# Piper PA-32RT-300T Lance — Jason_Helmka_PA32_checklist

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

## Preflight Inspection

**CABIN**
- [ ] Hobbs/Tach — **Check**
- [ ] AROW — **Check**
- [ ] Master Switch — **On**
- [ ] Fuel — **Check Quantity**
- [ ] Lights — **Check**
- [ ] Flaps — **10°**
- [ ] Pitot Heat — **Test if IFR**
- [ ] Master Switch — **Off**
- [ ] Fuel Sump Lever — **Short push**
**RIGHT WING**
- [ ] Flap, Aileron, Wing Tip — **Check**
- [ ] Leading Edge — **Check**
- [ ] Fuel Sump — **1 Sample**
- [ ] Fuel Level — **Check**
- [ ] Tie Down — **Remove**
- [ ] Landing Gear — **Check**
- [ ] Fuel Sump — **2 Sample**
**NOSE**
- [ ] Windshield — **Clean**
- [ ] Alternator Belt — **Check**
- [ ] Prop & Spinner — **Check**
- [ ] Nose Wheel & Gear — **Check**
- [ ] Oil — **Check**
- [ ] Air intake scoop — **Check**
**LEFT WING**
- [ ] Leading Edge — **Check**
- [ ] Landing Gear — **Check**
- [ ] Fuel Sump — **3 Sample**
- [ ] Tie Down — **Remove**
- [ ] Fuel Level — **Check**
- [ ] Fuel Sump — **4 Sample**
- [ ] Pitot Tube — **Check**
- [ ] Flap, Aileron, Wing Tip — **Check**
**EMPENNAGE**
- [ ] Rear Door — **Secure**
- [ ] Tie Down — **Remove**
- [ ] Surfaces — **Check**
- [ ] Controls — **Check**
- [ ] Antennas — **Checks**
- [ ] Lights — **Check**

## Starting Engine

- [ ] Seat Track/Back — **Lock**
- [ ] Avionics — **Off**
- [ ] Beacon — **On**
- [ ] Brakes — **Set**
- [ ] Throttle — **Crack open**
- [ ] Prop — **Foward**
- [ ] Master/ALT — **On**
- [ ] Fuel Pump — **On**
- [ ] Mixture — **Rich until 10 GPH flow then close**
- [ ] Starter — **Engage**
- [ ] Mixture — **Full rich when engine starts**
- [ ] Throttle — **700 RPM**
- [ ] Oil Pressure — **Check**
- [ ] Fuel Pump — **Off**
- [ ] Fuel Pressure — **Check**

## Taxi

- [ ] Seat Belts/Harness — **On**
- [ ] Flaps — **Up**
- [ ] Avionics — **On**
- [ ] Transponder — **1200 or assigned**
- [ ] ATIS — **Receive**
- [ ] Altimeter — **Set**

## Engine Run-Up

- [ ] Brakes — **Set**
- [ ] Fuel — **Fullest Tank**
- [ ] Trim — **Neutral**
- [ ] Flight Controls — **Free & Correct**
- [ ] Annunciator Lights — **Check**
- [ ] Instruments — **Set**
- [ ] Mixture — **Full Rich**
- [ ] Throttle — **2000 RPM**
- [ ] Mags — **Check L & R**
- [ ] Prop — **Cycle**
- [ ] Alternate air — **Check**
- [ ] Vacuum — **Check**
- [ ] Fuel Pressure — **Check**
- [ ] Amps — **Check**
- [ ] Oil Pressure — **Check**
- [ ] Oil Temperature — **Check**
- [ ] Throttle — **Idle**

## Pre-Takeoff

- [ ] Flaps — **25°**
- [ ] Mixture — **Best Power**
- [ ] Fuel Pump — **On**
- [ ] Pitot Heat — **As Req**
- [ ] Doors/Windows — **Closed**
- [ ] Door Seals — **Presurise**
- [ ] Airconditioner — **Off**
- [ ] Landing Light — **On**
- [ ] Brakes — **Release**

## Takeoff

- [ ] Throttle — **Full**
- [ ] Oil Pressure — **Check**
- [ ] Rotate — **70 KIAS**
- [ ] Vy — **87 KIAS**
- [ ] Gear — **UP befor 106**

## Climb

- [ ] Airspeed — **87 KIAS**
- [ ] Flaps Up — **Reduce to 25**
- [ ] Mixture — **75% power**
- [ ] Throttle — **25"**
- [ ] Prop — **2500 RPM**
- [ ] Fuel Pump — **Off**
- [ ] Landing Lights — **Off**
- [ ] CHT — **Below 350**

## Cruise

- [ ] Power — **22" to 25"**
- [ ] Prop — **2400 to 2500 RPM**
- [ ] Mixture — **65% power**
- [ ] Instruments — **Check**
- [ ] Fuel — **Switch 30 mins**

## Descent

- [ ] Mixture — **Increase**
- [ ] Fuel — **Fullest Tank**
- [ ] ATIS — **Receive**
- [ ] Instruments — **Set**

## Before Landing

- [ ] Landing Light — **On**
- [ ] Seat Belts/Harness — **On**
- [ ] Mixture — **Rich**
- [ ] Prop — **Foward**
- [ ] Fuel Pump — **On**
- [ ] Fuel — **Fullest Tank**
- [ ] Landing Gear — **Down**

## Normal Landing

- [ ] Flaps — **25 to 40**
- [ ] Airspeed — **80 KIAS**
- [ ] GUMP check — **On final**
- [ ] Touch down — **70 KIAS**

## Go Around

- [ ] Power — **Full**
- [ ] Landing gear — **Positive rate UP**
- [ ] Flaps — **10 then positive rate UP**

## After Landing

- [ ] Flaps — **Up**
- [ ] Fuel Pump — **Off**
- [ ] Landing Light — **Off**
- [ ] Pitot Heat — **Off**
- [ ] Trim — **Neutral**
- [ ] Door Seals — **Release**

## Shutdown

- [ ] Avionics — **Off**
- [ ] Mixture — **Idle Cut-Off**
- [ ] Mags — **Off**
- [ ] Master/ALT — **Off**
- [ ] Lights — **Off**
- [ ] Hobbs/Tach — **Record**
- [ ] Yoke — **Secure**
- [ ] Tie Downs — **Secure**

## Emergency Procedures (EMERGENCY)

**ENGINE FAILURE DURING TAKEOFF**
- [ ] Aircraft Control — **Maintain**
- [ ] Airspeed — **92 KIAS**
- [ ] Fuel Selector — **Off**
- [ ] Mixture — **Idle Cut-Off**
- [ ] Fuel Pump — **Off**
- [ ] Flaps — **Down**
- [ ] Landing Gear — **Down**
- [ ] Master — **Off**
- [ ] Mags — **Off**
- [ ] Door — **Unlatch**
**ENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT**
- [ ] Airspeed — **92 KIAS**
- [ ] Landing Site — **Pick**
- [ ] Fuel Selector — **Switch Tanks**
- [ ] Fuel Pump — **On**
- [ ] Mixture — **Rich**
- [ ] Alternate Air — **Open**
- [ ] Mags — **Check All**
- [ ] Master — **On**
**NO TIME FOR RESTART**
- [ ] Airspeed — **Maintain 92 KIAS**
- [ ] Landing Site — **Pick**
- [ ] Transponder — **7700**
- [ ] Radio — **121.50 Declare Emergency**
- [ ] ELT — **On**
- [ ] Seatbelts/Harness — **On**
- [ ] Flaps — **As Req**
- [ ] Landing gear — **If terrain allows**
- [ ] Mixture — **Idle Cut-Off**
- [ ] Master — **Off**
- [ ] Mags — **Off**
- [ ] Door — **Unlatch**
- [ ] Short Final — **75 KIAS**
- [ ] Body — **Protect**

## Electrical Fire In Flight (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] All Elec Devices — **Off**
- [ ] Master — **Off**
- [ ] Vents, Cabin Heat & Air — **Off**
- [ ] If Fire Out Master — **On Only If Critical**
- [ ] Turn On One Ess Elec Device at a Time — **Check**
- [ ] Reset Circuit Breakers — **Only If Critical**

## Landing Gear Failure (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Gear Selector — **Down**
- [ ] Master Switch — **On**
- [ ] Circuit Breakers — **Check**
- [ ] Radio Lights — **Off**
- [ ] Gear Indicator Bulbs — **Check**
**IF NOT DOWN**
- [ ] Airspeed — **Below 87 KIAS**
- [ ] Gear Selector — **Down**
- [ ] Override Lever — **Engaged (While Fish tailing)**
- [ ] Emergency Gear Lever — **Hold Down**
> **NOTE:** Hold lever down for at least 10 sec.

## All Other Emergencies (EMERGENCY)

> **NOTE:** ALL OTHER EMERGENCIES REFER TO POH

## V-Speeds

- [ ] Vr (Rotation Speed) — **65 KIAS**
- [ ] Vx (Best Angle) — **87 KIAS**
- [ ] Vy (Best Rate) — **92 KIAS**
- [ ] Va (Maneuvering Speed) — **106-132 KIAS**
- [ ] Vs (Stall Speed) — **66 KIAS**
- [ ] Vso (Stall- Full Flaps) — **61 KIAS**
- [ ] Vfe (Max Flaps Extended) — **106 KIAS**
- [ ] Vle (Max landing gear ext) — **129 KIAS**
- [ ] Vno (Max Normal Operating) — **148 KIAS**
- [ ] Vne (Never Exceed) — **191 KIAS**
- [ ] Vglide (Best Glide) — **92 KIAS**
- [ ] Max Crosswind — **17 KIAS**

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NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: unreviewed | operational review: none | completeness: full  
Source: Piper/PA-32RT-300T Lance/Jason_Helmka_PA32_checklist.txt  
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Checklist hash: da333c606ec125f41855089221f9ac57724399a9a331d814808f766f3a3d0e2f  
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