Two pilots taking a Saratoga across the country often split the work: one flies, the other handles the radios and the checklist, and they swap at each fuel stop. It’s a good arrangement, but only if both are working from the same sequence.
A PA-32-301 checklist used challenge-and-response style keeps both pilots in step, and the CheckMate+ and CheckMate Pro versions add passenger and crew briefing prompts, a natural place to agree who does what before takeoff. The checklist supplements the airplane’s POH, which governs, and it should match your Saratoga’s year and engine.
Quick answer: The CheckMate Piper Saratoga Fixed Gear PA-32-301 Checklist is a cockpit checklist for pilots who fly the fixed-gear Piper Saratoga (PA-32-301), a six-seat Piper. 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. You can find it on Skyfarer and order it at Skyfarer Shop.
Which Saratoga (fixed gear) checklist format fits you
- 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″).
Using it in the cockpit
- Check that it’s your airplane’s checklist. Make sure the model, year and engine match your airplane and its POH/AFM before the checklist goes into the cockpit.
- Do one side-by-side read. At home or in the hangar, read the checklist next to the POH/AFM and its supplements, and mark anything your airplane’s equipment changes. The handbook wins every disagreement.
- Agree on roles in the crew briefing. With two pilots aboard, use the crew briefing prompts to settle who flies, who reads the checklist and who talks to ATC before the engine starts.
- Choose a size that stays put. Standard is 6.5″ x 9″ and Compact is 5″ x 7″. Pick the one that fits where you’ll keep it in flight, whether that’s a kneeboard, a door pocket or your lap.
Before you rely on it
This checklist is a supplement to the POH/AFM, not a replacement for it. Treat every speed, limit and procedure on the page as something to confirm against your airplane’s own handbook and supplements, which govern.
Model year, engine and equipment can all change what applies to a given airplane. Confirm the checklist matches your exact model, year and engine, and that it agrees with your airplane’s handbook, before you rely on it in flight.
Pilot tip: When two pilots share a cockpit, say ‘your airplane’ and ‘my airplane’ out loud on every exchange of controls. Never leave doubt about who is flying.
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Where to buy
CheckMate Piper Saratoga Fixed Gear PA-32-301 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 retractable Saratoga?
No. This listing is the fixed-gear PA-32-301. CheckMate lists retractable PA-32R models separately, so choose the one that matches your airplane.
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.
