PIPER
GROUND CHECK
CHEROKEE ARROW N33142
Brakes ...................................................................... SET
Throttle ......................................................... 2000 RPM
Magnetos ......... max drop 175 RPM, max diff 50 RPM
Vacuum ...................................................... 5.0Hg.± .1
Oil temp ............................................................... check
Oil pressure ......................................................... check
Alternate Air ........................................................ Cycle
Annunciator panel .................................press to check
Prop Control ...................................... Cycle three times
Electric fuel pump............................................ CYCLE
Fuel pressure ....................................................... check
Throttle .............................................................. Retard
Warm engine at 1400 to 1500 RPM for 2 min max
summer and 4 min max winter. Engine is warm for
takeoff when throttle can be opened without engine
faltering.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
Hobbs ................................................................. Record
Brakes ........................................................................ set
Propeller Control ............ full INCREASE RPM(foward)
Fuel selector ..............................................desired tank
Circuit Breakers ............................................... Check in
Radios..................................................................... OFF
STARTING ENGINE WHEN COLD\HOT
Throttle ......................................................... ½" OPEN
Master switch ................... ON, check flag and 3 green
Electric fuel pump..................................................... ON
Beacon...................................................................... ON
Mixture(hot) ........................................... IDLE CUT OFF
Mixture(cold) ..................... Full RICH until fuel flow is
noticed then to Idle CUT OFF
Starter .............................................................. Engage,
Move mixture control to full rich when engine fires
Throttle ................................................................ Adjust
Oil Pressure......................................................... check
Radios....................................................................... ON
Electric fuel pump.................................................. OFF
(cold) If engine does not start within 10 sec. prime
and repeat starting procedure.
WARM-UP / TAXI
Throttle ........................................... 1000 to 1200 RPM
Brakes ................................................................... check
Steering ............................................................... check
check movement of flight instruments
BEFORE TAKEOFF
Auto pilot ................................................................ OFF
Master switch ............................................................ ON
Flight instruments .............................................. check
Electric fuel pump................................................... ON
Fuel selector .............................................. Proper tank
Engine gauges .................................................... Check
Alternate Air ..................................................... Closed
Prop ........................................................................... Set
Seat backs ............................................................. Erect
Mixture ..................................................................... SET
Belts/harness .................................. fastened/adjusted
Empty seats....................... seat belts snugly fastened
Flaps .................................................. Exercise and Set
Trim TAB ................................................................. SET
Controls ............................................. Free and Correct
Doors ............................................................... Latched
TOWER, STROBES, and TRANSPONDER to go
SHUT DOWN
POWER SETTINGS FOR 2400 RPM
55%
65%
75%
SL
20.4
22.9
25.5
1.000
20.2
22.7
25.2
2,000
20.0
22.5
25.0
3,000
19.8
22.2
24.7
4,000
19.5
22.0
24.4
5,000
19.3
21.7
FT
6,000
19.1
21.5
FT
7,000
18.9
21.3
FT
8,000
18.7
21.0
FT
9,000
18.5
FT
FT
10,000
18.3
FT
FT
ARROW
VA
131 MPH
VFE 125 MPH
VNE 214 MPH
VNO 170 MPH
VS
71 MPH
VSO 64 MPH
VX
85(96 *)
VY
95(100*)
En route climb 110 MPH
Engine out best rate 105 MPH
landing approach speed(FULL FLAPS) 90 MPH
MAX DEM X-WIND 20 MPH
Gear down MAX 150 MPH
Gear up MAX 125 MPH
* With Gear UP
TAKE-OFF
Short-field take off:
Flaps (Second notch). Accelerate to 60-65 MPH
Ease back to Rotate. After breaking ground,
accelerate to 85 MPH. Select Gear UP and and
continue climb while acelerating to 100 MPH. Slowly
retract the flaps while climing out.
Soft Field take off: (OBSTACLE)
Flaps (Second notch). accelerate, Rotate. After
breaking ground, accelerate to 85 MPH
GEAR UP. After obstacle accelerate to 100 MPH.
slowly retract flaps.
(NO OBSTACLE) accelerate to 100 MPH after GEAR
UP.
Fuel pump................................................................ OFF
Radios & electrical ................................................. OFF
Throttle .................................................................... Idle
Mixture ..................................................... Idle cut OFF
Mags ...................................................................... OFF
Master & Beacon ................................................... OFF
FIRE IN FLIGHT
Source of fire....................................................... Check
Electrical fire (smoke in cabin):
Master Switch......................................................... OFF
Vents ..................................................................... open
Cabin heat .............................................................. OFF
Land as soon as practicable,
Allow 2 to 5 min cool down before breaker reset
STALL HORN INOP WHEN MASTER SWITCH IS OFF
ENGINE FIRE:
Fuel selector .......................................................... OFF
Throttle ............................................................. CLOSED
Mixture ......................................................... idle cut-off
Electric fuel pump........................................ check OFF
Heater and defroster............................................... OFF
Proceed with power off landing procedure.
ENGINE OUT
105 MPH, Field, Fuel pump, Fuel tank, Mixture,
Alt Air, Engine gauges, Prop.
IF ENGINE DON'T RESTART: Squalk 7700.
When field is made slow to 90 MPH.
WHEN COMMITTED to landing:
Ignition .................................................................... OFF
Master switch .......................................................... OFF
Fuel selector ........................................................... OFF
Mixture ......................................................... Idle cut-off
Seat belts and harness .......................................... tight
Door Open prior to touchdown.
STALL HORN INOP WHEN MASTER SWITCH IS OFF