Piper Archer III Procedures

What is our Normal Takeoff and Climb Procedure?

1. Align and announce “ Aligned with runway centerline

2. Smoothly apply full power

3. Announce “Engine gauges green, Airspeed alive”

4. Rotate at 60 KIAs (Speed varies)

5. Initial climb at Vy - 76 KIAS

6. Continue with Normal Traffic Pattern Procedure

What is our Short-Field Takeoff and Climb Procedure?

1. Set flaps to 25

2. Taxi on to runway, if possible use as much runway as possible

3. Align yourself to runway centerline

4. Hold the breaks

5. Smoothly apply full throttle and announce “Full static RPM”

6. Release the breaks

7. Announce “Engine gauges green, Airspeed alive”

8. Rotate at - 60

9. Maintain Vx - 64

10. Announce once clear of obstacles, then retract flaps to 10

11. Accelerate to Vy - 76 KIAS

12. Retract flaps

What is our Soft-Field Takeoff and Climb Procedure?

1. Set flaps to 25 and apply full back pressure

2. Align and announce “ Aligned with runway centerline

3. Smoothly apply full power

4. Announce “Engine gauges green, Airspeed alive”

5. Once you feel the nose rise, release back pressure by a small amount

6. When the main wheels lift off reduce pitch attitude to maintain aircraft in ground effect while accelerating to Vx - 64 KIAS or Vy - 76 KIAS

7. Announce once clear of obstacles, then retract flaps to 10

8. Accelerate to Vy - 76 KIAS

9. Retract flaps

How do you fly a traffic pattern?

1. Establish yourself in the downwind at 90 KIAS at 2000 RPM

2. Run the Approach & Landing Checklist

3. Abeam landing point apply 10° of flaps

4. At a 45° angle from the runway turn to the base leg

5. On the base leg reduce RPM to 1800 and apply flaps 25°, descend at 80 KIAS

6. Turn final, reduce speed to 70 KIAS and apply flaps 45° when landing is assured

What is our Maneuvering in Slow Flight procedure?

1. Perform Pre-Maneuver Checklist

2. Reduce RPM to 1500

3. Maintain Altitude while applying flaps to desired configuration (As flaps go up push the nose down to avoid climbing)

4. Once airspeed is above 5kts of desired speed apply power to maintain altitude, usually around 2100 RPM

5. Once done with the maneuver recover using the correct procedure

Notes: Turns are performed at no more than 10 degrees of bank, climb at full power, and descend at 1500 RPM

How to do a Power Off Stall?

1. Complete your Pre-Maneuver Checklist

2. Find outside reference point, and remember its heading

3. Power 1500 RPM

4. Full flaps while pushing down to prevent climb

5. Pitch for 76 KIAS and descend 100’ to simulate approach to final

6. While slowly raising the nose, set power to idle and stall

7. Pull up until a stall indication (stall horn, engine buffet, loss of altitude)

8. Recover by lowering the nose and increasing power below the horizon

How to recover from a stall?

1. Lower the nose

2. Apply full power when nose below the horizon

3. Reduce flaps to 25 if flaps applied

4. Verify positive rate, flaps 10

5. Once at Vy set flaps 0

How to do a Power On stall?

1. Pre Maneuver Check

2. Set visual reference, and remember its heading

3. Power 1500RPM

4. Verify flaps retracted then set power idle

5. Maintain altitude while slowing to Vr

6. If airspeed stabilizes before or you hear the stall horn set power 2000 RPM

7. Pitch up no more than 20 degrees

8. Recover at first indication

How to perform Steep Turns?

1. Complete Pre-Maneuver Checklist

2. Choose outside reference point and bug it.

3. At 100 KIAS slowly roll to a bank of 45° (When passing 30° add 100RPM)

Notes: When rolling to 45° neutralize the ailerons by quickly turning the opposite way.

Correct altitude using back pressure, speed using power

How to perform S-Turns?

1. Pre Maneuver Check

2. Enter downwind at 1,000 AGL and at 100KIAS

3. Steepest with a tailwind, then moderate when transitioning to a headwind, and then shallow with a headwind.

How to divert?

1. Perform 360° Turns and maintain altitude at 100KIAS while obtaining information.

2. Write down all relevant information on Nav log.

3. Bug new heading, and obtain frequencies.

4. Obtain weather of airport, and proceed to it.

5. Find out what runways are in use/talk to tower.

How to perform an Emergency Descent?

1. Set heading 90° toward any direction

2. Power Idle

3. Slow to Vfe & Flaps 40°

4. Pitch down while banking 30°

5. Pitch for 95 KIAS

6. Recover

How do you set up for an Instrument Approach?

A: ATIS

A: Approach Briefing

A: Approach Setup

• Tune & ID Frequencies

• Direct to Airport

• Procedures and select approach

• Verify on Map

• Change to either GPS or VLOC

• Set appropriate datablock

• Verify frequencies

A: Approach & Landing

What’s the setup when 0.5 NM from the FAF on a NPAP?

1. 3 T’s

• Time: Take Time

• Throttle: Reduce to 1500 RPM + Flap 10° + 90 KIAS

• Talk: Report FAF

2. Call out 1,000’ and 500’ above minimums

3. Continue visually at VDP if able

4. Decide at MAP

What’s the setup when GS is a dot above/below the donut on a PAP?

1. 3 T’s

• Time: Take Time

• Throttle: Reduce to 1800 RPM + Flap 10° + 90 KIAS

• Talk: If needed

2. Call out 1,000’ and 500’ above minimums

3. At the DA/DH go around or land