Piper SEMINOLE 2013 Owner's manual

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THIS HANDBOOK INCLUDES THE MATERIAL REQUIRED TO BE FURNISHED TO THE
PILOT BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND CONSTITUTES THE FAA APPROVED
AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL. THIS HANDBOOK MUST BE CARRIED IN THE AIRPLANE AT
ALL TIMES.
REFERENCE ONLY
THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION
OF THE POH IS
NOT APPROVED TO
REPLACE ANY OPERATING
INFORMATION REQUIRED
BY THE REGULATIONS.

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APPLICABILITY
Application of this handbook is limited to the specific Piper PA-44-180
model airplane designated by serial number and registration number on the face
of the title page of this handbook.
WARNING
Extreme care must be exercised to limit the
use of this handbook to applicable aircraft.
This handbook is valid for use with the
airplane identified on the face of the title page.
Subsequent revisions supplied by Piper must
be properly inserted.
WARNING
This handbook cannot be used for operational
purposes unless kept in a current status.
WARNING
Inspection, maintenance and parts requirements
for all non-PIPER APPROVED STC installations
are not included in this handbook. When a
non-PIPER APPROVED STC installation is
incorporated on the airplane, those portions of
the airplane affected by the installation must be
inspected in accordance with the inspection
program published by the owner of the STC.
Since non-PIPER APPROVED STC installations
may change systems interface, operating
characteristics and component loads or
stresses on adjacent structures, PIPER provided
inspection criteria may not be valid for airplanes
with non-PIPER APPROVED STC installations.

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REVISIONS
The Pilot’s Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight
Manual, with the exception of the equipment list, is kept current by revisions
which are distributed to the registered airplane owners. The equipment list was
current at the time the airplane was certified by the manufacturer and thereafter
must be maintained by the owner.
Revision material will consist of information necessary to add, update or
correct the text of the present handbook and/or to add supplemental information
to cover added airplane equipment.
I. Identifying Revised Material
Each handbook page is dated at the bottom of the page showing both
the date of original issue and the date of the latest revision. Revised text
and illustrations are indicated by a black vertical line located along the
outside margin of each revised page opposite the revised, added, or deleted
information. A vertical line next to the page number indicates that an entire
page has been changed or added.
Vertical black lines indicate current revisions only. Correction
of typographical or grammatical errors or the physical relocation of
information on a page will not be indicated by a symbol.
II. Revision Procedure
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. Discard old page.
3. Insert page numbers followed by a small letter in direct sequence with
the same commonly numbered page.
ORIGINAL PAGES ISSUED
The original pages issued for this handbook prior to revision are given
below:
Title, ii through viii, 1-1 through 1-14, 2-1 through 2-18, 3-1 through 3-44,
4-1 through 4-26, 5-1 through 5-34, 6-1 through 6-14, 7-1 through 7-78, 8-1
through 8-22, 9-1 through 9-30, 10-1 through 10-4.

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PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS
Revision FAA Approved
Number and Revised Description of Revisions Signature
Code Pages and Date
Rev. 1 i Added EASA statement .
(PR140611) ii Updated copyright.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 GENERAL
SECTION 2 LIMITATIONS
SECTION 3 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
SECTION 4 NORMAL PROCEDURES
SECTION 5 PERFORMANCE
SECTION 6 WEIGHT AND BALANCE
SECTION 7 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION OF
THE AIRPLANE AND ITS SYSTEMS
SECTION 8 AIRPLANE HANDLING, SERVICING
AND MAINTENANCE
SECTION 9 SUPPLEMENTS
SECTION 10 OPERATING TIPS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1
GENERAL
Paragraph Page
No. No.
1.1 Introduction ............................................................................. 1-1
1.3 Engine...................................................................................... 1-3
1.5 Propeller .................................................................................. 1-3
1.7 Fuel .......................................................................................... 1-4
1.9 Oil .......................................................................................... 1-4
1.11 Maximum Weights .................................................................. 1-5
1.13 Standard Airplane Weights ..................................................... 1-5
1.15 Baggage Space and Entry Dimensions ................................... 1-5
1.17 Specific Loading...................................................................... 1-5
1.18 G1000 GNSS (GPS/SBAS) Navigation
System Equipment Approvals................................................. 1-6
1.19 Symbols, Abbreviations and Terminology.............................. 1-8

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SECTION 1
GENERAL
1.1 INTRODUCTION
This Pilot’s Operating Handbook is designed as an operating guide for the
pilot. It contains all of the information that must be provided in an Airplane Flight
Manual (AFM) under Federal Aviation Regulation. Additional information
is provided by the airplane manufacturer regarding the characteristics and
operation of the airplane and its systems.
This handbook is not designed as a substitute for adequate and competent
flight instruction, knowledge of current airworthiness directives and applicable
federal air regulations or advisory circulars. It is not intended to be a guide
for basic flight instruction or a training manual. It should not be used
for operational purposes unless kept in a current status under the revision
procedure described on page iv.
Assurance that the airplane is in an airworthy condition is the responsibility
of the owner. The pilot in command is responsible for determining that the
airplane is safe for flight. The pilot is also responsible for remaining within the
operating limitations as outlined by instrument markings, placards, and this
handbook.
This handbook should not be used solely as an occasional operating
reference. The pilot should study the entire handbook to become familiar
with the limitations, performance, procedures and operational handling
characteristics of the airplane before flight.
The handbook has been divided into numbered sections, each provided with
a tab divider for quick reference. The limitations and emergency procedures
have been placed ahead of the normal procedures, performance and other
sections, to provide easier access to information that may be required in flight.
The Emergency Procedures section has been furnished with a red tab divider
for instant reference. Provisions for expansion of the handbook have been made
by the deliberate omission of certain paragraph numbers, figure numbers, item
numbers and pages noted as intentionally left blank.
NOTE
In countries other than the United States of
America, FAA operating rules may not apply.
Operators must ensure that the aircraft is operated
in accordance with national operating rules.

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THREE VIEW
Figure 1-1

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1.3 ENGINE
(a) Number of Engines 2
(b) Engine Manufacturer Lycoming
(c) Engine Model Number
Left 0-360-A1H6
Right L0-360-A1H6
(d) Rated Horsepower 180
(e) Rated Speed (rpm) 2700
(f) Bore (in.) 5.125
(g) Stroke (in.) 4.375
(h) Displacement (cu. in.) 361
(i) Compression Ratio 8.5:1
(j) Engine Type Four Cylinder, Direct
Drive, Horizontally
Opposed, Air Cooled
1.5 PROPELLER
(a) Number of Propellers 2
(b) Propeller Manufacturer Hartzell
(c) Blade Model
Left HC-C2Y(K,R)-2CEUF/
FC7666A-2R
Right HC-C2Y(K,R)-2CLEUF/
FJC7666A-2R
(d) Number of Blades 2
(e) Propeller Diameter (inches)
(1) Maximum 74
(2) Minimum 72
(f) Propeller Type Constant Speed,
Hydraulically Actuated,
Full Feathering

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1.7 FUEL
AVGAS ONLY
(a) Fuel Capacity (U.S. gal.) (total) 110
(b) Usable Fuel (U.S. gal.) (total) 108
(c) Fuel
(1) Minimum Grade 100 Green or 100LL Blue
Aviation Grade
1.9 OIL
(a) Oil Capacity (U.S. qts.) (per engine) 8
(b) Oil Specification Refer to latest revision
of Lycoming Service
Instruction 1014.
(c) Oil Viscosity per Average Ambient Temperature for Starting.
MIL-L-22851
Average Ambient MIL-L-6082B Ashless Dispersant
Temperature SAE Grade SAE Grades
All Temperatures -- 15W-50 or 20W-50
Above 80°F 60 60
Above 60°F 50 40 or 50
30°F to 90°F 40 40
0°F to 70°F 30 30, 40 or 20W-40
0°F to 90°F 20W50 20W50 or 15W50
Below 10°F 20 30 or 20W-30
When operating temperatures overlap indicated ranges, use the lighter
grade oil.
NOTE
Refer to the latest issue of Lycoming Service
Instruction 1014 (Lubricating Oil Recom-
mendations) for further information.

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1.11 MAXIMUM WEIGHTS
(a) Maximum Ramp Weight (lb) 3816
(b) Maximum Takeoff Weight (lb) 3800
(c) Maximum Landing Weight (lb) 3800
(d) Maximum Weights in Baggage
Compartment (lb) 200
1.13 STANDARD AIRPLANE WEIGHTS
Refer to Figure 6-5 for the Standard Empty Weight and the Useful Load.
1.15 BAGGAGE SPACE AND ENTRY DIMENSIONS
(a) Compartment Volume (cu. ft.) 24
(b) Entry Dimensions (in.)
(1) Entry Width (in.) 22
(2) Entry Height(in.) 20
1.17 SPECIFIC LOADING
(a) Wing Loading (lbs. per sq. ft.) 21.1
(b) Power Loading (lbs. per hp) 10.55

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1.18 G1000 GNSS (GPS/SBAS) NAVIGATION SYSTEM EQUIPMENT
APPROVALS
The Garmin G1000 Integrated Avionics GNSS navigation system installed
in this aircraft is a GPS system with a Satellite Based Augmentation System
(SBAS) comprised of two ETSO-145/TSO-C145a Class 3 approved Garmin GIA
63Ws, ETSO-146/TSO-C146a Class 3 approved Garmin GDU 1040 Display
Units, two GA36 GPS antennas (one is a GA37 if optional GDL 69A is installed),
and GPS software version 3.2 or later approved version.
The Garmin G1000 Integrated Avionics GNSS navigation system as installed
in this aircraft complies with AC 20-138C and has airworthiness approval
for navigation using GPS and GPS/SBAS (within the coverage of a satellite-
based augmentation system complying with ICAO Annex 10) for IFR enroute,
terminal area, non-precision approach, operations (including those approaches
titled “GPS”, “or GPS”, and “RNAV (GPS)” approaches). The Garmin GNSS
navigation system is approved for approach procedures with vertical guidance
including “LPV” and “LNAV/VNAV”, within the U.S. National Airspace
System.
For airplanes registered in the European Union member states and other states
associated to EASA, the Garmin G1000 Integrated Avionics GNSS navigation
system as installed in this aircraft complies with the accuracy, integrity, and
continuity of function, and contains the minimum system functions required for
PRNAV operations in accordance with JAA Administrative & Guidance Material
Section One: General Part 3: Temporary Guidance Leaflets, Leaflet No. 10 (JAA
TGL-10 Rev 1). The G1000 Integrated Avionics GNSS navigation system as
installed in this aircraft complies with the equipment requirements for PRNAV
and BRNAV operations in accordance with AC 90-96A and JAA TGL- 10 Rev 1.
This does not constitute an operational approval. The G1000 system as installed
in this aircraft has also been evaluated and approved in accordance with AMC
20-27, AMC 20-28, and CRI-F-87 to perform approaches using Lateral Precision
with Vertical guidance, (LPV) and RNAV-GNSS approach operations to LNAV/
VNAV minima where angular VNAV guidance is provided by SBAS augmented
GNSS.
The Garmin G1000 Integrated Avionics GNSS navigation system as installed
in this aircraft complies with the equipment requirements of AC 90-105 and
meets the equipment performance and functional requirements to conduct RNP
terminal departure and arrival procedures and RNP approach procedures without
RF (radius to fix) legs. Part 91 subpart K, 121, 125, 129, and 135 operators
require operational approval from the FAA.