# Piper PA-44-180 Seminole — Ahmed_Nimer_Piper_44-180_simulator_checklist

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

> **content_gap**: Section "Taxi In And Engine Shut Down Checks" item count differs between passes (14 vs 16); verify nothing was dropped.

## Warning

> **WARNING:** THIS CHECK LIST IS FOR SIMULATION USE ONLY AND YOU CANT USE IT FOR REAL FLYING

## Pre Start Checks

- [ ] Passneger Brief — **COMPLETED**
- [ ] External Checks — **COMPLETED**
- [ ] Door — **LATCH**
- [ ] Belts, Shoulder Starps — **SECURE, CHECK**
- [ ] Alternators — **ON**
- [ ] Parking Brake — **ON**
- [ ] Landing Gears — **DOWN**
- [ ] Throttles — **CHECK/IDEL**
- [ ] Propeller Controls — **CHECK/FULL FWD**
- [ ] Mixtures — **CHECK/ICO**
- [ ] Throttles Friction — **SET**
- [ ] Carb Heat — **CHECK/OFF**
- [ ] Cowl Flaps — **OPEN**
- [ ] Trimmers — **NEUTRAL**
- [ ] Fuel Selector — **ON**
- [ ] Electrics — **OFF**
- [ ] Circuit Breakers — **ALL IN**
> **NOTE:** YOU CAN NOT START THE ENGINES IF YOU DID NOT COMPLETE ALL OF THE PRE START PROCEDURES.
**PRE START CHECK LIST COMPLETED**


## Starting Engines Checks

- [ ] Battery Master Switch — **ON**
- [ ] Anti Collision Lights — **FIN**
- [ ] 3 Greens — **CHECK**
- [ ] Throttles — **1/4 IN OPEN**
- [ ] Propellers — **FULL**
- [ ] Mixtures — **RICH**
- [ ] Fuel Pumps — **ON**
- [ ] Primer — **OPERATE**
- [ ] Propeller Area — **CLEAR**
- [ ] Magnetos — **ON**
- [ ] Starter — **ENGAGE**
- [ ] Throttles — **1000 RPM**
- [ ] OIL PRESSURE — **CHCHK**
- [ ] Alternators — **CHECK**
- [ ] Suction — **CHECK**
- [ ] Fuel Pumps — **OFF**
- [ ] Fuel Pressure — **CHECK**
> **NOTE:** Repeat items From 7-17 For Each Engine In Turn.
> **NOTE:** YOU CAN NOT TAXI IF YOU DID NOT COMPLETE ALL OF THE ENGINE START PROCEDURES.
**Engine Start Check List Completed**

## Before Taxi Checks

- [ ] Radio Master & Radio Nav — **ON**
- [ ] Heater & Fan — **SET**
- [ ] Radio /Nav Eq — **SET/CHECK**
- [ ] Transponder — **TEST/STBY**
- [ ] Gryo Compass — **CHECK**
- [ ] Flight Instruments — **CHECK**
- [ ] Lights — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Taxi Clearance — **OBTAIN**
- [ ] Altimeter — **SET QNH**
> **NOTE:** YOU CAN NOT TAXI IF YOU DID NOT COMPLETE ALL OF THE BEFORE TAXI PROCEDURES.
**Before Taxi Check List Completed**

## Taxi Checks

- [ ] Area — **CLEAR**
- [ ] Parking Brakes — **OFF**
- [ ] Brakes — **CHECK**
- [ ] Instruments — **CHECK**
- [ ] Fuel Selectors — **X-FEED/ON**
> **NOTE:** TAXI TO THE RUNWAY MAX SPEED 20KT
> **NOTE:** YOU CAN NOT TAXI IF YOU DID NOT COMPLETE ALL OF THE TAXI CHECKS PROCEDURES.
**Taxi Check List Completed**

## Ground Run Up Checks

- [ ] Parking Brakes — **ON**
- [ ] Mixtures — **RICH**
- [ ] Propellers — **FULL FWD**
- [ ] Engine Instruments — **CHECK**
- [ ] Throttles — **1500 RPM**
- [ ] Propellers — **FEATHER CHECK (max drop 500)**
- [ ] Throttles — **2000 RPM**
- [ ] Magnetos — **CHECK (max drop 175, max dif 50)**
- [ ] Propellers — **EXERCISE (max drop 300)**
- [ ] Carb Heat — **CHECK/OFF**
- [ ] Engine Instruments — **CHECK**
- [ ] Warning Lights — **OUT**
- [ ] Alternators — **CHECK**
- [ ] Suction — **CHECK (4.8to5.2 In Hg)**
- [ ] Throttles — **IDEL/Check(500to600RPM)**
- [ ] Throttles — **1000 RPM**
- [ ] Throttles Friction — **SET**
> **NOTE:** YOU CAN NOT TAKE OFF IF YOU DID NOT COMPLETE ALL OF THE GROUND RUN UP PROCEDURES.
**Ground Run Up Checks Completed.**

## Before T/OFF Checks

- [ ] Fuel Contents — **CHECK**
- [ ] Fuel Pumps — **ON**
- [ ] Fuel Selectors — **ON**
- [ ] Mixtures — **RICH**
- [ ] Engine Instruments — **CHECK**
- [ ] Warning Lights — **CHECK/TEST**
- [ ] Flight Instruments — **CHECK**
- [ ] Flight Controls — **CHECK/FREE MOVMENT**
- [ ] Trimmers — **SET FOR T/OFF**
- [ ] Carb Heat — **OFF**
- [ ] Cowl Flaps — **OPEN**
- [ ] Flaps — **CHECK/SET 1 NUTCH FOR T/OFF**
- [ ] Landing Lights — **ON**
- [ ] Navigation Lights — **ON**
- [ ] Recognition Lights — **ON**
- [ ] Transponder — **SET/ON**
- [ ] Departure Clearance — **OBTAINED**
- [ ] Rad Nav Eq — **SET FOR DEPARTURE**
- [ ] Emergency Brief — **COMPLTETED**
> **NOTE:** When you Cleared Into runway
- [ ] Pitot heater — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Ventilation FAN — **OFF**
> **NOTE:** YOU CAN NOT TAKE OFF IF YOU DID NOT COMPLETE ALL OF THE BEFOR TAKE OFF PROCEDURES.
**Before Take Off Checks Completed.**

## Take Off Procedures Checks

- [ ] Throttles — **FULL**
- [ ] Air Speed Indicator — **INCREASE**
- [ ] Engine Instruments — **ALL IN GREEN**
- [ ] Flight Instruments — **NORMAL INDECATION**
- [ ] Air Speed 90KT — **ROTATE**
- [ ] Brakes — **ON/OF**
- [ ] Positive Rate Of Climb — **GEARS UP**
> **NOTE:** DO NOT TAKE OFF IF YOU DID NOT COMPLETE ALL OF THE TAKE OFF PROCEDURES.
**TAKE OFF PROCEDURES COMPLETED.**

## After T/OFF And Climb Out Checks

- [ ] AT 500 AGL — **FLAPS UP**
- [ ] AT 700 AGL — **POWER SET 45"MAP&24RPM**
- [ ] Engine Instruments — **CHECK**
- [ ] Landing Lights — **OFF**
- [ ] Fuel Pumps — **OFF (at 1000AGL Or At TOC)**
- [ ] Radio Nav Eq — **SET**
- [ ] After 5000 FEET — **APPLY FULL POWER**
> **NOTE:** YOU MUST COMPLETE ALL OF THE CLIMB OUT CHECK BEFORE YOU REACH THE TOP OF CLIMB.
**After Take off And Climb Out Checks Completed.**

## Cruise Checks

- [ ] Power — **SET**
- [ ] Mixtures — **SET**
- [ ] Fuel Pumps — **OFF**
- [ ] Cowl Flaps — **CLOSED**
- [ ] Engine Instruments — **CHECK/ALL IN GREEN**
- [ ] Alternators — **CHECK**
- [ ] Suction — **CHECK**
- [ ] Flight Instruments — **CHECK**
> **NOTE:** YOU CANNT CONTINUE YOUR FLIGHT IF YOU DID NOT COMPLETE ALL OF THE CRUISE PROCEDURES.
**Cruise Checks Completed**

## Descent Checks

- [ ] Fuel Contents — **CHECK**
- [ ] Fuel Pumps — **ON**
- [ ] Fuel Selectors — **ON**
- [ ] Mixtures — **SET/RICH**
- [ ] Engine Instruments — **NORMAL INDICATION**
- [ ] Alternators — **CHECK**
- [ ] Suction — **CHECK**
- [ ] Flight Instruments — **CHECK/NORMAL**
- [ ] Rad Nave Eq — **SET/CHECK**
- [ ] Altimeter — **SET/CHECK**
- [ ] Briefing — **COMPLETED**
> **NOTE:** If the OAT Above 10 C Open the Cowl Flaps
> **NOTE:** YOU CAN NOT LAND IF YOU DID NOT COMPLETE ALL OF THE DESCENT PROCEDURES.
**Descent Checks Completed**

## Approach Checks

- [ ] Mixtures — **RICH**
- [ ] Propeller — **SET**
- [ ] Altimeter — **QNH/SET**
- [ ] Transponder — **SET**
- [ ] Landing Lights — **ON**
- [ ] Cowl Flaps — **OPEN**
> **NOTE:** DO NOT LAND IF YOU DID NOT COMPLETE ALL OF THE APPROACH PROCEDURES.
**Approach Checks Completed.**

## Landing Checks

- [ ] Landing Gears — **Air speed WHITE ARC/DOWN**
- [ ] 3 Greens — **CHECK**
- [ ] Flaps — **WHITE ARC/SET 2 NUTCH**
- [ ] Mixtures — **RICH**
- [ ] Propellers — **FULL**
**Final Checks**
- [ ] Mixture — **RICH**
- [ ] Propeller — **FULL**
- [ ] 3 Greens — **CHECK**
- [ ] Landing Speed — **75-80KT**
- [ ] Touch Down — **MAINTAIN R/W CENTER LINE**
- [ ] Breakes — **APPLY SLOWLY**
**APPROACH AND LANDING CHECKS COMPLETED**

## After Landing Checks

- [ ] Flaps — **UP**
- [ ] Fuel Pumps — **OFF**
- [ ] Carb Heart — **OFF**
- [ ] Cowl Flaps — **OPEN**
- [ ] Lights — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Pitot Hearter — **OFF**
- [ ] Radio NAV Eq — **OFF (except the one in use)**
**After Landing Checks Completed.**

## Taxi In And Engine Shut Down Checks

- [ ] Taxi In Clearance — **OBTAINED**
- [ ] Lights — **AS REQUIRE**
**Engine Shutdown Checks**
- [ ] Parking Breaks — **ON**
- [ ] Lights — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Throttles — **IDEL**
- [ ] Mixtures — **SET/IDEL**
- [ ] RADIO&NAV Eq&GPS — **OFF**
- [ ] Alternators — **OFF**
- [ ] Magnetos — **OFF**
- [ ] Battery Master Switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Lights — **OFF**
- [ ] All Switches — **OFF**
**Engine Shut Down Checks Completed.**

## Closing Warning

> **WARNING:** DO NOT USE THIS CHECK LIST FOR REAL FLYING BECAUSE ITS FOR SIMULATOR ONLY.
> **NOTE:** Made By: Ahmed Nimer Jordan.

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NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: unreviewed | operational review: none | completeness: full  
Source: Piper/PA-44-180 Seminole/Ahmed_Nimer_Piper_44-180_simulator_checklist.txt  
Rights: licensed  
Checklist hash: 3d3b30c2b846136a0584049d07a3e27cf14a5b17af9595ed76b6469c657132c7  
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