Piper Tomahawk PA38-112

NORMAL CHECKLIST

Important: This checklist is not an authoritative document. Full reference must be made to the
individual POH as amended. The current regulation and local procedures must be adhered to.

PREFLIGHT

AFTER START

EXTERNAL INSPECTION
FUEL

COMPLETED
QUANTITY & DRAINED

OIL LEVEL

NOT BELOW 4 Qts

TOWBAR & COVERS

REMOVED

THROTTLE

1000 RPM

OIL PRESSURE
NECESSARY LIGHTS

ON

FUEL PUMP

OFF

PARKING BRAKE

SET

AVIONICS

AVIONICS & SWITCHES

OFF

GYRO COMPASS

MAGNETOS

OFF

ALL INSTRUMENTS

MASTER SWITCH

ON

SEAT BELTS

FUEL QUANTITIES

CHECKED

FUEL SELECTOR

LOWEST QUANTITY

ALTERNATOR WARNING LIGHT

MASTER SWITCH

GREEN within 15 sec

SET & TESTED

SYNCHRONISED
CHECKED
FASTENED

DOORS

LATCHED

TRANSPONDER

CHECKED

STBY

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RUN UP

OFF

STATIC LINES

DRAINED

WINDOWS

CLEAN

NOSE WHEEL
PARKING BRAKE

EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT

CHECKED

FUEL SELECTOR

AIRCRAFT ACCESSORIES

CHECKED

ENGINE INSTRUMENTS

PAX BRIEFING

COMPLETED

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DOORS
PARKING BRAKE

CLOSED
SET

1800 RPM

CIRCUIT BREAKERS/FUSES

CHECKED

THROTTLE

NO LOOSE OBJECTS

CHECKED
ON

MAGNETOS

CARBURATOR HEATER

OFF

MIXTURE

OPEN 1cm
RICH
REVIEWED

2000 RPM
GREEN
CHECKED
IDLE then 1000 RPM

BOTH
SET

AMMETER

CHECKED

FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS

CHECKED

FLIGHT CONTROLS

CHECKED

PROPELLER AREA

CLEAR

FLAPS

IGNITION

BOTH

TRIM

FUEL PUMP

ON

DOORS & WINDOWS

ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS

ON

FUEL PUMP

AS REQUIRED

COMPLETED

BEFORE TAKE-OFF

MASTER SWITCH

PRIMER

CHECKED & OFF

ENGINE INSTRUMENTS
SUCTION

START-UP EMERGENCIES

GREEN

THROTTLE

CHECKED

MIXTURE

FULLEST TANK

MAGNETO CHECK

ALL INSTRUMENTS

THROTTLE

SET

THROTTLE
CARBURATOR HEATER

BEFORE START

STRAIGHT

T/O CREW BRIEFING

CHECKED & SET

SET FOR T/O
CLOSED & LATCHED
ON
REVIEWED

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Piper Tomahawk PA38-112

NORMAL CHECKLIST

Important: This checklist is not an authoritative document. Full reference must be made to the
individual POH as amended. The current regulation and local procedures must be adhered to.

AFTER TAKE-OFF (500 AAL)

SHUT DOWN

FUEL PUMP

OFF

BRAKES

LANDING LIGHT

OFF

AVIONICS

OFF

CARBURATOR HEATER

OFF

ALL SWITCHES EXCEPT STROBE LIGHTS

OFF

FLAPS

UP

POWER

ADJUSTED

MIXTURE

SET

ENGINE INSTRUMENTS
TRANSPONDER

GREEN
CHECKED

APPLIED

MAGNETO GROUNDING
MIXTURE

CUT OFF

ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS

OFF

MAGNETOS

OFF

MASTER SWITCH

OFF

ROUTE LOG

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FILLED

TROUBLE REPORT

APPROACH & DESCENT

FUEL PUMP

ON

CABIN

LANDING LIGHT

ON

FLIGHT CONTROLS

CARBURATOR HEATER

AS REQUIRED

FUEL SELECTOR

PROPER TANK

MIXTURE
ENGINE INSTRUMENTS
FLAPS
ALTIMETER

COMPLETED
CLEAN
LOCKED WITH SEATBELTS

LAST FLIGHT OF THE DAY

HANGAR

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RICH

VR

60 KIAS

VA (1670 lbs)

103 KIAS

CHECKED

VY

70 KIAS

VA (1277 lbs)

90 KIAS

AS REQUIRED

VX

61 KIAS

VNO

110 KIAS

VFE

89 KIAS

VNE

138 KIAS

VG

70 KIAS

VS0

49KIAS

VREF

67 KIAS

VS1

52 KIAS

SET

APPROACH BRIEFING

CHECKED

CONFIRMED

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AFTER LANDING

MAXIMUM X-WIND COMPONENT

15 KTS

FUEL PUMP

OFF

LANDING LIGHT

OFF

PITOT HEATER

OFF

IN CASE OF INCIDENT OR ACCIDENT

CARBURATOR HEATER

OFF

POLICE/FIRE/AMB.

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TRANSPONDER

STBY

FLAPS

UP

TAXI CLEARANCE

RECEIVED

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