PA-38-112 TOMAHAWK Checklist Before Starting Engine 1. Cabin Doors ..CLOSED AND LATCHED 2. Overhead Latch ...ENGAGED 3. Seats ..ADJUSTED AND LOCKED 4. Seat Belts & Harnesses FASTENED 5. Circuit Breakers ...IN 6. Parking Brake ....SET 7. Carburetor Heat ..FULL OFF 8. Fuel Selector .DESIRED TANK Engine Start (Cold) 1. Prime .AS REQUIRED (LEAVE OUT) 2. Throttle .OPEN ½ INCH 3. Master Switch ..ON 4. Electric Fuel Pump . ..ON 5. Mixture . ...FULL RICH 6. Starter ... ENGAGE 7. Primer ...PUSH IN SLOWLY 8. Throttle ..ADVANCE SLIGHTLY 9. Oil Pressure . ..CHECK 10. Electric Fuel Pump .. .OFF 11. Fuel Pressure .. CHECK 12. Primer ... LOCKED Warm Up 1. Throttle .. .800 to 1200 RPM Before Taxi 1. Avionics ... ...ON 2. Radios ... ...ON 3. Taxi Area ... ..CLEAR 4. Brakes ... ...CHECK 5. Steering ... .CHECK Engine Check 1. Brakes .... .SET 2. Throttle . .1800 RPM 3. Magnetos ...175 Max/ 50 Diff. 4. Vacuum . ..5.0 Hg ± .1 5. Oil Temp ... ..CHECK 6. Oil Pressure . ..CHECK 7. Carburetor Heat CHECK 8. Throttle .. ...RETARD Before Takeoff 1. Master Switch ....................... CHECK ON 2. Flight Instruments ........................CHECK 3. Fuel Selector .................... PROPER TANK 4. Mixture ......................................... SET 5. Electric Fuel Pump ............................ON 6. Carburetor Heat ...............................OFF 7. Engine Gauges ..............................CHECK 8. Static Source ............................ NORMAL 9. Seats ........................ LATCHED IN TRACK 10. Seat Backs .................................ERECT 11. Belts/Harness ........................ FASTENED 12. Flaps .................................. FLAPS ONE 13. Trim Tab ....................................... SET 14. Controls ........................................FREE 15. Doors .....................CLOSED and LATCHED 16. Overhead Latch ........................ ENGAGED 17. Transponder .....................................ALT Climb 1. Best Rate of Climb Speed ............... 70 KIAS 2. Flaps ........................................ RETRACT 3. Electric Fuel Pump ...............................OFF Cruising 1. Cruise power ............................. 2200 RPM 2. Fuel Selector ............... SWITCH AS NEEDED Approach and Landing 1. Fuel Selector ....................... PROPER TANK 2. Seat Backs ....................................ERECT 3. Belts/Harness .............................. FASTEN 4. Electric Fuel Pump ...............................ON 5. Mixture ............................................ SET 6. Flaps .......................... SET (89 KIAS MAX) 7. Trim ................................................ SET 8. Approach Speed ........................... 70 KIAS After Landing 1. Flaps ........................................ RETRACT 2. Electric Fuel Pump ...............................OFF 3. Avionics .............................................OFF 4. Magnetos ............................CHECK GROUND 5. Throttle ..................................... FULL AFT 6. Mixture ............................... IDLE CUT-OFF 7. Magnetos ...........................................OFF 8. Master Switch .....................................OFF
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