CPL - Piper Arrow Flashcards
Captains Brief
Runway in Use is: xxx
Crosswind is xxx, which is WITHIN LIMITS.
Rotate @ 70, initial climb @ 80 then 90.
Problem below 70kt…
Engine fire or failure above 70kt, LAND ON RUNWAY if any remaining, otherwise land ahead on a suitable site, preferably into wind and within 30 degrees.
Passenger brief
- Components
1 - Welcome aboard flight on piper arrow
2 - Seatbelts (common design, I can assist)
3 - Door operation
4 - Prohibited (controls, smoking, electronic items)
5 - Emergency forced landing (brace position and evacuation)
6 - Fire extinguisher & first aid kit
ADF Checks
(Inc morse code)
Tune SND 362.5
Identify morse: … -. -..
Push test button for 90 degree shift
Confirm appropriate indication
VOR Checks
(Inc. Morse code)
Tune LAM 115.6
Push to IDENT
Identify morse: .-.. .- –
On BOTH indicators, check direction, 5/10 L & R and 180 degrees
SET BUG! (160/050)
DME Checks
Check REMOTE setting
Identify morse, SWITCHING HALFWAY THROUGH!
Confirm suitable reading
After take off (i.e. climb) actions
No runway - Retract gear
Check flaps (raise if any)
400ft - (H 160/050)
25”, 2400rpm
1000ft - (H 130/070?)
90kt
CLEARING TURNS
TOC - G FELT & radio
Top of Climb checks
G-FELT
Gear - Up
Fuel pump - Off
Engine - T’s & P’s
Landing light - Off
Trim
Downwind checks
Southend Approach Checks
Clearance
FREDA (fuel pump, radio set, heading bug, descend to altitude)
Navaid idented
Downwind checks
HASELL
Height (>3000ft, sufficient to recover)
Airframe
Security
Engine
Location - ABCD
Lookout - 90 or 180 degree
ABCD
Aerodromes
Built up areas
Clouds or controlled airspace
Danger zones
HASELL Airframe Checks
BFG!
Brakes off
Flaps up
Gear up
Preparation for base & final stalls
Gear (129kt)
Throttle (15”)
Flap (1,2 or 1,2,3)
Engine Fire Drills (left/right)
Engine Fire flow
Engine Fire Drills
- “Is the fire out? Has the prop stopped?”
CLOSE throttle, PITCH UP 5 degrees
[5 seconds]
- “Is the fire out? Has the prop stopped?”
FULL flap, EMERGENCY descent 100kt, MAYDAY
- “Is the fire out?”
RETRACT flaps, 80kts forced landing
Rough running engine
- overall flow
1) Trim for 80kts & turn into wind
2) Restart flow (e.g. rough running engine, not for fire or “BANG - OIL!”)
If engine stops, attempt RESTART.
Look to make PAN PAN call and divert if altitude can be maintained.
Otherwise switch to catastrophic engine failure flow.
Restart Drill
Alternate air
Fuel pump on
Change fuel tanks
Mixture forward
Prop forward
Check throttle
Engine shutdown Drill
Throttle - Closed
Fuel cock - OFF
Mixture - Closed
Magnetos - OFF
Passenger brief for forced landing
1) We are experiencing an in flight emergency
2) When I say please adopt the brace position
3) Once on the ground we will exit towards the rear
Catastrophic engine failure
- overall flow
Engine shutdown flow
Trim for 80kts
ID a field into wind
Drop gear [ENGINE WARM on green]
Mayday
ENGINE WARM on green
Passenger brief
Flaps as required
Electrical smoke/fire actions
Master Switch Off
CHECKLIST
Fire in cockpit actions
Use extinguisher
MAYDAY
Emergency landing
Engine fire on ground actions
Starter: Continue cranking
Fuel cock: Off
[IF ENGINE STARTS, ALLOW IT TO RUN]
Mixture: Idle cut off
Ignition: Off
Throttle: Open
ATC: Pan call
Evacuate with fire extinguisher
Engine failure or fire during take off roll
Throttle closed
Brake as required
Maintain directional control
Shutdown engine if required
EFATO flow
1) Trim for 80kt
2) ID a field
3) Gear down
Emergency Gear Down flow
Check BAT/ALT switches on
Check gear down
Check circuit breakers
Check NAV light switch (daytime)
Check individual bulbs (swap?)
Follow checklist for emergency
Vacuum light comes on
Check Vacuum pump reading
Check AI operation
Operate ALT VAC if appropriate
Divert
Low voltage light comes on
Reduce electrical load
Check fuses
Consider PAN and diversion
Alternator Light comes on
CHECKLIST
Fuel pressure low
Fuel pump on
Switch to fullest tank