PIPER PA34 SENECA V (Carenado)

Beginner Guide – Checklist & Procedures for MS Flight Simulator by JayDee 1.23.2

NOTES / HINWEISE ENGINE START (COLD/NORMAL)

----- English ----- Doors...............................................................................CLOSED
This checklist is for flight simulator use only. I tried to optimize workflow Parking Brake.........................................................................SET
for single pilot operation. Circuit Brakers...............................................................CHECK IN
----- Deutsch -----
Avionik/Radios.........................................................................OFF
Diese Checkliste ist nur für den Gebrauch im Flug-Simulator. Die
Checkliste ist für die Operation mit einem einzelnen Piloten optimiert. Cowl Flaps.................................................................FULL OPEN
Alternate Air.............................................................................OFF
(MP)...........................................................................................Main Panel Alternators (OH)...............................................................ALL ON
(GS)...............................................................................Glare Shield Panel Fuel Selectors (between Seats)..................................BOTH ON
(OH)...................................................................................Overhead Panel Throttle...................................................................1 INCH OPEN
(CP)....................................................................................Center Pedestal Propeller Controll.............................................FULL FORWARD
abcdefg............................................most important items for a quick start Mixture...........................................................................CUT-OFF
abcdefg.................................relevant mostly for Navigation/FMS/IFR/ATC
abcdefg...........................................................gameplay / EFB / ui features
**abcdefg..................................not modelled/simulated yet or not possible Battery Switch (OH).................................................................ON
AS REQ/??...................................as required / recommended or standard NAV Lights (OH)........................................................................ON
AS DES.......................................................................................as desired Beacon(FIN Strobe) (OH)..........................................................ON
(d.o.w)........................................depending on aircraft actual gross weight STBY Fuel Pumps (OH)...........................................................ON
OEI.........................................................................One Engine Inoperative Magnetos (OH).................................................................ALL ON
Mixture..................................FULL RICH, then IDLE – CUT OFF
SPECIFICATIONS / LIMITATIONS Propeller Area.....................................................................CLEAR

Max. Takeoff Weight.........................................................4.407 lbs Sarter Left Engine (OH)................................................ENGAGE

Max. Landing Weight........................................................4.407 lbs Left Mixture.........................ADVANCE AS THE ENGINE FIRES
Service Ceiling..................................................................25.000 ft Left Throttle.................................................................1.000 RPM
Max. Demonstrated Crosswind.............................................17 kts Oil Pressure.......................................................................CHECK
if no indication of oilpressure within 30 seconds, shut the engine down
VA (Max. Maneuver Speed).............113 -135 KIAS (3.205 / 4.407 lbs)
VLE (Max. Gear Extended Speed)...................................128 KIAS Starter Right Engine (OH).............................................ENGAGE
VFE 10° (Max. Flaps Extended Speed).............................140 KIAS Right Mixture.......................ADVANCE AS THE ENGINE FIRES
VFE 25° (Max. Flaps Extended Speed).............................120 KIAS Right Throttle..............................................................1.000 RPM
VFE 40°/FULL (Max. Flaps Extended Speed).....................113 KIAS Oil Pressure.......................................................................CHECK
VX (Best Angle)..................................................................83 KIAS if no indication of oilpressure within 30 seconds, shut the engine down
VY (Best Rate of Climb).....................................................88 KIAS
Gyro Suction......................................................................CHECK
Range...........................................................................~ 900 NM STBY Fuel Pumps (OH)........................................AS REQ / OFF
Takeoff Roll ........................................................~ 1.000 – 2.000 ft Avionik/Radios.........................................................................ON
Landing Distance................................................~ 1.000 – 1.400 ft Voltmeter.......................................................CHECK 28+/-1 VOLT
Alternators.................................................CHECK AMP OUTOUT
See last pages for notes on STBY FUEL PUMPS, X-FEED, Throttles........................................1.000 – 1.2000 RPM WARMUP
ICING CONDITIONS and EMERGENCY Procedures. Mixture..........................................................................FULL RICH

FUEL PLANNING (very roughly estimated) BEFORE TAXI

Distance in NM 300 600 900 Avionics/GPS/Autopilot............................................................SET
Fuel in GAL 60 90 128 (max) Transponder...............................................................SET & STBY
Altimeter....................................................................SET LOCAL
Anti-Ice..............................................................................AS REQ
PREFLIGHT
Flaps...........................................SET FOR TAKEOFF (normal 0°)
Fuel/Load-Manager............................................SET/CHECK CG Cowl Flaps..................................................................FULL OPEN
EFB Carenado Settings.........................................................SET Trim...............................................................SET FOR TAKE OFF
Flight Controls....................................................................CHECK
Parking Brake..........................................................................SET
Landing Gear Lever.............................................................DOWN ATC Clearance................................................................AS REQ
Avionic/Radios/Radar..............................................................OFF Taxi Light...................................................................................ON
Battery Switch (OH)...................................................................ON .
Landing Gear Lights........................................................3 GREEN
TAXI
Fuel Quantity......................................................................CHECK
Cowl Flaps............................................................................OPEN → release Parking Brake
Flaps.............................................................CHECK OPERATION → slowly apply power
Flaps..........................................................................................UP → test Brakes & Steering
Annunciator Panel.......................................CHECK/PRESS TEST → check Flight & Engine Instruments
Battery Switch (OH).................................................................OFF
Magnetos (OH).................................................................ALL OFF
STBY Fuel Pumps (OH)..........................................................OFF
Mixture...................................................................IDLE-CUT OFF
Trim Indicators...............................................................NEUTRAL
Controls.................................................................................FREE

OUTSIDE CHECK....................................................COMPLETED
Chocks/Tie-Downs/Towbar..........................................REMOVED

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 PIPER PA34 SENECA V (Carenado)
Beginner Guide – Checklist & Procedures for MS Flight Simulator by JayDee 1.23.2

GROUND CHECK SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF (w. Flaps 25°)

Parking Brake..........................................................................SET Engine Limits - 38 inHG / 2.600 RPM / CHT 460°F
Propeller..............................................................FULL FORWARD
Mixture..........................................................................FULL RICH → line up and brake
Throttles........................................................................1.000 RPM → check Flaps 25°
Enging Instruments............................................................CHECK → set Throttles to max. 38 inHG
→ relase Brakes
Throttles........................................................................1.500 RPM → rotate @ 71 KIAS
Propeller Controls.......................FEATHER (max. 300 RPM drop) → retract Landing Gear before 108 KIAS!
→ maintain 73 KIAS until obstacles cleared
Throttles........................................................................2.300 RPM → after obstacles cleared accelerate to 88 KIAS
Propeller Controls.....................EXERCISE (max. 300 RPM drop) → start retracting Flaps @ ~ 80 KIAS
→ at safe altitude (~500 ft) accelerate to 110 KIAS
Alternate Air..............................................ON (max. 25 RPM drop)
CLIMB
Throttles........................................................................2.000 RPM
Magnetos (max. drop 150 RPM, max.diff 50 RPM)............CHECK Engine Limits - 38 inHG / 2.600 RPM / CHT 460°F

Voltmeter.......................................................CHECK 28+/-1 VOLT Max. Power Climb: 38 inHG @ 2.600 RPM @ 88 KIAS
Alternator Output.......................................CHECK LEFT & RIGHT Normal Cruise Climb: 32 inHG @ 2.500 RPM @ 110 KIAS
Annunciator Lights.....................................................CHECK OUT
Gyro Suction......................................................................CHECK Mixture...........................FULL RICH (throughout the whole climb)
Cowl Flaps........................................................................AS REQ
Throttles Idle Check...............................................800-1.000 RPM
Landing Lights.................................AS REQ / ON below 10.000 ft
STBY Fuel Pumps ..................................................AS REQ / OFF
BEFORE TAKEOFF
Prop Sync..................................................................................ON
Battery Master Switch (OH).......................................................ON Aircondition.......................................................................AS REQ
Alternators (OH)......................................................................ON Anti-Ice..............................................................................AS REQ
STBY Fuel Pumps (OH)...........................................................ON
Pitot Heat..................................................................................ON @ Transition Altitude
Anti-Ice..............................................................................AS REQ Altimeter...........................................................................SET STD
Propeller Controlls...........................................FULL FORWARD
Mixture........................................................................FULL RICH @10.000 ft
Alternate Air.............................................................................OFF STBY Fuel Pumps.....................................................................ON
Aircondition..............................................................................OFF
Cowl Flaps......................................................1/2 OPEN/AS REQ @12.500 ft
Flaps.........................................SET FOR TAKEOFF (normal 0°) Oxygen......................................................................................ON
Fuel Selectors..........................................................................ON
Trim................................................................SET FOR TAKEOFF
CRUISE
Avionics/GPS/Autopilot..............................................CHECK SET Engine Limits - 38 inHG / 2.600 RPM / CHT 460°F
Weather Radar..........................................................AS REQ / ON
Altimeter....................................................................SET LOCAL High Speed Cruise
> 23.000 ft: 29 inHG @ 2.500 RPM @ 26 GPH (both eng)
ATC Clearance.................................................................AS REQ < 23.000 ft: 30 inHG @ 2.500 RPM @ 28 GPH
Transponder..............................................................................ON
Landing Lights (OH)....................................................ON/AS REQ Normal Cruise
Strobe Lights (OH)....................................................................ON > 20.000 ft: 28 inHG @ 2.500 RPM @ 24 GPH
Taxi Lights (OH).......................................................................OFF < 20.000 ft: 29 inHG @ 2.400 RPM @ 24 GPH
Instruments........................................................................CHECK 30 inHG @ 2.300 RPM @ 24 GPH

Start Replay-Tool..............................................................IF REQ Economy Cruise

> 20.000 ft: 26 inHG @ 2.400 RPM @ 22 GPH
< 20.000 ft: 27 inHG @ 2.300 RPM @ 22 GPH
NORMAL TAKEOFF (w. Flaps Up)
28 inHG @ 2.200 RPM @ 22 GPH
Engine Limits - 38 inHG / 2.600 RPM / CHT 460°F
Long Range Cruise
→ line up and brake > 23.000 ft: 25 inHG @ 2.200 RPM @ 18 GPH
→ check Flaps 0°
→ set Throttles to max. 38 inHG Mixture..............Lean for 25° Rich of EGT peak, but max. 1650° F
→ relase Brakes Fuel Pumps.............................................................AS REQ / OFF
→ rotate @ 75 – 79 KIAS (dep.on weight) Cowl Flaps........................................................................AS REQ
→ retract Landing Gear before 108 KIAS! Anti-Ice..............................................................................AS REQ
→ maintain 73 KIAS until obstacles cleared
→ after obstacles cleared accelerate to 88 KIAS
→ at safe altitude (~500 ft) accelerate to 110 KIAS

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 PIPER PA34 SENECA V (Carenado)
Beginner Guide – Checklist & Procedures for MS Flight Simulator by JayDee 1.23.2

TOP OF DESCENT INSTRUMENT APPROACH & LANDING

Estimated Top Of Descent (TOD) Formula: approach @ ~ 3.000 ft above destination airport elevation or
(Cruise Altitude – Destination Altitude) x 3 = TOD in NM Out use proper procedure altitudes
1.000 ATC Clearance................................................................AS REQ

That is just a rule of thumb and a guideline. You don´t have to @ 15 – 10 NM out
use a 3° descentpath. Especially not in smaller aircrafts or ga. Landing Lights..........................................................AS REQ / ON
STBY Fuel Pumps.....................................................................ON
Fuel Selectors..............................................................CHECK ON
DESCENT
Cowl Flaps........................................................................AS REQ
Engine Limits - 38 inHG / 2.600 RPM / CHT 460°F Mixture..........................................................................FULL RICH
Propeller Controls...............................................FULL FORWARD
Normal Descent: 145 – 160 KIAS @ ~ 800 – 1.000 fpm Prop Sync................................................................................OFF
Air Condition............................................................................OFF
ATC Clearance...............................................................AS REQ Altimeter Altimeter......................................CHECK SET LOCAL
→ reduce Speed to capture Glideslope @ ~ 130 KIAS
Propeller.....................................CAN BE KEPT AT CRUISE RPM
Throttle..............................................................................AS REQ @ Glideslope Capture
try to keep at least 1.300°F TIT → start descending
→ sinkrate for 3° Glideslope = 5 * Ground Speed
Mixture..............................................................................ADJUST → Flaps 10°
Cowl Flaps.......................................................................CLOSED → start reducing Speed to be 3 NM /~1.000 ft @ ~ 100 KIAS
Landing Lights.................................AS REQ / ON below 10.000 ft
Anti-Ice..............................................................................AS REQ @ 3 NM to go
→ Landing Gear Down
@ Transition Flightlevel → Flaps 25°
Altimeter......................................................................SET LOCAL → start reducing Speed to be 1 NM / ~ 350 ft @ ~ 90 KIAS
→ Flaps 40°/FULL
VISUAL APPROACH & LANDING
Landing Gear....................-................................CHECK 3 GREEN
approach at 1.000 ft above destination elevation Flaps..........................................................................CHECK SET
ATC Clearance...............................................................AS REQ RPM......................................................CHECK FULL FORWARD
1 NM out
@ 10 – 5 NM out → normal landing - reach threshold @ 74 – 88 KIAS (d.o.w)
Landing Lights..........................................................AS REQ / ON
STBY Fuel Pumps.....................................................................ON @ Runway Treshold / 50 ft
Fuel Selectors..............................................................CHECK ON → Throttle slowly to IDLE
Cowl Flaps........................................................................AS REQ → slowly flare
Mixture..........................................................................FULL RICH → touchdown with mainwheels first
Propeller Controls...............................................FULL FORWARD
Prop Sync................................................................................OFF
GO AROUND
Air Condition............................................................................OFF
Altimeter Altimeter......................................CHECK SET LOCAL Engine Limits - 38 inHG / 2.600 RPM / CHT 460°F
→ reduce Speed to enter Downwind Leg @ ~ 120 KIAS
→ Throttle 38 inHG
@ Downwind Leg or 5 – 3 NM out → maintain positive climb @ 85 KIAS
→ Flaps 10° → slowly retract Flaps to FULL UP
→ Landing Gear Down → Gear UP
→ start reducing Speed to enter Base Leg @ ~ 100 KIAS → Cowl Flaps as required
→ Flaps 25° @ ~ 110 KIAS

@ Base Leg or 3 – 2 NM out AFTER LANDING

→ start descending Flaps..............................................................................RETRACT
→ Flaps 40°/FULL Cowl Flaps..................................................................FULL OPEN
→ sinkrate ~ 500 – 1.000 fpm for pattern landing Fuel Pump...............................................................................OFF
→ sinkrate ~ 500 – 600 fpm for straight in landing Taxi Light...................................................................................ON
→ reduce speed to enter final @ ~ 90 KIAS (dep.on weight) Landing Lights.........................................................................OFF
Strobe Switch..........................................DOWN TO FIN STROBE
Landing Gear....................-................................CHECK 3 GREEN
Flaps..........................................................................CHECK SET
RPM......................................................CHECK FULL FORWARD PARKING / SHUT DOWN
Parking Brake..........................................................................SET
@ Final or 1 NM out Avionics...................................................................................OFF
→ normal landing - reach threshold @ 74 – 88 KIAS (d.o.w) Throttle....................................................................................IDLE
→ short field land.- reach threshold @ 68 – 80 KIAS (d.o.w) Mixture.................................................................IDLE - CUT OFF
Magnetos.................................................................................OFF
@ Runway Treshold / 50 ft Alternators...............................................................................OFF
→ Throttle slowly to IDLE Lights.......................................................................................OFF
→ slowly flare Battery Master Switch..............................................................OFF
→ touchdown with mainwheels first

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 PIPER PA34 SENECA V (Carenado)
Beginner Guide – Checklist & Procedures for MS Flight Simulator by JayDee 1.23.2

ONE ENGINE INOPERATIVE - EMERGENCY

OEI Air Minimum Control Speed (VMCA)...........................66 KIAS
OEI Best Rate Of Climb Speed (VYSE)..............................88 KIAS
OEI Best Angle Of Climb Speed (VXSE)............................83 KIAS
- all speed clean -

→ Identify Inoperative Engine

Nose will YAW in direction of inoperative engine!
→ Secure/Feather Inoperative Engine
Propeller........................................................................FEATHER
Throttle...............................................................................CLOSE
Mixture............................................................................CUT-OFF
Fuel Selector............................................................................OFF
Aircondition..............................................................................OFF
Alternator.................................................................................OFF
Magentos.................................................................................OFF
STBY Fuel Pump.....................................................................OFF
Prop Sync................................................................................OFF
Cross Feed Operative Enging..............................ON during Flight
...............................OFF for Landing

During Takeoff & Speed Below 85 KIAS

→ Abort Takeoff

During Takeoff or Climb & Speed above 85 KIAS

→ Throttles 38 inHG
→ maintain 88 KIAS
→ Flaps FULL UP
→ Gear UP
→ identify Inoperative Engine (see above)
→ Propeller FEATHER (Inop. Engine)
→ Aileron Trim to obtain 2 – 3° Bank towards operating engine
→ close Cowl Flaps (Inop. Engine)
→ open Cowl Flaps (Op. Engine) to 1/2
→ complete Inoperative Engine Securing (see above)

During Flight
→ maintain at least 66 KIAS
→ identify Inoperative Engine (see above)
→ Propeller FEATHER (Inop. Engine)
→ Aileron Trim to obtain 2 – 3° Bank towards operating engine
→ close Cowl Flaps (Inop. Engine)
→ open Cowl Flaps (Op. Engine) to 1/2
→ complete Inoperative Engine Securing (see above)

One Engine Inoperative Landing

→ securing Inoperative Engine completed
STBY Fuel Pump (Op. Eng.).....................................................ON
Fuel Selector (Op.Eng)..............................ON
Mixture (Op.Eng)......FULL RICH
Propeller (Op.Eng)..........FULL FORWARD
Cowl Flaps (Op.Eng).........1/2 OPEN

→ Proceed with Approach as usual

→ Speed ~ 100 KIAS
→ Lower Landing Gear when Landing is assured
→ Set FLAPS FULL when Landing is assured
→ keep Final Approach Speed 90 KIAS
→ slowly retard Throttle and Flare
→ maintain directional control with Rudder

NOTES

ICING CONDITIONS

STBY FUEL PUMPS

X-FEED

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