PA28 (Avgas) Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by lopper69

Personal	Health, Medica­tion, Fatigue
Licences	Licence and ratings current. Medical valid
Operating currency	Club and legal requir­ements met
Planning	Route, diversion, fuel, W&B, PLOG, Charts and GPS prepared. Destin­ation PPR
Weather	Departure, enroute, destin­ation and diversion
NOTAMS	NOTAMS, Red arrows and Temporary Restri­ctions
Author­isa­tions	Customs, Special Branch, Flight Plan Filed
Booking Out	Booked out, Flight author­isation
Aircraft	Servic­eab­ility, Tech log reviewed & complete

Seats	Adjusted; locked
Control Locks	Removed; stowed
Loose Articles	None
Instru­ments	Condition; indica­tions
Cabin air controls	Closed
Carb heat	Exercise; Set cold
Alternate Air	Exercise; Set Closed
Thrust lever friction	As required
Parking brake	Re-set On
Flaps	Up in stages
Harnesses	Fitted; adjusted
Door	Closed; latched
Ailerons & elevator	Correct movement; full; free
Alternate static	Off
Electrics & radios	Off
Engine master	Off
Thrust Lever	Exercise; set idle
Battery master	Set On
Main bus/ alternator	Set On
Circuit breakers	All 'made'
Fuel Gauges	Correct Indica­tions
Fuel selector	Set lowest tank
Starter warning lamp	Test

Strobe	On
Mixture	Fully Rich
Fuel pump	Set on
Priming	As required; Check primer locked
Throttle	Exercise; set 1cm open
Propeller Area	Call 'clear prop'; check clear
Magneto switch	Engage starter, release to “Both” position when engine fires
Throttle	set 1000RPM
Starter warning light	Check off
Oil Pressure	Check 25 PSI within 30secs
Magnetos	Check L & R (Drop no Stop)
Alternator warning	Off
Vacuum gauge	Indicating
Throttle	set 1200 RPM
DO NOT EXCEED 1200RPM until Oil Temper­ature reaches 30°C & CHT reaches 100°C
Ammeter	Charging
Avionics	On; set; indicating correctly
ATIS	Obtain
Altimeter	Set; Indicate within +/- 50 feet
Vacuum	Check
DI/AI	Erect; set
RT	Obtain taxi clearance

Brakes	Working
Rudder	Full and free
Flight Instru­ments	Indicating Correctly

Aircraft into wind; clear all around
Parking brake	On
Fuel selector	Set fuller tank
Temper­atures & Pressures	Within limits
Mixture	Fully Rich
Magnetos	Both
Throttle	Set 2000 RPM
Brakes	Check holding
Ignition (L, both, R, both)	Max drop 175 RPM;
	Max difference 50 RPM
Carb Heat	Set Hot;
a. Check 50-100 RPM decrease;
b.Wait for a suitable period (>1­5sec)
c.Set Cold, Check RPM restored
Vacuum	4½-5”
Temper­atures & Pressures	Within limits
Throttle	Check idling 500-800 RPM
	Set 1200 RPM

Rudder Trim	In take-off band
Elevator Trim	In take-off band
Flaps	Set 10 degrees
Thrust lever friction	Set on
Alternate air	Check closed
Fuel	Contents sufficient
Fuel pump	On
Warning lights	Out
Ammeter	Indicating correctly
Vacuum	Indicating
Radios­/Na­vaids	As required
Harnesses	Adjusted
Door	Latched
Engine indica­tions	Ts & Ps / FADEC, CED & AED all Normal
Main bus / alternator	On
Ailerons & elevator	Full, free & correct movement
Passengers Briefed
Departure Clearance	Obtained