How to operate our equipment

Post Flight Checklist
Post flight checklist by Karsten Geier.
Post Flight Checklist Kneeboard size
Post flight checklist by Karsten Geier, reformatted for kneeboard by Gordon Braudaway.
8237B Checklist
Checklist in Excel format for our Archer II, N8237B. For reference only.
455H Checklist
Checklist in Excel format for our Archer III, N455H. For reference only.
8107B Checklist
Checklist in Excel format for our Dakota, N8107B. For reference only.
LASAR ignition
Important preflight  information about the LASAR ignition system in 455H.
Leaning Lycomings
Important information about leaning the engines in our planes. By John Barrett
Winter Flying
Winter flying operations (for all our aircraft), by John Barrett.  See also Winter Operating Procedures, in the "Official Documents" tab.
Lycoming Engine Operation "The Care and Feeding of Lycomings" written by John Barrett.
Garmin 430/430A
Garmin site - Get the 400W/500W training tools.  The WAAS upgrade introduces significant differences in our unit; read up on them here.  Free simulator and WAAS training video are on the right side of the page.  Note - Windows XP or 2000 are required for the simulator.  Windows 98 is not supported. 
Garmin GMA 340 Audio Panel Manual
Garmin site - Download or order the manual.  This link displays search results, no need to re-search.
Garmin GNS 430 Manual
Garmin site - Download or order manuals and other documentation.  This link displays search results, no need to re-search.
New!  Garmin 430 Basic Operations 2012
3 MB power point presentation by Brad Freeman in 2012.
New!  Garmin 430 Advanced Operations 2012
4 MB power point presentation by Brad Freeman in 2012.
New!   S-TEC55 autopilot operations
a 2 MB power point presentation by Brad Freeman.  Updated for 2012 and the new Dakota STec 55x operations.
WX-500 Stormscope operations
a 1 MB power point presentation by Brad Freeman in 2008
S-TEC55x autopilot POH
A 1.0 MB PDF document comprising the POH for the S-TEC 55x autopilot.  This autopilot is in 8107B.
S-TEC55 autopilot POH
A 2.2 MB PDF document comprising the POH for the S-TEC 55 autopilot.  This autopilot is in 455H.
ST-360 POH
A 300 K PDF document comprising the POH for the ST-360 altitude module for the autopilot in 455H.
Autopilot III B
A pdf version of the Piper Autocontrol IIIB manual.  This autopilot is in 37B.
Autopilot usage (.doc) How to couple the old autopilots to the Garmin 430. 262K Microsoft Word .doc
8198P test flight
A Word .doc file with the results from John Barrett's test flight of  8198P, after installation of the LASAR system.  Alas, this aircraft perished in a hangar fire in September 2007, but the results, especially as compared with the 8237B test, are still relevant.
8237B test flight A Word .doc file with the results from John Barrett's test flight of  8237B, without the LASAR system, as a baseline for the Archers.
Folding Bike
a 2.5 meg Word .doc file with illustrated instructions (by Brad Freeman) for assembling and folding the Dahon folding bikes.
Access Schedule Master by phone Instructions for phone access to Schedule Master.