Piper Cherokee Archer II Owner's manual

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PILOT'S
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HANDÉOOK
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PA-28.1 I 1
REPORT: VB-790
FAA APPROVED BY:
AtRPLÀNEttt'oato. '--'u;"¡c:': .. -. \]ctr
?8-78.0.0244
WARD EVANS
D.O.A. NO. SO-1
PIPER AI RCRAFT CORPORATION
VERO BEACH, FLORIDA
FAA APPBOVED IN NORMAL AND UTILITY
CATEGORIES BASED ON CAR 3 ANO FAR PART 21,
SUBPAFT J. THIS HANDBOOK INCLUOES THE
MATERIAL REOUIRED TO BE FURNISHED TO THE
¡,.,)T BY CAR 3 AND FAR PART 21, SUBPART J
CONSTITUTES THE APPROVED AIRPI.ANE
FLIGHT MANUAL AND MUST BE CARRIED IN THE
AIRPLANE AT ALLTIMES.
DATE OF APPBOVAL: JUNE 18, 1976
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HANDBOOK PAHT NO. 761 624

MODEL PA-28-l8l; CHEROKEE ARCHER II' MODEL PA-28-l8l; CHEROKbþ AKLHTÌ( u ' /<
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PIPER .AIRCRÀFT CORPORATON -
ATPROVAL SIGNATURE AND STAMP
REvrStoN PR84n330 (Sì)
Publislted bY
PUBLICATI ON S DEPARTT'IENT
Piper Aircraft CorPoration
Issued: June l8' 1976
REPORT: VB-790
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APPLIC.ASILITY
The aircraft scrial numbcr eligibiliry bracket
28-7990589. The spccific application ofihis hand
dcsignarcd by scrial number and registration num
This handbook cannot be uscd for operarional
REV
The i¡formation compiled in the Pilot:s Operating Handbook wiJJ be,iept õunent.Þi nvisions
distdbuted to the airplane owners. i :
Revision material will consist of information necessary to update t¡e text of the p¡eænt ha¡dbook
and/or to add information to cover added aþlane eqúpmént.
I. Revisions
Revisions will be dist¡ibuted whenever irecessa¡y as complete page replacements ot additions a¡d shall
be inserted into t¡e handbook in accordance wiür trre instn¡stibns given beiow:
l. Revision pages will replace o mber.
2. Insert all additional pages in ach section.
3. Page numbers followed by d in direct sequence wità the same
common numbered paç.
II. ldentifìcation of Revised Material
Revised text and illusbations shall be indicated by a black vertical line along the outside margir of the
Page, opPosite revised, added o¡ deleted material. A tire along the outside margin of the page opfosite rhe
page number will indicate that an entire page was added.
Black lines will indicate only cu¡¡ent revisions with changes ancl additions to or deletions ofexisting
text and illustrations. Changæ in cåpitalizâtion, spelling, punctuation or the physical location of mate¡ial
on â Dage will not be identjfìed by symbols.
ORIGINAL PA,GES ISSI,JED
The origi¡al pages issued fo¡ thjs handbook prior to ævision a¡e given below:
_ -_ Title, ü th¡oueh v, l-l through 1-14,2-l t¡roush 2-8,3-l th¡oueh 3-12,+l rhrough +16, 5-l rhroush
5-28, Gl through 6-52,'1-l tlrough 7-26, ùl through & 16, 9-l through 9-14, I Gt ttrrougtr t O2.

Revision
Numbe¡ a¡d
Code
Revised
Pages Description ôf Revision FAA App¡oval
Sigtature and
Date
Rev.l-761624
(PR760804)
Rev.2-761624
(PR770r 20)
Rev. 3 -'161 624
(PR?70225)
34
3-l I
+7
2.1
Gi
641
643
+8
+t4
4.15
54
5-6
5-23
æ
ç5
6-2t
6-3s
6-37
æ4
æ8
7-21
l0t
tù2
l{
3-l I
44
+9
æ
649
7-25
Revised 'Neve¡ Exceed Speed" KIAS value.
Revised Ài¡spe¿d Indic¿tor MarkinSs.
Revised report numbe¡ at bottom of page.
Revised Arrn and Moment for item 177.
Revised items 193, 195 a¡d 197.
Revised O¡ren Door procedure.
Revised para. 3.27 nfo.
Added Caution to para- 4.9; IËlocated material
to page 4-8.
Adcled ¡elocated material from page 47'
Àdded Note to para- 4.31,
Revised stall speed in para. 4.35.
Revised wording in pa¡a. 5.5 (c).
Revised fuel quantity figure ia para" 5.5 (s).
Revised 55% &TSVorange figures ia Fig. 5-25.
Ädded A & B values to Fig, 5.1.
Rwised weight and balance formul¿
Added Weight, Arm and Moment to item 29 a.;
added item 29 b.; changed existing item 29 b.
to 79 c.
Reviscd item 79 Arm and Moment.
Reviscd item I l5 Dwg 99æ2-5 to'8 and item
I l7 Dws 99003-5 to -7.
Revised footnotc.
Revised item 257t. A¡rn and Moment.
Added info to para.7.25.
Revised t03(c);Ìelocatêd material to page I S2.
Âdded ¡elocated material f¡om paæ lGI.
Conectsd to "lvleteorol ogical,"
Revised NOTE
Rcvjsad Hot Sta¡t procedure.
Reviscd 4.13 G).
' Revised l¡veling Diag¡am illustr¿tion.
Revised Dwg. Nos. of items 287 and 289,
Added ELT test info,
S)6o[ E.*
Wa¡d Evans
August 4, I !
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Ward Evans
Jan,20, 1977
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Ward Evans
Feb. 25, 1977
PILOÎS OPERÁTING H.ANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS
Cur¡ent Revisions to the PA-2&l8l Che¡okee A¡che¡II Pilot's OperatingHandbook, REPORT: VB'790
jssued Ju¡e 18, 19'16
REPORT: VB-790
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PILOTS OPERÄTING HÄNDBOOK LOc OF REVISIONS (cont)
Description of Revisi on
Rev.4 - 761 624
@R7707t2) 1-3
1-1 t, l-12,
l-13, t-14
4-1 0
5-9
5-1 9
5-20
5-21
5-22
5-23
5-24
5-25
5-26
5-27
5-28
5-29
5-30
5-3 l
s-32
5-33
5-34
ù.17
6-33
645
646
647
Added new propeller to 1.5 a¡d added fooûrote.
Revised section 1.21, Conversion Facto¡s.
Ädded new propeller to 2.7, item () and added
footlote.
Revised Starting With Extemal powe¡ Sourci.
4evised iþm 4.13 (d) Sra¡ting E¡eine lvith
Exte¡nal Power Sou¡ce.
Added CAUTION.
Revised-page nos.; revised titles; added pages;
added figures.
Added ser. nos.
Relocated Fig. 5-19 to page 5-21; added aew
cha¡t (Fig. 5-18).
Relocated Fig. 5-2t to page 5-23; added ¡e.
located Fig. 5-19; added ser. nos.
Relocated Fig. 5-23 to page 5-25; added new
chart (Fie 5-20).
Relocated Fig. 5-25 to page 5-27; added ¡e-
located Fig. 5-21; added ser. nos.
Relocated Fig.5-27 to page 5-29; added new
cha¡t (Fie" 5-22).
Relocated.Fig. 5-29 to page 5-30; added re-
located Fig. 5-23; added ser. nos.
Relocated Fig. 5-3 I to page 5-3 l; added new
chart (Fis. 5-24).
Relocated Fig. 5-33 to page 5-32; added re-
located Fig. 5-25; added se¡. nos.
Relocated Fig. 5-35 to page 5-33; added new
cha¡t (Fie. 926).
Added page (added relocated Fig. 5-2?).
Added page (added relocated Fig. 5-29).
Added page (added relocated Fig. $31).
Added page (added reloeated Fie $33).
Added page (added relocated Fig. 5-35).
Added page (int. ttu¡¡.t
Added item 3.
Added items '16 a¡d 77 .
Added item 223;renumbered items; re-
located item.
Added ¡elocated items; renumbered items;
added new items; relocated items; removed
footnotes; adde¿f foot¡ote.
Added ¡elocated items; renumbered items;
added new item-s; relocaled items; added
footrote.
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PILOTS OPERATING HÄNDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS (cont)
Revision
Number and
Code
Rev.4 - 761 624
(PR7'107 12)
(cont)
Rev.5-'161 624
(PR780703)
Revised
Pages Description of Revision FAA Approval
Signature and
Date
648a
#8b
æ9
6-50
1-l
7-r 8
æ8
l4
2-7
3-3
3-7
+5
+9
+t2
5-5
s-25
5-26
5-27
5-28
Çt
ç35
æl
642
æ3
644
6.50
'7-21
7-24
8-i
&15
Added ¡elocated items; renumbered items;
adde¡t new items;ævised ifem 277;
¡elocated items; added footnotes'
Àdcled Page (added relocated iterns and
new item).
Added Page'
Renum-beied items; revised items 325 a¡d
329.
Renumbe¡ed items; ¡evised item 349'
Âdded new propeller model to para- 7'5'
Revised alte¡nate static source description
npara- 7.21'
Revised note.
Revised proPelle¡ toler¿nce RPM'
Added additional Takeoff Check List'
Ädded Primer i¡formation to "Engiae Power
Loss Duri¡g Taleoff ' check list.
Added Prime¡ i¡formation to "Engine Power
Loss During Takeoff."
Ädclect P¡imer information to "Befo¡e Takeoff'
check list.
Deleted "pressing in" of magneto switch as
necessafy.
Added Primer checked information to para'
raph.
Changed item 5 f¡om Cruise Fuel to Cruise
Fuel Consumption.
Added note to graph.
Added note to g¡aph.
Added note to gra.Ph.
,{dded note to gra.ph.
Changed pa¡agaph.
Changed item 93.
Added Collins VHF-250 to item 169, added
Collins VIR-350 to item l7l.
Relocated item 187, 189 a¡d l9l;added items to
189 and l9l.
Relocated item lE7, lE9 and 191, added items
194 and 195, changed item 195 to 196.
Relocated items 201 , 203 md 205, revised item 2l I
Added vendor information to iten 349.
Added "Caution" to'7.23.
Removed ELT inlormation îrom 7 '37'
Added 8.29 Cold Weather OPeration to table of
contents.
Added 8.29 Cold Weather Operation.
U*J.6"-
Ward Evans
Júy 12, 1971
Ward Evans
July 3, I 978
REPORT: vB'790
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PILOfs OPERATING HANDBOOK LOC OF REVISIONS (cont)
Description of Revision
Rcv.6-761624
(PR?90228)
Rev.7-761624
(PR7904r3)
Rev.8-761624
( PR 80052-:ì)
l-6 | Rcvised para- 1.19.
l-12, 1-13 | Revised pan. 1.21.
6l I Revisea para. 6.1.
633 | Renumbered existiog items 75, 76,77 to 74,75,
| ?6; added new items 77 s¡d ?8.
Ç37 I Revised item ll3.
û41 I Addcd item l?8.
7-lO I Revised para- 7.15.
7-tl I Revised para.7.15.
7-24 | Revised para. 7.37.
6.48 I Revised item 279,
648a I Ädded irem 280.
1-24,7-25 | Revised para.7.37.
iii I Revised applicabitity.
l-3 | Revised para. 1.3.
L4 | Revised para. l. I l.
2-2 | Revised para.2.7.
2-3 | Revised para. 2.1I .
2-4 | Revised para.2.l3.
3-i I naaea para.3.28.
34 | Added Carburetor lcing.
3-ll I eaaeO para.3.28.
4-i I Renumbered para.; added para.4.28.
4-S I Added descent iñfo.: moved info. to pg.4-ó.
4-6 | Relocared info. from pg.4-5.
4-13 | aOaea pan. 4.28.
+14 | Conti. para.4.28.
5-l I Added warning.
t3-5-6 I Revised oara. 5.5.
-3-5-6 | Revised para.5.5
ll8 | Revised fig. 5-15.
5-25. I Revised fiç. 5-23.
U26 | Revised fie.5-24.
5-27 | Revised fig. 5-25.
t28 | Rcvised fig. 5-26.
5-29 | Revised fis.5-27.
t30 | Revised fig. 5-29.
t3l I Rcvised fig. 5-31.
6.1 | Revised pãra. 6.1.
G3 | Added caution.
9- 1 | Revised Fig. ó-t5.
y!2 | Rqvised ¡rem ¡l: added itcm 17.
Ç37 | ,aaaeOirem 122: moved irems t29 and 13t ro
pg. ó--38.
D-Jfu
rJy'ard Evans
Feb. 28, 1979
LLe€*-
Ward Evans
April 13, 1979
REPORT: VB-790
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Revision
Number and
Code
Revised
Pages Description of Revision FAA Approral
Signature and
Date
Rev.8-?61ó24
(PR 800s23)
(cont)
Rev.9-7óló24
r PR 840330)
û38
A
HI
6-42
7-l
7- t0
8-t I
rG.2
t-3
I -ó.
t-7
2-l
J-l
3-l
4-i
+s-
4-5.
4-6
4-8
4-t2
4-t4
4-t5
GI
G3
6-6
CF1
b-s.
6.10
Gt7
7-lt
1-22
8-3
8-4
8-ll
8-l la.
8-ltb
9- r3
I 0-i
IÈI.
r 0-2
Relocated irems 129 and l3l from pg. 6-37.
Relocated items I 69 thru I 77 from pg. 64 I : Revised
items 173 and I75.
Moved items 169 thru 177 to Pg' G40;
added item 180; relocated item 183 from pg. û42'
Moved item 183 to Pg. ó-41.
Revised para. 7.5.
Revised para. 7.13.
Revised para.8.l9.
Added para. (j).
Revised Table of Contents
Revised para' 1.7
Revised para. l.l9
Revised para. 2. I
Revised Para. 2'7
Revised Table of Contents
Revised para. 3' I
Revised Table of Contents
Revised para. 4.5
Added Note
Added Note
Revised para. 4.29
Move para.4'31 from 4-14
Revised para. 6.1
Revised para. 6-3
Revised para. 6.5
Revised Fig. G5
Revised Fig. fr7
Revised para. ó'9
Added Caution
Revised para. 7.31
Revised para.8.3
Revised Para. f{.5
Reviscd para. 8'21
Added new Page
Revircd Sec. 3(a)
Reviscd Tahle of Contents
Changed Scc. Titlc
CI*S. €--
Ward Evans
May 23, 1980
tJ-i F-*,
Ward Evans
Mnrch 10. l9N4
)
REPORT: VB-790
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PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOc OF REVTSTONS (cont)
Revision
Number and
Code Revised
Pages Description of Revision FAA Appmval
Sigranrre and
Da¡e
Kev. t0 - 761 624
(PR900608) r-3
14 Moved iæm (c) Ìo ps. 1-4.
Relocared iæm (c)-fron pe. 1-3.
Revised item (c).
Revised para- 8.1.
Revised para- 8.3.
Revised para- 8.5.
Revised para. 8.19. Added Noæ.
Revised Fuel Grade Comparison Charr
Revised Fhergency Operarion, Item (a) (2).
8-l
8-3
8-4
8-11
8-11a
9-9
REPORT; YB-?90
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 GENERAL
SECTION 2 LIMITATIONS
JECTION 3 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
SECTION4 'NORMALPROCEDURES
SECTION 5 PERFORMANCE
SECTION 6 WEIGHT AND BALANCE
SECTION 7 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION OF THE
AIRPLANE AND ITS SYSTEMS
sEcTloN I A|RPLANE HANDL|Nc, sEBvtctNG AND
MAINTENANCE
SECTION 9 SUPPLEMENTS
sEcTloN 10 oPERATING TtPs
ì
REPORT: V8790
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SECTION 1 GENERAL

SECTION 1 GENERAL

Paragraph
No. Page
No.
1-l
1-3
l-3
l-3
l-3
l.'
) 1.3
1.5
1.7
1.9
1.lt
r.l3
t.1 5
1.1'l
r.l9
1.21
14
l4
14
l4
t-5
l-11
REPORT: V8790
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PIPER AIRCRAFT CORP( TTON
PÀ-28-l 81, CHEROKEE AkçdER II SECTION I
GENER,{L
sEcTtoN I
GENER,A,L
I.1 INTRODUCTION
p'ot i::-,åi?i :f:rï"i.",{i''.'il'r't'S:J;lli:
It als zupplied by
kn "i,iiår:iiii,iff,,'i;åiiïi".,ili,ffïå;:ï;.31flå,1ìî1,:Tiî;
no ic flig[t instruction or a training manual and should not U. ur.¿-ioi
oP current stâtus.
Assurance that the airplane is ia an airworthy conditio_n is the responsibility of the owner. ïre p.ilot in
comma.nd is responsible foi determining that the aþlane is safe rot dieht. ih. pilot i, .l.o responsible lor
remairing within the operating limitations as outlined by instrument rrrLìngr, placardi, a¡d rhis
ha¡dbook.
-AJthough the arrangement of th.is .handbook is intended to increase its .in-fligrt capabilities, it should
not be used so.lely as an occasional operating refe¡ence. Tlre pilot should studyire enti¡e handbook to
familia¡ize lúmself with the limitations, performance, procedurei and operational úancÌling characteristics of
the airplane before flight.
Ïle handbook has been divided intonumbered(arabic)sections,each provided with a,.lìnger-tip" tab
divide¡ for quick reference. The lirnitations and emergerrcy procedures l¡avc bccn placcd a¡cad of the
nonnal procedures, performance and otller scctiorls to provitJc easier acccss to irrl'oi¡l¡rtion tlrlt rnuy 5c
required in füght' The "Emergency Procedures" Sectiòn has been fumished with a red tab divider to
prcsent an insta¡t ¡efe¡ence to the section. P¡ovisions for expansion of tìe handbook have been made by
tle delibe¡ate omission of certain paragraph numbers, lìgurã numbers, item numbers and pages noted ai
being left blank intentionally.
REPORT: VB-790
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ISSUED: JUNE 18, 1976

SECTION 1
GENERAL PIPERA' RAFTCORPORATION
PA-28.I8'. -ITEROKEE ARCHER II
I
Wi¡g A¡ea (sq. ft.)
Min. Turnirg Radius (ft.)
(from pivot Point to wingtiP)
l7G0
30.0
ISSUED: JUNE I8, 1976
REPORT: VB-790
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PIPE-R AJRCRAFT cI ,oRATIoN
PA-28-181, CHEROKEÈ; oncnrn nSECTION
GENERA
rJ ENGINES
(a) Numbe¡ of Engines
(b) EngineManufãcrurer
lÐ Engine Model Number
(d) Rared Horsepower
t? Rared Speed (rpm)
. (I) Bore (inches)
(e) S¡¡oke (inches)
fl) Displacemenr icubic i¡ches)
(U Uompression Rado
C) Engine Type
15 PROPELLERS
- Lycomin
O-36GA4A o¡ 0-360_e¿¡
l8r
2'701
5.12:
4.37:
361 .0
,, Four Cylinder, oir.., jnlj
11onzonElly Opposed, Ai¡ Cooled
(a)
(b)
(c)
(0)
(e)
(f)
Number of propellers
Propeller Manufacturer
Model
Numbe¡ of Blades
PropelJer Diameþ¡ (inches)
(l) Maximum
(2) Minimurn
Propeller Tlpe
Minimum Ocune
Specified Ocune
Altemare Fuel I 00/l 30 Green
100/130 Green
_ Refer ¡o latesr issue of
Lycoaing lns¡¡ucrion No. 1070.
8
_ Refer to laÈ$ issue of
Lycoming Insrrucrion No. 1014.
I
Sensenich
76EM8S5{-60r
or 76EM9s5462**
2
(a)
(b)
(c)
76
76
Fixed Pirch
50
-J.8--
(r)
(2)
(3)
I. îTL
Oil Capaciry (U.S. euaru)
urt Specificarion
- +Serial nos 2 g_ 7j gÐt thmugþ 2g-77 9l}fJ7.
**Serial nos. 2g-?g90001 and up.
ISSUED: JTINE tE, 1976
REVISED: JUNE & 1990
(a)
(b)
REPORT: y8.790
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SECTION I
GENERAL PIPER ¿ ìRAFT CORPORATION
PA-28-18r, .IHEROKEE ARCHER tr
(c)' Oil Viscosity per Average Ambient Temp. for Staning
[s
All Temperaru¡es
Above 80'F
Above 60'F
30'F to 90'F
0'F to 70'F
0'F to 90'F
Below'10'F
Maximum Taleoff Weight Qbs)
Maximum Landing Weight (Ibs)
Maximum Weighs in Baggage Comparunent
1.13 STANDARD AIRPLANE IVEIGHTST
(a) Standard Empty Weight 0bs): Weigh¡ of a
s¡a¡rda¡d airplane including unusable fuel,
tull operating fluids and ñ¡11 oil
(b) Maximum Useful Load (Ibs): The difference
berween the Maximr¡m Takeoff Weighl and
rhe Standa¡d Empty Weight
r,15 BAGGAGE SPACE
(a) Compamnent Volume (cubic feet)
O) En¡¡y Wid¡h (inches)
(c) Entry Heigh (inches)
r.17 SPECIFIC LOADINGS
(a) Wìng Loading Qbs per sq ft)
O) PowerLoading Qbsperhp)
MIL-L-22851
Ashless Dspenan¡
SAE Grades
l5W-50 or 20W-50
60
40 or 50
40
30,40 or 20W-40
20W-50 or 15W-50
30 or 20W-30
UTILITY
2130
2130
0
r4 16
1r34
ano¡her. Refe¡ to Figure 6-5 for the
for C.G, calculation for the aircraft
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(s)
(6)
(7)
MIL-L.60828
Mineral
SAE Gr¿de
-60
50
40
30
20w-50
20
When operadng remperatures overlap indicared ranges, use the lightel grade oil.
1.11 MA)qMI.TM IVEIGHTS
24
))
20
r5.0
14.2
+These values are approximale
Standard Empry Weighr value
specifìed.
REPORT: YB-790
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and may vary from one aircrafi to
and Useful Load value ro b€ used
ISSUED: JLINE 18' 1976
REYISED: JIJNE I' 1990