PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST PA28R-200 COCKPIT AND CABIN MAINTENANCE STATUS VERIFIED / CLEARED HOBBS / TACH METERS VERIFIED / RECORDED POH / AIRCRAFT DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE / PARKING BRAKE SET FLIGHT CONTROLS FREE / CORRECT FUEL SELECTOR EXERCISE, then FULLEST TANK FIRE EXTINGUISHER GREEN ARC / SECURED TRIM WHEELS (2) EXERCISE, then TAKE ALTERNATE ENGINE AIR EXERCISE, then (CLOSED) MIXTURE IDLE CUT- PROPELLER FULL FWD / MAX RPM THROTTLE CLOSED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR DOWN MAGNETOS / IGNITION SWITCH ELECTRIC TRIM and AUTOPILOT SWITCHES ALTERNATE STATIC AIR VALVE, then AVIONICS MASTER MASTER SWITCH ON AVIONICS MASTER / RADIOS ON / BATTERY VOLTAGE (if installed) AVIONICS MASTER LANDING GEAR LIGHTS 3 GREEN / NO RED FUEL GAUGES EXT. /INT. LIGHTS / PITOT HEAT, then STALL WARNING LIGHT MASTER SWITCH CIRCUIT BREAKERS CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR CHECK DATE ELT SWITCH / LIGHT FLAPS CHECK OPERATION, then EXTEND WINDSHIELD (if needed) CLEANED RIGHT WING FLAP / AILERON / STATIC WICKS (if any) WING TIP / LIGHTS LEADING EDGE WING INSPECTION PLATES SECURE RIGHT MAIN GEAR / TIRE / BRAKE TIE DOWN REMOVED FUEL VENT UNOBSTRUCTED PA28R-200 PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST
PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST PA28R-200 FUEL DRAIN... DRAINED / FUEL QUANTITY / FUEL CAP... / SECURE FRESH AIR INLET... NOSE OIL LEVEL / DIPSTICK / DOOR... / SECURE COWLING... SECURE PROPELLER AND SPINNER... COWL AIR INLETS (4)... CLEAR ALTERNATOR BELT... SECURE NOSE LANDING GEAR... HEATER INTAKE HOSES... FUEL DRAIN... DRAINED / LEFT WING FRESH AIR INLET... UNOBSTRUCTED FUEL DRAIN... DRAINED / FUEL VENT... UNOBSTRUCTED FUEL QUANTITY / FUEL CAP... / SECURE WING INSPECTION PLATES... LEFT MAIN GEAR / TIRE / BRAKE... PITOT / STATIC MAST... TIE DOWN... REMOVED STALL WARNING VANE... LEADING EDGE... WING TIP / LIGHTS... STATIC WICKS (if any)/ AILERON / FLAP... FUSELAGE and EMPENNAGE FUSELAGE LEFT / TOP ANTENNAS... STABILATOR / TRIM / STATIC WICKS (if ANY)... VERTICAL STABILIZER / ANTENNAS... RUDDER / STATIC WICKS (if installed)... TAIL TIE DOWN... REMOVED FUSELAGE RIGHT / TOP ANTENNAS... FUSELAGE BOTTOM / VENTS... BAGGAGE DOOR... SECURE 360 WALK AROUND... COMPLETE IF AIRCRAFT IS TO BE LEFT UNATTENDED TIE DOWN(s) / WHEEL CHOCKS... INSTALLED FUEL CAPS / OIL DIPSTICK / DOORS... SECURE - AFTER RETURNING TO THE AIRCRAFT - TIE DOWN(s) / WHEEL CHOCKS... REMOVED 360 WALK AROUND... COMPLETE PA28R-200 PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST
BEFORE START PARKING BRAKE... SET PASSENGER BRIEF... COMPLETE SEATBELTS / SHOULDER HARNESSES... ON / FLAPS... RETRACTED /UP FUEL SELECTOR... (feel for detent) LOWEST TANK ALTERNATE ENGINE AIR... (CLOSED) MIXTURE... IDLE CUT- PROPELLER... FULL FORWARD THROTTLE... OPEN 1/2 INCH LANDING GEAR SELECTOR... DOWN LIGHTS... (as required) ON ENGINE START MASTER SWITCH... ON ENGINE PRIME (SOP)... (if and as required) COMPLETE ENGINE START (SOP)... COMPLETE OIL PRESSURE / TEMPERATURE... AVIONICS SWITCH... ON AMMETER... VOLTAGE(if installed)... AVIONICS SWITCH... ON MIXTURE... (as required) LEANED FOR TAXI BEFORE TAXI AVIONICS / TRANSPONDER... SET / FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS / ALT / HDG... SET / PARKING BRAKE... TAXI BRAKES... INSTRUMENTS TAXI CHECKS (SOP)... (as req.) COMPLETE
BEFORE TAKE / RUNUP PARKING BRAKE... SET FLIGHT CONTROLS... FREE / CORRECT TRIM (2)... SET FOR TAKE / FUEL SELECTOR... (feel for detent) FULLEST TANK MIXTURE... FULL RICH PROPELLER... FULL FORWARD THROTTLE... 2,000 RPM MAGNETOS (R\BOTH\L\BOTH)... (150 max/50 diff) / BOTH ALTERNATE ENGINE AIR (check NO RPM DROP)... PROP GOVERNOR (to 1700 RPM x 4).. EXERCISED / OIL PRESSURE / TEMPERATURE... ALTERNATOR OUTPUT / VOLTAGE (if installed)... FUEL GAUGES... VACUUM GAUGE... (4.9-5.1 HG) AUX, VACUUM SYSTEM (if installed)..., then THROTTLE... CHECK IDLE MIXTURE... (as required) LEANED FOR TAXI AVIONICS / TRANSPONDER...... DEPARTURE FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS...... DEPARTURE DEPARTURE BRIEF... COMPLETE TAKE / AT RUNWAY DOORS / WINDOWS... LATCHED TRIM... TAKE FLAPS.........TAKE / CONFIRMED ALTERNATE ENIGINE AIR... CLOSED ENGINE INSTRUMENTS... HDG and RWY HDG... SET / MIXTURE... RICH PROPELLER... FULL FORWARD FUEL PUMP... ON LIGHTS / PITOT HEAT... (as required)on TRANSPONDER... ALT
CLIMB FLAPS...UP GEAR...UP ENGINE INSTRUMENTS... TRANSPONDER... CORRECT CODE / ALT 1000 AGL CLIMB POWER........(as required) SET FUEL PUMP... FUEL FLOW and PRESSURE.... CRUISE CRUISE POWER...SET MIXTURE...... (as required) LEANED LIGHTS...... (as required) ON ENGINE INSTRUMENTS... MONITOR HEADING INDICATOR (every 20 min)... / ALIGNED FUEL SELECTOR...MONITOR TIME BETWEEN TANKS DESCENT / APPROACH SEATBELTS... FUEL SELECTOR (feel for detent)...proper TANK AUTOPILOT... MIXTURE... ADJUST / ENRICH FUEL PUMP... ON LIGHTS... (as required) ON DESTINATION INFO / WX... OBTAINED ALTIMETER... SET APPROACH BRIEF... COMPLETE BEFORE LANDING / GEAR DOWN LANDING GEAR (3 green, no red)... DOWN MIXTURE... FULL RICH PROPS... FULL FORWARD FUEL PUMP... ON FLAPS... (as required) SET GUMP CHECK (SOP)... COMPLETE AFTER LANDING TRIM......... TAKE FLAPS......UP / CONFIRMED MIXTURE... (as required) LEANED FOR TAXI FUEL PUMP... LIGHTS / PITOT HEAT... (as required) TRANSPONDER... (as required) STANDBY
SHUTDOWN AVIONICS SWITCH... THROTTLE....IDLE MAGNETO GROUNDING...... MIXTURE... IDLE CUT- PANEL ELECTRICAL SWITCHES (except BEACON)... MASTER SWITCH... IGNITION SWITCH and KEY... and OUT CONTROL LOCK...INSTALLED PARKING BRAKE... AS REQUIRED AIRCRAFT SECURE (SOP)... COMPLETE