Piper Archer III PA28-181 PreFlight

[92NZPilot]

1. Do you need to use your checklist or do you know it all off by heart?? 2. Are you sure your meant to be putting drain fuel back into the tanks?? CAANZ would go crazy if they ever saw us doing that, I quote "If the check is negative from each drain point, empty the container into the receptacle provided. DO NOT TIP THE CONTENTS BACK INTO THE AIRCRAFT TANKS." Just wondering ae

[cholubaz]

@92NZPilot I know the outside walk around by heart but I have to use the checklist for the inside. As far and pouring the fuel I drain back in the tanks. That's the way I was shown by my CFI

[92NZPilot]

@cholubaz ohhk, for all of our checks (normal and emergency procedures), we are trained by remembering them all off by heart. With the fuel, once out of the tank, it's classed as contaminant and should never be place back in the tank. I should make a vid of New Zealand style of per-flighting haha

[cholubaz]

@92NZPilot I have seen a lot of other people throw it out I just wasn't told to do that. I subscribed to you. What are you flying?

[92NZPilot]

@cholubaz Thank you, I've done the same. Mostly PA-38 but also done few hours in a PA-28-181. Yourself??

[cholubaz]

@92NZPilot Yeah all of my training was in the PA28-181 Archer III. I have some stick time in a Cessna 140 also

[92NZPilot]

@cholubaz nice, so how long have you been flying for??

[cholubaz]

@92NZPilot I passed my checkride on Sep 25th of 2011 so not very long at all

[Blazingspitfire]

you sure that's a "strobe" on the tail? Where is your "beacon" then?

[cholubaz]

@Blazingspitfire yep its a beacon thanks



[Yannick19956]

Great video, I might fly the archer next year at my ATPL training. This showed me how beautiful it is. Thanks for making :D

[nickjpass]

My dream to get my PPL..I'm trying so hard to get a job, I'm 15. And am selling my PS3, and will do anything to get money.

[cholubaz]

@nickjpass good luck man. I have wanted this for a long time now too. I am 40 now. Dont give up. :-)

[luckybear0301]

good video

[bradc314]

That really is a nice plane. Not your typical trainer...

[cholubaz]

@bradc314 The flight school TransPac which is next to Cutter where this is tied down has probably 50 of these. This may be a little newer than some but the PA28-181 Cherokee is a typical trainer if you don't want to learn in a Cessna. I am lucky though to be in a more modern plane with newer avionics.

Thanks for checking it out. I post a video for about every training flight I have been on.

[bradc314]

@cholubaz I meant not your typical trainer because it's in such nice shape.  Fresh paint, wheel pants, and is that LEATHER?!?

[cholubaz]

@bradc314 lol yeah Leather, Dual Garmin GNS430's and Air Conditioning haha

[LIPOPILOT]

Beautiful plane man....nice

[cholubaz]

@LIPOPILOT thanks man. I really need to redo this at some point and have someone hold the camera I think

[BeechSundowner]

Na, don't get someone to help you :-) Make it much more feeling like I am there with you as preflight happens.

Tried to video response my preflight but doesn't come up with my video to attach the response.

Sound on your camera is amazingly clear!

[cholubaz]

@BeechSundowner Thanks the camera is just a cheap Aiptek 720P camera. I bought it used off ebay many years back. I will go through your videos and find it. :-)

[TheChrisMuncy]

What?? No underbelly neon or stereo?

:p

Good job Chris, and watch your head :p

[cholubaz]

@TheChrisMuncy haha yeah and no fancy horn that plays La Cucaracha or the Dukes of Hazard Dixie sound. Thanks for checking it out