Piper SENECA III - Before Starting Engines

SECTION 4
PlPER
AIRCRAFT
CORPORATION
NORMAL
PROCEDURES
PA-34-220T,
SENECA
III
l.atch
the
rear
door
securely
and
check
the left static
vent
and
dorsal
fin
air
scoop
for
obstructions.
The
empennage
should
be free
of
ice
and
damage.
and
all
hinges
should
be
secure.
Check
the
stabilator
for
freedom
of
rnove-
ment
and
ensure
that
the
right
static
vent
is
unobstructed. Antennas should
be
secure
and
undamaged.
After
turning
on
the
battery
switch
and
bght
switches
in
the
cockpit, check the
navigation
and
landing lights-
4.13
BEFORE
STARTING
ENGINES
Before
starting
engines. adjust
the
seats
and
fasten
the
seat
bells
and
shoukier harnesses
NOTES
lf the
fixed
shoulder
harness
(non-inertia
reel
type)
is installed. it
must
be
connected
to
the
seat
belt
and
adjusted
to
alow
proper
accessi-
bility
to
all
controls.
including fuel
selectors,
flaps,
trim,
etc..
while
maintaining
adequate
restraint
for
the
occupant.
If the
inertia
reel
type
shoulder
harness
is
installed.
a
pul
test
of
its
locking restraint
feature
should
be
performed.
Set the
parking
brake by
first
depressing
and
holding
the
toe
brake
pedab
and
then
pulling
out
the
parking
brake
knob.
WARMNG
No
braking
will
occur
if
knob
is
pulled
prior
to
brake
applcation
Check
to
make
sure
all
the
circuit breakers
are
in
and the
radios
are
OFF.
Cowl flaps
should
bc
OPEN
and
alternate
air
OFF.
The alternators
should
now
be
switched
ON.
REPORT:
VB-II10
ISSUED: AUGUST
17, 1981
4-16b
REVISED: FEBRUARY
10,
1984