ABBREVIATED CHECKLIST PIPER SENECA II, PA34-200T

(for detailed procedures, consult POH CHECKLIST by Piper Aircraft Corp.)

COCKPIT PREPERATION BEFORE T/O

Pre-flight Inspection COMPLETED Flaps (0° Standard / 25° Short Field) SET FOR T/O
Papers ON BOARD Lights / Strobes ON / ON
All Switches OFF Transponder ALT
Battery ON -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Landing Gear DOWN / 3 GREEN HSI X-CHECK RWY HDG
Fuel Quantity CHECKED Pitot Heat / Prop Heat AS RQD
Fuel Selectors (Both) ON Mixtures AS RQD
Circuit Breakers ALL IN
Emergency Gear Lever CHECKED AFTER T/O (First level off, TA or when workload permits)
Oxygen CHECKED Gear UP NO LIGHTS
Parking Brake SET Flaps UP
Power SET
BEFORE START Altimeters STD/QNH____/IND___
Parking brake SET Lights OFF
Cowl Flaps OPEN
Alternate Air OFF APPROACH (LATEST AT IAF)
Prop Levers FULL FORWARD ATIS RECEIVED
Beacon ON Altimeters QNH_____ / IND_____
Magnetos ON Approach Briefing COMPLETED

AFTER START LANDING

Oil Pressure CHECKED Gear DOWN / 3 GREEN
Alternators ON Mixture AS RQD
Avionics ON Props FULL FORWARD
Flaps SET
BEFORE TAXI Lights ON
Annunciator CHECKED
Avionics SET AFTER LANDING
Altimeters QNH_____ / IND_____ Cowl Flaps OPEN
Flight Controls CHECKED Flaps UP
Trims CHECKED & SET Pitot Heat / Prop Heat OFF / OFF
Flaps CHECKED & SET Lights / Strobes AS RQD / OFF
Briefings COMPLETED Transponder AS RQD
Cabin Heat (if on) FAN
ENGINE RUNUP (DO LIST) LEAN as RQD within Limits
Parking Brake SET PARKING
Engine Instruments IN LIMITS Parking Brake AS RQD
Fuel Selectors (Both) CROSSFEED Cabin Heat (after 2min FAN) OFF
Feather Check (first flight of the day) Avionics OFF
Propeller 1500rpm (drop <300rpm) FEATHER Mixtures CUTOFF
Governor 1900rpm (drop <300rpm) CHECKED Magnetos OFF
Alternate Air CHECKED All other switches OFF
Magnetos (drop <150rpm / Δ <50rpm) CHECKED Battery / Alternator OFF
Gyro Pressure (4.5 to 5.2in.Hg.) CHECKED
Alternator Output CHECKED SECURING AIRCRAFT (DO List)
Ice Prot. (Boots/Prop/Window) CHECKED
Parking Brake OFF
Throttle IDLE then 1000 rpm
Engine & Pitot Covers AS RQD
Fuel Selectors (Both) ON
Chocks AS RQD
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KIAS CONFG Pitch MP RPM

Flaps Up 2575
Normal VR 71 +10° 40"
CF open FULL FORWARD
Flaps Up 2575
Short field VR 61 +12,5° 40"
CF open FULL FORWARD
Flaps Up
CRZ Climb 115 +8° 32” 2500
CF half
Flaps Up
Cruise - +0° POH POH
CF close
Traffic Pattern
Flaps Up
Downwind 100 +2,5° 22” 2300
CF half
Gear down
Abeam threshold 100 +1° 22” 2300
Flaps 10°
Base 90 Flaps 25° - 14-17” 2300
Flaps 25°
Final VTGT - 15-17” FULL FORWARD
Flaps 40°
IFR APPROACH
Flaps 10°
0,5Nm before FAF/FAP <140 +1-2° 22” 2300
CF half
FAF/FAP <129 Gear down -2,5° 20” 2300

4NM to RWY 90 -100 Flaps 25° -2° 16-17” FULL FORWARD

After DA VTGT as briefed - - FULL FORWARD

Go Around - - +12,5° 40” FULL FORWARD

Flaps Speed Limit VRef SPEEDS

0° - 86 VR 71 VNE 195
10° 137 84 VX 76 VNO 163
25° 120 82 VY 89 VS0 60
40° 107 78 VYSE (Blue Line) 89 VS1 66
VLO 129(lowering) VMCA 66
107(raising)
VA 4560 lbs 136
VA 3068 lbs 121

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45% POWER 55% POWER

STD. (APPROX. 16.1 GPH FUEL CONS.) (APPROX. 18 GPH FUEL CONS.)
PRESS. ALT.
RPM 2000 2100 2200 2300 2000 2200 2300 2400 2500 2575
ALT. TEMP.
MANIFOLD PRESSURE – INCHES MERCURY
FEET °C
S.L 15 27.6 26.4 25.6 24.6 31.8 29.6 28.4 27.0 26.0 25.6
2000 11 26.8 25.6 25.0 24.0 30.8 28.5 27.6 26.4 25.4 25.0
4000 7 26.0 25.0 24.0 23.4 29.8 28.0 27.0 25.8 25.0 24.6
6000 3 25.0 24.4 23.6 22.8 29.0 27.4 26.4 25.2 24.4 24.0
8000 -1 24.6 23.6 22.8 22.3 26.6 25.6 24.8 24.0 23.8
10000 -5 23.8 23.0 22.4 21.8 26.0 25.0 24.2 23.6 23.2
12000 -9 23.0 22.4 21.7 21.0 25.0 24.4 23.8 23.0 22.8
14000 -13 22.6 21.8 21.0 20.6 24.5 23.8 23.0 22.6 22.4
16000 -17 21.0 20.4 20.0 24.0 23.4 22.6 22.0 22.0
18000 -21 19.8 19.4 22.8 22.0 21.0 21.7
20000 -25 18.8 21.6 20.8 21.0
22000 -28 20.6 20.8
24000 -33 20.4 20.4
25000 -34 20.0 20.0

STD. 65% POWER 75% POWER

PRESS. ALT. (APPROX. 20.5 GPH FUEL CONS.) (APPROX. 23.6 GPH FUEL CONS.)
ALT. TEMP. RPM 2200 2300 2400 2500 2575 2300 2400 2500 2575
FEET °C MANIFOLD PRESSURE – INCHES MERCURY
S.L 15 33.5 32.0 30.6 29.8 29.2 35.5 34.0 33.0 32.8
2000 11 32.8 31.5 30.0 29.0 28.8 35.0 33.4 32.6 32.0
4000 7 32.0 30.8 29.6 28.6 28.2 34.4 32.8 32.0 31.6
6000 3 31.4 30.0 29.0 28.0 27.8 33.6 32.0 31.4 30.9
8000 -1 30.6 29.6 28.4 27.6 27.4 33.0 31.6 30.8 30.3
10000 -5 28.8 27.8 270 27.0 32.4 31.0 30.2 29.8
12000 -9 28.0 27.2 26.6 26.4 31.6 30.4 29.8 29.3
14000 -13 27.4 26.6 26.0 26.0 29.8 29.2 29.0
16000 -17 26.7 26.0 25.8 25.6 29.4 28.8 28.6
18000 -21 25.6 25.2 25.0 28.4 28.3
20000 -25 24.8 24.8 28.0
22000 -28 24.4 24.4
24000 -33 24.0
25000 -34

To maintain constant power, add approximately 1% for each 6°C above standard,
subtract approximately 1% for each 6°C below standard.

NOTE: Full throttle manifold pressure values may not be obtainable when atmospheric conditions are non-standard.

reference: POH Section 5-22, 5-23, for TAS consult POH Section 5-27

NOTE: Close the cowl flaps as soon as you reach cruise level. Due to a simulation limitation in X-
Plane, the cowl flap drag is much higher than it should be. This procedure is also done in real life but
is crucial in X-Plane to achieve the cruise performance numbers.

HINT: This procedure guide recommends a cruise power setting of xx” / 2300 rpm. This will reduce
your workload, as you can maintain 2300 rpm until short final, where the props are set full forward.

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Normal Takeoff

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Short Field Takeoff (Flaps 25°)

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Instrument Approach

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Traffic Pattern

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Go Around

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Clean Stall

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Landing Configuration Stall

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Approach Stall

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Steep Turn

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INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK

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 SINGLE ENGINE HANDLING PIPER SENECA II, PA34-200T
TAKEOFF

Perform a self-briefing for the event of an engine failure during takeoff.

Do not continue the takeoff run if the engine fails on the ground!
With long runways, you may consider delaying the gear retraction until you run out of usable runway
for a quick emergency landing.

As a rule of thumb:
DO NOT expect a light-twin piston aircraft with a single engine to climb well, IF AT ALL!

Engine failure briefing (example):

“…In case of an engine failure with the gear down, close the throttles, mixtures cutoff, land straight
ahead! Maneuver as necessary to avoid obstacles on ground.
In case of engine failure with the gear up, perform memory items…

1. Pitch for Blue Line Speed (VYSE, 89 IAS)

2. All Levers Forward (from right to left: Mixtures, Props, Throttles)
… 3. Identify (Dead foot dead engine…)
4. Verify (Slowly reduce power on dead engine – verify you are not losing power!)
5. Prop Feather (reduces drag from the dead engine, feathering must be done before the RPM drops below 800rpm!)
….climb to a safe altitude (VFR = traffic pattern / IFR = MSA) perform the non-normal checklist
followed by the after take-off checklist…”

Single Engine Take Off (after gear up)

If time/workload permits, you may also do the following steps by memory

1. Close cowl flap, dead engine. (crucial in X-Plane, due to sim limitation of cowl flap drag which is higher than it should be!)
2. Cowl flap ½ open, good engine. (crucial in X-Plane, due to sim limitation of cowl flap drag which is higher than it should be!)
These steps will also be handled by the non-normal checklist, POH section 3.

For zero sideslip and optimal climb performance

- Bank 2°- 5° towards life engine (or “lift the dead…”)
- ½ Ball towards life engine ( “split the ball…”)

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SINGLE ENGINE CRUISE, SHUTDOWN OR RESTART

- Consult POH procedures section 3-3 to 3-5 –

Land at the nearest, suitable airport.

SINGLE ENGINE LANDING

Consider flaps 0° landing for better go around performance.

Do not land with flaps setting higher than 25°.
Keep speed above VYSE of 89 KIAS as long as possible.

SINGLE ENGINE GO AROUND

Airspeed above VYSE of 89 KIAS!

Open Throttle slowly!
Be prepared for the yaw moment – counteract with the rudder!
Retract Flaps slowly and step by step.
At positive rate of climb, retract the landing gear.

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