Piper Warrior iii pa-28-161 Owner's manual

WARRIOR III

pA-28-161

pIlOt’s

OpeRAtIng

hAndbOOk

And

fAA AppROved

AIRplAne flIght mAnuAl

FAA APPROVED IN 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.

AIRPLANE AIRPLANE

SERIAL NO. ______________________ REGIST. NO. ___________________

PA-28-161

REPORT: VB-1565 FAA APPROVED BY:

WILLIAM R. MOREU

D.O.A. NO. SO-1

DATE OF APPROVAL: PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION

JULY 1, 1994 VERO BEACH, FLORIDA

REPORT: VB-1565 ISSUED: JULY 1, 1994

ii REVISED: JULY 17, 2015

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

Issued: JULY 1, 1994

Piper Aircraft Corporation

APPLICABILITY

Application

this handbook is limited to the specific Piper PA-28-161

model airplane designated by serial number and registration number on the

face

the title page

this handbook.

This handbook cannot he used for operational purposes unless kept in

a current status.

REVISIONS

The information compiled

the Pilot's Operating H:mdhook, with the

exception

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 must he maintained

by the owner.

Revision material will consist

information necessary to update the

text

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

additions

and

shall

inserted

into the

handbook

accordance with the instructions given below:

Revision pages will replace only pages with the same page number.

Insert all additional pages

proper numerical order within each

section.

Page numbers followed

a small letter shall be inserted

direct

sequence with the same conunon numbered page.

II.

Identification

Revised Material

Revised text and illustrations shall be indicated

a black vertical line

along the outside margin

the page, opposite revised, added or deleted

material. A line along the outside margin

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

deletions

existing

text

and

illustrations.

Changes

capitalization, spelling, punctuation

the physical location

material on

a page will not be identified by symbols.

ORIGINAL

PAGES ISSUED

The original pages issued for this handbook prior to revision are given

below:

Title, ii through vii, 1-1 through 1-10, 2-1- through 2-9, 3-1 through

3-16, 4-1

Uuough

4-25,

5-1

U1rough

5-29,6-1

U1rough

6-17,7-1 Uuough 7-26,

8-1

through 8-18,9-1 through 9-72 and

10-1

through 10-2.

REPORT: VB-1565

ISSUED: JULY 1, 1994 REPORT: VB-1565

REVISED: JULY 17, 2015

Rev. 1 v Added Rev 1 to Log of Rev’s.

(PR950224) 5-3 Revised Para. 5.5 (note) (a) 1& 6

5-4 Revised Para. 5.5 (b) 5

5-5 Revised Para. 5.5 (c).3 & 4

5-6 Revised Para. 5.5 (d).1, 2, & 3

(e) 2

5-7 Revised Para. 5.5 (e), (f).& (g)

5-9 Revised Para. 5.7 List of Fig.

5-18 Added Fig. 5-15.

5-19 Revised Fig. 5-17.

5-20 Revised Fig. 5-19.

5-20b Added Fig. 5-21.

5-21 Added Fig. 5-23. PETER E. PECK

5-22 Added Fig. 5-23a. FAA/DOA

5-23 Added Fig. 5-23b. Coordinator

5-24 Added Fig. 5-25.

5-25 Added Fig. 5-29 . JUNE. 9, 1995

5-26 Added Fig. 5-31. Date

Rev. 2 ii Added copyright information.

(PR150717) v Added Rev. 2 to L of R.

2-9 Revised Para. 2.25.

4-17 Revised Para. 4.13.

8-1 Revised Para. 8.1. Eric A. Wright

8-2 Revised Para. 8.1. July 17, 2015

PILOT’S OPERaTIng hanDBOOk LOg Of REVISIOnS

Revision FAA Approval

Number and Revised Description of Revisions Signature and

Code Pages Date

Current Revisions to the PA-28-161 WARRIOR III Pilot’s Operating

Hand-book, REPORT: VB-1565 issued JULY 1, 1994.

REPORT: VB-1565 ISSUED: JULY 1, 1994

Revision FAA Approval

Number and Revised Description of Revisions Signature and

Code Pages Date

PILOT’S OPERaTIng hanDBOOk LOg Of REVISIOnS

SECTION 1

SECTION 2

SECTION 3

SECTION 4

SECTION 5

SECTION 6

SECTION 7

SECTION 8

SECTION 9

SECTION 10

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL

LIMITATIONS

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

NORMAL

PROCEDURES

PERFORMANCE

WEIGHT AND BALANCE

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION OF

THE AIRPLANE AND ITS SYSTEMS

AIRPLANE HANDLING, SERVICING

AND MAINTENANCE

SUPPLEMENTS

OPERATING TIPS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1

GENERAL

Paragraph Page

No. No.

1.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 1-1

1.3 Engines ......................................................................................... 1-3

1.5 Propellers...................................................................................... 1-3

1.7 Fuel............................................................................................... 1-3

1.9 Oil................................................................................................. 1-4

1.11 Maximum Weights ....................................................................... 1-4

1.13 Standard Airplane Weight ............................................................ 1-4

1.15 Baggage Space ............................................................................. 1-4

1.17 Specific Loadings ......................................................................... 1-4

1.19 Symbols, Abbreviations and Terminology ................................... 1-5