PIPER SENECA NORMAL CHECKLIST PIPER SENECA NORMAL CHECKLIST
PREFLIGHT Left Engine Nacelle STARTING ENGINES HOT START
Cabin Nacelle General Condition Fuel selectors On Fuel Selectors On
Documents A R O W Engine Sump Drain Alternators On Alternators On
Control Lock Remove Engine Oil 6-7 Qts FIRST ENGINE FIRST ENGINE
Crossfeed System Drain Inside Condition Check Master On Mixture Cutoff
Fuel Selectors On Engine Nacelle Secure Both Sides Beacon On Props Full
Cowl Flaps Open Propeller Check Mags On Throttle 1/2 Open
Magnetos Off Cowl Flaps Check Open Throttle Full Master On
Avionics Off Left Wing Props Full Beacon On
Gear Handle Down Right Landing Gear/Well Check Mixture Rich Mags On
Master Switch On Right Tire and Brake Check Fuel Pump On, 5GPH, Off Prop Area Clear
Fuel Quantity Check Fresh Air Inlet Unobstructed Mixture Cutoff Starter Engage
Landing Gear Lights 3 Green General Condition Check Throttle 1/4 Open Mixture Rich
Lights, Pitot Heat, Stall Warning Check Leading Edge Check Prop Area Clear RPM 800
Master Switch Off Fuel Tank Quantity Starter Engage Oil Pressure Check
Flaps Down Fuel Tank Sump Mixture Rich Mixture Taxi Lean
Right Wing Fuel Vent Unobstructed RPM 800 SECOND ENGINE Repeat
General Condition Check Pitot/Static Unobstructed Oil Pressure Check PRE_TAXI
Flap Check Stall Warning Vanes Check Mixture Taxi Lean Fuel Selectors Crossfeed
Aileron Check Wingtip Check SECOND ENGINE Repeat Avionics On
Wingtip Check Nav/Strobe Check FLOODED START Lights As Required
Nav/Strobe Check Aileron Check Fuel selectors On Flaps Retract
Leading Edge Check Flap Check Alternators On Transponder On
Fuel Tank Quantity Fuselage and Empennage FIRST ENGINE TAXI
Fuel Tank Sump x 2 Rear Door Secure Master On ATIS/Taxi Clearance Obtain
Fuel Vent Unobstructed Left Static Vents Unobstructed Beacon On Brakes Check
Fresh Air Inlet Unobstructed Air Scoop Unobstructed Mags On Turn Instruments Check
Right Tire and Brake Check Empennage General Condition Throttle Full RUNUP
Right Landing Gear/Well Check Tie Down Check Props Full Brakes Set
Right Engine Nacelle Elevator Check Mixture Rich Flight Controls Free and Correct
Nacelle General Condition Rudder Check Fuel Pump On, 5 Sec, Off Fuel Selectors On
Engine Sump Drain Rotating Beacon Check Mixture Cutoff Cowl Flaps Open
Engine Oil 6-7 Qts Right Static Vent Unobstructed Throttle Full Mixture Best Power
Inside Condition Check Antennas Secure/Check Prop Area Clear Prop Full
Engine Nacelle Secure Both Sides BEFORE STARTING Starter Engage Throttle 1500 RPM
Propeller Check Preflight Complete Mixture & Throttle Scissor Once Started Prop Feather Check
Cowl Flaps Check Open Passenger Briefing Complete RPM 800 Throttle 2000 RPM
Nose Seats, Belts, Harness Secure Oil Pressure Check Engine Instruments Check
Nose General Condition Brakes Hold Mixture Taxi Lean Amps / Volts Check
Nose Gear Check Circuit Breakers Check In SECOND ENGINE Repeat Prop Cycle
Wheel and Strut Check Avionics Master Off Alternate Air Check
Gear Well Check Alternate Air Off Mags Check (175 Max)
Landing Light Check Cowl Flaps Open Alternators Check
Baggage Door Open Vacuum Check
Brake Fluid Check Throttle Idle Check/800
Baggage Door Secure
Windshield Check / Clean
PIPER SENECA NORMAL CHECKLIST PIPER SENECA NORMAL CHECKLIST
PRE-TAKEOFF Cruise AFTER LANDING V - SPEEDS
Flight Instruments Check MP/RPM Set Flaps Retract Vr 80
Autopilot & Electric Trim Test Mixture Lean Cowl Flaps Open Vx 90
Trim Takeoff Cowl Flaps Closed Mixture Ground Lean Vxse 90
Lights As Required Instruments Check Boost Pumps Off Vy 105
Boost Pumps On DESCENT Transponder On Vyse 105
Quadrant Friction Set Power Set Lights As Required Vso 69
Transponder SQUAWK/ALT Mixture As Required SHUTDOWN Vs 76
Mixture Best Power Cowl Flaps Closed Avionics, Lights Off Vmc 80
Flaps 0-25 Flaps As Required Mixture Idle Cut-off Vsse 90
Emergency Briefing Review BEFORE LANDING Magnetos Off Va (3000-4200) 133-146
NORMAL TAKEOFF ABCGUMP Master Off Vno 190
Throttles 2000 RPM Autopilot Off Alternators Off Vne 217
Engine Instruments Check Boost Pumps On SECURING X Wind 15
Brakes Release Cowl Flaps Closed Control Lock Install Vle/Vlo (ext) 150
Throttles Full Gas On Tie-Down / Chocks Secure Vlo (ret) 125
Rotate 80 MPH Undercarriage Down (150) Cowl / Pitot Plugs Install Vfe 10 160
Climb 105 Mixture Rich Clean Windows Vfe 25 140
Gear Retract Power Set Lock All Doors Vfe 40 125
Short Field: Flaps 0, Brakes Hold Full Power, Brake Prop Full under 100 kts REQUIRED EQUIPMENT LIGHT GUN SIGNALS
Release, Vr, Climb 90 until obstacle clear, Retract gear Flaps Set Day VFR A-TOMATO-FLAMES Color and Type Ground
and flaps at safe altitude
Landing Light On Anti Collision Lights, Tach, Oil Pressure, Steady Green Cleared for Takeoff
Short Short Field: Flaps 25, Brakes Hold Full Power, Short Field: Flaps Full, Approach 87, Clear 50' obs, Mag Compass, Airspeed, Temp (Liquid Flashing Green Clear for Taxi
Touchdown on spot, Retract flaps, Max Brakes Cooled Engine), Oil Temp, Fuel Gauges,
Brake Release, Rotate 70, Climb 80 until obstacle Steady Red Stop
clear, Retract gear and flaps at safe altitude Landing Gear Indicator, Altimeter,
REJECTED LANDING Flashing Red Taxi Clear Ldg Area
Climb 5 C's Manifold Pressure, ELT, Seatbelts Flashing White Return To Start Point
Gear Retract Cram Power Night VFR "F L A P S" Alt Red and Green Extreme Caution
Flaps Retract Climb Attitude Fuses, Landing Light (Hire), Anti-Collision, Color and Type Flight
Speed 105 Clean Gear and Flaps Position Lights, Source of Power Steady Green Cleared to Land
Power 25'' 2500 RPM Cool Cowl Flaps Open IFR "G R A B C A R D" Flashing Green Return for Landing
Mixture As Required Communicate Go-Around Gen/Alt, Radios, Attitude Indicator, Ball, Clock, Steady Red Give Way
Cowl Flaps Open Altimeter (Sensitive), Rate of Turn, DG Flashing Red Airport Unsafe
Instruments Check GENERAL INFO Alt Red and Green Extreme Caution
Boost Pumps Off Max T/O Weight 4200
Landing Light Off Max Landing Weight 4000
Max Baggage Weight 100# Fore/Aft
Full Fuel 93 Gal
Tire Pressure 31 Nose/50 Mains
PIPER SENECA EMERGENCY CHECKLIST PIPER SENECA EMERGENCY CHECKLIST
ENGINE FAILURE AFTER LIFT OFF ELECTRICAL FIRE IN FLIGHT LANDING GEAR FAILS TO RETRACT PROPELLER OVERSPEAD
Airspeed 105mph Master OFF Master ON Throttle CLOSED
Gear UP Avionics OFF Landing Gear Lever CHECK UPSpeed 105
Flaps UP All Other Switches OFF Landing Gear Circuit Breakers IN Prop LOW RPM
Directional Control MAINTAIN Vents, Cabin Air, Heat OFF Gear Up Lights CHECK Throttle increase till Governor engages
Dead Engine IDENTIFY VERIFY Fire Extinguisher Activate Landing Gear Lever RECYCLE Prop/Throttle INCREASE
Prop Dead Engine FEATHER Vents Open if Fire is Out Gear Motor CHECK AMMETER VACUUM SYSTEM FAILURE
ENGINE RESTART ATTEMPT If fire is out and electrical is required for flight LANDING GEAR FAILS TO EXTEND Prop 2700 RPM
Fuel Selector Valve CROSSFEED Master On Circuit Breakers CHECK Altitude descend where about 4.5 inches
Cowl Flap Dead Engine CLOSED Circuit Breakers CHECK DO NOT RESET Master Switch ON of mercury can be maintained
Cowl Flap Live Engine OPEN Radios OFF Alternators CHECK Use Turn Coordinator (Electric) to
Alternate Air ON Avionics ON Navlights (Daytime) OFF monitor HI and AI performance
Mixture RICH Radios/Electrical ON, One at a Time Airspeed max 100mph HIGH VOLTAGE ANNUNCIATOR BOTH
Prop FULL FORWARD Vents, Cabin Air, Heat ON Gear Selector DOWN Avionics Master OFF
Throttle 1/4 OPEN FIRE DURING START Emergency Gear Extension Knob PULL Alternator circuit breaker IN
Magnetos LEFT or RIGHT ON Cranking CONTINUE 3 Green Lights CHECK Alternators Both OFF THEN ON
Fuelpump ON If Engine Starts Emergency Gear Extension Knob OUT (one at a time)
Alternator ON Power 1700 for 1 Minute GEAR UP LANDING Alternator with least load ON
Throttle 15" until Engine Warm Engine SHUTDOWN Gear Lever UP Nonessential Equipment OFF
SECURE DEAD ENGINE If Engine Fails to Start Landing Gear Circuit Breakers IN Do not exceed 50 amperes output
Prop FEATHERED Throttle FULL OPEN Runway Longest Hard or Smooth SodAlternators Both ON (if they show
Fuel Selector Valve OFF Mixture IDLE CUTOFF Wing Flaps UP equal output of less than 50 amperes)
Cowlflap Dead Engine CLOSED Cranking CONTINUE Airspeed 95 HIGH VOLTAGE ANNUNCIATOR
Alternate Air OFF Fire Extinguisher OBTAIN Doors UNLATCH Avionics Master OFF
Mixture CUTOFF Engine SECURE Avionics Master OFF Alternator circuit breaker IN
Throttle IDLE Master Switch OFF Master OFF Alternator OFF THEN ON
Magnetos OFF Mags OFF Touchdown TAIL LOW (OFF if alternator output is still excessive)
Fuel Pump OFF Fuel Selector OFF Mixture IDLE CUTTOFF Nonessential Equipment OFF
Alternator OFF Aircraft EVACUATE Mags OFF Do not exceed 50 amperes output
ENGINE UNFEATHERING ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT Fuel Selectors OFF LOW VOLTAGE ANNUNCIATOR
Fuel Selector Valves ON Fuel Shutoff OFF Airplane EVACUATE Avionics Master OFF
Cowl Flap Dead Engine CLOSED Mixture IDLE CUTOFF LANDING WITHOUT POSITIVE Alternator circuit breaker IN
Alternate Air OFF Throttle CLOSED INDICATION OF GEAR LOCKING Alternator OFF THEN ON
Mixture RICH Propeller FEATHERED Before Landing Checklist COMPLETE Low Voltage Annunciator CHECK OFF
Prop FULL FORWARD Heater/Defroster OFF Approach NORMAL Avionics Master ON
Throttle 1/4 OPEN Airspeed INCREASE Landing Gear Circuit Breakers IN If it does not solve the problem
Magnetos ON Landing ASAP Landing TAIL LOW Alternator OFF
Fuelpump OFF CABIN FIRE Braking MINIMUM Non-Essential Electrical OFF
Alternator ON Master OFF Taxi SLOWLY Landing ASAP
Starter ENGAGE Vents/Air/Heat CLOSED Engine SHUTDOWN
Throttle 15" until Engine Warm Fire Extinguisher ACTIVATE LANDING WITH FLAT MAIN TIRE
ONE ENGINE LANDING Vents/Air/Heat OPEN IF FIRE OUT Approach NORMAL
Seats and Seatbelts SECURE Land ASAP Touchdown - good tire first. Hold
Airspeed on Final 105 WING FIRE airplane off flat tire as long as possible
Landing Gear DOWN All Lights OFF using aileron control
(when certain to make it to the field) Pitot Heat OFF Directional Control MAINTAIN
Flaps AS REQUIRED Side slip to keep fire away from tanks/cabin
