Piper Cherokee Archer II Operating Handbook page 21

TAXIING
Chocks.....................removed
Taxi area...................clear
Throttle.....................apply slowly
Brakes......................check
Steering.....................check
GROUND CHECK
Throttle....................2000 RPM
Magnetos..................max. drop 175 RPM
Vacuum....................5.0" Hg. + .1
Oil temp...................check
Oil pressure...............check
Air conditioner............check
Annunciator panel.........press-to-test
Carburetor heat............check
Engine is warm for takeoff when throttle can be
opened without engine faltering.
Electric fuel pump.........OFF
Fuel pressure...............check
Throttle......................retard
BEFORE TAKEOFF
Master switch...............ON
Flight instruments..........check
Fuel selector.................proper tank
Electric fuel pump..........ON
Engine gauges...............check
Carburetor heat..............OFF
Seat backs....................erect
Mixture.......................set
Primer........................locked
Belts, harness................fastened/adjusted
Empty seats...................seat belts fastened
Flaps ..........................set
Trim tab.......................set
Controls.......................free
Doors..........................latched
Air conditioner...............OFF
max. diff. 50 RPM
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PA-28-181, Cherokee Archer II
NORMAL TAKEOFF
Flaps............................set
Tab..............................set
Accelerate to 52 to 65 KIAS, back pressure to
rotate to climb attitude
SHORT FIELD, OBSTACLE
CLEARANCE
Flaps......................25 degrees (second notch)
Accelerate to 41 to 49 KIAS depending on a/c wt.
Control wheel.............back pressure to rotate
After breaking ground, accelerate to 45 to 54
KIAS depending on aircraft weight
Accelerate to best flaps up angle of climb speed –
64 KIAS, slowly retract the flaps and
climb past the obstacle.
Accelerate to best flaps up rate of climb speed –
76 KIAS
SOFT FIELD
Flaps.........................25 degrees (2
Accelerate to 41-49 KIAS depending on a/c wt.
Control wheel...............back pressure to rotate
After breaking ground, accelerate to 45 to 54
KIAS depending on aircraft weight
Accelerate to best flaps up rate of climb speed
76 KIAS
Flaps............................retract slowly
CLIMB
Best rate (flaps up)...................76 KIAS
Best angle (flaps up).................64 KIAS
En route................................87 KIAS
Electric fuel pump...................OFF > 400 AGL
CRUISING
Reference performance charts and Avco-
Lycoming Operator's Manual.
Normal max power....................75%
Power....................................set per power
table
Mixture..................................adjust
Piper Aircraft Corporation
to climb attitude
nd
notch)
to climb attitude