Piper CHEROKEE 180 E User guide

CHEROKEE 180 E
OWNER'S HANDBOOK

WARNING
Therudderpedalsaresuspendedfroma torquetube
whichextendsacrossthefuselage.Thepilotshould
becomefamiliarwiththeproperpositioningofhis
feetontherudderpedalssoastoavoidinterference
withthetorquetubewhenmovingtherudderpedals
oroperatingthetoebrakes.757436

CHEROKEE180E
PA28180
Thishandbookforairplaneswith
serialnos.285601through28-5859.
Owner'sHandbook
PiperAircraftCorporation,VeroBeach,Florida
U.S.A.

NOTICE
THISHANDBOOKISNOTDESIGNED,NOR CANANY
HANDBOOKSERVE,ASA SUBSTITUTEFORADEQUATEAND
COMPETENTFLIGHTINSTRUCTION,ORKNOWLEDGEOFTHE
CURRENTAIRWORTHINESSDIRECTIVES,THEAPPLICABLE
FEDERALAIRREGULATIONS,ANDADVISORYCIRCULARS.IT
ISNOTINTENDEDTOBEA GUIDEOFBASICFLIGHT
INSTRUCTION,NORA TRAININGMANUAL.
THEHANDBOOKISDESIGNED:
1.TOHELPYOUOPERATEYOURCHEROKEEWITH
SAFETYANDCONFIDENCE.
2.TOMOREFULLYACQUAINTYOUWITHTHEBASIC
PERFORMANCEANDHANDLINGCHARACTERISTICS
OFTHEAIRPLANE.
3.TOMOREFULLYEXPLAINYOURCHEROKEE'S
OPERATIONTHANISPERMISSIBLETOSETFORTHIN
THEAIRPLANEFLIGHTMANUAL.
IFTHEREISANYINCONSISTENCYBETWEENTHIS
HANDBOOKANDTHEAIRPLANEFLIGHTMANUALAPPROVED
BYTHEF.A.A.,THEAIRPLANEFLIGHTMANUALSHALL
GOVERN.
Revisedtextandillustrationsshallbeindicatedbya
blackverticallineinthemarginoppositethechange.
Alineoppositethepagenumberwillindicatethat
materialwasrelocated.
Additionalcopiesofthismanual,PartNo.753806,
maybeobtainedfromyourPiperDealer.
Publishedby
PUBLICATIONSDEPARTMENT
PiperAircraftCorporation
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Issued:October1969
Revised:January1974

INDEX
SECTIONI Page
Specifications:1
Performance1
Weights2
PowerPlant2
FuelandOil2
Baggage2
Dimensions3
LandingGear3
SECTIONII
DesignInformation:5
EngineandPropeller5
Structures5
LandingGear6
ControlSystems7
FuelSystem7
ElectricalSystem9
HeatingandVentilatingSystem13
CabinFeatures13
SECTIONIII
OperatingInstructions:. 16
Preflight16
StartingEngine17
Warm-UpandGroundCheck19
Take-Off19
Climb. 20
Stalls20
Cruising21
ApproachandLanding22
StoppingEngine23
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INDEX(cont)
SECTIONIII(cont)Page
EnginePowerLoss23
Mooring24
WeightandBalance24
OperatingTips24
SECTIONIV
EmergencyProcedures:27
Introduction27
EnginePowerLossDuringTakeoff27
EnginePowerLossInFlight28
PowerOffLanding29
Fire30
LossofOilPressure31
LossofFuelPressure32
HighOilTemperature32
AlternatorFailure33
EngineRoughness33
Spins34
OpenDoor35
SECTIONV
PerformanceCharts:36
AltitudeConversionChart36
TakeoffDistancevsDensityAltitude37
RateofClimbvsDensityAltitude38
RangevsDensityAltitude39
TrueAirspeedandRPMvsDensityAltitude40
LandingDistancevsDensityAltitude41
PowerSettingTable42
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INDEX(cont)
SECTIONVIPage
GeneralMaintenance:43
LandingGearService43
BrakeService45
TireInflation45
CareofWindshieldandWindows46
BatteryService46
FuelandOilRequirements47
FuelSystem. 47
CareofAirFilter48
LevelingandRigging48
SerialNumberPlate49
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