Piper Archer Emergency QREF Flashcards
Emergency Landing
If above 1500’ AGL
Squawk - 7700
Emergency - Declare 121.5
All altitudes
Seats - Uprights
Seatbelts - Secure
Panel Switches - All Off
Throttle - Idle
Mixture - Cutoff
Magnetos - Off
Fuel Selector - Off
Landing Assured
Flaps - As Reqd
Bat & Alt Masters - Off
Door - Unlatch
Engine Failure After Takeoff
Airspeed - 76
Best Place to Land - Select
Mixture - Cutoff
Magnetos - Off
Emergency Battery - Off
Bat & Alt Masters - Off
Cabin door - Unlatch
Land - Straight Ahead
Engine Failure in Flight
Airspeed - 76
Fuel Selector Pump - On
Mixture - Rich
Alt Air - Open
Magnetos - Cycle
If power restored
Alt Air - Close
Cruise Checklist - Complete
If power NOT restored
Emergency Landing - Execute
Electrical Fire in Flight
Emergency Battery - Arm
Bat & Alt Masters - Off
Vents - Open
Heater/Defroster - Off
Fire - Extinguish
Emergency Descent - If Needed
Land ASAP
Engine Fire During Start
Starter - Hold
Fuel Pump - Off
Mixture - Cutoff
Throttle - Open
Fuel Selector - Off
If continues
Aircraft - Abandon
If extinguish
Starter - Release
Securing Checklist - Complete
Engine Fire in Flight
Mixture - Cutoff
Throttle - Close
Fuel Selector - Off
Fuel Pump - Off
Heater & Defroster - Off
Airspeed - Pitch VNO
if extinguished
Emergency Landing - Execute
Wing Fire
Exterior Lights - All Off
Pitot Heat - Off
Sideslip to keep flames away from fuel
Alternator Failure
Alternator - Off
Alt & Field Breakers - In/Reset
Alternator - On
If still failed
Alternator - Off
Non Ess Bus Breaker - Pull
Lightning Bus Breaker - Pull
Avionics Master - Off
Fuel Pump - Off
Land - When Practical
To ensure 30 min battery life
Pitot Heat - 14 mins
Com Radio - 3 mins
Fuel Pump - 2 mins
Lost Communications
Radio - Verify Freq
Volume/Squelch - Adjust
Push to Talk - Verify Tx
Comms - Cycle Com/Freq
If Comms not re-established
Squawk - 7600
Land - When Practical
Recall light gun signals
Open Door In Flight
Airspeed - Under 87 KIAS
Cabin vent - close
Storm Window - Open
Side Latch - Close
Upper Latch - Close
Flight Instrument Failure
*If after FAF & VMC
Land - When Practical
*If after FAF & VMC
Missed approach - consider
State Alound - Continue or missed
If executing Missed, continue below
If prior to FAF
Circuit Breakers - check in
Vac Pressure (if installed) - check
Instrument Crosscheck - Complete
If function not restored
Assistance - Consider
ATC - Notify
Instrument Crosscheck - Continue
Approach - Consider
PFD Failure
Reversionary Mode Press
When Able
Circuit Breakers - Check In
If function not restored
Assistance - Consider
ATC - Notify
Instrument Crosscheck - Continue
Approach - Consider
Before Taxi Brief
Seatbelts
Airvents - 2 above, 2 above passenger, 1 each by side door. If motion sick keep eyes open and look out to the horizon
Fire - Fire extinguisher in between both seats, pull pin and point at base of fire
Emergency - Follow my instructions, top latch then bottom one
Talking - have a sterile cockpit when performing maneuvers, exchange controls with ‘my controls’ & ‘your controls’
Any Questions
Fuel Selector - Located here, right tank forward, left tank up, off aft. Only Time use ‘OFF’ is in emergency, lift the middle pin. Don’t pull the pin during normal tank switches
Departure brief
Abort takeoff for any fires, red annunciators, or loss of directional control.
Engine failure below 1000 AGL - pitch for VG (76) and land on remaining runway or 30 deg. heading
Engine failure above 1000 AGL or turned crosswind - Pitch VG and return to land on runway, taxiway, or suitable off field site.
