Cherokee 180

SPEEDS (MPH)
Vso................................................61
Vs..................................................68
Vr..................................................60
Vx .................................................76
Vy..................................................85
Vfe.......115
Vno.............................................140
Vne.............................................171
Va (2450 lbs)..............................127
Va (2200 lbs)..............................120
Va (1950 lbs)..............................113
Best Glide..........................80
Max. Demon. X-Wind....................17
Approach (Flaps DN)....................74
Enroute Climb.............................100

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EXTERIOR INSPECTION
Right Wing

Flaps & Aileron........CHECK

Leading Edge.................CHECK
Tie Down...REMOVE
Fuel Quantity..............CHECK
Fuel Tank Vent........CHECK
Fuel Sump....CHECK
Strut/Tire/Brake...........CHECK
Nose
Windshield/Cowling........CHECK
Oil Quantity (6-8 qt)....CHECK
Prop/Spinner...........CHECK
Air Inlet......CHECK
Alternator Belt.........CHECK
Nose Strut/Tire........CHECK
Cowling............CHECK
Fuel Sump..................CHECK
PREFLIGHT
Left Wing
Weather............................ ...CHECK Strut/Tire/Brake..............CHECK
Weight & Balance.........COMPLETE Fuel Sump....CHECK
Documents (AROW)............CHECK Fuel Quantity....CHECK
Inspection/AD status............CHECK Tie Down..........REMOVE
Fire Extinguisher.............CHARGED Pitot Tube.........CHECK
Hobbs/Tach..........................CHECK Static Source.......CHECK
Electrical/Radios..OFF Fuel Tank Vent....CHECK
Ignition......................................OFF Stall Warning Vane.....CHECK
Master........................................ON Flap & Aileron..........CHECK
Fuel Quantity........................CHECK Aft Fuselage & Empennage
Turn Coordinator...............AUDIBLE Fuselage..........CHECK
Flaps..EXTEND Antennas.............CHECK
Lights..........................ON/INSPECT Horizontal Stabilizer....CHECK
Master....OFF Vertical Stabilizer....CHECK
Tie Down..............REMOVE
Baggage Door.......SECURE

This checklist was based on the POH/AFM, however no guarantee is made for its accuracy!

Cherokee 180
PRE-ENGINE START

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RUNUP

Preflight Inspection.......COMPLETE Parking Brake......................SET

Passenger Briefing........COMPLETE Seats/Belts...................SECURE
Seats and Belts..................SECURE Doors/Windows............CLOSED
AND LOCKED
Controls.......FREE & CORRECT
ENGINE START
Trim.....SET
Parking Brake............................SET Fuel Quantity..................CHECK
Circuit Breakers...............CHECK IN Mixture...............................RICH
Electrical Equipment..................OFF Fuel Selector....FULLEST TANK
Fuel Selector...FULLEST TANK Throttle.......................2000 RPM
Carburetor Heat......................COLD Oil Pressure/Temp.........CHECK
Prime...........................3 or 4 TIMES Mixture...............SET for Altitude
Throttle....................OPEN 1/4 INCH Magnetos........................CHECK
Max drop 175 RPM
Master.........................................ON
Max differential 50 RPM
Beacon........................................ON
Fuel Pump...................................ON Fuel Pump................CHECK ON
Mixture..........................RICH Suction.................5 hg +/- 1 hg
Propeller Area.CLEAR Ammeter.........................CHECK
Ignition..ENGAGE Annunciator Panel.............TEST
Throttle1000 RPM Flight Instruments.......................
CHECK and SET
Oil PressureCHECK
Throttle................................IDLE
MixtureLEAN for taxi
Fuel Pump.................................OFF Radios and Avionics............SET
Fuel Pressure......................VERIFY Brakes........................RELEASE
Ammeter...............................CHECK

PRE-TAKEOFF
TAXI
Avionics Master...........................ON
Radios/Avionics...........................ON
Transponder............................STBY
Flaps................................RETRACT
Parking Brake...................RELEASE
Brakes.....................................TEST
Instruments..........................CHECK

Fuel Pump.............................ON
Fuel Selector....FULLEST TANK
Flaps (as required)...............SET
Transponder.........................ALT
Lights..................AS REQUIRED
Emerg. ProceduresREVIEW

This checklist was based on the POH/AFM, however no guarantee is made for its accuracy!

Cherokee 180
NORMAL TAKEOFF

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CRUISE

Throttle.............................Full OPEN
Engine Instruments..............CHECK
Rotate.............................60-65 MPH
Climb....................................85 MPH

Throttle.................................SET
Mixture.................................SET
Fuel Selector....DESIRED TANK
Fuel Pump...........................OFF
Fuel Pressure.................VERIFY
SHORT-FIELD TAKEOFF
Engine Gauges...............CHECK
Landing Light.......................OFF
Flaps............................................25 Trim......................................SET
Carburetor HeatOFF Heading Indicator.................SET
Brakes...................................APPLY
Throttle.............................Full OPEN
DESCENT
Engine Instruments..............CHECK
Brakes..............................RELEASE Power....................AS DESIRED
Rotate.............................55-60 MPH Carburetor Heat.........AS REQD.
Climb....................................74 MPH Mixture..........................ADJUST
until clear of obstacle Altimeter...............................SET
Climb....................................85 MPH Fuel Selector....FULLEST TANK
Flaps................................RETRACT

BEFORE LANDING
SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF
(OBSTACLE CLEARANCE)

Seat Backs..................UPRIGHT
Seats/Belts...................SECURE
Fuel Selector....FULLEST TANK
Fuel Pump.............................ON
Fuel Pressure.................VERIFY
Mixture.................................SET
Landing Light.............AS REQD.

Flaps..........................................25
Carburetor Heat.OFF
Elevator...............................Full AFT
Throttle.................Slowly Full OPEN
Liftoff.......Slowest Possible Airspeed
Accelerate while in ground effect
Climb....................................74 MPH
NORMAL LANDING?
Until clear of obstacle
Climb....................................85 MPH Flaps.....................AS DESIRED
Flaps................................RETRACT Airspeed......74 MPH (Flaps DN)

This checklist was based on the POH/AFM, however no guarantee is made for its accuracy!

Cherokee 180

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SOFT FIELD LANDING

SHUTDOWN

Fuel Pump...................................ON
Airspeed............85 MPH FINAL
Flaps......Down (40)
Touchdown..............MAINS first
Add power to keep nosewheel off
the ground, hold elevator full aft
Flaps...RETRACT
Brakes................................MINIMAL

Throttle................................IDLE
Electrical Equipment............OFF
Avionics Master...................OFF
Mixture......................IDLE cutoff
Ignition.................................OFF
Master..................................OFF
Beacon.................................OFF
Hobbs/Flight Ticket......RECORD
Trash...........................REMOVE
Doors/Windows............LOCKED
Tie-Downs....................SECURE
Flight Plan.......................CLOSE

SHORT FIELD LANDING?

Fuel Pump...................................ON
Airspeed............76 MPH FINAL
Flaps......Down (40)
Power.......IDLE
Touchdown..............MAINS first
Brakes......APPLY
Flaps..............RETRACT
Elevator............................FULL AFT

AFTER LANDING
Flaps................................RETRACT
Transponder............................STBY
Landing Light.............................OFF
Strobes......................................OFF
Mixture.........................LEAN for taxi
Fuel Pump.................................OFF
Fuel Pressure......................VERIFY

GO-AROUND

HOT START
Throttle................OPEN INCH
Master....................................ON
Fuel Pump...........................OFF
Mixture................IDLE CUT OFF
Ignition.........................ENGAGE
*When engine fires, advance
mixture and retard throttle*

FLOODED START
Throttle....................FULL OPEN
Master....................................ON
Fuel Pump...........................OFF
Mixture.................IDLE CUTOFF
Starter...........................ENGAGE
*When engine fires, advance
mixture and retard throttle*

ThrottleFULL OPEN
Climb..............85 MPH
FlapsRETRACT to 25

This checklist was based on the POH/AFM, however no guarantee is made for its accuracy!

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Cherokee 180

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EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

ENGINE FAILURE DURING

TAKEOFF ROLL

EMERGENCY LANDING
WITHOUT POWER

FIRE DURING ENGINE START

EXCESSIVE LOAD ON
ALTERNATOR GAUGE

Cranking...CONTINUE
Throttle..IDLE Seat Backs...UPRIGHT
Brakes......APPLY Seats/Belts............SECURE
FlapsRETRACT Airspeed..................80 MPH
Mixture.IDLE CUTOFF Mixture.........IDLE CUTOFF
Ignition...OFF Ignition........OFF
Master....OFF Fuel Selector.............OFF
Master.........OFF
Flaps........AS REQUIRED
ENGINE FAILURE AFTER
Doors.......UNLATCH
TAKEOFF (RESTART)
Touchdown.............TAIL LOW
Airspeed....................80 MPH
SPIN RECOVERY
Fuel Selector........OPPOSITE TANK
Mixture.........FULL RICH
Carburetor Heat...........................ON Throttle................................IDLE
Ailerons.................NEUTRALIZE
Rudder............FULL OPPOSITE
ENGINE FAILURE DURING
DIRECTION OF SPIN
FLIGHT (RESTART)
Yoke.............BRISK FORWARD
Airspeed.............80 MPH Controls.............................HOLD
UNTIL ROTATION STOPS
Landing Site.......................LOCATE
Recover....................................
Fuel Selector..........FULLEST TANK
AS ROTATION STOPS
Fuel Pump.....................ON
Carburetor Heat.ON
Mixture......FULL RICH
ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT
Ignition..............L,R, BOTH
Primer...IN and LOCKED
Fuel Selector........................OFF
Engine Gauges....................CHECK
Throttle.........................CLOSED
Throttle/Mixture...VARIOUS settings
Mixture.................IDLE CUTOFF
*IF POWER IS RESTORED*
Ignition....OFF
Carburetor Heat.........................OFF
Fuel Pump...........................OFF
Fuel Pump.................................OFF
Heater/Defroster/Air.............OFF
*IF POWER IS NOT
Airspeed.........INCREASE
RESTOREDPREPARE FOR
Power OFF landing....EXECUTE
FORCED LANDING*

This checklist was based on the POH/AFM, however no guarantee is made for its accuracy!

*IF ENGINE STARTS*

Throttle.............................1800 RPM
Mixture........IDLE CUTOFF
Fuel Pump.................................OFF
Fuel Selector.............................OFF
Master....OFF
Ignition...OFF
SHUTDOWN AND INSPECT
*IF ENGINE FAILS TO START*
Cranking.........................CONTINUE
Fire Extinguisher.................OBTAIN
Master.......................................OFF
Ignition......................................OFF
ABANDON IF FIRE CONTINUES

Alternator...............................ON
Battery Switch......................OFF
Non-Essential Equip............OFF
*IF LOADS ARE NOT
REDUCED*
Alternator.............................OFF
Battery Switch............AS REQD.
Terminate flight as soon as
practical

ALTERNATOR FAILURE

Electrical Equipment............OFF
Alternator Switch.......OFF
Circuit Breakers..
CHECK/RESET
ELECTRICAL FIRE
Alternator Switch...................ON
Alternator Gauge............CHECK
Master....OFF Electrical Equipment..............ON
Vents...................OPEN
*IF AMMETER RETURNS TO
Heat/Cabin Air...........................OFF
ZERO*
Fire Extinguisher..ACTIVATE
Alternator.............................OFF
If fire is out and electrical is
Non-Essential Equip.....OFF
necessary for flight
Master.....ON Flight....TERMINATE
Circuit Breakers..CHECK
do not reset!
Radios..............OFF
RadiosON, one at a time

This checklist was based on the POH/AFM, however no guarantee is made for its accuracy!