Piper TOMAHAWK User Manual

STARTING ENGINE WHEN HOT
Throttle...............................................................................................cracked
Master switch............................................................................................ON
Electric fuel pump.....................................................................................ON
Mixture ...........................................................................................full RICH
Starter..................................................................................................engage
Throttle..................................................................................................adjust
Oil pressure ...........................................................................................check
Electric fuel pump ...................................................................................OFF
Fuel pressure..........................................................................................check
STARTING ENGINE WHEN FLOODED
Throttle.............................................................................................open full
Master switch............................................................................................ON
Electric fuel pump ...................................................................................OFF
Mixture .........................................................................................idle cut-off
Starter..................................................................................................engage
Mixture ..............................................................................................advance
Throttle..................................................................................................retard
Oil pressure ...........................................................................................check
Fuel pressure..........................................................................................check
STARTING WITH EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE*
Master switch ..........................................................................................OFF
All electrical equipment...........................................................................OFF
Terminals............................................................................................connect
External power plug.............................................................insert in fuselage
Proceed with normal start:
Throttle..........................................................................lowest possible RPM
External power plug ................................................disconnect from fuselage
Master switch.................................................................ON - check ammeter
Oil pressure ...........................................................................................check
WARM-UP
Throttle ...............................................................................800 to 1200 RPM
*Optional equipment
SECTION 4 PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
NORMAL PROCEDURES PA-38-112, TOMAHAWK
REPORT: 2126 ISSUED: JANUARY 20, 1978
4-6 REVISED: JUNE 6, 1979
STARTING ENGINE WHEN HOT
Throttle...............................................................................................cracked
Master switch............................................................................................ON
Electric fuel pump.....................................................................................ON
Mixture ...........................................................................................full RICH
Starter..................................................................................................engage
Throttle..................................................................................................adjust
Oil pressure ...........................................................................................check
Electric fuel pump ...................................................................................OFF
Fuel pressure..........................................................................................check
STARTING ENGINE WHEN FLOODED
Throttle.............................................................................................open full
Master switch............................................................................................ON
Electric fuel pump ...................................................................................OFF
Mixture .........................................................................................idle cut-off
Starter..................................................................................................engage
Mixture ..............................................................................................advance
Throttle..................................................................................................retard
Oil pressure ...........................................................................................check
Fuel pressure..........................................................................................check
STARTING WITH EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE*
Master switch ..........................................................................................OFF
All electrical equipment...........................................................................OFF
Terminals............................................................................................connect
External power plug.............................................................insert in fuselage
Proceed with normal start:
Throttle..........................................................................lowest possible RPM
External power plug ................................................disconnect from fuselage
Master switch.................................................................ON - check ammeter
Oil pressure ...........................................................................................check
WARM-UP
Throttle ...............................................................................800 to 1200 RPM
*Optional equipment
SECTION 4 PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
NORMAL PROCEDURES PA-38-112, TOMAHAWK
REPORT: 2126 ISSUED: JANUARY 20, 1978
4-6 REVISED: JUNE 6, 1979

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