Piper ARCHER III - Ground Check; Taxiing; Warm-Up

SECTION 4
PA-28-181, ARCHER III NORMAL PROCEDURES
Proceed with normal start
Throttle................................................................................lowest possible RPM
Right magneto switch......................................................................................ON
External power plug ......................................................disconnect from fuselage
Battery master switch ......................................................................................ON
Alternator switch .................................................................ON - check ammeter
Oil pressure..................................................................................................check
WARM-UP
Throttle .....................................................................................800 to 1200 RPM
TAXIING
Taxi area ........................................................................................................clear
Parking brake ...........................................................................................released
Throttle .............................................................................................apply slowly
Brakes ..........................................................................................................check
Steering ........................................................................................................check
GROUND CHECK
Parking brake ....................................................................................................set
Throttle ................................................................................................2000 RPM
Magnetos ..............................................................................max. drop 175 RPM
max. diff. 50 RPM
Vacuum ......................................................................................4.8 to 5.2 in. Hg.
Oil temperature ............................................................................................check
Oil pressure..................................................................................................check
Air conditioner (if installed) ........................................................................check
Ammeter ......................................................................................................check
Annunciator panel..............................................................................press-to-test
Carburetor heat...................................................................approx. 75 RPM drop
Engine is warm for takeoff when throttle can be opened without engine
faltering.
Electric fuel pump..........................................................................................OFF
Fuel pressure................................................................................................check
Throttle ........................................................................................................retard
ISSUED: JULY 12, 1995 REPORT: VB-1611
REVISED: APRIL 15, 2002 4-9
SECTION 4
PA-28-181, ARCHER III NORMAL PROCEDURES
Proceed with normal start
Throttle................................................................................lowest possible RPM
Right magneto switch......................................................................................ON
External power plug......................................................disconnect from fuselage
Battery master switch ......................................................................................ON
Alternator switch .................................................................ON - check ammeter
Oil pressure..................................................................................................check
WARM-UP
Throttle .....................................................................................800 to 1200 RPM
TAXIING
Taxi area ........................................................................................................clear
Parking brake ...........................................................................................released
Throttle .............................................................................................apply slowly
Brakes ..........................................................................................................check
Steering ........................................................................................................check
GROUND CHECK
Parking brake....................................................................................................set
Throttle ................................................................................................2000 RPM
Magnetos ..............................................................................max. drop 175 RPM
max. diff. 50 RPM
Vacuum ......................................................................................4.8 to 5.2 in. Hg.
Oil temperature ............................................................................................check
Oil pressure..................................................................................................check
Air conditioner (if installed) ........................................................................check
Ammeter ......................................................................................................check
Annunciator panel..............................................................................press-to-test
Carburetor heat...................................................................approx. 75 RPM drop
Engine is warm for takeoff when throttle can be opened without engine
faltering.
Electric fuel pump..........................................................................................OFF
Fuel pressure................................................................................................check
Throttle ........................................................................................................retard
ISSUED: JULY 12, 1995 REPORT: VB-1611
REVISED: APRIL 15, 2002 4-9