# Piper PA-28-181 Archer II_III — carl_kintanar_archer_2_checklist

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

## Cockpit

- [ ] Weight/Balance — **IN LIMITS**
- [ ] Line Box — **LOCKED**
- [ ] Parking Brake — **SET**
- [ ] Control Lock — **REMOVE**
- [ ] Ignition — **OFF**
- [ ] Ignition Key — **ON DASH**
- [ ] Mag Compass — **CHECK**
- [ ] Hobbs — **RECORD**
- [ ] Tach — **VERIFY**
- [ ] Transponder — **OFF**
- [ ] Fan — **OFF**
- [ ] Pitot Heat — **OFF**
- [ ] All Lights — **OFF**
- [ ] Avionics — **OFF**
- [ ] Master Switch — **ON**
- [ ] Annunciator Panel — **TEST**
- [ ] Fuel Quantity — **CHECK**
- [ ] Exterior Lights — **CHECK**
- [ ] Master Switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Flaps — **10 deg**
- [ ] Pitot/Static Drains — **CLOSE**
- [ ] Aircraft Documents — **ON BOARD**

## Exterior Inspection

- [ ] Right Flap — **CHECK**
- [ ] Aileron — **CHECK**
- [ ] Fuel Quantity — **CHECK**
- [ ] Tie Down — **REMOVE**
- [ ] Fuel Sump — **SAMPLE**
- [ ] Fuel Vent — **CLEAR**
- [ ] Wing Leading Edge — **CHECK**
- [ ] Air Inlet — **CHECK**
- [ ] Wheel/Brake — **CHECK**
- [ ] Chocks — **REMOVE**
- [ ] Engine Oil Level — **MIN 5 qts**
- [ ] Right Cowling — **SECURE**
- [ ] Propeller/Spinner — **CHECK**
- [ ] Engine Air Intake — **CLEAR**
- [ ] Alternator Belt — **CHECK**
- [ ] Landing Light — **CHECK**
- [ ] Carb Air Filter — **CHECK**
- [ ] Nose Gear — **CHECK**
- [ ] Nose Chocks — **REMOVE**
- [ ] Left Cowling — **SECURE**
- [ ] Fuel Strainer (Nose) — **SAMPLE**
- [ ] Wing Leading Edge — **CHECK**
- [ ] Air Inlet — **CHECK**
- [ ] Fuel Quantity — **CHECK**
- [ ] Tie Down — **REMOVE**
- [ ] Fuel Sump — **SAMPLE**
- [ ] Wheel/Brake — **CHECK**
- [ ] Chocks — **REMOVE**
- [ ] Pitot/Static Head — **CLEAR**
- [ ] Fuel Vent — **CLEAR**
- [ ] Stall Opening — **CLEAR**
- [ ] Aileron — **CHECK**
- [ ] Flap — **CHECK**
- [ ] Fuselage Left Side — **CHECK**
- [ ] Antennas — **CHECK**
- [ ] Elevator — **CHECK**
- [ ] Elevator Trim — **CHECK**
- [ ] Rudder — **CHECK**
- [ ] Rudder Trim — **CHECK**
- [ ] Tail Tie Down — **REMOVE**
- [ ] Fuselage Right Side — **CHECK**

## Before Engine Start

- [ ] Flaps — **UP**
- [ ] Seats — **ADJUSTED**
- [ ] Seatbelts/Shoulder — **FASTENED**
- [ ] Master Switch — **ON**
- [ ] Anti Collision Lights — **ON**
- [ ] Fuel Selector — **LOWEST**
- [ ] Parking Brake — **SET**
- [ ] Brake — **SET**
- [ ] Fuel Pump — **ON**
- [ ] Mixture — **RICH**
- [ ] Throttle — **¼” OPEN**
- [ ] Prime — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Prop Area — **CLEAR!**
- [ ] Starter — **ENGAGE**
- [ ] Throttle — **1000 RPM**
- [ ] Oil Pressure — **CHECK**
- [ ] Engine Instruments — **CHECK**
- [ ] Fuel Pump — **OFF**
- [ ] Primer — **LOCKED**

## Before Taxi

- [ ] Fan — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Defrost — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Cabin Heat — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Pitot Heat — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Annunciator — **TEST**
- [ ] Avionics — **ON**
- [ ] Comm Radios — **SET**
- [ ] Rnav/Nav Mode — **SET**
- [ ] Nav Radios — **SET**
- [ ] Transponder — **STDBY 1200**
- [ ] Circuit Breakers — **IN**
- [ ] Fuel Selector — **FULLEST**
- [ ] ATIS/Weather — **CHECK**
- [ ] Taxi Clearance — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Parking Brake — **RELEASE**
- [ ] Brakes — **CHECK**

## Before Takeoff

- [ ] Parking Brake — **SET**
- [ ] Brakes — **SET**
- [ ] Mixture — **RICH**
- [ ] Throttle — **2000 RPM**
- [ ] Engine Instruments — **IN LIMITS**
- [ ] Suction — **CHECK**
- [ ] Ammeter — **CHECK**
- [ ] Magnetos — **CHECK**
- [ ] Carb Heat — **CHECK**
- [ ] Throttle — **IDLE**
- [ ] RPM/Oil Pressure — **IN LIMITS**
- [ ] Throttle — **1000 RPM**
- [ ] Flight Controls — **FREE / CORRECT**
- [ ] Flight Instruments — **CHECK / SET**
- [ ] Comm Radios — **SET**
- [ ] Flaps — **UP**
- [ ] Trim — **SET**
- [ ] Takeoff Briefing — **COMPLETE**
- [ ] Door and Window — **SECURE**
- [ ] Autopilot — **OFF**
- [ ] Fuel Pump — **ON**
- [ ] Strobes — **ON**
- [ ] Landing Light — **ON**
- [ ] Transponder — **ALT 1200**
- [ ] Parking Brake — **RELEASE**
- [ ] Takeoff Clearance — **AS REQUIRED**

## After Takeoff

- [ ] Flaps — **UP**
- [ ] Fuel Pump — **OFF**

## Cruise

- [ ] Throttle — **CRUISE RPM**
- [ ] Mixture — **LEAN**
- [ ] Landing Light — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Fuel Quantity — **CHECK**
- [ ] Fuel Selector — **SET**
- [ ] Engine Instruments — **CHECK**
- [ ] Flight Instruments — **CHECK**

## Approach

- [ ] ATIS/Weather — **CHECK**
- [ ] Comm Radios — **SET**
- [ ] Nav Radios — **SET**
- [ ] Flight Instruments — **CHECK / SET**
- [ ] Engine Instruments — **CHECK**
- [ ] Landing Light — **ON**
- [ ] Fuel Pump — **ON**
- [ ] Mixture — **RICH**
- [ ] Fuel Selector — **FULLEST**
- [ ] Approach Briefing — **COMPLETE**
- [ ] Seats — **ADJUSTED**
- [ ] Seat Belts — **FASTENED**
- [ ] Autopilot — **OFF**

## After Landing

- [ ] Transponder — **OFF**
- [ ] Fuel Pump — **OFF**
- [ ] Landing Light — **OFF**
- [ ] Strobes — **OFF**
- [ ] Flaps — **UP**
- [ ] Taxi Clearance — **AS REQUIRED**

## Parking

- [ ] Parking Brake — **SET**
- [ ] Avionics — **OFF**
- [ ] Pitot Heat — **OFF**
- [ ] All Lights — **OFF**
- [ ] Fan — **OFF**
- [ ] Carb Heat — **OFF**
- [ ] Throttle — **1000 RPM**
- [ ] Mixture — **CUT OFF**
- [ ] Master Switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Ignition — **OFF**

## Securing Aircraft

- [ ] Flight Plan — **CLOSED**
- [ ] Tie Downs — **SECURE**
- [ ] Chocks — **SECURE**
- [ ] Door and Window — **SECURE**
- [ ] Keys — **SECURE**
- [ ] Fuel — **FULL (DPA)**
- [ ] Hobbs — **RECORD (DPA)**
- [ ] Tach — **RECORD (DPA)**
- [ ] Flight Controls — **SECURE (DPA)**
- [ ] Extra Oil — **REPLACE (DPA)**
- [ ] Fuel Card — **IN LOGBOOK (DPA)**
- [ ] Logbook — **LINEBOX? (DPA)**
- [ ] Line Box — **LOCKED (DPA)**

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NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: unreviewed | operational review: none | completeness: full  
Source: Piper/PA-28-181 Archer II_III/carl_kintanar_archer_2_checklist.txt  
Rights: licensed  
Checklist hash: 5b7130040b76f247e5fa27ace4b347476f231014184a5e4604cf2bd651a1183e  
Verify against the aircraft's own approved documentation before use.