Flight Maneuvers - PA 28-181 Cherokee / Archer III

Question 1

Power off stall recovery

Answer 1

1. Reduce pitch, full power, wings level & coordinated
2. Flaps 25 establish climb pitch
3. Flaps 10 accelerating through 55 kts
4. Flaps 0 accelerating through 60 kts
5. Stabilize climbout at Vy 76 kts
6. Level off as briefed

Question 2

Power off stall

Answer 2

1. Clearing turns @ 1,500 AGL/ 3,000 MSL
2. Reduce power 1,800 rpm, fuel fullest, pump on, carb heat on
3. Extend full flaps below (below 110 kts for 10 flaps, below 85 kts for 20 of & 40 degrees of flaps)
4. Establish 1,500rpm/70 kts descent
5. Power to idle
6. Back pressure to maintain altitude
7. Announce imminent stall @ stall warning
8. Announce stall when the stall occurs

Question 3

Power on stall

Answer 3

1. Clearing turns @ 1,500/3,000
2. Slow to 70-75 kts level flight
3. Add power to 2,300 rpm
4. Smoothly increase pitch to induce stall
5. Call out imminent stall @ stall warning
6. Call out stall when stall occurs

Question 4

Power on stall recovery

Answer 4

1. Full power, reduce pitch, then establish Vy pitch
2. Accelerate and maintain Vy 76 kts
3. Level off as briefed

Question 5

Steep Turns

Answer 5

1. Note heading, outside reference point, and altitude
2. Airspeed @ 95 kts
3. Roll into a 45 degree bank turn
4. Back pressure & power to maintain altitude and airspeed
5. Sacn outside, VASI, Altimeter, and Airspeed
6. Lead rollout heading by 20 degrees
7. Reduce pitch and power to maintain altitude

Question 6

S-Turns

Answer 6

1. Clearing turns, ER landing spot 600-1,000/1,500
2. Enter downwind stabilizing @ 90 kts
3. When under wing roll into left turn (steepest)
4. Past 90 degrees reduce bank to track a synm
5. Close to 180 degree point level and parallel
6. Repeat 1-4 in a right turn
   Alt +/- 100 A/S +/- 10

Question 7

Short Field Takeoff

Answer 7

Flaps 25

1. Taxi onto runway centerline using all available runway
2. Hold breaks
3. Apply full power
4. Release breaks
5. Call out Engine instruments cleared (rpm & oil pressure)
6. Call out airspeed alive
7. Accelerate to Vr 48 kts & pitch airborne @51
8. Climb at Vx 56 kts until obstacle is cleared
9. Call obstacle cleared pitch Vy & retract flaps above 62 kts
10. Keep climb @ Vy 74 kts

Question 8

Short Field Landing

Answer 8

1. Select a touchdown point
2. Abeam TDZ power 1,600 rpm flaps 10 below 110 kts
3. Pitch for 80 kts
4. TDZ @ 45 degrees off shoulder turn base
5. Flaps 20 degrees pitch 70 kts
6. Turn Final flaps 30 degrees pitch 61 kts
7. Smoothly reduce power to land at or beyond selected point within 200 feet of selected point
8. Flaps 0, max breaking, full back pressure

Question 9

Soft Field Takeoff

Answer 9

Flaps 25

1. Taxi onto runway with yolk in full aft position
2. No breaks, keep rolling & smoothly apply full power
3. Call out Engine Checked
4. Reduce back pressure to allow nose wheel 2 inches off the ground
5. Call out airspeed alive
6. When airborne lower nose to stay in ground effect
7. No obstacle accelerate 56 kts pitch for Vy, retract flaps above 62 kts climb Vy 74 kts
8. Obstacle accelerate and climb Vx 56 till cleared than Vy
9. Call out obstacle cleared pitch for Vy, retract flaps above 62 kts, continue climb at Vy 74 kts

Question 10

Soft Field Landing

Answer 10

1. Abeam TDZ power 1,600 Flaps 10 under 100 kts
2. Pitch for 80 kts
3. TDZ 45 degrees off shoulder turn base
4. Flaps 20 pitch 70 kts
5. Turn Final flaps 30 pitch 65 kts
6. Approach TDZ being flare, user power to reduce sink to touchdown smoothly
7. Back pressure on yolk to keep nose up
8. Flaps down aerodynamic braking only

Question 11

Crosswind Taxi

Answer 11

Climb into a headwind

Dive away from tailwind

Question 12

Climb & Level Off

Answer 12

75-80 kts climb speed
25’ above assigned altitude lower nose below level till @ alt

@ 110 kts trim one big turn fwd
power 2,300 - 2,400

Trim and lean
Fuel pump off

Question 13

Turns around a point

Answer 13

1. Clearing turns, ER landing spot, 600-1,000/1,500 MSL
2. Enter downwind @ 90 kts
3. Point under wing start left turn ~30 degree steepest bank
4. @ x/w reduce bank
5. up wind bank will be the shallowest
6. @ x/w increase bank
7. Complete 2 circuits alt. +/- 100 A/S +/- 10 heading +/0- 10 degrees

Question 14

Slow Flight

Answer 14

1. Clearing turns at or above 1,500 AGL / 3,000 MSL, Fuel fullest, pump on
2. Power 1,500 RPM flaps 10 degrees below 110 kts
3. Increase pitch to maintain altitude as airspeed decreases - TRIM
4. Full flaps in white arc
5. @ 50 kts increase power to maintain level flight (2,000 rpm about)
6. Maintain coordinated flight (right rudder at low speed high rpm)
7. Perform Straight & level & 20 degree or less turns at alt.
8. Power for alt. pitch for speed

Question 15

Slow Flight Recovery

Answer 15

1. Apply full power, flaps 25 degrees, reduce pitch to maintain altitude - TRIM
2. Flaps 10 degree accelerating through 55 kts - TRIM
3. Flaps 0 degree accelerating through 60 kts - TRIM
4. Accelerate to normal cruise as specified and reduce power as necessary