Pilots coming back after years away often choose a straightforward airplane like a Cherokee 160 to get current again. The flight review is usually less about stick-and-rudder skills than about the procedures that fade first: run-up order, fuel management, what to do if the engine stumbles.
Rebuilding those habits is easier with a checklist written for the PA-28-160 than with a generic card. Read it against the airplane’s POH before the first lesson, and use it on every flight until the flow comes back on its own. The POH remains the authority; confirm the checklist matches your airplane’s year and engine.
Quick answer: The CheckMate Piper Cherokee 160 PA-28-160 Checklist is a cockpit checklist for pilots who fly the Piper Cherokee 160 (PA-28-160). It comes as CheckMate, CheckMate+ or CheckMate Pro in Standard (6.5″ x 9″) or Compact (5″ x 7″) sizes. It’s meant to supplement the airplane’s POH/AFM, not replace it, so confirm it matches your exact model, year, engine and handbook before relying on it. It’s listed on Skyfarer and available at Skyfarer Shop.
The Cherokee 160 checklist, format by format
- CheckMate. The design that started it all, with the familiar legacy look, in Standard (6.5″ x 9″) or Compact (5″ x 7″).
- CheckMate+. An updated design aimed at better readability and safety, with passenger and crew briefing prompts, abort plan prompts and ATC communications prompts. It includes an instant low-resolution, black-and-white temporary digital download, so you have a copy to use right away. Standard (6.5″ x 9″) or Compact (5″ x 7″).
- CheckMate Pro. A personalized CheckMate+: add your tail number, name or phone number, your empty weight and useful load, and details for up to five airports you visit often. Typical production time is within 48 hours. Standard (6.5″ x 9″) or Compact (5″ x 7″).
Getting the most from it
- Start with a match check. Confirm the checklist fits your exact model, year and engine by comparing it with the airplane’s POH/AFM.
- Compare it with the POH/AFM before the first flight. Supplements for avionics, autopilots and other modifications can change procedures, so read those too. The handbook always governs.
- Use it on every flight for a while. After a break from flying, read the checklist on every flight, even the parts you think you remember, until the flow is solid again.
- Keep it where your hand finds it. Decide where the checklist lives in flight and keep it there every time. Standard (6.5″ x 9″) and Compact (5″ x 7″) sizes give you a choice.
Checklist and handbook
Any checklist, including this one, works alongside the airplane’s POH/AFM rather than in place of it. The handbook and its supplements have the final word on procedures, speeds and limitations.
Before you rely on it, confirm it matches your airplane’s exact model, year and engine, and check it against the handbook that belongs to that airplane, including any supplements for modifications or avionics.
Pilot tip: Returning pilots often find regulations and airspace have changed more than the airplane has. Pair the checklist review with a refresh on current rules before the flight review.
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Where to buy
CheckMate Piper Cherokee 160 PA-28-160 Checklist is sold by Skyfarer Shop. Find it on the Skyfarer marketplace or order directly from Skyfarer Shop. Either link shows the current price, shipping options and return terms.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use a Cherokee 140 or 180 checklist in a Cherokee 160?
It’s better not to. CheckMate lists separate checklists for the 140, 160 and 180, so choose the one that matches your airplane and confirm it against your POH.
Does this checklist replace the POH/AFM?
No. It supplements the airplane’s POH/AFM. The handbook and its supplements govern every procedure, speed and limitation, so confirm the checklist against them before you rely on it.
What does CheckMate Pro add?
CheckMate Pro is a personalized CheckMate+. You can add your tail number, name or phone number, your empty weight and useful load, and details for up to five airports you visit often. Typical production time is within 48 hours.
What is the temporary digital download?
CheckMate+ includes an instant low-resolution, black-and-white temporary digital download, so you have something to use while the printed checklist is on its way.
