Piper TOMAHAWK User Manual

Electrical fire (smoke in cabin):
Master switch ..........................................................................................OFF
Cabin heat................................................................................................OFF
Defroster..................................................................................................OFF
Vents .................................................................................open to clear cabin
Land as soon as practicable.
LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE
Land as soon as possible and investigate cause.
Prepare for power off landing.
LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE
Electric fuel pump.....................................................................................ON
Fuel selector .......................................................................check on full tank
HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE
Land at nearest airport and investigate the problem.
Prepare for power off landing.
ALTERNATOR FAILURE
Verify failure
Reduce electrical load as much as possible.
Alternator circuit breaker.......................................................................check
Alt switch ........................................................................OFF (for 1 second),
then ON
If no output:
Alt switch ................................................................................................OFF
Reduce electrical load and land as soon as practical.
SPIN RECOVERY (UNINTENTIONAL SPIN)
Ailerons ...............................................................................................neutral
Rudder ....................................................................................full opposite to
direction of rotation
PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION SECTION 3
PA-38-112, TOMAHAWK EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
ISSUED: JANUARY 20, 1978 REPORT: 2126
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Electrical fire (smoke in cabin):
Master switch ..........................................................................................OFF
Cabin heat................................................................................................OFF
Defroster..................................................................................................OFF
Vents .................................................................................open to clear cabin
Land as soon as practicable.
LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE
Land as soon as possible and investigate cause.
Prepare for power off landing.
LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE
Electric fuel pump.....................................................................................ON
Fuel selector .......................................................................check on full tank
HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE
Land at nearest airport and investigate the problem.
Prepare for power off landing.
ALTERNATOR FAILURE
Verify failure
Reduce electrical load as much as possible.
Alternator circuit breaker.......................................................................check
Alt switch ........................................................................OFF (for 1 second),
then ON
If no output:
Alt switch ................................................................................................OFF
Reduce electrical load and land as soon as practical.
SPIN RECOVERY (UNINTENTIONAL SPIN)
Ailerons ...............................................................................................neutral
Rudder ....................................................................................full opposite to
direction of rotation
PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION SECTION 3
PA-38-112, TOMAHAWK EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
ISSUED: JANUARY 20, 1978 REPORT: 2126
3-5

Piper TOMAHAWK Specifications

General

Manufacturer	Piper Aircraft
Model	PA-38 Tomahawk
Role	Trainer aircraft
First flight	1977
Number built	2, 484
Engine type	Lycoming O-235-L2C
Horsepower	112 hp (84 kW)
Max takeoff weight	1, 670 lb (757 kg)
Wingspan	34 ft 0 in (10.36 m)
Height	9 ft 0 in
Range	500 miles
Rate of Climb	720 ft/min