PA32-RT LANCE II CHECKLIST 6815.10.1112 1
Normal Procedures PREFLIGHT CHECK Control Wheel... RELEASE BELTS Parking brake... Set Master Switch... ON Fuel Quantity Gauges... check Master Switch... OFF Ignition... OFF Exterior Check for damage Control surfaces... check for interference - free of ice or frost Hinges... check for interference Wings... free of ice, snow, frost Stall warning... check Navigation lights... check Fuel tank... check supply visually secure caps Fuel tank sump... drain, check for water, sediment and proper fuel Main Gear Strut... proper inflation (4.0 in.) Tire... check Brake and block... check Pitot Head... remove cover & holes clear Windshield... clean (inside & out) Propeller & Spinner... check Fuel & Oil... check for leaks Oil... check level Dipstick... properly seated Cowling...secure Inspection covers... secure Nose Wheel Tire... check Nose Gear Strut... proper inflation (2.6in.) Air Inlets... clear Alternator Belt... check tension Tow bar and control locks... stow Baggage...secure 6815.10.1112 2
Baggage door... close, secure Fuel Strainer... drain Check for water, sediment and proper fuel Primary flight controls... proper operation Cabin Door... close & secure Required papers... on board Seat Belts & Harness... fasten/adjust & check inertia reel BEFORE START Brakes...SET Propeller... full increase RPM Fuel Selector... desired tank (LEFT OR LEAST) STARTING ENGINE WHEN COLD Throttle... 1/2 OPEN Battery Master Switch... ON Electric Fuel Pump... ON Mixture... prime, then idle cut off Propeller... CLEAR Starter... ENGAGE Mixture... full rich Throttle... ADJUST Oil Pressure... CHECK STARTING ENGINE WHEN HOT Throttle... ½ OPEN Battery Master Switch... ON Electric Fuel Pump... ON Mixture... Idle cut off Propeller... CLEAR Starter... ENGAGE Mixture... advance Throttle... ADJUST Oil Pressure... CHECK 6815.10.1112 3
FLOODED ENGINE START Throttle... Open full Battery Master Switch... ON Electric Fuel Pump... OFF Mixture... ICO Propeller... CLEAR Starter... ENGAGE Mixture... ADVANCE Throttle... RETARD Oil Pressure... CHECK STARTING WITH EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE Battery Master Switch... OFF All Electrical Equipment... OFF Terminals... connect External Power Plug... Insert in fuselage Proceed with normal start checklist Throttle... Lowest possible RPM External Power Plug... DISCONNECT FROM FUSELAGE Master and Alternator Switches... ON check ammeter Oil pressure... check AFTER START / WARM UP Throttle... 1000 to 1200 RPM Oil Pressure... GREEN Mixture... LEANED A/R Alternator... CHARGING Avionics and Intercom... ON / SET / CHECKED 6815.10.1112 4
TAXI CHECKS Chocks... Removed Parking brake... release Taxi area... clear Throttle... apply slowly Prop... high RPM Brakes... check Steering... check Flight Instruments... check GROUND CHECKS (RUN UPS) Park Brake... Set Propeller... full increase Fuel Selector... RIGHT or FULLEST TANK Engine Instruments... CHECKED GREEN Throttle... 2000 RPM Magnetos... MAX DROP 175 RPM MAX DIFF. 50 RPM Vacuum 5.0 HG +-.1 Oil Temp & Pressure... CHECKED GREEN Air conditioner... check Annunciator Panel... PRESS-TO-TEST Propeller... EXERCISE THEN FULL INCREASE Alternate Air... CHECKED Electric Fuel Pump... OFF Fuel Pressure... CHECK Throttle... RETARD 6815.10.1112 5
BEFORE TAKE OFF Master and Alternator Switch... ON Flight Instruments... check Fuel Selector... proper tank (FULLEST) Electric Fuel Pump... ON Engine Gauges... check Alternate air... closed Seat Backs... erect Mixture... set Prop... set Belts/Harnesses... fastened/check Empty Seats... seat belts snugly fastened Flaps... set a/r Trim Tab... set Controls... full, free & correct Door... latched Air conditioner... off Departure brief... complete Take off safety brief... complete Parking brake... released LINE UP Compass.... check Strobes & Lights... on a/r Transponder... on / mode c Normal TAKE OFF Flaps... retracted Trim... slightly aft of neutral Accelerate... 75to 85 KIAS Control wheel... back pressure to rotate to climb attitude 6815.10.1112 6
AFTER TAKE OFF Landing Gear... UP / NO LIGHTS Flaps... RETRACTED Engine Instruments... CHECKED Power... SET Electric Fuel Pump... OFF APPROACH AND LANDING Brakes...checked & off Fuel Selector... proper tank (fullest tank) Seat Backs... erect Belts / Harness... fastened Electric Fuel Pump... ON Mixture... set Prop... set Gear down... 129 Kias max Flaps... set 109kts max Air conditioner... OFF Trim... 95 KIAS Throttle... as required AFTER LANDING Flaps... retracted Electric Fuel Pump... OFF Strobes & Landing light... OFF Transponder... stby Trims... neutral 6815.10.1112 7
STOPPING ENGINE Flaps... retract Electric Fuel Pump... OFF Air conditioner... OFF Radios /Avionics... OFF Prop... full increase Throttle... full aft Magnetos... check Mixture... ICO Magnetos... OFF Master Switch... OFF SECURING AEROPLANE Parking brake... set Control Wheel... secure with belts Flaps... up Wheel Chocks... in place Tie Downs & Covers...secure 6815.10.1112 8
AIRCRAFT SUMMARY For full details refer to the aircraft Flight Manual and/or the Pilot s Operating Handbook for the specific aircraft. Engine... IO-540-K1G5D 300Hp @2700RPM Oil Capacity... 12 Quarts maximum X Quarts minimum for flight Grade of Fuel... 100/130 (green) or 100LL (blue) Total Capacity... 372 litres Useable Fuel... 357 litres Fuel to Tabs... X litres Best Angle of climb (V X )... Gear up, flaps up 87 KIAS Gear down, flaps up 68 KIAS Best Rate of climb (V Y )... Gear up, flaps up 92 KIAS Gear down, flaps up 87 KIAS Maximum Demonstrated Crosswind... 17KIAS Best Glide Speed... 92 KIAS Maximum Flap Extension Speed (V FE )... 109 KIAS Never Exceed Speed (V NE )... 191 KIAS Maximum landing gear extension speed... 129 KIAS Maximum landing gear retraction speed... 106 KIAS Maximum landing gear extended speed... 129 KIAS 6815.10.1112 9
Emergency Procedures ENGINE FIRE DURING START Starter... CRANK ENGINE Mixture... IDLE CUT-OFF Throttle... OPEN Electric Fuel Pump... OFF Fuel Selector... OFF Abandon if fire continues ENGINE POWER LOSS DURING TAKE OFF If sufficient runway remains for a normal landing: Leave gear down and land straight ahead If area ahead is rough, or if it is necessary to clear obstructions: Gear selector switch... UP Emergency gear lever... Latched in OVERRIDE ENGAGED position If insufficient runway remains: Maintain Safe Airspeed Make only shallow turn to avoid obstructions Flaps as situation requires If sufficient altitude has been gained to attempt a restart: Maintain safe airspeed Fuel Selector... SWITCH TO TANK CONTAINING FUEL Fuel Pump...ON Mixture... RICH Alternate air... OPEN Engine Gauges... CHECK FOR INDICATION OF CAUSE OF POWER LOSS If power is not regained, proceed with power off landing. 6815.10.1112 10
ENGINE POWER LOSS IN FLIGHT Fuel Selector... SWITCH TO TANK CONTAINING FUEL Electric Fuel Pump...ON Mixture... RICH Alternate air... OPEN Engine Gauges... CHECKED FOR INDICATION OF PWR LOSS If no fuel pressure indicated, check tank selector position to be sure it is on a tank containing fuel. If Power is Restored: Alternate air... CLOSED Electric Fuel Pump... OFF If power is not restored prepare for power off landing & trim for 92 KIAS Power Off Landing: (Once committed to landing) Ignition... OFF Master Switch... OFF Fuel Selector... OFF Mixture... ICO Seatbelts and Harnesses... TIGHT Gear down landing Landing gear selector... DOWN Ignition... OFF Master switch... OFF Fuel selector... OFF Mixture... IDLE CUT OFF Seat belt and harnesses... TIGHT Gear up landing Ignition... OFF Master switch... OFF Fuel selector... OFF Mixture... IDLE CUT OFF Seat belts and harnesses... TIGHT 6815.10.1112 11
FIRE IN FLIGHT Source of fire... CHECK ELECTRICAL FIRE (smoke in cabin): Master Switch... OFF Air Vents... OPEN Cabin Heat... OFF Land as soon as practicable 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 LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE / HIGH OIL TEMP Land as soon as possible and investigate cause. Prepare for power off landing. LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE Electric Fuel Pump...ON Fuel Selector... CHECK ON FULLEST TANK 6815.10.1112 12
ALTERNATOR FAILURE Annunciator / Ammeter... VERIFY FAILURE Load... REDUCED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE ALT Circuit Breakers...CHECK ALT Switch... OFF FOR 1 SEC, then ON If no output: ALT Switch... OFF Reduce electrical load and land as soon as practicable NOTE If battery is fully discharged, the gear will have to be lowered using the emergency gear extension procedure. Position lights will NOT illuminate PROPELLER OVERSPEED Throttle RETARD Oil pressure.. CHECK Propeller control FULL DECREASE RPM, THEN SET IF ANY CONTROL AVAILABLE Airspeed REDUCE Throttle. AS REQUIRED TO REMAIN BELOW 2700RPM EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION Prior to emergency extension procedure: Master Switch... ON Circuit Breakers...CHECK Panel Lights...... OFF (IN DAYTIME) Gear indicator bulbs...check If landing gear does not check down and locked: Airspeed... BELOW 87 KIAS Landing Gear Selector... DOWN Emergency Gear Lever (backup gear ext.) OVERRIDE ENGAGED (While fishtailing aeroplane) If landing gear does not check down and locked: Emergency Gear Lever... EMERGENCY DOWN (While fishtailing aeroplane) 6815.10.1112 13
SPIN RECOVERY Throttle... IDLE Ailerons...NEUTRAL Rudder... FULL OPPOSITE TO DIRECTION OF ROTATION Control Wheel FULL FORWARD (2 seconds after anti spin rudder input) Rudder... NEUTRAL (when rotation stops) Control Wheel... AS REQUIREDTO SMOOTHLY REGAIN LEVEL FLIGHT OPEN DOOR To close door in flight: Slow aeroplane to 87 KIAS Cabin vents... CLOSED Storm Window... OPEN If upper latch is open... LATCH If side latch is open... PULL ON ARMREST WHILE MOVING LATCH HANDLE TO LATCHED POSITION If both latches are open... LATCH SIDE, then LATCH TOP ENGINE ROUGHNESS Mixture... ADJUDT FOR MAX SMOOTHNESS Alternate air... OPEN Electric Fuel Pump... ON Fuel Selector... SWITCH TANKS Engine Gauges... CHECK Magneto Switch... L then R then BOTH If operation is satisfactory on either one, continue on that magneto at reduced power and full RICH mixture to first airport. Prepare for power off landing. 6815.10.1112 14