Piper Archer QREF

Question 1

Preflight Interior

Answer 1

Airworthiness - Verify
Control Wheel Lock - Remove
Interior Lights - Off
Panel Switches - All Off
Mixture - Cutoff
Magnetos - Off
Battery Master - On
Pitot Heat - On
Pitot Heat CAS Msg - Not Shown
Fuel Qty - Check
Fuel Selector Valve - Fullest Tank
Exterior Lights - On - Check
Pitot Heat - Check Warm
Stall Warning Horn - Test
Exterior Lights - All Dwn
Pitot Heat - Off
Pitot Heat CAS Mag - SHown
Battery Master - Off
Trims - Neutral
Static System - Drain
Alt Air - Closed
Alt Static Source - Normal
Flaps - Down

Question 2

Preflight Exterior

Answer 2

Cabin Door - Closed
Baggage Door - LOcked
R Wing Flap/Aileron - Check
R Wing Tiedown - Disconnect
R Main Tire & Strut - Check
Engine Oil Qty - 6 qts (5min)
Propeller & Spinner - Check
Engine Inlets - Check
Nose Tire & Strut - Check
Nose Fuel Sump - Drain
L Main Tire & Strut - Check
L Wing Tiedown - Disconnect
L Wing Fuel - Check & Drain
Pitot Mast - Check Clear
L Wing Aileron/Flap Check
Antennas - Check
Fuselage - Check
Stabilator/Trim Tab - Check
Rudder/Stabilizer - Check
Tail Tiedown - Disconnect
Flaps - Up

Question 3

Before Start

Answer 3

Preflight - Complete
Seats & Seatbelts - Adjust & Lock
Brakes - Hold
Overhead Switches - All Down
Emergency Battery - Arm
Circuit Breakers - Check In
Bus E Volts - 23.3 Minimum
Throttle - Open 1/4 Inch
Bat & Alt - On
Magnetos - On
Prop Area - Clear

Question 4

Start

Answer 4

Read First Then Execute
Fuel Pump - On
Mixture - Rich (8 sec <140, 5 sec >140)
Fuel Flow - Stable
Mixture - Cutoff
Fuel Pump - Still On
Starter - Engage
At first sign of start - Release starter & Mixture rich
Oil Pressure - Green
Throttle - 1000 RPM

Question 5

Before Taxi

Answer 5

Avionics Master - On
Nav Light - On
Landing Light - On
PFD - AHRS Aligned
Brakes - Verify Pressure
Taxi out
Before Taxi Brief - See E-QREF
GPS - Verify Database
Weight Planning - FOB Sync
Map Orientation - North/Track Up
XPNDR - VFR
COM Frequencies - Set (26000
Weather - Obtain
Instruments - Check
FMS/NAV/CDI - Set & Activate
Taxi Diagram - Available
Flight Controls - Free & Correct
Taxi Route/Hotspots - Obtain & Brief
Taxi - 1000 RPM or less

Question 6

Runup

Answer 6

Com Frequencies - Set
Landing Light - Off
Mixture - Rich
Brakes - Hold
Throttle - 2000 RPM
Magnetors (175 ea/50diff) - Check
Fuel Pump - Cycle/Check Flow
Alt Air - Cycle/Check RPM
No Red Indications - EIS, Amp & Volts, Annunciators
Throttle - IDLE then 1000 RPM

Question 7

Before Takeoff

Answer 7

Seats - Upright
Seatbelts - Secure
Doors & Windows - Locked
FMS - Brief
Messages - Consider
Fuel QTY - State
Fuel Selector Valve - Fullest Tank
Flaps - 0 or 25 Degrees
Trims - Neutral
Departure Brief - See E-QREF
When entering runway
Air Conditioner - Off
Overhead Switches - All Up

Question 8

After Takeoff & Climb

Answer 8

Flaps - Retracted

Question 9

Cruise

Answer 9

Throttle - As Reqd
Fuel Pump - Off
Landing Light - Off
FMS - Brief
Mixture - Lean

Question 10

Switching Fuel Tanks

Answer 10

Fuel Pump - On
Fuel Selector Valve - Fullest Tank
Fuel Pump - Off
Fuel Flow - Monitor

Question 11

Pre-Maneuver

Answer 11

Landing Light - On
Air Con - As Reqd
Mixture - Set
Fuel Qty - State
Fuel Selector Valve - Fullest Tank
Area - Clear

Question 12

Descent & Before Landing

Answer 12

Weather - Obtain
Overhead Switches - All Up
Mixture - Rich
In Pattern
Fuel Qty - State
Fuel Selector Valve - Fullest Tank
Seats - Upright
Seatbelts - Secure
Flaps - As Reqd
Autopilot (200’ AGL) - Off
Air Con (Multiple laps) - Off
Approach - Heels on Floor

Question 13

After Landing

Answer 13

Run as flow, confirm at next stop
Flaps - Up
Fin Strobe - Down

Question 14

Securing

Answer 14

XPNDR - VFR
Interior Lights - Off
Panel Switches - All Off
Avionics - Off
Emergency Battery - All Off
Exterior Lights - Down
Fuel Pump - Off
Alternator - Off
Throttle - Idle
Mixture - Cutoff
Magnetos (after stop) - Off
Battery Master - Off
Engine Times - Record
Aircraft - Secure
Post-Flight Inspection - Complete