Piper PA-28-236 DAKOTA Owner's manual

DAKOTA
PILOT’S
OPERATING
HANDBOOK
AND
FAA APPROVED
AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL
AIRPLANE AIRPLANE
SERIAL NO. _____________________ REGISTRATION. NO. _____________
PA-28-236
REPORT: VB-910 FAA APPROVED BY: ____________________________________
WARD EVANS
DATE OF APPROVAL: D.O.A. NO. SO-1
JUNE 1, 1978 PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
VERO BEACH, FLORIDA
FAA APPROVED IN NORMAL CATEGORY 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.
HANDBOOK PART NO. 761 689
REFERENCE ONLY
THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION
OF THE POH IS
NOT APPROVED TO
REPLACE ANY OPERATING
INFORMATION REQUIRED
BY THE REGULATIONS.

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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: June 1, 1978

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APPLICABILITY
Application of this handbook is limited to the specific Piper P A-28-236
model airplane designated by serial number and registration number on the
face of the title page of this handbook.
This handbook cannot be used for 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 airplane
was licensed by the manufacturer and thereafter must 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 sec-
tion.
3. Page numbers followed by a small letter shall be inserted in direct
sequence with the same common numbered page.
II. Identification of Revised Material
Revised text and illustrations shall be indicated by a black vertical line along
the outside margin of the page, opposite revised, added or deleted material. 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 1-21, 2-1 through 2-8, 3-1 through
3-16, 4-1 through 4-24, 5-1 through 5-30, 6~1 through 6-47, 7-1 through
7-28, 8-1 through 8-18, 9-1 through 9-18 and 10-1 through 10-2.

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PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS
Current Revisions to the PA-28-236 Dakota Pilot’s Operating
Handbook, REPORT: VB-910 issued June 1, 1978.
Revision FAA Approval
Number and Revised Description of Revision Signature and
Code Pages Date
Rev. 1 1-2 Revised dimensions.
761 689 1-4 Revised note.
(PR790115) 2-1 Revised para. 2.1 General.
3-4 Revised approach speed.
3-6 Corrected spelling.
3-11, Revised approach speed.
4-2,
4-10 &
4-22
5-4 Revised item (5) of example
flight.
5-29 Revised Figure 5-35.
6-4 Revised dimensions.
6-17 Revised item 31.
6-18 Revised item 45.
6-19 Revised item 63.
6-23 Revised item 117.
6-24 Revised item 133 & added
item 137.
6-25 Revised item 151.
6-26 Revised item 163.
6-28 Revised item 183.
6-31 Revised item 209.
6-34 Added item 240.
6-36 Revised item 259 & removed Ward Evans
item 261. Jan. 15, 1979

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PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS (cont)
Revision FAA Approval
Number and Revised Description of Revision Signature and
Code Pages Date
Rev. 2 . 6-i Revised pg. no. ·
761 689 6-43- Revised Item 315; added item
(PR790413) 316; relocated item 319 to pg.
6-44.
6-44 Added item 319 from pg.
6-43; relocated items 401, 403,
& 405 to pg. 6-44a.
6-44a Added pg. (added items from
pg. 6-44).
6-44b Added pg.
7-i Revised pg. no.
7-25, Revised para. 7.37.
7-26
7-27 Added para. 7.37 info.; re-
located para. 7.39 to pg. 7-28.
7-28 Added info. from pg. 7-27;
relocated info. to pg. 7-29.
7-29 Added pg. (added info. from Ward Evans
pg. 7-28). April 13, 1979
Rev. 3 1-9 Added Demo. X-Wind.
761 689 2-6, 2-7 Revised para. 2.25.
(PR790827) 3-i Added para. 3.22.
3:-6 Added carburetor icing.
Moved info, to pg. 3-7.
3-7 Relocated info. from pg. 3-6.
3-15 Added para. 3.22; relocated
info. to pg. 3:-16.
3-16 Relocated info. from pg.
3-15.
4-i Added para. 4.28; revised
pages.
4-3 Added to check list.
4-5 Added to check list.
4-9 Relocated info. to pg. 4-10.

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PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS (cont)
Revision FAA Approval
Number and Revised Description of Revision Signature and
Code Pages Date
Rev 3. (cont) 4-10 Added Descent to check list;
relocated info. from pg. 4-9;
relocated info. to pg. 4-10a.
4-10a Added page; relocated info.
from pg. 4-10.
4-10b Added page.
4-11 Revised paragraph.
4-14 Revised para. 4.11.
4-21 Added para. 4.28; relocated
para. 4.29 to pg. 4-22.
4-22 Relocated para. 4.29; relocated
para. 4.31 to pg. 4-23.
4-23 Relocated para. 4.31; relocated
para. 4.35 and para. 4.37 to
pg. 4-24.
4-24 Relocated para. 4.35 and
para. 4.37.
5-1 Relocated info. to pg. 5-2.
5-2 Relocated info. from pg. 5-I;
added Warning.
5-3,5-5, Revised para. 5.5 (a), (c),
5-6, 5-7 (d), (e), (f) and (g).
5-18 Revised fig. 5-15.
5-19 Revised fig. 5-17; revised
footnote.
5-23 Revised figs. 5-23, 5-25, 5-27,
thru 5-29, 5-31 and 5-33.
5-28
6-1, 6-2 Revised para. 6.1.
6-3 Added Caution; relocated
fig. 6-1 to pg. 6-4.
6-4 Relocated fig. 6-1; relocated
info. to pg. 6-5.
6-5 Relocated info. from pg. 6-4.
6-6 Revised fig. 6-5.
6-16 Revised item 23.
6-28 Removed item 185; relocated
item 189 from pg. 6-29.