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Patuxent River Navy Flying Club Piper Model PA-28-140, Aircraft Open Book Exam

Name: Date: Aircraft: Initial Exam Grade: Date reviewed & Instructor: Upgraded to 100%: Print this page then complete the exam using the PA-28-140 Pilots Operating Handbook. Give the completed exam (hard copy) to a PRNFC CFI for review and correction. After the exam has been reviewed, upgraded to 100% and signed off by the CFI then turn it in to the office to be placed in your training folder. This exam must be completed annually per BUPERSINST 1710.22.

1. The maximum gross weight is ______lbs. (POH “Specifications”) 2. The flaps must be ______when used as a step. The flaps have three extended positions, _____, ______, and ______degrees. (POH “Control System”) 3. The auxiliary electric fuel pump should be on for ______and ______and when ______tanks. (POH “Fuel System”) 4. A ______switch on the ______side of the switch panel controls the ______lights and the intensity of the instrument panel lighting. (POH “Electrical System”) 5. The PRNFC PA-28-140 is powered by a ______engine rated at ______HP at ______RPM. (POH “Specifications”) 6. The master switch is a ______with the left half operating the master relay and the right half energizing the ______. (POH “Electrical System”) 7. To engage the starter, rotate the magneto switch (key) clockwise and ______in. (POH “Starting Engine”) 8. If the engine does not fire within 5 to 10 seconds, disengage starter and prime with ______to ______strokes of the priming pump. (Do not pump throttle as that can lead to a fire in the carburetor) (POH “Starting Engine”) 9. After engine start, advance the throttle to ______RPM. If oil pressure is not indicated within ______seconds, stop the engine. (In cold weather (below 25 deg F) it may take a few seconds longer to obtain a rise in oil pressure. Do not advance RPMs above 800 until the oil pressure remains in limits.) (POH “Starting Engine”) 10. Starter limits are ______seconds on, followed by a ______minute rest period before the next start attempt. (POH “Starting Engine”) 11. Warm up the engine at ______to ______RPM. (POH “Warm-Up”) 12. The engine is warmed-up sufficiently if the throttle may be opened fully without ______or ______, and without reduction in engine ______. (POH “Warm-Up) 13. Normal takeoffs are performed by accelerating to ______to ______MPH, then easing back on the yoke enough to let the airplane fly itself from the ground. (POH “Take-Off”)

Patuxent River Navy Flying Club (PA-28-140)-1 04/26/18 14. Best angle of climb airspeed (Vx) is ______MPH Best rate of climb airspeed (Vy) is ______MPH Enroute climb airspeed is ______MPH (POH “Climb”) 15. The stall warning light comes on between ______and ______MPH above stall speed. (POH “Stalls”) 16. Gross weight stall speed with power off, 0 deg bank, and full flaps is _____ MPH. With flaps up the speed is ______MPH. (POH “Stall Speed Table”) 17. To lean the mixture, pull the mixture control until the engine becomes ______, indicating that the lean mixture limit has been reached in the leaner cylinders. Then ______the mixture control until the engine operation becomes smooth. (POH “Cruising”) 18. Normal cruising power is______% of the rated horsepower and is obtained at ______RPM at sea level on a standard day (POH “Cruising” and “Power vs Density Altitude” Chart) 19. The airplane should be trimmed to an approach speed of about ______MPH with flaps up. Approach speed is reduced ____ MPH for each notch of flaps used. (POH “Approach and Landing”) 20. Flaps may be lowered at airspeeds up to ______MPH. (POH “Approach and Landing”) 21. Prior to securing the engine, the throttle should be full aft to avoid engine ______. (POH “Stopping Engine”) 22. Before attempting to re-set a circuit breaker, allow _____ to _____ minutes for cooling. (POH “Operating Tips”) 23. The pilot should become familiar with the proper positioning of his feet on the rudder pedals so as to avoid interference with the ______when moving the rudder pedals or operating the toe brakes. (Aircraft mishaps have occurred because of pilots’ feet being raised too high on the pedal assembly and attempted pilot rudder pedal inputs being ineffectual!) (POH “Operating Tips”) 24. Partial carburetor heat may be worse than no heat at all, since it may partially melt ice, which will ______in the intake system. (POH “Emergency Procedures-Engine Roughness”) 25. Should you forget the door ______latch, or not fully engage the ______latch, the door may spring partially open. An open door ______affect normal flight characteristics, and a ______landing can be made with the door open. (POH “Emergency Procedures- Open Door”)

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