Section
Prean
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This Pilot's Operating Handbook may be used as the FAA approved Airplane Flight Manual only
if
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kept current. When this Handbook is used for airplane operational purposes,
it
is the responsibility
of the owneripilot to maintain it in a current status and to ensure that all pertinent data (including
weight and balance and required supplements) are recorded in this Handbook.
APPLICABILITY
Application of the information contained in this Handbook is limited to the specific group ofpiper
PA-24-250 airplanes as designated on the title page of this Handbook.
NOTICE
TO
ALL PILOTS
This Handbook is intended to be used as a guide for the pilot in the operation ofthe airplane. It is
not meant to be a substitute for adequate and competent flight instruction.
Information contained herein is designed to provide the pilot with a general knowledge of the
airplane, and specific suggested Normal and Emergency Operating Procedures. It is intended to
promote safety and is presented to enable the pilot to form, in advance, a plan of action for coping
with the most probable situationsthat could occur in the operation of the airplane.
Assurance that the aircraft is maintained in an airworthy condition is theresponsibility of the
owner. The pilot-in-command is responsible for determiningthat the aircraft is safe for flight.
SCOPE
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This Handbook is divided into eight numbered sections. Each section can be equipped with a tab
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divider for easier access to informationthat may be required in flight. With few exceptions,
information presented herein does not consider any modificationsthat may have been made to the
original aircraft.
Section
1
is information of
General
interest. The informationpresented is an overview ofbasic
physical data, and performance specifications. Included also is
an
extensive glossary to clarify
specificterms, some of which have conflictingusage or definitions that are different from
contemporaryusage. A table of conversion factorsisincluded to address internationalusage and
distribution.
Section
2
is operating
Limitations.
This section of the Handbook includes material required to be
krnished to the pilot by Federal Aviation Regulations. Section
2
is the FAA approved part ofthis
Handbook, and constitutes the Airplane Flight Manual. The pilot is by law responsible for
remainingwithin the operating limitationsas outlined by instrument markings and placards located
in the airplane and outlined in this section.
Section
3
is
Emergency Procedures.
This section can be equipped with a red tab divider for
instant identification. The procedures are suggested as a course of action for coping with the
particular condition described, but are not intended to be a substitute for soundjudgment and
common sense. It is recommendedthat the pilot review standard emergency procedures
periodicallywith a Certified Flight Instructor to remain proficient
in
them.
Section 4 is
Normal Procedures.
This section can be equipped with a blue tab divider for instant
c:;
identification. The procedures are intended as a source ofreference and review, and to provide
information on procedures that are not the same for all PA-24 aircraft. All of the procedures
necessary for operation, as determined by the design features of the airplane, are presented.
Copyright:
1993
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