The early Comanche 250 is a vintage airplane that still flies like a fast modern one. This checklist is titled for the carbureted 1958-60 airplanes, a low-wing retractable that owners prize for its speed and handling.
Owning a retractable that’s more than 60 years old often means working from handbooks and checklists that have been photocopied many times and annotated by several owners. A clean checklist for the carbureted PA-24-250 gives you a readable working copy, while carburetor heat, gear and propeller procedures still come from the airplane’s own handbook, which governs. Confirm the checklist matches your airplane’s year and engine.
Quick answer: The CheckMate Piper Comanche 250 Carbureted PA-24-250 Checklist is a cockpit checklist for pilots who fly the carbureted Piper Comanche 250 (PA-24-250), listed for the 1958-60 airplanes. 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 available on Skyfarer and at Skyfarer Shop.
CheckMate formats for the Comanche 250
- 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″).
How to put it to work
- 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.
- Confirm the year range and engine. The listing is titled for the carbureted 1958-60 Comanche 250. Check your airplane’s year and engine against that before relying on it, and read it against the airplane’s handbook.
- 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 Comanche 250 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: Older airplanes often carry modifications from decades of ownership. Ask your mechanic which ones come with flight manual supplements, and keep those pages with your checklist.
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Where to buy
CheckMate Piper Comanche 250 Carbureted PA-24-250 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
Will this work for a fuel-injected Comanche 250?
The listing is titled for the carbureted 1958-60 airplanes. A fuel-injected airplane has different engine procedures, so confirm the match against your airplane’s handbook before using it.
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.
