A flying club with a Cherokee 180, a Warrior and an Archer on the line can look like a fleet of near-identical airplanes. They aren’t. Wings, engines and procedures differ across the PA-28 family, and members who hop between them are exactly the pilots most likely to bring the wrong numbers along out of habit.
Model-specific checklists in each airplane solve that. The PA-28-180 version is offered in several formats, including The Aviation CheckBook, a shirt-pocket flipbook intended for Part 141 and Part 61 schools and for pilots who want a multi-page checklist without the bulk. Whatever the format, it supplements the airplane’s POH, and a club should confirm it matches each airplane’s year and engine.
Quick answer: The CheckMate Piper Cherokee 180 PA-28-180 Checklist is a cockpit checklist for pilots who fly the Piper Cherokee 180 (PA-28-180). It comes as CheckMate, CheckMate+ or CheckMate Pro in Standard (6.5″ x 9″) or Compact (5″ x 7″) sizes, plus a QuickMate card and The Aviation CheckBook flipbook. 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 available on Skyfarer and at Skyfarer Shop.
CheckMate formats for the Cherokee 180
- 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″).
- QuickMate. A 5″ x 7″ plastic card with an abbreviated checklist for pilots who prefer minimalism. It highlights only the most critical information while keeping all the V-speeds and emergency procedures from CheckMate.
- The Aviation CheckBook. A shirt-pocket flipbook with factory-type information, aimed at Part 141 and Part 61 schools and pilots who want a multi-page checklist without the usual bulk.
How to put it to work
- Confirm the match first. Compare the model, year and engine on the listing with your airplane’s POH/AFM, data plate and records before you fly with it.
- Read it against the handbook once. Go through it page by page with the POH/AFM and any supplements open beside it. Where they differ, the POH/AFM and supplements govern.
- Keep one checklist per airplane. In a mixed club fleet, keep the matching model-specific checklist in each airplane and avoid moving checklists between them.
- Pick the size for your cockpit. Standard (6.5″ x 9″) gives more room on the page; Compact (5″ x 7″) is the smaller option when space on a kneeboard or in a side pocket is tight.
Good to know
A CheckMate Cherokee 180 checklist supplements the aircraft’s POH/AFM; it doesn’t replace it. The handbook, its supplements and the placards in your airplane are the authority on every procedure, speed and limitation, and the checklist is the working copy you fly with.
Airplanes with the same name can differ by model year, engine and installed equipment, so confirm the checklist matches your airplane’s exact model, year, engine and handbook before you rely on it.
Pilot tip: When you switch between PA-28 models in a club, look up the key speeds in that airplane’s POH before each flight rather than trusting memory from the last one.
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Where to buy
CheckMate Piper Cherokee 180 PA-28-180 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
What is The Aviation CheckBook?
It’s a shirt-pocket flipbook with factory-type information, aimed at Part 141 and Part 61 schools and pilots who want a multi-page checklist without the bulk. It’s one of the formats listed for the Cherokee 180.
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 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.
How is CheckMate+ different from the original CheckMate?
CheckMate+ uses an updated design aimed at better readability and safety and adds passenger and crew briefing prompts, abort plan prompts and ATC communications prompts. The original CheckMate keeps the familiar legacy look.
