Piper PA-28-235 Cherokee — Eric_Duensing_pa28_235

BEFORE STARTING ENGINE Preflight inspection COMPLETE Seats, Seat Belts ADJUST AND LOCK Avionics Master OFF Electrical Equipment OFF Autopilot OFF Circuit Breakers CHECK IN Brakes TEST Fuel Selector Valve FULLEST TANK

STARTING ENGINE Carburetor heat OFF Throttle OPEN 1/4" Master Switch ON Electric Fuel Pump ON Primer AS REQUIRED Primer LOCKED Mixture FULL RICH Propeller Area CLEAR Depress Starter (release when engine starts) Throttle 800 RPM Oil pressure CHECK Electric Fuel Pump OFF Mixture LEAN FOR TAXI Avionics Master ON Fan, heater and defroster ON as required Navigation, Cockpit, and Taxi Lights ON as required Anti-collision lights ON Transponder TEST, then SDBY Altimeter SET to setting given by ATC Heading Indicator Set with magnetic compass Taxiing CHECK brakes immediately after airplane begins moving

DURING TURNS WHILE TAXIING Turn Coordinator Indicates skidding turn in proper direction Heading Indicator Turns in proper direction

BEFORE TAKEOFF Cabin Door CLOSED AND LATCHED Flight controls FREE AND CORRECT Fuel Selector Valve FULLEST TANK Flaps CHECK Flaps UP Elevator and Rudder Trim SET FOR TAKEOFF Mixture FULL RICH Parking Brake SET Throttle 1800 RPM Magnetos Check (max drop 175 RPM, max diff. 50 RPM) Carburetor Heat ON (check for RPM to drop about 100 RPM and stay down) Carburetor Heat OFF (check for RPM to return to 1700) Electric Fuel Pump ON (check fuel pressure) Ammeter CHECK Oil Pressure and Temperature Normal operating Suction Gauge 4.5" Hg Throttle 800 RPM Flight instruments SET Attitude Indicator Check, Set for level flight Heading Indicator Recheck heading Vertical Speed Indicator Note indication of 0 fpm climb Airspeed Indicator indicates 0 Clock CHECK and SET Pitot Heat CHECK Communication Radio Tower or CTAF Navigation Radio SET if flying cross-country Autopilot OFF Transponder ALT Window CLOSED Parking Brake OFF

NORMAL TAKEOFF Flaps 0° Throttle FULL OPEN Airspeed Indicator Indicates increasing speed Elevator Control Rotate at 65 MPH Climb Speeds Best angle (Vx) 90 MPH Best rate (Vy) 100 MPH Normal 115 MPH

SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF Flaps 25° (2nd notch) Brakes HOLD Throttle FULL OPEN Brakes RELEASE Elevator Control Rotate at 60 MPH Climb Speed 90 MPH until obstacles cleared, then as appropriate Flaps RETRACT after obstacles cleared

CRUISE Electric Fuel Pump OFF Elevator and Rudder Trim ADJUST Power Adjust to 75% per Power Setting Table Mixture lean to peak EGT minus 125 degrees

BEFORE LANDING Seats, Seat Belts, ADJUST AND LOCK Electric Fuel Pump ON Fuel Selector Valve FULLEST TANK Mixture RICH Carburetor Heat ON (IF ICING IS INDICATED)

NORMAL LANDING Wing Flaps BELOW 115 MPH Approach Speed 90 MPH

BALKED LANDING Throttle FULL OPEN Carburetor Heat OFF Flaps RETRACT TO 25° IMMEDIATELY Airspeed 90 MPH Flaps RETRACT (after establishing a climb)

AFTER LEAVING RUNWAY Flaps RETRACT Carburetor Heat OFF Transponder SDBY Electric Fuel Pump OFF

SHUTDOWN Avionics Master OFF Electrical Equipment OFF (except anti-collision light) Throttle IDLE Mixture IDLE CUT-OFF Magneto Switch OFF (after propeller stops turning) Anti-collision lights OFF Master Switch OFF Vents CLOSED Control Wheel SECURED WITH SEAT BELT Tiedowns SECURED Flight Plan CLOSED

VUJ AWOS 128.175 GROUND 121.75 TOWER 126.275

FLAPS 1ST 10 DEGREES 2ND 25 DEGREES 3RD 40 DEGREES