# Piper PA-28-200R Arrow II — p28r_arrow_checklist_moorabbin

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

> **content_gap**: Section "AFTER T/O CHECKS" item count differs between passes (6 vs 5); verify nothing was dropped.
> **content_gap**: Section "RUN-UP CHECKS" item count differs between passes (15 vs 14); verify nothing was dropped.

## PRE START

- [ ] Loose items stowed
- [ ] Seat adjusted
- [ ] Hatches and harnesses secure
- [ ] Stab trim — **THROUGH RANGE SET TO TAKE OFF**
- [ ] Flaps — **CHECKED, SET ZERO**
- [ ] Rudder trim set
- [ ] Park Brake — **ON**
- [ ] Fuel — **ON LOWEST TANK**
- [ ] Alternate air — **OFF**
- [ ] Mixture — **IDLE CUT OFF**
- [ ] Pitch — **FULL FINE**
- [ ] Throttle — **CLOSED**
- [ ] Instruments checked and set
- [ ] Avionics — **OFF**
- [ ] Switches — **OFF**
- [ ] Master — **ON**
- [ ] Alternator — **ON**
- [ ] Circuit breakers — **IN**
- [ ] Controls — **FULL AND FREE, CORRECT SENSE**

## START CHECKS

- [ ] Throttle — **1 CM OPEN**
- [ ] Fuel pump — **ON**
- [ ] Mixture — **RICH TO PRIME, THEN IDLE C/O**
- [ ] Fuel flow indicator — **PEAK**
- [ ] Fuel pump — **OFF**
- [ ] Check “Clear Prop”
- [ ] Magnetos — **START**

## AFTER START

- [ ] Mixture — **RICH**
- [ ] Throttle — **SET 1000 RPM**
- [ ] Oil pressure — **GREEN WITHIN 30 SECS**
- [ ] Ammeter — **POSITIVE CHARGE**
- [ ] Suction — **WITHIN LIMITS**
- [ ] Gyro instruments erection and sync
- [ ] Annunciators — **TEST & OUT**
- [ ] Avionics — **ON**
- [ ] Beacon — **ON**
- [ ] Transponder — **STBY**

## TAXI CHECKS

- [ ] Brakes — **CHECKED**
- [ ] Instruments turning checks

## RUN-UP CHECKS

- [ ] Park brake — **ON**
- [ ] Fuel selector — **CHANGE TANKS**
- [ ] Oil temp & pressure — **GREEN ARC**
- [ ] Lookout — **ALL CLEAR**
- [ ] Throttle — **SET 2000 RPM**
- [ ] Oil temp & pressure — **GREEN ARC**
- [ ] Magnetos — **LEFT, BOTH, RIGHT, BOTH**
- [ ] Alternate air — **ON THEN OFF**
- [ ] Pitch Lever — **BRING BACK TILL DROP**
    - [ ] Pitch Lever drop — **MAX 500 RPM. REPEAT 3 TIMES**
- [ ] Pitch Lever — **SET FULLY FINE**
- [ ] Ammeter — **POSITIVE CHARGE**
- [ ] Suction — **4.8” – 5.1” Hg**
- [ ] Slow idle — **SMOOTH RUNNING**
- [ ] Throttle — **SET 1000 RPM**

## PRE T/O VITAL ACTIONS

- [ ] T — **TRIMS SET, THROTTLE FRICTION ADJUSTED**
- [ ] M — **MIXTURE RICH**
- [ ] P — **PROPELLER, FULL FINE**
- [ ] F — **FUEL ON, CONTENTS CHECKED**
- [ ] F — **3 STAGES FLAP CHECKED**
- [ ] I — **INSTRUMENTS CHECKED AND SET**
    - [ ] I — **AUTO PILOT CHECKED**
- [ ] S — **SWITCHES, AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] C — **CONTROLS FULL & FREE**
- [ ] H — **HATCHES & HARNESSES SECURE**

## PRE LINE UP CHECKS

- [ ] F — **FUEL PUMP ON, FLAPS SET**
- [ ] I — **INSTRUMENTS, DG TO RUNWAY HEADING**
- [ ] S — **SWITCHES, LIGHTS AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] T — **TRANSPONDER TO ALT**

## AFTER T/O CHECKS

- [ ] Undercarriage — **IDENTIFY, SELECT, RETRACT**
    > **NOTE:** Speed below 107, gear up
- [ ] Flaps — **RETRACTED**
- [ ] Power — **SET AS REQUIRED, 25/2500**
- [ ] Oil temp & pressure — **GREEN ARC**
- [ ] Fuel pump — **OFF, PRESSURE CHECKED**

## Pre manoeuvre checks

- [ ] H — **HEIGHT**
- [ ] A — **AIRFRAME**
- [ ] S — **SECURITY**
- [ ] E — **ENGINE**
- [ ] L — **LOCATION**
- [ ] L — **LOOKOUT**

## PRE LANDING CHECKS

- [ ] S — **SPEED BELOW 129 KIAS**
- [ ] U — **UNDERCARRIAGE DOWN AND LOCKED**
- [ ] M — **MIXTURE RICH**
- [ ] F — **FUEL PUMP ON, PRESS & CONTENTS**
- [ ] O — **OIL TEMP & PRESSURE**
- [ ] H — **HATCHES & HARNESSES SECURE**
- [ ] B — **BRAKES, CHECK PRESSURE AND OFF**

## FINAL CHECKS

- [ ] P — **PITCH FULLY FINE**
- [ ] U — **UNDERCARRIAGE DOWN, 3 GREENS**
- [ ] F — **FLAPS SET AS REQUIRED**

## AFTER LANDING CHECKS

- [ ] Flaps — **RETRACT**
- [ ] Strobes — **OFF**
- [ ] Transponder — **STBY**
- [ ] Radio — **TO SMC**

## SHUTDOWN

- [ ] Park brake — **ON**
- [ ] Throttle — **SET 1000 RPM**
- [ ] Avionics — **OFF**
- [ ] Beacon — **OFF**
- [ ] Magnetos — **CHECK FOR RPM DROP**
- [ ] Temp and pressure — **GREEN ARC**
- [ ] Fuel Pump — **OFF**
- [ ] Mixture — **IDLE CUT OFF**
- [ ] Throttle — **CLOSED**
- [ ] Magnetos — **OFF, KEY OUT**
- [ ] Master — **OFF**
- [ ] Park brake — **RELEASE IF TIEING DOWN**

## POST FLIGHT

- [ ] Controls — **SECURE**
- [ ] Hatches — **SECURE**
- [ ] Tie downs — **SECURED**

## RADIO FREQUENCIES

**MOORABBIN**
> **NOTE:** MB GROUND 119.9 MHz
> **NOTE:** MB TOWER (EAST) 118.1 MHz
> **NOTE:** MB TOWER (WEST) 123.0 MHz
> **NOTE:** MB ATIS 398 or 120.9 MHz
**ESSENDON**
> **NOTE:** EN GROUND 121.9 MHz
> **NOTE:** EN TOWER 125.1 MHz
> **NOTE:** EN ATIS 356 or 119.8 MHz
**MELBOURNE**
> **NOTE:** ML RAS 135.7 MHz
> **NOTE:** ML APP 124.7 MHz
> **NOTE:** ML DEP 118.9 or 129.4 MHz
> **NOTE:** ML TWR 120.5 MHz
> **NOTE:** ML SMC 121.7 MHz
> **NOTE:** ML ACD 127.2 MHz
> **NOTE:** ML ATIS 114.1 or 132.7 MHz

## EMERGENCY PROCEDURES (EMERGENCY)

**ENGINE FIRE DURING START**
- [ ] Starter crank engine
- [ ] Mixture — **IDLE CUT OFF**
- [ ] Throttle — **OPEN**
- [ ] Electric fuel pump — **OFF**
- [ ] Fuel selector — **OFF**
- [ ] Abandon if fire continues — **ABANDON IF FIRE CONTINUES**
**ENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT**
**INITIAL ACTIONS:**
**CHECK FOR FIRE**
- [ ] Throttle — **SET 1/3 POSITION**
- [ ] Alternate air — **ON**
- [ ] Mixture — **RICH**
- [ ] Fuel pump — **ON**
- [ ] Fuel selector — **CHANGE TANKS**
**ASSESS WIND**
**SELECT FIELD**
**MAKE PLAN**
**TROUBLE CHECKS:**
- [ ] Fuel — **ON CONTENTS CHECKED**
- [ ] Mixture — **THROUGH RANGE, SET RICH**
- [ ] Oil temps and pressure
- [ ] Switches — **CHECK MAGNETOS**
- [ ] Throttle — **THROUGH RANGE SET 1/3 POSITION**
**MAYDAY CALL**
**SHUTDOWN CHECKS:**
- [ ] Brakes — **CHECK PRESSURE AND OFF**
- [ ] Undercarriage — **DOWN**
- [ ] Switches — **ALL OFF, FUEL OFF**
- [ ] Hatches and harnesses — **SECURE**
**ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT**
- [ ] Mixture `MEMORY` — **IDLE CUT-OFF**
- [ ] Throttle `MEMORY` — **CLOSED**
- [ ] Fuel Pump `MEMORY` — **OFF**
- [ ] Fuel Selector `MEMORY` — **OFF**
- [ ] Heater — **OFF**
- [ ] Defroster — **OFF**
- [ ] Proceed with — **POWER OFF LANDING**
**LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE / HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE**
- [ ] Land as soon as possible and investigate cause.
- [ ] Prepare for power off landing
**EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION**
- [ ] Gear selector — **DOWN**
- [ ] Circuit breaker — **IN**
- [ ] Nav lights — **OFF**
- [ ] Master switch — **ON**
- [ ] Bulbs — **CHECKED**
- [ ] Speed — **BELOW 87 KIAS**
- [ ] Emerg gear dump — **HOLD DOWN**
> **NOTE:** If gear fails to extend, yaw aircraft abruptly.
> **NOTE:** Reduce airspeed to below 87 KTS.
- [ ] Move landing gear selector — **TO DOWN.**
- [ ] Move the emergency gear lever — **TO EMERGENCY DOWN POSITION.**
> **NOTE:** If gear fails to lock down, yaw the aircraft abruptly from side to side with rudder.
> **NOTE:** For other emergency procedures refer to section 3 of the Pilots Operating Handbook.

## PA28R (PIPER ARROW) DATA

**AIRSPEEDS**
> **NOTE:** Basic Stall Speed (VS1) 60 KIAS
> **NOTE:** Stall with Flap (VS0) 55 KIAS
> **NOTE:** Best Climb Angle (VX) 78 KIAS
> **NOTE:** Best Climb Rate (VY) 90 KIAS
> **NOTE:** Cruise Climb (Normal) 104 KIAS
> **NOTE:** Flap Limit Speed (VFE) 103 KIAS
> **NOTE:** Gear Extending (VLE) 129 KIAS
> **NOTE:** Gear Retracting (VLO) 107 KIAS
> **NOTE:** Threshold 70 KIAS
> **NOTE:** Manoeuvre Speed (VA) 96-118 KIAS
> **NOTE:** Flight Planning TAS 135 KTAS
> **NOTE:** Maximum Cruising (VNO) 146 KIAS
> **NOTE:** Never Exceed (VNE) 183 KIAS
> **NOTE:** Best Glide 79 KIAS
> **NOTE:** TOSS 70 KIAS
> **NOTE:** Base 90 KIAS
> **NOTE:** Final 75 KIAS
> **NOTE:** Maximum Crosswind 17 KIAS
**WEIGHT LIMITATIONS**
> **NOTE:** Max Takeoff Weight 1247 Kg 2650 Lb
> **NOTE:** Empty Weight: 720 Kg 1585 Lb ( for VH-LFP)
> **NOTE:** Max Baggage Weight 90 Kg 200 Lb
**FUEL**
> **NOTE:** Type: 100 Octane Avgas (green) or 100 LL (blue)
> **NOTE:** Quantity: Total 276 lt, Useable 272 lt
> **NOTE:** Typical Consumption: 42 lt per hour (fuel flow at 75%)
> **NOTE:** Endurance with 45 min reserve intact: 4.2 hrs
**POWER SETTINGS**
> **NOTE:** Take-off 29.5” / 2700 RPM
> **NOTE:** Climb 25” / 2500 RPM
> **NOTE:** Cruise (2400) 55% 65% 75%
> **NOTE:** 2000” 20.0” 22.5” 25.0”
> **NOTE:** 4000” 19.5” 22.0” 24.4”
> **NOTE:** 6000” 19.1” 21.5”
> **NOTE:** 8000” 18.7” 21.0”
> **NOTE:** Descent 20-24” / 2400 RPM
> **NOTE:** Circuit 21” / 2400 RPM
> **NOTE:** Base 15” / 2400 RPM
**ENGINE**
> **NOTE:** Avco Lycoming IO-360-C Series
> **NOTE:** 4 cylinder, horizontally opposed, direct drive, air cooled, fuel injected
> **NOTE:** Output: 200 Hp @ 2700 rpm
**OIL**
> **NOTE:** Type: Aviation grade D100
> **NOTE:** Quantity: Max 8 US quarts, Min 6 US quarts (Company reqts)

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NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: unreviewed | operational review: none | completeness: full  
Source: Piper/PA-28-200R Arrow II/p28r_arrow_checklist_moorabbin.txt  
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Checklist hash: 35b5c2bf8c133e957646a04b207de053ba37b28cb87a13d709db2eaa51ed3316  
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