PIPER PA38 TOMAHAWK PROCEEDURES
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BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
[ ] Parking brake -- CHECK ON
(press CTRL+PERIOD key)
[ ] Radios -- OFF
[ ] Flaps -- CHECK MOVEMENT IN STAGES-SELECT UP
[ ] Mixture -- RICH
[ ] Master Switch -- ON
[ ] Magnetos -- OPERATE STARTER

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AFTER START
[ ] RPM -- SET TO 1200-CHECK BRAKES HOLDING
[ ] Oil Pressure -- RISING TO GREEN ARC WITHIN 30 SECS. IF NOT SHUT DOWN ENGINE
[ ] Magnetos -- CHECK
[ ] Radios -- TUNED AS REQUIRED

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TAXI
[ ] Brakes -- CHECKED
[ ] Flight Instruments -- CHECKED

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POWER CHECKS
[ ] Parking Brake -- ON-1200 RPM SET
[ ] RPM -- SET 2000-CHECK BRAKES HOLDING
[ ] Magnetos -- CHECK LEFT+RIGHT
[ ] Suction -- 3"-5"
[ ] RPM -- IDLE-RESET 1200

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PRE TAKE-OFF CHECKS
[ ] Mixture -- RICH
[ ] Magnetos -- ON BOTH
[ ] Pitot Heat -- AS REQUIRED
[ ] Fuel Pump -- ON
[ ] Flaps -- AS REQUIRED
[ ] Instruments -- CHECKED AND SET
[ ] Electrics -- RADIOS SET, ANTI COLLISION LIGHTS ON

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TAKE OFF CHECKS
[ ] On Runway -- CHECK HI TO RUNWAY QDM
[ ] RPM -- FULL POWER
[ ] Engine -- TEMP. AND PRESS. WITHIN LIMITS
[ ] Airspeed -- INCREASING

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AFTER TAKE OFF CHECKS
[ ] Flaps -- UP
[ ] Engine TEMP. AND PRESS. STEADY WITHIN LIMITS
[ ] Radios -- SET ATC CLEARENCE AS NECESSARY
[ ] Altimeter -- QNH SET AS REQUIRED
[ ] Fuel Pump -- OFF ABOVE 1000ft AGL

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CRUISE CHECKS
[ ] Fuel -- SUFFICIENT
[ ] Radios -- ON-GET ATIS, JOINING INSTRUCTIONS AS REQUIRED
[ ] Engine -- TEMP.+PRESS.-MIXTURE AND SUCTION
[ ] Direction -- HI SYNCHRONIZED WITH COMPASS, CHECK RUNWAY ORIENTATION
[ ] Altimeter -- QNH/QFE SET AS REQUIRED

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PRE-LANDING CHECKS
[ ] Brakes -- OFF
[ ] Mixture -- RICH
[ ] Fuel Pump -- ON
[ ] Flaps -- AS REQUIRED
[ ] Instruments -- ENGINE TEMP.+PRESS. CHECKED, ALTIMETER SET AS REQUIRED

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GO AROUND CHECKS
[ ] Throttle -- FULL POWER
[ ] Flaps -- RETRACT IN STAGES AT SAFE HEIGHT
[ ] Radio -- 'GO AROUND' CALL, OBTAIN ATC INSTRUCTIONS

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AFTER LANDING CHECKS
VACATE RUNWAY
[ ] Flaps -- UP
[ ] Fuel Pump -- OFF
[ ] Anti Collision LIGHTS -- OFF
[ ] Electrics -- NON-ESSENTIAL OFF
[ ] Radios -- NON ESSENTIAL OFF

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SHUT DOWN CHECKS
[ ] Parking Brake -- ON
[ ] RPM -- 1200 FOR 30 SECS.
[ ] Magnetos -- CHECK
[ ] Radio -- OFF
[ ] Throttle -- CLOSE
[ ] Mixture -- ICO (FULLY LEAN)
AFTER ENGINE STOPS
[ ] Magnetos -- OFF
[ ] Electrics -- OFF
[ ] Master Switch -- OFF
[ ] Fuel -- OFF