
> **NOTE:** Airworthiness certificate, Registration, Operations manual (ARrOw)

## Pre-flight Inspection – Interior

- [ ] Parking brake — **Set as desired**
- [ ] Controls — **Free and clear**
- [ ] Ignition — **Off**
- [ ] Avionics — **Off**
- [ ] Master switch — **On**
- [ ] Lights — **On and verified**
- [ ] Fuel pump — **On**
- [ ] Fuel pressure / quantity — **Checked**
- [ ] Fuel pump — **Off**
- [ ] Master switch — **Off**
- [ ] Flaps — **Extended**

## Pre-flight Inspection – Exterior

**Right Wing**
- [ ] Flap condition — **Checked**
- [ ] Aileron — **Checked**
- [ ] Wing tip — **Checked**
- [ ] Wing surface condition — **Checked**
- [ ] Fuel level — **Checked**
- [ ] Fuel vent — **Checked**
- [ ] Fuel sump — **Drained**
- [ ] Main gear strut — **Checked**
- [ ] Tire, brakes and fluid — **Checked**
- [ ] Tie down — **Removed**

## Engine Cowling

- [ ] Windshield — **Checked**
- [ ] Surface condition — **Checked**
- [ ] Right cowling fasteners — **Open**
- [ ] Interior wiring, pipes, etc. — **Checked**
- [ ] Oil level — **Between 6 and 8 quarts**
- [ ] Right cowling fasteners — **Closed**
- [ ] Propeller — **Checked**
- [ ] Spinner — **Checked**
- [ ] Alternator belt — **Checked**
- [ ] Air inlets — **Free and clear**
- [ ] Exhaust system — **Tight**
- [ ] Nose gear strut — **Checked**
- [ ] Tire — **Checked**
- [ ] Left cowling fasteners — **Open**
- [ ] Interior wiring, pipes, etc. — **Checked**
- [ ] Brake fluid — **Checked**
- [ ] Left Cowling fasteners — **Closed**
- [ ] Fuel sump — **Checked**
- [ ] Surface condition — **Checked**
- [ ] Windshield — **Checked**

## Left Wing

- [ ] Main gear strut — **Checked**
- [ ] Tire, brakes and fluid — **Checked**
- [ ] Fuel sump — **Checked**
- [ ] Fuel vent — **Checked**
- [ ] Tie down — **Removed**
- [ ] Pitot and static port — **Checked**
- [ ] Fuel level — **Checked**
- [ ] Stall warning — **Checked**
- [ ] Surface condition — **Checked**
- [ ] Wing tip — **Checked**
- [ ] Aileron — **Checked**
- [ ] Flap condition — **Checked**

## Aft Fuselage and Empennage

- [ ] Left surface condition — **Checked**
- [ ] Antennas — **Checked**
- [ ] Stabilator, trim tab — **Checked**
- [ ] Rudder — **Checked**
- [ ] Tie down — **Removed**
- [ ] Tail cone, skid — **Checked**
- [ ] Right surface condition — **Checked**
- [ ] Baggage door — **Checked**

## Pre-flight Inspection (continued)

**Interior**
- [ ] Flaps — **Retracted**
- [ ] Seats — **Adjusted and locked**
- [ ] Seatbelts — **On**
- [ ] Shoulder harness — **On**
- [ ] Passenger briefing — **Complete**

## Before Engine Start

- [ ] Trim (elevator & rudder) — **Set**
- [ ] Fuel selector — **Lowest tank**
- [ ] Heat / fresh air controls — **Set**
- [ ] Circuit breakers — **Checked**
- [ ] Carb heat — **Cold**
- [ ] Friction lock — **Set**
- [ ] Mixture — **Full rich**
- [ ] Throttle — **Set**
- [ ] Primer — **As required, then locked**
- [ ] Mags — **Off**
- [ ] Flight instruments — **Checked**
- [ ] Avionics — **Off**
- [ ] Lights — **Beacon on**
- [ ] Fuel pump — **On**
- [ ] Master switch — **On**
- [ ] Fuel pressure — **Checked**
- [ ] Propeller area — **Cleared**
- [ ] Toe brakes — **Feet on pedals**
- [ ] Parking brake — **Released**
- [ ] Ignition switch — **Start engine**

## After Engine Start

- [ ] Throttle — **1,000 RPM**
- [ ] Oil pressure — **Checked**
- [ ] Fuel pump — **Off**
- [ ] Fuel pressure — **Checked**
- [ ] Alternator — **Checked**
- [ ] Vacuum — **Checked**
- [ ] Avionics — **On**
- [ ] Radios — **Set**
- [ ] ATIS — **Obtain**
- [ ] Altimeter — **Set**
- [ ] Directional gyro — **Magnetic Compass**

## Taxi

- [ ] Ground control for taxi — **Call**
- [ ] Parking brake — **Released**
- [ ] Toe brakes — **Checked**
- [ ] Flight controls — **As required for wind**
- [ ] Taxi — **Monitor traffic**
- [ ] Flight instruments — **Checked**
- [ ] Hold in run-up area — **Hold**

## Before Takeoff

- [ ] Parking brake or toe brakes — **Set**
- [ ] Throttle — **1000 RPM**
- [ ] Trim — **Set**
- [ ] Fuel pump — **On**
- [ ] Fuel pressure — **Checked**
- [ ] Fuel selector — **Fullest tank**
- [ ] Fuel pump — **Off**
- [ ] Fuel pressure — **Checked**

## Engine Run-up

- [ ] Throttle — **2000 RPM**
- [ ] Magnetos — **Checked**
> **NOTE:** Max drop 175 RPM, Max difference 50 RPM
- [ ] Engine Instruments — **Green band**
- [ ] Enunciator lights — **V A O Checked**
- [ ] Vacuum — **4.8 to 5.2 PSI**
- [ ] Ammeter — **Charging**
- [ ] Carb heat — **Some decrease, no rise**
- [ ] Mixture — **Full rich**
> **NOTE:** Lean mixture above 3000 feet
- [ ] Throttle — **Idle, then 1000 RPM**
- [ ] Parking brake — **Verify off**

## Pre-flight Completion

- [ ] Altimeter — **Indicated alt = Ground alt**
- [ ] Directional gyro — **Magnetic compass**
- [ ] Flight instruments — **Checked**
- [ ] Radios — **COM / NAV set**
- [ ] Flight controls — **Free and clear**
- [ ] Flaps — **Set as needed**
- [ ] Safety briefing — **Complete**
- [ ] Doors and windows — **Locked**
- [ ] Tower — **Call**

## Position and Hold

- [ ] Strobe lights — **On**
- [ ] Nav lights — **On for night flight**
- [ ] Auto-pilot — **Verify Off**
- [ ] Flight controls — **Free and clear**
- [ ] Transponder — **On ALT**

## Cleared for Takeoff

- [ ] Fuel pump — **On**
- [ ] Fuel pressure — **Checked**
- [ ] Landing lights — **On**
- [ ] Time — **Check**

## After Takeoff

- [ ] Flaps — **Up**
- [ ] Landing lights — **Off**
- [ ] Fuel pump — **Off**
- [ ] Fuel pressure — **Checked**

## Cruise

- [ ] Cruise power — **Set**
- [ ] Mixture — **Set**
- [ ] Engine instruments — **Checked**
- [ ] Directional Gyro — **Magnetic Compass**
- [ ] Fuel selector — **As required**
> **NOTE:** Switch tanks after first ½ hour and then every hour

## Descent

- [ ] ATIS — **Obtain**
- [ ] Tower — **Call**
- [ ] Safety briefing — **Complete**
- [ ] Seat belts and harness — **On**
- [ ] Landing lights — **On**
- [ ] Fuel pump — **On**
- [ ] Fuel pressure — **Checked**
- [ ] Fuel selector — **Fullest tank**
- [ ] Mags — **Checked on both**
- [ ] Engine instruments — **Checked**
- [ ] Directional Gyro — **Magnetic Compass**
- [ ] Primer — **Locked**
- [ ] Mixture — **Full rich**
- [ ] Carb heat — **Checked**

## Approach for Landing

- [ ] VFE Clean to 10˚ — **103 KIAS**
- [ ] VMin Approach — **70 KIAS**
- [ ] VLanding with flaps at 40˚ — **63 KIAS**

## After Landing

- [ ] Flaps — **Retract**
- [ ] Trim — **Reset**
- [ ] Fuel pump — **Off**
- [ ] Fuel pressure — **Checked**
- [ ] Landing and strobe lights — **Off**
- [ ] Transponder — **Standby**
- [ ] Ground control — **Call**

## Engine Shutdown

- [ ] Parking brake — **As required**
- [ ] Throttle — **1000 RPM**
- [ ] Avionics — **Off**
- [ ] Mixture — **Idle cutoff**
- [ ] Magnetos — **Off after prop stops**
- [ ] Lights — **Off**
- [ ] Master switch — **Off**

## Secure Aircraft

- [ ] Controls — **Seat belt secured**
- [ ] All switches — **Verify off**
- [ ] Hobbs / Tach times — **Record**
- [ ] Doors and windows — **Closed**
- [ ] Aircraft — **Tie down**

## Engine Fire During Start (EMERGENCY)

*Engine Fire During Start*

- [ ] Starter — **Continue cranking**
- [ ] Mixture — **Idle cutoff**
- [ ] Throttle — **Wide open**
- [ ] Fuel pump — **Off**
- [ ] Fuel selector — **Off**
- [ ] If fire persists — **Evacuate**

## Engine Fire During Flight (EMERGENCY)

*Engine Fire During Flight*

- [ ] Airspeed — **Increase**
- [ ] Fuel pump — **Off**
- [ ] Fuel selector — **Off**
- [ ] Throttle — **Closed**
- [ ] Mixture — **Idle cutoff**
- [ ] Magnetos — **Off**
- [ ] Cabin heat / defrost / air — **Off**
- [ ] Emergency landing check — **Perform**

## Electrical Fire (Smoke) (EMERGENCY)

*Electrical Fire (Smoke)*

- [ ] Master switch — **Off**
- [ ] Electrical equipment — **Off**
- [ ] Floor air vents — **Open**
- [ ] Cabin heat / air — **Off**
- [ ] If smoke stops — **Troubleshoot**
- [ ] Land — **ASAP**

## Loss of Oil Pressure (EMERGENCY)

*Loss of Oil Pressure*

- [ ] Land — **ASAP**
- [ ] Prepare for Engine failure

## Loss of Fuel Pressure (EMERGENCY)

*Loss of Fuel Pressure*

- [ ] Fuel pump — **On**
- [ ] Fuel selector — **Switch tanks**
- [ ] Fuel pressure — **Checked**
- [ ] Prepare for Engine failure

## High Oil Temperature (EMERGENCY)

*High Oil Temperature*

- [ ] Mixture — **Full rich**
- [ ] Land — **ASAP**
- [ ] Prepare for Engine failure

## Alternator / Generator Failure (EMERGENCY)

*Alternator / Generator Failure*

- [ ] Ammeter — **Check**
- [ ] Alternator switch — **Off**
- [ ] Circuit breakers — **Check**
- [ ] Alternator switch — **On**
> **NOTE:** If power cannot be restored, reduce electrical load
- [ ] Land — **ASAP**

## Engine Failure (EMERGENCY)

*Engine Failure*

- [ ] Safe airspeed — **73 KIAS**
- [ ] Best place to land — **Choose**
- [ ] Carb heat — **On**
- [ ] Begin maneuvering toward safe landing area
- [ ] Fuel pump — **On**
- [ ] Mixture — **Different setting**
- [ ] Throttle — **Different setting**
- [ ] Primer — **Verify locked**
- [ ] Fuel pressure — **Checked**
- [ ] Magnetos — **Checked**
- [ ] Fuel selector — **Switch tanks**

## Emergency Landing (EMERGENCY)

*Emergency Landing*

- [ ] Best glide speed — **73 KIAS**
- [ ] Seat belt / harness — **On**
- [ ] Fuel selector — **Off**
- [ ] Magnetos — **Off**
- [ ] Mixture — **Idle cutoff**
- [ ] Fuel pump — **Off**
- [ ] Door — **Consider opening**
- [ ] Master switch — **Off**

## Transponder Codes

- [ ] 7500 — **Hijacking**
- [ ] 7600 — **Lost radio communications**
- [ ] 7700 — **General emergency**
- [ ] 7777 — **Military interceptor**

## Pilot-Controlled Lighting

- [ ] Seven clicks — **Turns on, high intensity**
- [ ] Five clicks — **Medium intensity**
- [ ] Three clicks — **Low intensity**

## ATC Light Signals

**On the Ground**
- [ ] Flashing Green — **Cleared to taxi**
- [ ] Steady Green — **Cleared for takeoff**
- [ ] Flashing Red — **Taxi clear of runway**
- [ ] Steady Red — **Stop**
- [ ] Flashing White — **Return to FBO**
- [ ] Alt Red and Green — **Use caution**
**In the Air**
- [ ] Flashing Green — **Return for landing**
- [ ] Steady Green — **Cleared to land**
- [ ] Flashing Red — **Airport unsafe**
- [ ] Steady Red — **Give way, circle**
- [ ] Alt Red and Green — **Use caution**

## Takeoff Reference Speeds

- [ ] VRotate (clean) — **55 KIAS**
- [ ] VRotate (25˚ flaps) — **52 KIAS**
- [ ] VY — **79 KIAS**
> **NOTE:** Best Rate: Greatest alt gain in shortest time
- [ ] VX — **63 KIAS**
> **NOTE:** Best Angle: Greatest alt gain in shortest distance

## Danbury Runways

- [ ] Rwy 08-26 — **4422X150**
- [ ] Rwy 17-35 — **3135X100**

## Danbury Radio Frequencies

- [ ] ATIS — **127.75**
- [ ] Ground Control — **121.60**
- [ ] Tower / CTAF — **119.40**
- [ ] UNICOM — **122.95**
- [ ] NY Dep / Appr — **126.40**
- [ ] Clearance Delivery — **128.60**
> **NOTE:** when DXR tower closed
- [ ] Carmel VOR/DME — **116.60**
- [ ] ILS/DME 08 — **111.55**

## Danbury Radio Frequencies

- [ ] ATIS — **127.75**
- [ ] Ground Control — **121.60**
- [ ] Tower / CTAF — **119.40**
- [ ] UNICOM — **122.95**
- [ ] NY Dep / Appr — **126.40**
- [ ] Bridgeport FSS — **122.20**
- [ ] Carmel VOR/DME — **116.60**
- [ ] ILS/DME 08 — **111.55**
> **NOTE:** Mayday: Call 121.5 and Squawk 7700
- [ ] VA at 2325 Lbs — **111 KIAS**
- [ ] VA at 1531 Lbs — **88 KIAS**
- [ ] VEn-Route Climb — **87 KIAS**

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Source: Piper/PA-28-161 Warrior II/David_Kohl_PiperWarriorIIChecklists5x8.txt  
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Checklist hash: fc0d4841b415eba5f4c9e9535063af39f654a2c701f0744ce9b6d8b5f1668738  
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