Piper PA-28-181 Archer II Owner's manual

ARCHER II
PA-28-1 81
PILOT'S
OPERATING
HANDBOOK
AND
FAA APPROVED
AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL
AIRPLANE AIRPLANE
SERIALNo. 28-8090185 REGlsr.No. N3562G
tJ-I fu
PA-28-181
REPORT: VB-1120 FAAAPPROVED BY:
DATE OF APPROVAL:
JULY 2, 1979
DUPLICAIE
WARD EVANS
D.O.A. NO. SO-1
PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
VERO BEACH,.FLORIDA
FAA APPROVED I N NORMAL AND UTILITY CATEGORIES BASED ON CAR 3. THIS
HANDBOOK INCLUDES THE MATERIAL REQUIRED TO BE FURNISHED TO THE PILOT
BY CAR 3 AND CONSTITUTES THE APPROVED AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL AND MUST
BE CARRIED IN THE AIRPLANE AT ALL TIMES,

WARNING
EXTREME CARE MUST BE EXERCISED TO LIMIT THE USE OF
THIS HANDBOOK TO APPLICABLE AIRCRAFT. THIS HAND-
BOOK IS VALID FOR USE WITH THE AIRPLANE IDENTIFIED
ON THE FACE OF THE TITLE PAGE. SUBSEQUENT REVISIONS
SUPPLIED BY PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION MUST BE
PROPERLY INSERTED.
Published by
PUBLICATIONS DEPARTMENT
Piper Aircraft Corporation
Issued: Iuly 2,1919
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APPLICABILITY
Application of this handbook is limitecl to the specilic Piper PA-28-181
model airplane clesignated by serial number ancl registration number on the
face of the title page of this handbook.
This handbook cannot be used tor operational purposes unless kept in
a current status.
REVISIONS
The information compiled in the Pilot's Operating Handbook, with the
exception of the equipment list, will be kept current by revisions distributed
to the airplane owners. The equipment list was current at the time the air-
plane was licensed by the manufacturer and thereafter mttst be maintained
by the owner.
Revision material will consist of information necessary to update the
text of the present handbook and/or to add information to cover added
airplane equipment.
I. Revisions
Revisions will be distributed whenever necessary as complete page
replacements or additions and shall be inserted into the handbook in
accordance with the instructions given below:
1. Revision pages will replace only pages with the same page number.
2. Insert all additional pages in proper numerical order within each
section.
3. Page numbers lirllowed by a small letter shall be inserted in direct
sequence with the sarne common numbered page.
IL ldentification of Revised Material
Revised text and illustrations shall be indicated by a black vertical line
along the outside rnargin of the page, opposite revised, added or deleted
rnaterial. A line along the outside margin of the page opposite the page
number will indicate that an entire page was added.
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Black lines will indicate only current revisions with changes and
additions to or deletions of existing text and illustrations. Changes in
capitalization, spelling, punctuation or the physical location of material on
a page will not be identified.
ORIGINAL PAGES ISSUED
The original pages issued for this handbook prior to revision are given
below:
Title, ii through vii, 1-1 through I-21,2-l through 2-10,3-1 through
3-15, 4-l through 4-21, 5-I through 5-29, 6-I through 6-43, 7 -I through 7 -24,
8-1 through 8-18, 9-1 through 9-14, l0-I through 10-2.
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PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS
Curent Revisions to the PA-28- l 8 I Archer II Pilot's Operating Handbook,
REPORT: VB-1120 issued July 2,1979.
Revision
Number and
Code
Rev. I
(PR800529)
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Date
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Added placards.
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Revised wording.
Corrected spelling.
Revised para 4.9.
Revised wording.
Revised Table of Contents.
Revised Figure 6-5.
Revised Figure 6-15.
Added pages and added new
info.
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Added item 97 b.
Added item l05.
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added new item 145.
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added new items 147, 149 re-
numbered items.
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renumbered items.
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anclpg.6-29a.
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items from pg.6-29 and item
203 fiom pg. 6-28.
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iterns 231 thru24l.
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items from pg. 6-34; added
new item 285.
Renumbered items; added
ncw items 289,291,295.
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item to pg. 6-36: added itern
f}om pg. 6-34.
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item to pg. 6-37.
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itern to pg. 6-38.
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itern from pg.6-37.
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added new item429.
Relocated item to pg. 6-43;
renumbered items; aclded
items 431 ancl 433.
Added itern fronr pg.6-42.
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Contents.
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Number and
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Signature and
Date
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May 29, 1980
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Ward Evans
Aug.22,1980
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Rev.2
(PR800822)
Rev.3
(PR8l01 14)
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rial from pg. 8-12 and 8-I3
added cautions and revised
infb. (c).
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added info. fiom pg. 8-14.
Relocated info. to pg.8-13
added info. fiom pg. 8-15.
Relocated infb. to pg. 8-14.
Added para. 10.3 (j).
Added supplement 5 and
pages
Added supplement 5
(Century 21 Autopilot).
Revised approval.
Revised warning.
Revised para.2.7 (d) (6).
Revised parc.2.9 (c).
Changed para. 3.23 title,
page nos.
Changed alternator failure to
electrical failures; add info.,
rnoved info. to pC.3-7 .
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with added info.
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parc.3.25 and 3.27 to pg.
3-15, and paru.3.29 to
pg. 3-16.
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from pg. 3-14; moved para.
3.31 to pg. 3-16.
New page, relocated para.
3.29 from pg. 3-14 and para.
3.31 from pg. 3-15.
New page, added relocated
info,
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275; moved items 283 and 285
to pg. 6-34.
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from pg. 6-33; moved items
291 thru 295 to pg. 6-35.
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301 and 303 to pg, 6-36.
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liorn pg. 6-35; rroved item
309 to pg. 6-37.
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to pg. 6-38.
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frorn pg. 6-37; moved itern
327 ro pg.6-39.
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frorn pg. 6-39; moved items
409 thru 417 to pg. 6-41.
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Ii'om pg. 6-40; moved items
423 thru 429 to pg. 6-42.
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from pg. 6-41; moved itenrs
435 thru Ml to pg. 6-43.
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fiom pg. 6-42; moved infb. to
pg.6-44.
New page; relocated infb.
from pg. 6-43.
Revised para.7.I3.
Revised para.7 .15.
Revised figure 7- 1 I .
Cont. para. 7. l5 revision.
Cont. para. 7. 15 revision.
Revised para.7 .25.
Added supplernent 6.
Retyped supplement 5.
Added supplement 6 (Piper
Control Wheel Clock)
Revised para. 1.13.
Moved infb. to pC.5-2.
Relocated info. fiom pg. 5- l;
added Warning.
Revised Figure 6-5.
Revised item21.
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Date
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Jan. 14, 1981
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6-21.
Reviscd item 137.
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item to pg. G31b.
New page.
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located renumbered item
tiorn pg.6-31.
Added item276; moved itern
281 to pg.6-34.
Relocatecl item 281 from pg.
6-33.
Revised item 291.
Revised items 421 , 429 and 43
moved itern 433 to pg. 6-43.
Relocaled revised item 433
trompg.6-42.
Removed info.
Revised para. 7. I 1.
Revised para.7.15.
Revised 'Iable of Contents.
Revise Normal Procedure
checklist.
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pg.4-13; aclded Note; revised
info.
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added para. 4.13 inlb. firm
pg.4-12.
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pg. 4-15; added Note fi'om
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4- l6; added pan. 4.17 info.
from pg. 4-14.
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para.4.25 to pg.4-17; added
para.4.21 liom pg. 4-15;
added Note; revised info.
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pC. 4-l8; added para. 4.23
and para. 4.25 fuompg.4-16.
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pg. 4-19; relocated pan. 4.3l
to pg. 4-19 andpg.4-24;
added para. 4.21 info.from
pg. 4-17.
Relocated info. to pg.4-2A;
added para. 4.29 andpara.
4.31 info. liom pg. 4-18;
revised pua4.31.
Relocated para. 4.37 and
paru, 4.39 to pg. 4-21; added
info. from pg. 4-18 and pg.
4-19.
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4-22; added para. 4.37 and
para. 4.39 frorn pg. 4-20.
Added pB.; added paru.4.47
liom pg. 4-21.
Revised Thble of Contents.
Revised para. 6.1 1.
Relocated item 279 to pg.
6-34; renumbered old item
211; addednew item277.
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6-35; ackled item 279 from
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Date
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Revised
Pages Description of Revisions
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to pg. 6-36; added items 289
from pg, 6-34.
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6-37; added items 297 and
299 from pg. 6-35.
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to pg. 6-38; added item 307
from pg. 6-36.
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6-39; added items 313 and
315 fiom pg.6-37.
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6-40 and renumbered itern;
relocated item 331 to pg.6-40;
revised item 328; added new
item329.
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to pg. 6-41; added re-
numbered items 330 and 331
frorn pg. 6-39.
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to pg.6-42; added revised
item 405 from pg, 6-40; added
item 407 from pg. 6-40.
Relocated item 43 I to pg.
6-43; added iterns 419 and
421 from pg. 6-41.
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6-44; added item 431 h'om
pg.6-42,
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6-43; added new item 445.
Revised inlb.
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version l'actol index.
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Revised para.2.1 .
Added intb. to para.2.11.
Con'ected placard eror.
Exparrded emerg. procedure
inclex; moved info. to new
pg.3-ii.
New pg.; relocated infb. from
pg.3-i.
Expanded normal procedure
index; moved info. to new
pg.4-ii.
New pg.; relocated infb. frorn
pg.4-i.
Revised para. 4.1.
Revised index pg.
Revised fig. 6-5 info.
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Added info. to {rg.6-9.
Added info. to fig. 6- I 1.
Revised para. 6.9.
Revised para.7 .25.
Revised para. 7.31; moved
para.7 .33 inlb. to pg.7-22.
New pg.; relocated info. fiom
pg.7 -21.
Updated Supplement index
pg.
Revised Supplement 4 (pitch
trim).
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Rev. 8
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Date
U-1.6.--
Ward Evans
July 21, 1982
U-l 6,'.',,..
Ward Evans
Nov. 15, 1982
U*1. €,'r^-
Ward Evans
July 20, 1983
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Deleted para. l.2l and pages.
Revised para. 5.5
Relocated info. frorn pg.7-13.
Moved info, to pg.7-12,
added Caution.
Revised para. 8.3.
Revised para. 8.3 and 8.5,
relocated info. frorn pg. 8-4.
Moved revised para. 8.5 to pg.
8-3, relocated infb. from pg.
8-5.
Moved inlb. to pg. 8-4.
Deleted MEA.
Deleted pg. l-12, paru. L2l
Moved fuel placards to
pg.2-11.
Added new page (GAMA
placard).
Revised fig. 6-9.
Revised pzu'a. 8.3.
Revised pala. 8.5.
Added Supplement 9.

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Revised Table of Contents.
Revised pala. 1.7.
Revised item (b).
Revised paru.2.7.
Revised para. 3.1.
Revised procedures.
Revised para.4.9.
Revised parc.4.19.
Revised Fig. 5-37.
Revised para. 6.1.
Revised para. 6.3.
Revised para. 6.5.
Revised item (b).
Revised para.7.7.
Revised para.7.73.
Revised para.7 .15.
Revised para.7.17.
Revised parc.7.33.
Revised para. 8.21.
Revised Table of Contents.
Changed Safety to Operating.
Added info. to para.4.27
Revised charts.
Revissd para.7.11.
Relocated inlb. from
pg.7-10.
Added infb. to para.7 .15
Added info. to parc.7 .25
Revised Table of Contents.
Added Supplement 10.
(Aux. Vac. System)
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Revision
Number and
Code
Rev.9
(PR840629)
Rev. 10
(PR8s0705)
Rev. 11
(PR86r020)
FAA Approval
Signature and
Date
U*t e,.^-
Ward Evans
June29,1984
lzDate
REPORT: VB-l120
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D.H.Trompler
Sept. 16, 1985
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D.H.Trompler:

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Revised para. 8.1.
Revised para. 8.I and 8.3.
Revised para. 8.3.
Revised para. 8.19.
Added Supplement l0
ro T.O,C.
Revised Section 3, para. (a).
Added Rev. 13 to Log of
Revisions.
Revised para. 1.19.
Revised pru'a. 4.5.
Revised para. 5.5.
Revised fig. 6- 1 1.
Revised para.6.9.
Added fig. 6-17 title.
Moved para. 7 .39 tt:t pg.7 -26
Revised para.7 .37 . Added
Narco ELT 910 inforrnation.
Added page. Relocated
para.7 .39 from pg.
7-24. Revised para.7 .39,
Revised para's. 8.19 & 8.21.
Revised Fuel Grade Chart.
Added Sec.6 & 7.
Revised Preflight (b)( I ).
Revised itern 10.
Revised item 4.
Rernovecl text.
Revised item 13.
Revised item 10.
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Revision
Nunber and
Code
Rev. 12
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Signature and
Date
D.H.Trompler
Jan. 10, 1989
D. H.Trompler
Man26, 1990
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sloll Approval
Number and
Code
Rev. 14
(PR930r07)
Rev. 15
(PR940329)
Rev. 16
(PR980402)
Signature and
Date
tArn?.rn'luu-
W. R. MOREU
Jan.07, 1993
L),rn?.tntour.-
W. R. MOREU
March 29,1994
fG/
E. PECK
April2, 1998
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Added log of revision page
Added Supplement l1
to T.O.C.
Added Supplement 1l
Revised T.O.C.
Relocated para. 7.39 frorn
pg.7-26 to page 7-27
Revised para. 7.37 added
EUI info.
Added page.
Added Page.
Added Rev. I6 to L of R.
Revised Para.2.7.
Revised Para. 3.3.
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