c281bbeda9c881131907684e809227893cb3616123f6feb8604e0a5dec2d5492 Contains no airspeeds, power settings, fuel quantities, or other numerical limitations — all must come from the specific aircraft POH. Equipment and avionics vary across PA-44-180 airframes. Verify every item against the specific aircraft and its POH before use.

Aircraft documents (ARROW) ON BOARD AND CURRENT Weight and balance — computed for actual payload and fuel load WITHIN LIMITS PER POH Weather briefing and NOTAMs OBTAINED; FLIGHT PLANNING COMPLETE Left fuel quantity — visually confirm tank level through filler port; compare with gauge QUANTITY CONFIRMED; ADEQUATE WITH RESERVES PER POH Left fuel filler cap SECURED AND LOCKED Left fuel sump drains — sample fuel at sump and wing root CLEAR, CORRECT GRADE, NO WATER OR SEDIMENT Left engine oil level — check dipstick and secure cap WITHIN OPERATING RANGE PER POH; CAP SECURE Left engine compartment — oil lines, fuel lines, hoses, wiring, and induction system NO LEAKS, CHAFING, OR LOOSE CONNECTIONS Left engine exhaust stacks and heat shroud NO CRACKS, CARBON DEPOSITS, OR LOOSE HARDWARE Left cowling and access panels CLOSED AND ALL FASTENERS SECURED Left propeller — blades for nicks, cracks, erosion, and oil on leading face SERVICEABLE; NO DAMAGE OR OIL LEAKAGE Left propeller spinner and back plate SECURE; NO CRACKS OR LOOSE FASTENERS Left main gear — strut inflation, tire condition and inflation, brake assembly, and gear door STRUT NORMAL; TIRE SERVICEABLE; BRAKES ADEQUATE; DOOR UNDAMAGED Left main gear torque links, oleo, and down-lock SECURE; NO DAMAGE Left wing leading edge and skin — dings, deformation, fuel staining NO DAMAGE Left aileron — hinges, control rod end, balance weight, and travel SECURE; FULL AND FREE MOVEMENT Left flap — hinge pins, actuator arm, and condition SECURE; NO DAMAGE Left wingtip — navigation light and strobe lens UNDAMAGED; LENS INTACT Nose area — nose gear strut, tire, torque links, shimmy damper, and gear door STRUT NORMAL; TIRE SERVICEABLE; HARDWARE SECURE Pitot tube — cover removed and inlet clear COVER REMOVED; UNOBSTRUCTED Static ports — both sides of fuselage clear UNOBSTRUCTED Fuselage skin, antennas, and cabin door seals NO DAMAGE; ANTENNAS SECURE; SEALS INTACT Horizontal stabilizer, elevator, and trim tab — both sides UNDAMAGED; HINGES SECURE; NO EXCESSIVE PLAY Vertical stabilizer and rudder — hinges and travel UNDAMAGED; FREE AND FULL MOVEMENT Tail beacon and position light LENS INTACT; SECURE ELT — armed switch and antenna connection ARMED; ANTENNA CONNECTED Right wing — leading edge, skin, aileron, flap, tip light, and fuel cap UNDAMAGED; CONTROLS FREE; CAP LOCKED Right fuel sump — sample at wing root and sump CLEAR, CORRECT GRADE, NO CONTAMINATION Right fuel quantity — visual check at filler port QUANTITY CONFIRMED; ADEQUATE WITH RESERVES PER POH Right main gear — strut, tire, brakes, and gear door STRUT NORMAL; TIRE SERVICEABLE; BRAKES ADEQUATE; DOOR UNDAMAGED Right engine oil, cowling, propeller, exhaust, and engine compartment OIL IN RANGE; ALL SECURE; PROPELLER SERVICEABLE; NO LEAKS Chocks, tiedowns, and external control locks ALL REMOVED

Seats and rudder pedals — adjusted for both occupants ADJUSTED AND LOCKED Seat belts and shoulder harnesses FASTENED AND ADJUSTED Baggage door and cabin doors CLOSED AND LATCHED Flight controls — aileron, elevator, and rudder for full and free movement CORRECT AND FREE Parking brake SET Fuel selectors — left engine to left tank, right engine to right tank LEFT ON LEFT; RIGHT ON RIGHT Fuel shutoff valves — both engines OPEN Mixture controls — both engines RICH Propeller controls — both engines FULL FORWARD Throttles — both engines CLOSED Master switch (battery) ON Fuel quantity gauges — both sides CHECKED; CONSISTENT WITH VISUAL INSPECTION Avionics master OFF (before engine start) Circuit breakers — all positions IN AND SECURE Exterior lights — as needed SET Primer — left and right engines PRIMED AS REQUIRED PER POH; LOCKED

Confirm area is clear of personnel and obstacles before energizing the starter. Shout 'CLEAR PROP' on both sides before starting each engine. Brakes HELD Area — visually clear before each engine start CLEAR Left throttle — cracked open per POH SET Left ignition switch START; RELEASE WHEN ENGINE FIRES Left engine — oil pressure rise within time limit per POH PRESSURE RISING Left engine — idle stabilized; check for unusual noise or vibration RUNNING SMOOTHLY Right throttle — cracked open per POH SET Right ignition switch START; RELEASE WHEN ENGINE FIRES Right engine — oil pressure rise within time limit per POH PRESSURE RISING Right engine — idle stabilized; check for unusual noise or vibration RUNNING SMOOTHLY Avionics master ON Radios and navigation equipment ON; FREQUENCIES SET Alternators — both engines, charge indicators CHARGING

Oil pressure — both engines IN GREEN ARC Oil temperature — both engines MONITORING; APPROACHING OPERATING RANGE Alternator output — both engines CHECKED; CHARGING NORMALLY Suction gauge (vacuum) IN GREEN ARC PER POH Fuel quantity — both engines confirmed CHECKED Transponder SET; ALT MODE ATIS/weather — obtained for departure airport OBTAINED Taxi clearance RECEIVED Parking brake RELEASED

Brakes SET AND HOLDING Flight controls — final check for correct and free movement CORRECT AND FREE Trim — elevator set for takeoff SET PER POH Flaps — takeoff position SET PER POH Fuel selectors — both engines on respective tanks LEFT ON LEFT; RIGHT ON RIGHT; CONFIRMED Fuel shutoff valves — both engines OPEN Mixture controls — both engines RICH (or adjusted for density altitude per POH) Propeller controls — both engines, full forward FULL FORWARD Left engine run-up — advance throttle to run-up RPM per POH RPM STABLE Left magneto check — select LEFT, note RPM drop; select RIGHT, note drop; return to BOTH DROPS WITHIN LIMITS PER POH; NO ROUGHNESS Left propeller cycle — advance to full forward, reduce RPM per POH, observe RPM drop, advance back to full forward RPM DROP NOTED; RETURNED TO FULL FORWARD Left carburetor heat — apply heat, observe slight RPM drop and possible smoothing; return to COLD DROP NOTED; RETURNED TO COLD Left engine gauges — oil pressure, oil temperature, fuel pressure, manifold pressure ALL IN GREEN ARCS PER POH Left throttle — return to idle IDLE Right engine run-up — advance throttle to run-up RPM per POH RPM STABLE Right magneto check — LEFT, RIGHT, BOTH DROPS WITHIN LIMITS PER POH; NO ROUGHNESS Right propeller cycle — full forward, reduce RPM, observe drop, advance back to full forward RPM DROP NOTED; RETURNED TO FULL FORWARD Right carburetor heat — apply and check, return to COLD DROP NOTED; RETURNED TO COLD Right engine gauges — oil pressure, oil temperature, fuel pressure, manifold pressure ALL IN GREEN ARCS PER POH Right throttle — return to idle IDLE Gear handle DOWN AND LOCKED; THREE GREEN LIGHTS Doors and windows CLOSED AND LATCHED Instruments — gyros erect, altimeter set, heading indicator aligned with compass SET AND CHECKED Lights — strobes and landing light as required ON Engine-out procedures and Vyse — briefed BRIEFED PER POH Takeoff clearance RECEIVED OR AREA CLEAR

Throttles — advance together smoothly to full power FULL POWER; BOTH ENGINES CONFIRMED Engine gauges — scan both engines during takeoff roll POWER EQUAL; ALL GAUGES GREEN Directional control — maintain runway centerline with rudder TRACKING CENTERLINE Rotate — lift nosewheel at rotation speed per POH ROTATE PER POH Positive rate of climb — verify on VSI and altimeter POSITIVE RATE CONFIRMED Landing gear — retract GEAR UP; NO RED LIGHTS Airspeed — accelerate to Vy or as directed by departure procedure ESTABLISHED PER POH Flaps — retract at safe altitude and speed per POH RETRACTED PER POH

Airspeed — establish climb speed per POH SET PER POH Power — reduce from takeoff power to climb power per POH; both engines SET PER POH Propeller controls — reduce to climb RPM per POH SET PER POH Mixture — adjust for altitude per POH ADJUSTED PER POH Engine gauges — oil pressure, oil temp, CHT, fuel pressure, both engines ALL IN GREEN ARCS Alternator output — both engines CHARGING NORMALLY Gear — verify up and lights extinguished GEAR UP; NO RED LIGHTS Fuel selectors — confirm both engines on correct tanks LEFT ON LEFT; RIGHT ON RIGHT Carburetor heat — consider application in conditions conducive to icing per POH AS REQUIRED

Power — set cruise power for both engines per POH; match manifold pressure and RPM SET PER POH; ENGINES SYNCHRONIZED Mixture — lean for cruise altitude per POH LEANED PER POH Engine gauges — oil pressure, oil temperature, CHT, EGT, fuel pressure; both engines ALL IN GREEN ARCS PER POH Fuel quantities — both tanks; monitor for crossfeed if applicable per POH MONITORED; BALANCED PER POH Trim — aircraft trimmed for hands-off level flight TRIMMED Alternators — both engines producing; electrical loads balanced CHARGING; LOAD BALANCED Vacuum — in operating range IN GREEN ARC Carburetor heat — apply as required for icing conditions per POH AS REQUIRED Fuel burn check — confirm consumption rate consistent with planning CHECKED

ATIS/AWOS — obtain destination weather OBTAINED; ALTIMETER SET Fuel quantities — both tanks sufficient for approach and alternate if required CHECKED; ADEQUATE Fuel selectors — both engines on correct respective tanks CONFIRMED Mixture — enrich as altitude decreases per POH ENRICHED PER POH Power — reduce gradually; avoid shock-cooling by monitoring CHT REDUCED PER POH; CHT MONITORED Carburetor heat — apply when reducing power in descent; monitor for icing APPLIED AS REQUIRED PER POH Engine gauges — both engines; confirm all parameters normal in reduced-power descent ALL IN NORMAL RANGE Approach briefing — runway, pattern altitude, landing configuration, abort point BRIEFED

Complete the GUMPS check on downwind, base, and final. G — Gas: fuel selectors on correct respective tanks for each engine; shutoff valves open LEFT ON LEFT; RIGHT ON RIGHT; VALVES OPEN U — Undercarriage: gear handle DOWN; three green lights; no red lights GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED; THREE GREEN M — Mixture: both engines rich for landing BOTH RICH P — Propellers: both engines to full forward (high RPM) for go-around capability BOTH FULL FORWARD S — Seat belts and switches: belts on; landing light on; boost pumps on if required per POH BELTS FASTENED; LIGHT ON; PUMPS AS REQUIRED Flaps — set for landing approach per POH SET PER POH Airspeed — stabilize at approach speed per POH by final STABILIZED AT VREF PER POH Engine gauges — both engines; power sufficient for go-around CONFIRMED; POWER AVAILABLE

Gear selector handle — DOWN position DOWN Three green indicator lights — illuminated THREE GREEN Gear position light — no red warning lights illuminated NO RED LIGHTS Landing gear warning horn — test if equipped and conditions met per POH TESTED / SILENT AS APPROPRIATE

Final approach — stabilized on centerline, glidepath, and airspeed by published gate STABLE APPROACH CONFIRMED Threshold — aim point established; airspeed per POH VREF MAINTAINED Flare — reduce power smoothly over the threshold to idle POWER TO IDLE IN FLARE Touchdown — on main gear; track centerline with rudder SMOOTH TOUCHDOWN; CENTERLINE MAINTAINED Nosewheel — lower smoothly after speed decreases LOWERED SMOOTHLY Braking — apply as needed; avoid skidding APPLIED AS NEEDED Flaps — retract after clear of runway RETRACTED AFTER CLEARING RUNWAY

Throttles — both engines, advance smoothly to full power FULL POWER Pitch — establish climb attitude per POH CLIMB ATTITUDE Flaps — retract incrementally per POH; do not retract all at once close to the ground INCREMENTAL RETRACTION PER POH Positive rate of climb — verify on VSI POSITIVE RATE CONFIRMED Landing gear — retract once positive rate established GEAR UP Airspeed — accelerate to Vy or climb speed per POH ESTABLISHED PER POH ATC — advise of go-around NOTIFIED

Flaps — retract after clearing runway RETRACTED Carburetor heat — both engines, return to COLD COLD Landing light — off when clear of runway if no longer needed OFF OR AS REQUIRED Transponder — set to ground mode or as per local procedure SET Fuel selectors — confirm both on respective tanks CONFIRMED Taxi to parking — clear of active runway before performing checklist items CLEAR OF RUNWAY

Parking brake SET Throttles — both engines to idle IDLE Avionics master OFF Allow engines to cool at idle — per POH idle time before shutdown COOLING PERIOD COMPLETE Mixture — both engines, pull to IDLE CUTOFF simultaneously or in sequence per POH IDLE CUTOFF; BOTH ENGINES STOPPING Ignition switches — both engines, OFF after engines stop OFF Throttles — both engines, closed CLOSED Fuel selectors — both engines OFF (or per POH / operator guidance) Master switch OFF

Control lock INSTALLED Flaps RETRACTED Pitot cover INSTALLED Tiedowns — wing and tail SECURED Wheel chocks IN PLACE Fuel — fill tanks if appropriate to prevent moisture condensation overnight TOPPED OR PER OPERATOR PREFERENCE Oil levels — check both engines while warm; top up as needed CHECKED; TOPPED AS REQUIRED Hobbs and tach times — record for both engines RECORDED IN LOGBOOK Logbook — squawks or discrepancies noted RECORDED Cabin doors and windows CLOSED AND LOCKED