Preflight Inspection Engine Start V-Speeds (MPH)

Cockpit Electric Fuel Pump On Vr 55-60 Va 129

Parking Brake Set Magneto Left Vx 74 Vfe 115
Hobbs/Tach Check Vy 85 Vno 140
Prop Area Clear!
Master Switch On
Starter Engage Climb 100 Vne 171
Fuel Quantity Check
Lights/Stall Warning Check Throttle 1000 -1200 RPM Vs1 63 Glide (gross) 83
Electrical Equipment Off Magnetos Both Vso 54 Max dem XW 11
Master Switch Off Oil Press. :30/Warm :60/Cold Approach F/UP 85
Flaps Down/Up
Trim Check
Engine Instruments Check Approach F/DN 76
Acft Documents On Board Electric Fuel Pump Off

Nose After Start After Takeoff

Engine Condition Check Avionics On 1000 AGL Minimum
Oil Quantity Check
Lights As Required On Electric Fuel Pump Off
Propeller & Spinner Check
Radios Set
Alternator Belt Check
Cruise
Air Inlets Clear Transponder Standby
Landing Light Check Circuit Breakers In Pitch Set
Nose Gear & Tire Check Throttle
Mixture Leaned for Taxi As required
Engine Condition (L) Check Trim Set
Fuel Pump Off
Fuel Strainer Sample
Mixture Adjust
Parking Brake Released
Left Wing
Approach
Flap Hinges Check Before Run Up Flight Instruments Ckd & Set
Aileron Check Hinges
Wingtip/Lights Check Radios Set / Chk ATIS
Flight Controls Set
Leading Edge Clean Carburetor Heat As Required
Stall Warning Light Check
Flight Instruments Check
Electric Fuel Pump On
Fuel Quantity Check Radios Set
Mixture Rich / As Required
Fuel Vent Clear Flaps Check & Set
Fuel Strainer Sample Fuel Selector Fullest Tank
Trim Set
Pitot/Static Mast Check Approach Briefing Complete
Landing Gear/Tire Check Takeoff Briefing Complete
Seat Belts Fastened
Air Inlet Clear Door & Window Secured

Run Up After Landing

Right Wing

Same as Left Wing (in reverse) Brakes Set Flaps Up

except no pitot / static mast and
Fuel Pump On Mixture Leaned
stall warning light Transponder Standby
Fuel Selector Opposite Tank
Fuselage and Empenage
Landing Light Off
Mixture As Required
Electric Fuel Pump Off
Antennas Check Throttle 2000 RPM
Air Inlet Check
Stabilator & Trim Check
Carb Heat Check Parking
Rudder Check Magnetos Check
(max drop 175RPM / max diff. 50 RPM) Avionics Off
Engine Gauges In Limits Electrical Equipment Off
Before Start
Vacuum (4.5-5.2) Check Throttle 900 RPM
Parking Brake Set Magnetos Check Off/On
Ammeter Check
Seats/Seat Belts Fastened Throttle 1000 RPM Throttle 1200 RPM
Circuit Breakers Check Parking Brake Released Mixture Cut-Off
Mixture Rich Master Switch Off
Carburetor Heat Cold/Off
Throttle 1/4" Open Mixture Set Securing the Aircraft
Transponder Altitude Hobbs/Tach Record
Prime As Required
Landing Light On Flight Controls Secure
Fuel Selector Lowest Tank Secure
Electric Fuel Pump On Door & Window
Master Switch On Tie-Downs Secure
Clock Noted
MASTER SWITCH CHECK OFF
 Engine Failure Yes
Spin Recovery
Altitude Sufficient For Restart? Glide Establish
Throttle Idle
Landing Site Select
No Ailerons Neutral
Electric Fuel Pump On Rudder Opposite dir of
Glide Establish Mixture Full Rich rotation
Landing Site Select Fuel Selector Fullest Tank
Control Wheel Full Forward
Mixture Cut-Off Carb Heat On
Rudder and Control Wheel
Master Switch Off Throttle Set Neutral when rotation stops.
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Magnetos Off Primer Locked

Pitch Level
Fuel Selector Off Magnetos Check
Engine Restarted? Yes
Loss of Fuel Pressure No Leave fuel selector on
On present tank. Land as soon
Electric Fuel Pump Mayday Transmit 121.5 as possible.
Fuel Selector Opposite Tank Mixture Cut-Off
Master Switch Off Loss of Oil Pressure /
Flooded Engine Start
Magnetos Off High Oil Temperature
Throttle Full Forward
Fuel Selector Off Land as soon as practical.
Master Switch On
Prepare for imminent
Electric Fuel Pump Off
Engine Fire During Start engine failure.
Mixture Cut-Off
Starter Engage Electrical Failure
Starter Engage
Mixture Cut-Off
Mixture (when Load Meter Verify Inop
Full Rich Throttle 1800 RPM
engine fires) If load meter indicates zero
Throttle Electric Fuel Pump Off Alternator Off
1000 RPM
Fuel Selector Off Reduce electrical load to min
Oil Pressure Check
Evacuate if fire continues Alternator Fld Check
Hot Engine Start Circuit Breaker & Reset
Engine Fire During Taxi Alternator On
Throttle 1/2" Open
Airplane Stop If power is not restored
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Master Switch On
Mixture Cut-Off Alternator Off
Electric Fuel Pump On
Fuel Selector Off Reduce electrical loads to a
Mixture Full Rich
Master Switch Off minimum, land as soon as
Starter Engage practical.
Throttle 1000 RPM Evacuate Aircraft
Oil Pressure Check Electrical Overload
Engine Fire In Flight Alternator Off
Engine Roughness Mixture Cut-Off Battery On
Fuel Selector Off If alternator loads are
Carb Heat On
If roughness continues Glide Establish reduced, reduce electrical
after one minute: Landing Site Select loads to a minimum, land as
Mayday Transmit 121.5 soon as pracical. Otherwise:
Carb Heat Cut-Off Off
Alternator
Mixture Adjust Magnetos Off
Battery As Required
Electric Fuel Pump On Master Switch Off Leave battery on only if
Fuel Selector Opposite Tank needed to power essential
Cabin Fire In Flight
Engine Instruments Check electrical equipment. Land
Master Switch Off as soon as practical.
Magnetos Check Off
Electrical Equipment
If operation on either mag-
Vents Open
neto is satisfactory, con-
tinue on that magneto at
reduced power with mixture
Carburetor Icing PA-28-140
On
full rich. Land as soon as
practical.
Carb Heat
Mixture Adjust CHECKLIST