# Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee Archer — pa28180_abbreviated_checklist_millstone_valley

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

> **content_gap**: Section "Piper Cherokee Airspeeds (MCAS)" item count differs between passes (11 vs 1); verify nothing was dropped.

## BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

> **NOTE:** Refer to Aircraft Flight Manual for N3471R or N4677R as Appropriate.
- [ ] Exterior Preflight — **COMPLETE**
- [ ] Tach/Hobbs Meter — **RECORD**
- [ ] Seats, Belts, Harnesses — **ADJUST & LOCKED**
- [ ] Radios & Electrical Equipment — **OFF**
- [ ] Brakes — **TEST & SET**

## STARTING ENGINE

- [ ] Parking Brake — **SET**
- [ ] Carburetor Heat — **COLD**
- [ ] Fuel Selector — **SET TO DESIRED TANK**
**Cold Start**
    - [ ] Throttle — **OPEN ¼ INCH**
    - [ ] Master Switch — **ON**
    - [ ] Electric Fuel Pump — **ON**
    - [ ] Mixture — **RICH**
    - [ ] Magnetos — **ROTATE SWITCH CLOCKWISE WHILE PRESSING IN**
      <sub>N4677R: With Magnetos on Both, Press the Starter Push-button.</sub>
    - [ ] Throttle — **ADVANCE WHEN ENGINE FIRES**
**Hot Start**
    - [ ] Throttle — **OPEN ½ INCH**
    - [ ] Master Switch — **ON**
    - [ ] Electric Fuel Pump — **ON**
    - [ ] Mixture — **IDLE CUTOFF**
    - [ ] Starter — **ROTATE SWITCH CLOCKWISE WHILE PRESSING IN**
      <sub>N4677R: With Magnetos on Both, Press the Starter Push-button.</sub>
    - [ ] Mixture — **ADVANCE WHEN ENGINE FIRES**
    - [ ] Throttle — **ADJUST**
**Flooded Start**
    - [ ] Throttle — **OPEN FULLY**
    - [ ] Master Switch — **ON**
    - [ ] Electric Fuel Pump — **OFF**
    - [ ] Mixture — **IDLE CUT OFF**
    - [ ] Magnetos — **ROTATE SWITCH CLOCKWISE WHILE PRESSING IN**
      <sub>N4677R: With Magnetos on Both, Press the Starter Push-button.</sub>
    - [ ] Mixture — **ADVANCE WHEN ENGINE FIRES**
    - [ ] Throttle — **ADJUST**

## GROUND CHECK

- [ ] Brakes — **SET**
- [ ] Throttle — **1800 RPM**
- [ ] Magnetos — **CHECK**
  <sub>125 MAX DROP/50 DIFF.</sub>
- [ ] Carburetor Heat — **CHECK FOR RPM DROP**
- [ ] Engine Gauges — **CHECK**
- [ ] Fuel Pump — **CHECK OPERATION**

## TAKEOFF

- [ ] Fuel — **ON PROPER TANK**
- [ ] Electric Fuel Pump — **ON**
- [ ] Engine Gauges — **CHECKED**
- [ ] Carburetor Heat — **OFF**
- [ ] Mixture — **SET**
- [ ] Quadrant Friction Lock — **SET**
- [ ] Trim Tabs — **SET**
- [ ] Flaps — **SET**
- [ ] Controls — **FREE & CORRECT**
- [ ] Door — **LATCHED**

## ENROUTE CLIMB

- [ ] Airspeed — **85 - 100 MPH**
- [ ] Throttle — **FULL OPEN**
- [ ] Mixture — **RICH**
  <sub>Unless engine is rough.</sub>

## CRUISE

- [ ] Power — **2300 to 2700**
  <sub>No more than 75%.</sub>
- [ ] Fuel Selector — **ON PROPER TANK**
- [ ] Mixture — **FULL RICH BELOW 5000 FT**

## APPROACH & LANDING

- [ ] Fuel Selector — **ON PROPER TANK**
- [ ] Electric Fuel Pump — **ON**
- [ ] Mixture — **SET**
- [ ] Flaps — **SET**
- [ ] Airspeed — **85 MPH (NO FLAPS) OR 80 MPH (FLAPS)**

## BALKED LANDING

- [ ] Throttle — **FULL OPEN**
- [ ] Carburetor Heat — **COLD**
- [ ] Wing Flaps — **RETRACT TO 2nd NOTCH**
- [ ] Airspeed — **85 MPH**
- [ ] Wing Flaps — **RETRACT (slowly)**

## NORMAL LANDING

- [ ] Touchdown — **MAIN WHEELS FIRST**
- [ ] Landing Roll — **LOWER NOSE WHEEL GENTLY**
- [ ] Braking — **MINIMUM REQUIRED**

## AFTER LANDING

- [ ] Wing Flaps — **UP**
- [ ] Fuel Pump/Unnecessary Equipment — **OFF**

## SECURING AIRCRAFT

- [ ] Parking Brake — **SET**
- [ ] Radios, Electrical Equipment — **OFF**
- [ ] Mixture — **IDLE CUT-OFF**
- [ ] Magnetos — **OFF**
- [ ] Master Switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Control Lock — **INSTALL**
- [ ] Tach/Hobbs Meter — **RECORD**

## Piper Cherokee Airspeeds (MCAS)

> **NOTE:** Vr 65
> **NOTE:** Vx 74
> **NOTE:** Vy 85
> **NOTE:** Va 129
> **NOTE:** Vs1 63
> **NOTE:** Vso 54
> **NOTE:** Vfe 115
> **NOTE:** Vno 140
> **NOTE:** Vne 171
> **NOTE:** Glide 85
> **NOTE:** XW demo 15

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NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: unreviewed | operational review: none | completeness: full  
Source: Piper/PA-28-180 Cherokee Archer/pa28180_abbreviated_checklist_millstone_valley.txt  
Rights: licensed  
Checklist hash: cc2bf011b8bb7e710bc9f1f0803a9e0f946216b933c645946430d43054829fef  
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