N8318Y is located at Creve Coeur Airport in hangar F-7.
Aircraft Maintenance Officer: John Signaigo – Contact information on Flight Circle
Click here for 8318Y Weight and Balance Worksheet
Aircraft is in Hangar F-7, lock box code is on Flight Circle. Wheel positions are marked with blue tape. The Archer position will always be in the front of the hangar.
Please : Fuel to the tabs, approximately 34 Gallons useable. If it’s a long trip, fuel up as needed before leaving and then to the tabs when you put it back in the hangar.
Oil and cleaning supplies are located on shelf in the hangar. Please use Phillips 66 X/C 20W-50 (Blue Bottle) oil. Please log accurate usage of oil when checking the aircraft back in.
Please use spray bottle marked airframe and terry towels from the airframe container to clean bugs off the leading edges after each flight. Microfiber is provided for windscreen only and will be used with spray bottle marked for windows after each flight as well.
When leaving the aircraft for the next pilot, please fasten the seatbelts across the seat (don’t leave them dangling), stow the shoulder harness and leave it neat and clean.
Do not leave the tow bar connected to the nose wheel unless you have a hand connected to it also. If you are walking away, remove the tow bar. We do not want prop damage or worse due to the risk of leaving it connected with engine start or flight.
Starter time limits are set at 10 seconds and 30 seconds cool down between start attempts, up to 3 tries and then a 2 minute cool down before repeating, If the engine does not start after 5 blade rotations, something is wrong, either not enough fuel (most likely) or possibly too much (flooded). Typically this Archer requires 4 primes (up to 10 primes when cold soaked) and fuel pump on for start when engine hasn’t been run in the last 90 minutes and fuel pump on with 3 primes if starting in less than 90 minutes. To prime, unlock primer, pull full aft and count to 2 or 3. It sucks fuel very slowly so be patient. Lock the primer in (push full in and rotate 180 degrees and pull to be sure it is locked). Open the throttle only 1/4 inch or less. When cold you may need to “pump” the throttle full open and closed while cranking to get it to hit. Turn fuel pump off after engine start, and back on before takeoff per standard procedure and checklist. If flooded, follow manufacturers procedures in the POH guidance to start in a flooded condition.
Please only use the Navigation position lights for night time (sunset to sunrise) and preflight checking as required. Using the lights during the day will shorten the life of the bulbs and cost us more money and has no safety value as they are not bright enough to be an anti-collision defense. We have been finding the seat belts not straightened for the next pilot. The best way is to fastened the belts across the seat for ease of finding and utilizing the belts. Please leave the aircraft neat and clean and how you would like to find it.
STL Aviators, Inc. By-Laws – Appendix A
11. Upon completion of a flight, the pilot must tidy up the aircraft. Waste paper and extra charts will be removed, seat belts will be straightened, etc. Wing front edge and front windshield shall be wiped clean using club detergents and cloth specific to those duties.
No soft field landings allowed in this aircraft.
The Archer is not outfitted with an EGT for leaning but rather a fuel flow indicator. Please consult the POH for proper fuel flow values for each power setting when using the fuel flow indicator for leaning. Also please keep an eye on the oil temperature gauge when leaning mixture.
This aircraft typically has wheel pants installed. Please make sure there is no movement through snow or ice conditions to prevent damage to wheel pants.
Basic Empty Weight (Aircraft with optional installed equipment, Unusable fuel, full oil and other operating fluids)
1627.9 LBS
Basic Empty Weight CG
86.26 IN
Basic Empty Weight Moment
140,428.8
Equipment CodesFAA/Domestic,,,,,,,,,/G
ICAO COM/NAV,,,,,,,,,,,,SBG
ICAO Surveillance…….CB2