# Piper PA-32RT-300T Lance — zoan_harclerode_PA32RT-300T-Lance_Checklist_Normal

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

Transcription of a printed normal-operations checklist for a Piper PA-32RT-300T Lance, N39619.

> **content_gap**: Section "COLD WEATHER STARTING (BELOW 20°)" item count differs between passes (17 vs 16); verify nothing was dropped.
> **content_gap**: Section "CRITICAL NUMBERS" item count differs between passes (3 vs 11); verify nothing was dropped.
> **content_gap**: Section "STARTING WITH EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE" item count differs between passes (9 vs 8); verify nothing was dropped.
> **content_gap**: Section "TAKEOFF" item count differs between passes (14 vs 13); verify nothing was dropped.

## BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

- [ ] Parking brakes — **SET**
- [ ] Propeller — **FULL INCREASE RPM**
- [ ] Fuel selector — **DESIRED TANK**
- [ ] Cowl flaps — **OPEN**
> **NOTE:** Time & tank

## STARTING ENGINE WHEN COLD

- [ ] Throttle — **1/2" OPEN**
- [ ] Master switch — **ON**
- [ ] Electric fuel pump — **ON**
- [ ] Mixture — **PRIME – THEN IDLE CUT-OFF**
- [ ] Starter — **ENGAGE**
- [ ] Mixture — **FULL RICH**
- [ ] Throttle — **ADJUST**
- [ ] Oil pressure — **CHECK**

## COLD WEATHER STARTING (BELOW 20°)

> **NOTE:** Use of preheat should be considered if available. Rotate engine through 10 blades during preflight inspection.
> **CAUTION:** Insure magneto & master switches are "OFF" before rotating engine manually.
- [ ] Master switch — **OFF**
- [ ] External power — **CONNECTED**
- [ ] Mixture — **RICH**
- [ ] Propeller — **FORWARD**
- [ ] Throttle — **OPEN 1/2"**
- [ ] Fuel boost pump — **ON FOR 5-6 SEC.**
- [ ] Fuel boost pump — **OFF**
- [ ] Engage starter — **ROTATE ENGINE THROUGH 10 BLADES**
- [ ] Fuel boost pump — **ON FOR 5-6 SEC.**
- [ ] Fuel boost pump — **OFF**
- [ ] Starter — **ENGAGE**
**When engine fires,**
- [ ] Fuel boost pump — **ON**
- [ ] External power — **DISCONNECT**
- [ ] Master switch — **ON**

## STARTING ENGINE WHEN HOT

- [ ] Throttle — **1/2" OPEN**
- [ ] Master switch — **ON**
- [ ] Electric fuel pump — **ON**
- [ ] Mixture — **IDLE CUT-OFF**
- [ ] Starter — **ENGAGE**
- [ ] Mixture — **ADVANCE**
- [ ] Throttle — **ADJUST**
- [ ] Oil pressure — **CHECK**

## STARTING ENGINE WHEN FLOODED

- [ ] Throttle — **OPEN FULL**
- [ ] Master switch — **ON**
- [ ] Electric fuel pump — **OFF**
- [ ] Mixture — **IDLE CUT-OFF**
- [ ] Starter — **ENGAGE**
- [ ] Mixture — **ADVANCE**
- [ ] Throttle — **RETARD**
- [ ] Oil pressure — **CHECK**

## STARTING WITH EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE

- [ ] Master switch — **OFF**
- [ ] All electrical equipment — **OFF**
- [ ] Terminals — **CONNECT**
- [ ] External power plug — **INSERT IN FUSELAGE**
**Proceed with normal start**
- [ ] Throttle — **LOWEST POSSIBLE RPM**
- [ ] External power plug — **DISCONNECT FROM FUSELAGE**
- [ ] Master switch — **ON – CHECK AMMETER**
- [ ] Oil pressure — **CHECK**

## WARM-UP

- [ ] Throttle — **1000 TO 1200 RPM**

## TAXIING

- [ ] Parking brakes — **RELEASE**
- [ ] Chocks — **REMOVED**
- [ ] Taxi area — **CLEAR**
- [ ] Throttle — **APPLY SLOWLY**
- [ ] Prop — **HIGH RPM**
- [ ] Brakes — **CHECK**
- [ ] Steering — **CHECK**

## GROUND CHECK

- [ ] Parking brakes — **SET**
- [ ] Propeller — **FULL INCREASE**
- [ ] Throttle — **2000 RPM**
- [ ] Magnetos — **MAX DROP 175 RPM – MAX DIFF. 50 RPM**
- [ ] Vacuum — **5.0" HG. ± .1**
- [ ] Oil temp — **CHECK**
- [ ] Oil pressure — **CHECK**
- [ ] Air conditioner — **CHECK**
- [ ] Annunciator panel — **PRESS-TO-TEST**
- [ ] Propeller — **EXERCISE – THEN FULL INCREASE**
- [ ] Alternate air — **CHECK**
> **NOTE:** Engine is warm for takeoff when throttle can be opened without engine faltering.
- [ ] Electric fuel pump — **OFF**
- [ ] Fuel flow — **CHECK**
- [ ] Throttle — **RETARD**
- [ ] Manifold pressure line — **DRAIN**

## BEFORE TAKEOFF

- [ ] Master switch — **ON**
- [ ] Flight instruments — **CHECK**
- [ ] Fuel selector — **PROPER TANK**
- [ ] Engine gauges — **CHECK**
- [ ] Alternate air — **CLOSED**
- [ ] Seat backs — **ERECT**
- [ ] Cowl flaps — **OPEN**
- [ ] Mixture — **SET**
- [ ] Prop — **SET**
- [ ] Belts / harness — **FASTENED**
- [ ] Empty seats — **SEAT BELTS SNUGLY FASTENED**
- [ ] Flaps — **SET**
- [ ] Trim tabs – rudder & elevator — **SET**
- [ ] Controls — **FREE & CORRECT**
- [ ] Doors — **LATCHED**
- [ ] Air conditioner — **OFF**
- [ ] Parking Brake — **RELEASE**

## TAKING THE RUNWAY

- [ ] Electric fuel pump — **ON**
- [ ] Lights — **ON AS DESIRED**
- [ ] Approach & Runway — **HAVE CLEARANCE & CLEAR VISUAL PATH**
- [ ] Time & Tank — **RECORDED**
- [ ] Transponder — **ON ALT**
- [ ] Cowl flaps — **OPEN**
- [ ] Flaps — **SET**
- [ ] Trim — **SLIGHTLY AFT OF NEUTRAL**

## TAKEOFF

**NORMAL**
- [ ] Power — **MAX 36"/2700 RPM – 5 MINUTE LIMIT**
- [ ] Accelerate to Vr — **75 TO 85 KIAS**
- [ ] Control wheel back pressure — **ROTATE TO CLIMB ATTITUDE**
**SHORT OR SOFT FIELD, OBSTACLE CLEARANCE**
- [ ] Flaps — **SECOND NOTCH**
- [ ] Trim — **SLIGHT AFT OF NEUTRAL**
- [ ] Throttle — **FULL POWER PRIOR TO BRAKE RELEASE**
- [ ] Accelerate to — **65 TO 69 KIAS DEPENDING ON AIRCRAFT WEIGHT**
- [ ] Control wheel back pressure — **ROTATE TO CLIMB ATTITUDE**
- [ ] After breaking ground, accelerate to — **65 TO 70 KIAS DEPENDING ON A/C WEIGHT**
- [ ] Gear (Override Engaged) — **UP**
- [ ] Accelerate to climb speed
- [ ] Flaps — **RETRACT SLOWLY**

## CLIMB

- [ ] Vy (3600 lb) (gear down) (F0) (T/O pwr) — **89 KIAS**
- [ ] Vy (3600 lb) (gear up) (F0) (T/O pwr) — **93 KIAS**
- [ ] Vy (3600 lb) (gear up) (F0) (Max. cont. pwr) — **95 KIAS**
- [ ] Vx (3600 lb) (gear down) (F0) (T/O pwr) — **77 KIAS**
- [ ] Vx (3600 lb) (gear up) (F0) (T/O pwr) — **80 KIAS**
- [ ] Vx (3600 lb) (gear up) (F0) (Max. cont. pwr) — **82 KIAS**
- [ ] En Route — **105 KIAS**
- [ ] Mixture — **RICH**
- [ ] Electric Fuel Pump — **OFF @ SAFE ALTITUDE (ON ABOVE 14,000 FEET)**
- [ ] Transition Altitude abv FL180 — **SET ALTIMETER 29.92**

## CRUISING

- [ ] Normal max power — **81%**
- [ ] Power — **SET PER POWER TABLE**
- [ ] Mixture — **ADJUST**
- [ ] Cowl flaps — **SET**

## CRITICAL NUMBERS

- [ ] CHT — **150°F TO 435°F**
> **NOTE:** Oil Temps: Above 60°F OAT 180° - 245°; 30° - 90° 180° - 245°; 0° - 70° 170° - 225°; Below 10°F 160° - 210°
> **NOTE:** Maneuvering Speeds (Va): 3600# max gross 132; 3242.5 125.75; 2885 119.5; 2527.5 113.25; 2170 107

## DESCENT

- [ ] Mixture — **ABOVE 1350°F EGT**
- [ ] Throttle — **ABOVE 15" MP**
- [ ] Propeller — **CRUISE SETTING**
- [ ] Altimeter — **SET TO STATION PRESSURE**
- [ ] Oxygen — **OFF BELOW 10,000 FT**

## APPROACH & LANDING

- [ ] Fuel selector — **PROPER TANK**
- [ ] Seat backs — **ERECT**
- [ ] Belts / harness — **FASTEN**
- [ ] Electric fuel pump — **ON**
- [ ] Mixture — **SET**
- [ ] Propeller — **SET FOR GO AROUND**
- [ ] Cowl flaps — **OPEN**
- [ ] Gear — **DOWN – 129 KIAS MAX.**
- [ ] Flaps — **SET – WHITE ARC**
- [ ] Air conditioner — **OFF**
**NORMAL TECHNIQUE**
- [ ] Flaps — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Trim — **95 KIAS**
- [ ] Throttle — **AS REQUIRED**
**SHORT FIELD TECHNIQUE**
- [ ] Flaps — **40 – FULL FLAPS – 3RD NOTCH**
- [ ] Trim — **76 KIAS***
- [ ] Throttle — **AS REQUIRED**
> **CAUTION:** When C.G. is forward of 82 inches, use 90 KIAS approach speed.

## GO-AROUND

- [ ] Propeller — **FULL INCREASE**
- [ ] Throttle — **AS REQUIRED (NOT TO EXCEED 36" MP)**
- [ ] Control wheel — **BACK PRESSURE TO ROTATE TO CLIMB ATTITUDE**
- [ ] Gear — **UP**
- [ ] Flaps — **RETRACT SLOWLY**
- [ ] Trim — **AS REQUIRED**

## STOPPING ENGINE

- [ ] Flaps — **RETRACT**
- [ ] Electric fuel pump — **OFF**
- [ ] Air conditioner — **OFF**
- [ ] Radios — **OFF**
- [ ] Lights — **OFF AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Propeller — **FULL INCREASE**
- [ ] Throttle — **FULL AFT**
- [ ] Magnetos — **CHECK GROUND**
- [ ] Mixture — **IDLE CUT-OFF**
- [ ] Magnetos — **OFF**
- [ ] Master switch — **OFF**

## PARKING

- [ ] Parking brake — **SET AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Control wheel — **SECURE WITH SEAT BELT**
- [ ] Flaps — **FULL UP**
- [ ] Wheel Chocks & lock — **IN PLACE**
- [ ] Tie downs — **SECURE**

## SPEED SHEET KIAS

> **NOTE:** Take-off: normal F0 – F10 80 – 85
> **NOTE:** Take-off: soft & short fld F25 65/69 – 80 – 93
> **NOTE:** Vx: 77 (G↓ F↑ t/o pwr); 80 (G↑F↑t/o pwr); 82 (G↑F↑max cont pwr)
> **NOTE:** Vy: 89 (G↓ F↑ t/o pwr); 93 (G↑F↑t/o pwr); 95 (G↑F↑max cont pwr)
> **NOTE:** Close door 87 (vents - closed, storm window – open)
> **NOTE:** Enroute Climb 105
> **NOTE:** Max Gear Retract 106
> **NOTE:** Max Flap Ext 109
> **NOTE:** Max Gear Ext'g 129
> **NOTE:** Vno 150
> **NOTE:** Vne 191
> **NOTE:** Va 132 – 107
> **NOTE:** E descent: 10"mp – prop full fwd – cowl flaps closed - 109G↓F↓ - 1350° EGT
> **NOTE:** BEST GLIDE 92
> **NOTE:** E-gear down 87
> **NOTE:** Downwind G↓ F10 110
> **NOTE:** Base G↓ F25 105
> **NOTE:** Apch – normal G↓ F40 95 (fwd c.g. 90)
> **NOTE:** Over-the-fence **GEAR DOWN** 85
> **NOTE:** Touch down 65
> **NOTE:** Short Field power off 76
> **NOTE:** Vso 52
> **NOTE:** Vs 57

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NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: unreviewed | operational review: none | completeness: full  
Source: Piper/PA-32RT-300T Lance/zoan_harclerode_PA32RT-300T-Lance_Checklist_Normal.txt  
Rights: licensed  
Checklist hash: 861014deee4a277e9ecdd82cf072ff60f6ecf7eb6fbdb44c7229c8d4764d2835  
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