PIPER PA44 SEMINOLE (Carenado)

Checklist & Procedures for MS Flight Simulator by JayDee v0.2

SPECIFICATIONS / LIMITATIONS NORMAL TAKEOFF (w. Flaps Up)

Max. Takeoff Weight....................................3.800 lbs Brakes → SET
Max. Landing Weight...................................3.800 lbs Throttle → 2.000 RPM
Service Ceiling.............................................17.100 ft Brakes → RELEASE
Max. Demonstrated Crosswind........................17 kts Throttle → APPLY SMOOTHLY TO FULL
Rotate @ 66 - 75 KIAS (2.700 lbs / 3.800 lbs)
VA (Max. Maneuver Speed)...112 – 135 KIAS (2.700 / 3.800 lbs)
VSO (Stall Speed Full Flaps).................................55 KIAS Initial Climb @ 82 KIAS (best angle of climb)
VNE (Never Exceed Speed)................................202 KIAS or @ 88 KIAS (best rate of climb)
VNO (Max. Structural Crusing Speed)....................169 KIAS Gear → RETRACT (before 109 KIAS)
VLE (Max. Gear Extended Speed)........................140 KIAS
VFE (Max. Flaps Extended Speed)........................111 KIAS
SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF (w. Flaps 25°)
ENGINE START - CHECKLIST Brakes → SET
Trim → SLIGHTLY NOSE UP
Parking Brake....................................................SET Throttle → FULL
Cowl Flaps.............................................FULL OPEN Brakes → RELEASE
Carburetor Heat.................................................OFF Rotate @ 55 / 63 KIAS (2.700 lbs / 3.800 lbs)
Alternators...........................................................ON
Fuel Selector.......................................................ON Initial Climb @ 67 KIAS
Mixture.............................................................RICH Gear → UP
Propeller........................................FULL FORWARD after obstacles clear → accelerate to 88 KIAS
Throttle............................................1/4 INCH OPEN Flaps → UP (0°)
Master Switch.......................................................ON
Strobe Switch (Red Beacon)...........FIN ON (DOWN)
CRUISE CLIMB
Electric Fuel Pump...............................................ON
Primer...........................................................AS REQ
Power → 75 % (~25 MAN @ Sea Level)
Magnetos.............................................................ON
Speed → 105 KIAS
Starter............................................................Engage
Throttle......................................1.000 to 1.200 RPM Autopilot.........................................................AS REQ
Repeat for opposite engine!
Avionics................................................................ON CLIMB - CHECKLIST
Landing Lights.....................................................OFF
BEFORE TAXI- CHECKLIST Electric Fuel Pump..............................................OFF
Cowl Flaps....................................................AS REQ
Flight Controls...............................................CHECK
Mixture..........................................................AS REQ
Nav Lights............................................................ON
Altimeter QNH....................................................SET @Transition Altitude
Altimeter..................................................STANDARD
If you are flying a GPS flightplan:
Check lower line in GNS530 reads GPS (not
VLOC) - switch with CDI Button if necessary! CRUISE
Parking Brake............................................RELEASE
Power → AS REQ
(see sun visor for performance tables)
BEFOR TAKEOFF / HOLDING POINT – Max. Power Cruise @ 75 % Power & max. 6.000 ft
CHECKLIST RPM → 2.200 – 2.400
Throttle → ~ 26 – 25 MAN
Landing Lights......................AS REQ (NIGHT – ON)
Strobe Lights....................................ON (Switch UP) Best Economy Cruise @ 55 % Power & min. 8.000 ft
Pitot Heat.....................................................AS REQ RPM → 2.100 – 2.400
Electric Fuel Pump...............................................ON Throttle → ~ 19 – 17 MAN
Carburetor Heat..................................................OFF Cowl Flaps.....................................................AS REQ
Air Condition.......................................................OFF Mixture...........................................................AS REQ
Cowl Flaps...................................................AS REQ
Mixture.........................................................AS REQ
Trim.....................................................................SET
Propeller........................................FULL FORWARD
Flaps - normal takeoff....................................UP (0°)
- short field takeoff........................SET 2 (25°)
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 PIPER PA44 SEMINOLE (Carenado)
Checklist & Procedures for MS Flight Simulator by JayDee v0.2

CRUISE VISUAL APPROACH & LANDING

Estimate your TOD based on your Cruise FL. approach @ 1.000 ft above destination altitude
Descent should begin approximately at a distance of
@ 8 - 7 NM to go
3 NM per 1.000 ft above destinations altitude, if you
reduce speed to ~ 120 KIAS
want to fly a 3° glidepath.
If your are flying IFR with ATC: @ Downwind Leg or 6 - 4 NM to go
If ATC is not giving you clearance to descent shortly Landing Gear → DOWN
(3-5 Minutes) after your TOD, then most likely the Flaps → SET 2 (25°)
STAR or Approach is broken. Start to descend then reduce speed to ~ 80 - 90 KIAS (2.700 / 3.800 lbs)
anyways and ignore ATC if necessary.
@ Base Leg or 3-2 NM to go
Flaps → SET FULL (40°)
DESCENT – CHECKLIST sinkrate ~ 400-800 fpm
speed on final ~ 65 - 75 KIAS (2.700 / 3.800 lbs)
If your are flying IFR with ATC: @ Runway Treshold / Obstacles Clear:
Due to a lot of wrong STAR and Approach altitudes Throttle → IDLE
in MS FS database, you are advised to constantly slowly start to flare
check your altitude during descent and approach
even if you were given clearance to descend at the
TOD. For a standard 3° glidepath approach, make ILS APPROACH & LANDING
sure you are not significantly higher at a given point,
than the altitude of the destination plus a 1.000 ft per approach @ 3.000 ft above destination altitude or
3 NM to go. Example: If you have 21 NM to go, use proper procedure altitude
destination is at sea level and you are at an altitude
@ 12 - 10 NM to go
of 12.000 ft, you are too high. you should be around
reduce speed to ~ 120 KIAS
7.000 ft
@ 1 Dot below Glideslope
If you are flying a GPS flightplan with procedures
Landing Gear → DOWN
and are using the GNS 530 MOD :
Flaps → SET 2 (25°)
Make sure to activate the approach before the first
reduce speed to ~ 80 - 90 KIAS (2.700 / 3.800 lbs)
waypoint of the approach by pressing PROC,
sinkrate for 3° GS = 5 x Ground Speed
selecting ACTIVATE APPROACH? and pressing
ENT! @ 3-2 NM to go
Flaps → SET FULL (40°)
Throttle and Speed .................................as required
speed on final ~ 65 - 75 KIAS (2.700 / 3.800 lbs)
Sinkrate for a 3° glidepath........ ~ 5 x Ground Speed
Autopilot → OFF
Cowl Flaps.................................... ..............CLOSED
@ Runway Treshold
Mixture..........................................................AS REQ
Throttle → IDLE
@Transition Altitude slowly start to flare
Altimeter QNH....................................................SET
AFTER LANDING/TAXI – CHECKLIST
APPROACH – CHECKLIST
Flaps.........................................................RETRACT
@ ~ 15 – 10 NM to go Cowl Flaps..............................................FULL OPEN
Carburetor Heat..................................................OFF
Landing Lights.......................AS REQ (NIGHT – ON) Electric Fuel Pump..............................................OFF
Electric Fuel Pump................................................ON Landing Lights.....................................................OFF
Air Condition.......................................................OFF Strobe Switch (Red Beacon)...........FIN ON (DOWN)
Cowl Flaps....................................................AS REQ
Mixture..........................................................AS REQ
RPM...............................................FULL FORWARD
PARKING / SHUT DOWN – CHECKLIST
Altimeter QNH...............................................CHECK
Parking Brake......................................................SET
Avionics...............................................................OFF
LANDING – CHECKLIST Mixture........................................................CUT OFF
Throttle.........................................................CLOSED
(on short final) Alternators...........................................................OFF
Landing Gear...............................CHECK 3 GREEN Magnetos.............................................................OFF
Flaps...................................................CHECK FULL Master Switch......................................................OFF
RPM.................................CHECK FULL FORWARD

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