Most Used
N3096B Abbreviated Checklist
Compact cockpit checklist with normal procedures, V-speeds, frequencies, and key reminders for practical day-to-day use.
Start Here
Use the page like a student, not like a file cabinet.
If you are new to this airplane, start with the quick-use material first, then move into the deeper avionics and equipment guides.
Recommended Study Flow
1
Learn the airplane basics
Start with the abbreviated checklist, full checklist, and N3096B weight & balance so the day-to-day flow feels natural.
2
Get comfortable with the panel
Use the IFD4XX guide, quick reference, and flight-deck manuals to understand the layout before trying it in the airplane.
3
Practice at home
Download the free IFD100 and IFD Trainer apps and rehearse Direct-To, flight plans, approaches, and tuning.
4
Use the support manuals as needed
Autopilot, AOA, transponder, audio panel, and backup-instrument guides are here when you need deeper understanding.
Professional Standards
This library is built to support premium instruction. Students should be able to walk into a lesson already familiar with the aircraft documents, systems, and avionics instead of wasting airplane time hunting for information.
Important: These materials are for training and familiarization. Always verify the actual required documents, current revisions, installed equipment, and current aircraft status before flight.
Section 1
Flight Day Essentials
The material a student is most likely to use before and during a lesson in N3096B.
Most Used
Aircraft Specific
N3096B Full Checklist
Expanded checklist reference for preflight, normal operations, and procedures in the Archer III.
Aircraft Specific
N3096B Weight & Balance
Weight and balance reference for the current configuration you supplied, including the note regarding wheel fairings removed.
Reference
Archer III POH Reference Cover
Visual reference for the Piper Archer III Pilot's Operating Handbook / FAA Approved Flight Manual.
Section 2
Avidyne Flight Deck
Panel-specific manuals for the Entegra/EXP5000/EX5000 environment, IFD440 navigation, transponder, and audio panel.
EXP5000 Primary Flight Display
Main PFD reference for normal operation, symbology, sensors, failures, and system behavior.
EXP5000 Release 8 Addendum
Supplemental release information and updates related to the EXP5000 environment.
EX5000 PA-28 MFD Guide
Multi-function display guide for the Piper PA-28 configuration, including page logic and Entegra integration.
IFD4XX Pilot's Guide
The main deep-dive reference for the installed IFD440 units: flight plans, procedures, approaches, nav/com functions, and advanced operation.
IFD4XX Quick Reference Guide
Fast-access cheat sheet for the IFD440. Great for students who want a quicker refresher than the full guide.
AXP340 Transponder Guide
Reference for code entry, ident, timers, Flight ID, ADS-B/Mode S related operation, and display functions.
AMX240 Audio Panel Guide
Guide for COM/NAV audio selection, intercom, split mode, Bluetooth, replay, and isolation features.
Section 3
Apps to Download
Free iPad apps that make the IFD440 easier to learn away from the airplane.
Avidyne IFD100
Companion app for the Avidyne IFD ecosystem. Useful for familiarization and pairing with the trainer workflow.
Avidyne IFD Trainer
Best home-practice tool for flight-plan entry, Direct-To, holds, procedures, radio tuning, and general IFD440 familiarization.
Section 4
Autopilot & Supporting Instruments
Use these when you need to understand the airplane beyond the primary navigation and display systems.
S-TEC System Fifty Five X
Pilot Operating Handbook for autopilot modes, preflight test, altitude hold, vertical speed, GPSS/nav coupling, and approach use.
Garmin AOA System
Owner's manual for the Garmin AOA system/GI 260 indicator, including interpretation of the indications and system use.
RCA 2610-P Digital Horizon
Operating guide for the installed backup digital horizon and its pitot-static/electric instrument operation.
Premium instruction standard: a page like this should reduce wasted airplane time. Students should be able to arrive already understanding the checklists, the flow of the panel, the basic operation of the IFD440, and where to find support references when questions come up.