Control wheel...............................................................................full forward
Throttle...................................................................................................close
Rudder...............................................................neutral (when rotation stops)
Control wheel.............................................................as required to smoothly
regain level flight attitude
Flaps.....................................................................................................retract
OPEN DOOR
If both upper and side latches are open, the door will trail slightly open and
airspeeds will be reduced slightly.
To close the door in flight:
Slow airplane to 90 KIAS
Cabin vents.............................................................................................close
Storm window.........................................................................................open
If upper latch is open...............................................................................latch
If side latch is open ......................................................pull on arm rest while
moving latch handle to
latched position.
If both latches are open ...........................................................latch side latch
then top latch
ENGINE ROUGHNESS
Carburetor heat..........................................................................................ON
If roughness continues after one minute:
Carburetor heat........................................................................................OFF
Mixture ................................................................adjust for max. smoothness
Electric fuel pump.....................................................................................ON
Fuel selector ...............................................................................switch tanks
Engine gauges........................................................................................check
Magneto switch.............................................................L then R, then BOTH
If operation is satisfactory on either one, continue on that magneto at
reduced power and full “RICH” mixture to first airport.
Prepare for power off landing.
SECTION 3 PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES PA-38-112, TOMAHAWK
REPORT: 2126 ISSUED: JANUARY 20, 1978
3-6 REVISED: OCTOBER 13, 1978
Control wheel...............................................................................full forward
Throttle...................................................................................................close
Rudder...............................................................neutral (when rotation stops)
Control wheel.............................................................as required to smoothly
regain level flight attitude
Flaps.....................................................................................................retract
OPEN DOOR
If both upper and side latches are open, the door will trail slightly open and
airspeeds will be reduced slightly.
To close the door in flight:
Slow airplane to 90 KIAS
Cabin vents.............................................................................................close
Storm window.........................................................................................open
If upper latch is open...............................................................................latch
If side latch is open ......................................................pull on arm rest while
moving latch handle to
latched position.
If both latches are open ...........................................................latch side latch
then top latch
ENGINE ROUGHNESS
Carburetor heat..........................................................................................ON
If roughness continues after one minute:
Carburetor heat........................................................................................OFF
Mixture ................................................................adjust for max. smoothness
Electric fuel pump.....................................................................................ON
Fuel selector ...............................................................................switch tanks
Engine gauges........................................................................................check
Magneto switch.............................................................L then R, then BOTH
If operation is satisfactory on either one, continue on that magneto at
reduced power and full “RICH” mixture to first airport.
Prepare for power off landing.
SECTION 3 PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES PA-38-112, TOMAHAWK
REPORT: 2126 ISSUED: JANUARY 20, 1978
3-6 REVISED: OCTOBER 13, 1978