Before Takeoff; Takeoff - Piper Dakota PA-28-236 Pilot Operating Handbook

SECTION 4
NORMAL PROCEDURES

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
Primer .................................................................................................. locked
Mixture ...................................................................................................... set
Prop ........................................................................................................... set
Belts/ harness .................................................................... fastened / adjusted
Empty seats .............................................................seat belts snugly fastened
Flaps .......................................................................................................... set
Trim tabs ................................................................................................... set
Controls ....................................................................................................free
Doors .................................................................................................. latched
Air conditioner.........................................................................................OFF
Parking brake .......................................................................................release

TAKEOFF

NORMAL
Flaps .......................................................................................................... set
Tab............................................................................................................. set
Accelerate to 60 to 65 KlAS.
Control wheel ...................................back pressure to rotate to climb attitude
SHORT FIELD, OBSTACLE CLEARANCE
Flaps ................................................................................. 25° (second notch)
Accelerate to 50 to 60 KIAS depending on aircraft weight.
Control wheel ...................................back pressure to rotate to climb attitude
After breaking ground, accelerate to 73 KIAS and climb past obstacle.
Accelerate to best rate of climb speed - 85 KIAS and slowly retract the flaps.
SHORT FIELD, NO OBSTACLE
Flaps ................................................................................. 25° (second notch)
Accelerate to 50 to 60 KIAS depending upon aircraft weight.
Control wheel ...................................back pressure to rotate to climb attitude
REPORT: VB-910
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PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
ISSUED: JUNE 1, 1978
REVISED: JULY 13, 1984
PA-28-236, DAKOTA