Piper PA-32R Lance Model Guide
Piper PA-32R Lance · Model Guide
Overview
The Piper PA-32R Lance is a single-engine piston, retractable-gear, all-metal airplane built 1976 to 1978. It seats six to seven. Its handbook lists a Lycoming IO-540 rated 300 hp at 2700 rpm, two 100 lb luggage compartments and 98 gallons of fuel. A related Lance II (PA-32RT-300) has its own handbook.
- Maximum weight is 3600 lbs. You cannot fly with maximum adult passengers, full fuel and maximum baggage at the same time.
- Fuel is 98 US gal total, 94 usable. There are two luggage compartments, 100 lbs each.
- Ask for records on the wing spar cap inspection (EASA AD 2021-0107R1) and the tee bar inspection (Piper SB 1355A).
- Never exceed speed is 191 KIAS. Gear extended limit is 129 KIAS and flap limit is 106 KIAS. No aerobatics or spins are approved.
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Reference only, not for flight. Use the current approved manual for your aircraft. See terms, section 5.
Document
Source
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Document details
- Type ·
- Model Guide
- Year ·
- 2026
- File size ·
- 50 KB
- Copy found at ·
- sprinkle.com
Specifications & performance
Extracted from this document.
Specifications
- Engine power (hp) ·
- 300
- Usable fuel (gal) ·
- 94
- Fuel capacity (gal) ·
- 98
- Unusable fuel (gal) ·
- 4
- Max takeoff weight (lb) ·
- 3,600
- Propeller diameter (in) ·
- 80
- Baggage per compartment (lb) ·
- 100
V-speeds
- VFE_KTS ·
- 106
- VLE_KTS ·
- 129
- VNE_KTS ·
- 191
- VNO_KTS ·
- 152
- GEAR_RETRACTION_KTS ·
- 106
- VA_AT_MAX_WEIGHT_KTS ·
- 132
Weight & balance
- Max weight (lb) ·
- 3,600
- Max baggage (lb) ·
- 200
- Cg rear limit (in) ·
- 95
- Cg forward limit at max weight (in) ·
- 91.4
- Datum ahead of wing leading edge (in) ·
- 78.4
How many people and how much baggage can it carry?
The Piper PA-32R Lance seats up to seven and has two luggage compartments of 100 lbs each. The handbook warns it cannot fly with maximum adult passengers, full fuel tanks and maximum baggage together.
How much fuel does it hold?
The Piper PA-32R Lance holds 98 US gallons in four interconnected tanks, two per wing. 94 gallons are usable and 4 gallons are unusable, 2.0 per side.
Which inspections should I ask about?
For the Piper PA-32R Lance, ask about EASA AD 2021-0107R1 (wing spar cap) and Piper SB 1355A (tee bar). For the tee bar, aircraft with 3,500 or more hours TIS must inspect within 100 hours, then every 100 hours until Part II is done.
What is the Piper PA-32R Lance Model Guide?
The Piper PA-32R Lance Model Guide is a model guide for the Piper PA-32R Lance, dated 2026.
What year was the Piper PA-32R Lance Model Guide published?
The Piper PA-32R Lance Model Guide — the Piper PA-32R Lance model guide on file — is dated 2026.
Most owners only have the POH. Here's the essential set for the Piper PA-32R Lance.
- Pilot's Operating Handbook / AFM
- Checklist
- Maintenance Manual
- Parts Catalog (IPC)
- Systems & Wiring
- Service Bulletins on file
- Type Certificate (TCDS)
More Piper PA-32R Lancemanuals & documents
- Cleaning and Painting RequirementsType Certificate
- SERVICE BULLETIN NO. 1355AService Bulletins
- Airworthiness Directive AD No.: 2021-0107R1Airworthiness Directives
- Integrated Back-up Battery SystemSupplemental Type Certificate
- Pilot's Operating HandbookPilot's Operating Handbook
- LANCE II SERVICE MANUALPilot's Operating Handbook
- Weight & Balance for the Piper M600Weight & Balance
- Pilot's Operating HandbookPilot's Operating Handbook
- Wiring Diagram for the Piper PA-32R LanceWiring Diagrams
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In this document
Engine, prop and systems
The handbook lists a fuel-injected Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D at 300 hp and 2700 rpm. Compression ratio is 8.7 to 1 and minimum fuel is 100/130 octane. It has a 60 ampere alternator and a Hartzell constant-speed propeller of 80 inches. The cowling cools the engine without cowl flaps. Alternate induction air is unfiltered, and the primary filtered source should be used for takeoff.
Loading and weight and balance
Maximum weight is 3600 lbs. At that weight the forward CG limit is 91.4 inches aft of datum and the rear limit is 95.0 inches. Baggage is 100 lbs per compartment, 200 lbs total. After any equipment change or modification, a new empty weight and CG must be recorded in the log book and the weight and balance record. Ask to see the current record.
Variants and handbooks
The Lance II is the PA-32RT-300, with its own handbook (report VB-890). That handbook applies to serial numbers 32R-7885001 through 32R-7985105, and it must be kept current by revisions. Check that the handbook and supplements in the airplane match its serial number and model.
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Safety notes
- EASA AD 2021-0107R1 requires lower main wing spar cap inspection after fatigue cracking in a hard-to-see area. It lists the PA-32R-300 Lance as applicable.
- Piper SB 1355A covers tee bar cracks. Serials 32R-7680001 through 32R-7880068 are listed. Flight with known structural cracks is not allowed.
- Approved for day and night VFR and IFR in non-icing conditions only. No acrobatic maneuvers, including spins, are approved.
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Full document text
Piper PA-32R Lance Model Guide The Piper PA-32R Lance is a single-engine piston, retractable-gear, all-metal airplane built 1976 to 1978. It seats six to seven. Its handbook lists a Lycoming IO-540 rated 300 hp at 2700 rpm, two 100 lb luggage compartments and 98 gallons of fuel. A related Lance II (PA-32RT-300) has its own handbook. • Maximum weight is 3600 lbs. You cannot fly with maximum adult passengers, full fuel and maximum baggage at the same time. • Fuel is 98 US gal total, 94 usable. There are two luggage compartments, 100 lbs each. • Ask for records on the wing spar cap inspection (EASA AD 2021-0107R1) and the tee bar inspection (Piper SB 1355A). • Never exceed speed is 191 KIAS. Gear extended limit is 129 KIAS and flap limit is 106 KIAS. No aerobatics or spins are approved. Engine, prop and systems The handbook lists a fuel-injected Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D at 300 hp and 2700 rpm. Compression ratio is 8.7 to 1 and minimum fuel is 100/130 octane. It has a 60 ampere alternator and a Hartzell constant-speed propeller of 80 inches. The cowling cools the engine without cowl flaps. Alternate induction air is unfiltered, and the primary filtered source should be used for takeoff. Loading and weight and balance Maximum weight is 3600 lbs. At that weight the forward CG limit is 91.4 inches aft of datum and the rear limit is 95.0 inches. Baggage is 100 lbs per compartment, 200 lbs total. After any equipment change or modification, a new empty weight and CG must be recorded in the log book and the weight and balance record. Ask to see the current record. Variants and handbooks The Lance II is the PA-32RT-300, with its own handbook (report VB-890). That handbook applies to serial numbers 32R-7885001 through 32R-7985105, and it must be kept current by revisions. Check that the handbook and supplements in the airplane match its serial number and model. Safety notes: • EASA AD 2021-0107R1 requires lower main wing spar cap inspection after fatigue cracking in a hard-to-see area. It lists the PA-32R-300 Lance as applicable. • Piper SB 1355A covers tee bar cracks. Serials 32R-7680001 through 32R-7880068 are listed. Flight with known structural cracks is not allowed. • Approved for day and night VFR and IFR in non-icing conditions only. No acrobatic maneuvers, including spins, are approved.