Archer Flashcards
Engine fire during start
Starter … crank engine
Mixture … idle cut off
Throttle … open
Fuel pump … off
Fuel selector … off
Abandon if fire continues 
Use external fire extinguisher
Carburetor icing 
Carb heat … on
Mixture … adjust for max smoothness
Engine power loss during takeoff
If sufficient runway remains for a complete stop:
Airspeed … maintain safe airspeed
Landing … land and stop straight ahead
Brakes … as required
Insufficient runway:
Airspeed … maintain safe airspeed
Only shallow turns to avoid obstacles and land
Flaps … as required
Electrical fire
Smoke in cabin
Archer: Emergency battery … verify arm
Battery master … off
Alternator … off
Vents … open
Heat/Def … off
Fire … extinguish
Emergency descent, if needed to safe altitude
Land as soon as practical
Fire out:
Master on only if critical, then one essential system at a time
Reset circuit breakers only critical systems
Loss of fuel flow
If caused by tank depletion:
Fuel pump … on
Fuel selector … fullest tank
Fuel pump … off
If caused by engine-driven fuel pump failure:
Throttle … close
Fuel pump … on
Throttle … as required
Mixture … as required
Spin recovery
Rudder … full opposite
Control wheel … full forward and neutral
Throttle … idle
Rotation stopped:
Rudder … neutral
Control wheel … smooth back pressure
Power off landing
Airspeed … maintain 76 Archer 73 Warrior
Establish spiral pattern, or as necessary to be at 1000 feet AGL downwind for normal approach
If time permits:
Declare an emergency, squawk 7700
When committed to landing:
Airspeed … 66
Flaps … as desired
Throttle … closed
Mixture … idle cut off
Mag switches … off
Battery master … off
Alternator … off
Fuel selector … off
Seatbelt/harness … tighten
Cabin door … unlatch and lock open
Touchdown at lowest possible airspeed, full flaps
Maximum ramp weight
2558 Archer
2447 Warrior
Before Taxi
Taxi area … clear
Parking brake … release
Brakes and steering … check
When off ramp:
Flight Instruments … check
Before runway lineup
Mixture … full rich
Landing light … on
Time off … note
Final approach area … clear
Climb check, 1000 agl
Flaps … verify up
Transponder … on
Cruise climb … 87 KIAS
Departure area … clear
Cruise check
Cruise power … set
Mixture … lean
Fuel pump … off
Landing light … off
Vne
154 Archer
160 Warrior
Vno
125 Archer
126 Warrior
Vfe
102 Archer
103 Warrior
Max takeoff weight
2550 Archer
2440 Warrior
Vr
60
En route climb
87
Va
Archer 113 to 98
Warrior 111 to 88
Vso
Flaps 40
45 Archer
44 Warrior
Vs1
Flaps up
50
Normal approach
Instrument approach … 90 Flaps 10
Initial approach … 75
Final approach … 66 Flaps 40
Fuel system
Max useable … 48 USG
Fuel to tabs … 34 USG
Short field approach
55 to 63
Flaps 40
Oil temperature
Throttle … minimum required
Mixture … full rich
Airspeed … increase, if practical
Land as soon as possible and investigate
Prepare for power off landing
Best rate of climb
Vy
76 Archer
79 Warrior
Best glide speed
Vg
76 Archer
73 Warrior
Best angle of climb
Vx
64 Archer
63 Warrior
Oil pressure
Low oil pressure:
Throttle … minimum required
If also high oil temperature, land as soon as possible
High oil pressure:
Throttle … minimum required
Land as soon as practical
