Preflight Check Piper PA28 Step by Step, Online Flying Lesson

We're going through all the steps of the pre-flight inspection of a Piper PA28 Warrior II. I'll show you what to look for and where. Any questions, ideas or advice please leave them in the comments or email me at [e-mail].
Enjoy!
Disclaimer:
This video has been edited for entertainment purposes and shot in multiple takes. The editing removes context and skips steps that are crucial to a safe flight. Don't use these videos for training, they're meant as entertainment and for me to practice.
Background music by Scott Holmes under Creative Commons, download more of his tracks at scottholmesmusic.com

[@FromtheHangar]

This is the video of the airliner that had their aileron cables connected the wrong way around: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXrGaYWoYsh-mpo

[@bonesbit]

Excellent and very thorough preflight video. You explain everything very well and the video is very well done.

[@marydoherty6245]

I am a new student. This is the best video I have seen. Thank you so so much. Rsally

[@FromtheHangar]

Thanks, nice to hear!

[@davechapman7735]

an EXCELLENT preflight, very well done and cheers from NZ

[@TENpilot]

Well explained mate 😊 👍🏻 👍🏻

[@FromtheHangar]

Thanks 👍

[@BalliBee]

Thanks for this, great video and very informative. Don't pay attention to the negative comments, some people get a kick out of bringing others down. Rise above it.... I'm just a newbie and had my second lesson in a Piper PA28 on Friday there so having access to content like this is invaluable and most definitely gratefully received by those who appreciate the time and effort you have put into making these videos in the first place. Keep it up! Happy flying! 😊🛩️

[@FromtheHangar]

Thanks! Great to hear it is helpful for you

[@d.e.uteron1148]

Thanks

[@Flyboyed]

I just subscribed to your channel because you have awesome content. I have a lot of hours on PA28 and I can say you nailed this one.

[@FromtheHangar]

Thanks!

[@joelipowski8393]

Just went through the same walk around with my CFI. Your explanations aligned 100%. Awesome video.

[@jamesh1378]

Very informative - and nicely communicated. Thanks!

[@julesnfriends]

Excellent, thank you for posting, really helpful learning, make some more vids!

[@TomSmith-kc8mz]

Fantastic review. I also check the oil return connection near each cylinder. These tend to not get tightened correctly and work loose.

[@FromtheHangar]

Thanks! Good one

[@phillp7777]

good vid good idea. . do more pls.. show do Stalls... just flying live flying .. takeoffs, landings of diff tyoe.type.. Fly thru a cloud... show some ifr instr stuff thxx.. new Sub

[@dnlgrv]

Great video again, have enjoyed them all so far. The only other check we do with regards to the fuel is before you put it back in the container is just smell it to make sure it is actually fuel and not all water!

[@FromtheHangar]

Good one! Yes, smelling works well or check the color, it should be light blue and not ehm "water color" :-). Have you ever found water in the fuel?

[@dnlgrv]

@@FromtheHangar As we don't use Avgas (microlights) we can't use the colour check, but it doesn't hurt to do both! So far I haven't found any water in the fuel, but you never know, one day the check might save me a whole load of problems.

[@FromtheHangar]

Ah yes then the smell check is extra important. I've found some water once, in that case the fuel filler cap rubber was leaking which let in rain water from the top of the wing. Very happy we found it on the ground....

[@mattsartori2624]

Very nice video class!!! Congratulations Captain 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@FromtheHangar]

Thanks!

[@carem92]

Very useful! Thank you!

[@fethelnour737]

Thx for all, video for start up procedure ,

[@myfloormats]

I wish I was there to help you to check the rudder.

[@aviationlover5503]

Thanks for the video well explain ✈️

[@bayronandino9851]

More videos... Amazing chanel

[@FromtheHangar]

Thanks! Was ready for my instructor exam (and more videos after that) in september, but we got in a much stricter Covid lockdown here and training flights and exams were not allowed anymore. Things are slowly opening back up next month so I hope to get back in the air soon.

[@BtcSimmer]

Very good job thank you!

[@timquain5341]

That was excellent. I would have loved to have seen the panel while you did your internal checks. I'm hoping you have one for each stage of flight. I used to fly warriors about 15 years ago. I now use Xplane to fly. I want to go back to flying but I want to learn as much as possible before I go back to it.

[@FromtheHangar]

Thanks! Any suggestions for stages of flight that would be helpful? I did one on ATC communications and one on landings, but I'm sure there are other parts that could be useful.

[@timquain5341]

@@FromtheHangar not specifically stages of flight. I can taxi, take off, climb, cruise, descend and land without an issue. It's more in the detail of turning on fuel pump or off pitot heat, etc. As in, the check lists and why.

[@chuckedone]

Me too!

[@1abc219]

Great video thank you

[@FromtheHangar]

Tnx!

[@stanislav770]

Tanks a lot , nice video

[@FromtheHangar]

Glad you liked it!

[@davidmccaffery]

Awesome ! Thank you.

[@maheralazzawi7814]

good job

[@johnjulianford]

That was really worth watching. I’ve been flying one of these for only 2 hours now and have my 3rd on Friday . The way it’s done is just as my instructor showed me on my first ground school session. Many thanks. I haven’t looked yet but do you do a taxy in the piper?

[@FromtheHangar]

Haven't done a video on taxi yet, because there is not that much to show really. Steer with your feet, don't hit anything :-)

[@Michael.Chapman]

Great and interesting presentation-noticed the 747 parked behind you at 13:38 … is she still flying?

[@FromtheHangar]

Thanks! No there is a museum there, you can walk around in it but it has been parked for a long time.

[@alexandercaballero9320]

Hey man!!! Greetings from panama🇵🇦 I just recently started my flight training and this video has come in handy in a way you can’t imagine!!!! Today was my third flight and i was a little bit nervous about my preflight since my instructor told me on the first flight how to do it and from flight 2 it was up to me to do it alone Today went great thanks to you!!!

[@danilind1]

awesome! how much longer is your flight instructor training going to take?

[@FromtheHangar]

Thanks! Probably a few more months, it really depends on good flying weather in the weekends because I work during the week. In total it's 125 hours of theory + 30 hours of flying, I've done almost all theory now and about 15 hours of flying.

[@willy_side15]

@from the hangar Mate you forgot the cargo compartment check

[@FromtheHangar]

In your preflight check, what is it that you look for in the cargo compartment? Door closed? Or do you check more?

[@willy_side15]

@@FromtheHangar yeah we usually look for the doors to be closed and for all the books and items to be correctly secured

[@FromtheHangar]

@@willy_side15 👍 Makes sense. We keep all the books/documents in a bag together with the keys, so it usually ends up on the backseat

[@unfinishedsympathy245]

It would have been better if you showed what you are doing in the cockpit , I mean aiming the camera at the buttons and instruments you are talking about .

[@petergriffin3898]

Can this video be applied to the Piper P28 cadet I recently just started pre-flight inspections and I want to memorize where each step is the best way possible

[@FromtheHangar]

They're nearly the same, so you can follow the same approach

[@edwardrodriguez528]

It seem like you are missing a lot of things on the mechanical side.

[@FromtheHangar]

It's always a balance between keeping things practical and covering everything. An examiner I flew with said it very well: "I want an efficient pre-flight inspection, not a full pre-buy inspection". But curious what you would add? Maybe you can share here in the comments for everyone to learn?

[@edwardrodriguez528]

Based on my experience, i have caught things other pilots didnt catch when I asked them if they were done with the preflight was. Missing bolts under and over the main struts, people hardly see or check that, broken cylinder bolts, spark plugs wires and sparks plugs not tight, engine mount bent, safety wires missing on the oil filter, hydraulic fluid empty... but everything else looks good as a matter of fact I always check the aileron and trim tab when I'm at the run-up area but now I'm gonna do it as part of my preflight and not forgetting to do it again at the run-up area as part of the pretakeoff check list. Besides what I mentioned previously, everything is good. Great job man.

[@FromtheHangar]

@@edwardrodriguez528 Ah got it, thanks for the addition! I don't normally check things like safety-wire during pre-flight, only if I'm flying it after maintenance. Then it's good to also open the other side of the cowling etc. But if I found things like missing bolts or a loose oil filter it would probably be the last time the plane went to that maintenance shop.... The hydraulic fluid is actually in the video when checking the struts, I've seen those leak indeed.

[@edwardrodriguez528]

That's the thing, students/pilots haven't seen those missing bolts during preflight, and are about to take the airplane. I have asked them, "is the preflight done?" They have replied "yes" they I have said "so are you going to take it to fly it?" They said yes. Then I have pointed out, I wouldn't take if.... then I show them what was missing..... but it is a suggestion, I know I'm not perfect. But we are here to.help each other and prevent from having a bad flight.

[@FromtheHangar]

Good point. I didn't learn in that much detail when I was a student either, I only know now because I'm sometimes involved in maintenance. Probably good to show students at least once in training what all the extra things are you can check and what you would look for after maintenance.

[@babe8866]

quick question regarding the strainer drain shouldnt it be drained 2 times since the fuel selector has Off/L/R so one at a time?

[@FromtheHangar]

Yes if you follow the expanded checklist from the POH they tell you to do it twice, once for each tank. In practice advice varies from not checking it at all (I think that's not a good idea, there could be something wrong in the gascolator), checking one side, or indeed checking both. A reason sometimes given for not checking it at all is that having it stuck open can cause engine issues as well. So considering that, do check that it closes property after draining, even a little drip is an issue. And if you want to be thorough check with both sides.

[@Jeffopar]

Is that Air Force 1 behind you?

[@FromtheHangar]

It does look a lot like it! It's a retired KLM 747 in their old colors, same size as AF 1 but this one is a museum.

[@erwinb3412]

Please , don't put music on the background . It detracts from attention needed when explaning .

[@jollylawyer9999]

3:04 lol 747 photo bombing.

[@seegurke93]

NEVER NEVER NEVER touch a heated Pitot! JESUS!

[@withgrowinginsanity198]

How else to check it?

[@dtsh4451]

@@withgrowinginsanity198kiss it😂

[@willemlenteren1485]

your amercans have nice planes

[@FromtheHangar]

Ha, and this was "just" a Dutch plane in Lelystad, Netherlands.

[@sebastiaanneeteson]

Ik ruik Nederlands🤔

[@FromtheHangar]

😂🇳🇱

[@AB-qn9cs]

Your disclaimer vs the title of your video are contradictory. How is an "Online Flying Lesson", lesson being key word, not considered training ? From a regulatory standpoint, I strongly advise you change the title to match the disclaimer. EASA tend to eat people, and pilots, alive for this kinda stuff! Trust me... Apart from that, a good video to watch for those maybe learning walkarounds to refer to and enjoy!

[@784PR]

Nice video ..thank you.👍🛫

[@FromtheHangar]

Thanks! Great to hear you liked it!

[@salemfarsiv486]

Hi mate I am a beginner pilot pa28. Is there anyway to contact you to get help about check list about everything inside the cockpit from left to right? Thank you

[@FromtheHangar]

Hi! Sure, what would you like to know? What most students find helpful is to get a picture or poster of the cockpit to practice with at home.

[@salemfarsiv486]

@@FromtheHangar That was a great idea. I have never thought about that Thank you very much I loved your video honestly it was mint

[@theflyingwaterfall1082]

You should never leave the electrics on. Especially if you are going round the front of the aeroplane. What you should do is your non electric checks first and then turn on your electrics and get someone to help you. ATC would usually tell you if your taxi, nav and landing lights are not working. You should also never walk around the front of an aircraft if it is not yours for example what if you have a deaf person with you, they don’t see you walk around the back, that aircraft starts and gets ran over.

[@aliptera]

"You should never leave the electrics on" - how do you check stall warning? walking around takes 2 minutes, there is no substantial battery drain in so short time, and if there is you need to replace your battery asap. There is a risk the engine could start if you move the propeller, but has nothing to do with electrics being on. The engine could fire if there is a malfunction on magnetos grounding circuit, but that is usually checked at the end of powering down.

[@FromtheHangar]

Indeed, engine start on a typical GA plane is due to the ignition not the electrics. But @Cameron's concern is a valid one, props are dangerous, so it's good to take the keys with you before doing a walkaround.