Piper PA-28 Archer Model Guide
Piper PA-28 Archer · Model Guide
Overview
The Piper PA-28 Archer is a four-seat, single-engine piston airplane, listed as in production from 1973. The detailed figures below come from the 1998 Archer III (PA-28-181): a 180-hp Lycoming O-360-A4M with a fixed-pitch propeller. Earlier Cherokee Archer (PA-28-180) airplanes have different paperwork, so check which variant you are buying.
- The 1998 Archer III has a 180-hp Lycoming O-360-A4M, 4 seats, 2,550 lb max takeoff weight and 875 lb useful load.
- It cruises at 128 KTAS at 75% power and 8,000 ft. Std fuel is 50 gal (48 usable), giving 3.8 hr with a 45-min reserve.
- You cannot fill the seats, the tanks and the baggage area all at once. Do a weight and balance calculation every flight.
- Ask for records of AD 2013-02-13, the recurring stabilator control cable inspection.
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Source
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Document details
- Type ·
- Model Guide
- Year ·
- 2026
- File size ·
- 50 KB
- Copy found at ·
- sprinkle.com
Specifications & performance
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Specifications
- Length (ft) ·
- 24
- Engine power (hp) ·
- 180
- Usable fuel (gal) ·
- 48
- Useful load (lb) ·
- 875
- Empty weight (lb) ·
- 1,683
- Fuel capacity (gal) ·
- 50
- Baggage capacity (lb) ·
- 200
- Max takeoff weight (lb) ·
- 2,550
Performance
- Rate of climb (fpm) ·
- 667
- Max level speed (kt) ·
- 129
- Service ceiling (ft) ·
- 13,236
- Landing ground roll (ft) ·
- 920
- Takeoff ground roll (ft) ·
- 1,135
- Cruise speed 75pct 8000ft (kt) ·
- 128
- Landing distance over 50ft (ft) ·
- 1,400
- Takeoff distance over 50ft (ft) ·
- 1,610
V-speeds
- VA_MANEUVERING_KT ·
- 103
- VS1_STALL_CLEAN_KT ·
- 51
- VNE_NEVER_EXCEED_KT ·
- 154
- VSO_STALL_LANDING_KT ·
- 46
- VFE_FLAPS_EXTENDED_KT ·
- 102
- VY_BEST_RATE_CLIMB_KT ·
- 76
- VX_BEST_ANGLE_CLIMB_KT ·
- 64
- VNO_STRUCTURAL_CRUISE_KT ·
- 125
Weight & balance
- Useful load (lb) ·
- 875
- Empty weight (lb) ·
- 1,683
- Max ramp weight (lb) ·
- 2,558
- Baggage capacity (lb) ·
- 200
- Payload full fuel (lb) ·
- 587
- Max landing weight (lb) ·
- 2,550
- Max takeoff weight (lb) ·
- 2,550
How many people does the Piper PA-28 Archer carry?
The Piper PA-28 Archer seats 4. The 1998 Archer III lists 875 lb useful load and 587 lb payload with full fuel. It cannot carry full seats, full fuel and full baggage together.
How far and fast does the Piper PA-28 Archer go?
The 1998 Piper PA-28 Archer III cruises at 128 KTAS at 75% power and 8,000 ft, with 3.8 hr endurance on standard fuel with a 45-min reserve. At 65% power and 12,000 ft it gives 125 KTAS and 4.5 hr.
Which airworthiness directive matters for a Piper PA-28 Archer?
AD 2013-02-13 is recurring and requires inspection of the stabilator control system, replacing parts as needed. It applies to PA-28-180 and PA-28-181 models. Ask for proof of compliance.
What is the Piper PA-28 Archer Model Guide?
The Piper PA-28 Archer Model Guide is a model guide for the Piper PA-28 Archer, dated 2026.
What year was the Piper PA-28 Archer Model Guide published?
The Piper PA-28 Archer Model Guide — the Piper PA-28 Archer model guide on file — is dated 2026.
Most owners only have the POH. Here's the essential set for the Piper PA-28 Archer.
- Pilot's Operating Handbook / AFM
- Checklist
- Maintenance Manual
- Parts Catalog (IPC)
- Systems & Wiring
- Service Bulletins on file
- Type Certificate (TCDS)
More Piper PA-28 Archermanuals & documents
- NSA Master Checklist G1000 Archers Rev 11Emergency Procedures
- STANDARDIZATION MANUAL and AMPLIFIED PROCEDURES PIPER PA-28-181 ARCHERV Speeds Reference
- Airworthiness Directive 2013-02-13Airworthiness Directives
- 1998 PIPER ARCHER III SPECIFICATIONSSpecifications
- Weight & Balance for the Piper PA-28 ArcherWeight & Balance
- Performance Data for the Piper PA-28 ArcherPerformance Data
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In this document
What it carries and how it performs
The Piper PA-28 Archer III lists 875 lb useful load, 587 lb payload with full fuel and 200 lb baggage capacity. Takeoff ground roll is 1,135 ft and 1,610 ft over a 50-ft obstacle. Sea level climb is 667 fpm and service ceiling is 13,236 ft. Landing over 50 ft needs 1,400 ft. Demonstrated crosswind is 17 kt.
Loading and weight and balance
Piper's weight and balance report warns that an aft CG can cause premature rotation, pitch-up in climb and reduced stability. A forward CG can make rotation difficult. After any equipment change or modification, the mechanic must work out a new basic weight and CG and record it in the log book. Confirm the current figures are in the airplane's records.
What to check when buying
Review AD 2013-02-13 compliance for the stabilator control system (cables, turnbuckles, corrosion or cracking). A training checklist for the PA-28-181 notes that IFR flight needs all nine static wicks present. It also says the main gear strut should show about 4.5 in, and a puddle under the gear may mean a hydraulic fluid leak.
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Safety notes
- AD 2013-02-13 (effective 03/11/2013, recurring) covers PA-28-180 and PA-28-181 models. Cable failure could cause loss of pitch control, so inspect the stabilator system.
- The AD inspection was estimated at 5 work-hours ($425). Replacing a full set of stabilator control cables was estimated at $1,458.
- Overloading or an out-of-limit CG reduces takeoff, climb and cruise performance and can lead to inadvertent stalls and spins.
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Full document text
Piper PA-28 Archer Model Guide The Piper PA-28 Archer is a four-seat, single-engine piston airplane, listed as in production from 1973. The detailed figures below come from the 1998 Archer III (PA-28-181): a 180-hp Lycoming O-360-A4M with a fixed-pitch propeller. Earlier Cherokee Archer (PA-28-180) airplanes have different paperwork, so check which variant you are buying. • The 1998 Archer III has a 180-hp Lycoming O-360-A4M, 4 seats, 2,550 lb max takeoff weight and 875 lb useful load. • It cruises at 128 KTAS at 75% power and 8,000 ft. Std fuel is 50 gal (48 usable), giving 3.8 hr with a 45-min reserve. • You cannot fill the seats, the tanks and the baggage area all at once. Do a weight and balance calculation every flight. • Ask for records of AD 2013-02-13, the recurring stabilator control cable inspection. What it carries and how it performs The Piper PA-28 Archer III lists 875 lb useful load, 587 lb payload with full fuel and 200 lb baggage capacity. Takeoff ground roll is 1,135 ft and 1,610 ft over a 50-ft obstacle. Sea level climb is 667 fpm and service ceiling is 13,236 ft. Landing over 50 ft needs 1,400 ft. Demonstrated crosswind is 17 kt. Loading and weight and balance Piper's weight and balance report warns that an aft CG can cause premature rotation, pitch-up in climb and reduced stability. A forward CG can make rotation difficult. After any equipment change or modification, the mechanic must work out a new basic weight and CG and record it in the log book. Confirm the current figures are in the airplane's records. What to check when buying Review AD 2013-02-13 compliance for the stabilator control system (cables, turnbuckles, corrosion or cracking). A training checklist for the PA-28-181 notes that IFR flight needs all nine static wicks present. It also says the main gear strut should show about 4.5 in, and a puddle under the gear may mean a hydraulic fluid leak. Safety notes: • AD 2013-02-13 (effective 03/11/2013, recurring) covers PA-28-180 and PA-28-181 models. Cable failure could cause loss of pitch control, so inspect the stabilator system. • The AD inspection was estimated at 5 work-hours ($425). Replacing a full set of stabilator control cables was estimated at $1,458. • Overloading or an out-of-limit CG reduces takeoff, climb and cruise performance and can lead to inadvertent stalls and spins.