PIPER PA-44-180 Seminole Model Guide
PIPER PA-44-180 Seminole · Model Guide
Overview
The PIPER PA-44-180 Seminole is a piston twin-engine airplane. The registry family (PA-44-180 and PA-44-180T) shows up to 4 passengers, up to 157 kt cruise, up to 830 nm range, up to 1700 kg MTOW and up to 17000 ft service ceiling. Those are family maximums, not figures for this variant. Take exact limits from the POH for your serial number.
- Family data lists up to 4 passengers and up to 830 nm range. Use the POH for this exact airplane's limits.
- Checklist single-engine speeds: Vmc 56 kt, Vyse 88 kt (blue line), Vxse 82 kt.
- Losing one engine costs about 50% of power and roughly 80% of climb performance. The T-tail gives a lesser pitch-down.
- Check the logs for ELT Service Bulletin 1020 and for the alternator replaced under Hartzell Service Letter 050.
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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 ·
- 49 KB
- Copy found at ·
- sprinkle.com
Specifications & performance
Extracted from this document.
Performance
- Rotation speed (kt) ·
- 75
- Cruise climb speed (kt) ·
- 105
- Normal landing speed (kt) ·
- 80
- Gear extended climb loss (fpm) ·
- 250
- Short field landing speed (kt) ·
- 75
- Short field rotation speed (kt) ·
- 70
- Windmilling prop climb loss (fpm) ·
- 200
V-speeds
- VFE_KTS ·
- 111
- VLE_KTS ·
- 140
- VMC_KTS ·
- 56
- VNE_KTS ·
- 202
- VS1_KTS ·
- 57
- VSO_KTS ·
- 55
- VXSE_KTS ·
- 82
- VYSE_KTS ·
- 88
What are the key single-engine speeds?
For the PIPER PA-44-180 Seminole, the checklists give Vyse 88 kt (blue line), Vxse 82 kt and Vmc 56 kt (red line). The checklists tell you to hold blue line until on final in a single-engine landing.
What takeoff and climb speeds are listed?
The PIPER PA-44-180 Seminole checklists list rotation at 75 kt (70 kt short field) and climb at 88 kt. They list cruise climb at 105 kt, with 25 inches and 2500 RPM.
What are the landing gear speed limits?
The PIPER PA-44-180 Seminole checklists list maximum gear extension at 140 kt and retraction at 109 kt. Manual emergency gear extension is done below 100 KIAS.
What service documents apply to a used example?
For the PIPER PA-44-180 Seminole, review ELT Service Bulletin 1020 (ARTEX 110-4 battery pack) and Hartzell Service Letter 050, which approves an alternator replacement. Look for the logbook entry of compliance.
What is the PIPER PA-44-180 Seminole Model Guide?
The PIPER PA-44-180 Seminole Model Guide is a model guide for the PIPER PA-44-180 Seminole, dated 2026.
What year was the PIPER PA-44-180 Seminole Model Guide published?
The PIPER PA-44-180 Seminole Model Guide — the PIPER PA-44-180 Seminole model guide on file — is dated 2026.
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Most owners only have the POH. Here's the essential set for the PIPER PA-44-180 Seminole.
- Pilot's Operating Handbook / AFM
- Checklist
- Maintenance Manual
- Parts Catalog (IPC)
- Systems & Wiring
- Service Bulletins on file
- Type Certificate (TCDS)
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More PIPER PA-44-180 Seminolemanuals & documents
- PA-44 2022Checklist
- Pilot’s Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight ManualPilot's Operating Handbook
- Service Letter No. 050Service Bulletins
- SERVICE BULLETIN NO. 1020Service Bulletins
- Seminole Systems PacketSystems Description
- Piper Seminole Normal ChecklistChecklist
- PIPER SEMINOLE PA44-180 CHECKLISTChecklist
- Seminole Load ChartWeight & Balance
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In this document
Handbook and applicability
The G1000 POH (Report VB-2636) covers serial numbers 4496395, 4496397 and up. It was issued November 3, 2016 and revised February 26, 2021. It is valid only for the airplane named on its title page and must be kept current. It does not cover non-Piper-approved STC installations, so inspect those separately.
Engine-out performance
The systems packet lists approximate single-engine climb penalties from the Seminole POH: flaps 25° -240 fpm, flaps 40° -275 fpm, windmilling prop -200 fpm, gear extended -250 fpm. Zero sideslip is a 2-3° bank into the operating engine with the ball half deflected. Ask any seller how the airplane flies on one engine.
Maintenance records to review
Service Bulletin 1020 (July 10, 1998) covers ARTEX 110-4 ELT battery packs that may vent acid. Compliance was due within 100 hours, with the ELT bracket checked for corrosion. Hartzell Service Letter 050 approves alternator ES-10024B-6 (24 volt, 100 amp) in place of Piper 651-756, for serial 4496331 and up.
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Safety notes
- After emergency landing gear extension, do not move any gear controls or reset circuit breakers until the airplane is on jacks.
- One checklist says to feather and secure a failed engine below 2000 ft AGL and troubleshoot above it. Confirm against the POH.
- The two checklists disagree on Vno (169 kt vs 129 kt), so confirm it in the POH.
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Full document text
PIPER PA-44-180 Seminole Model Guide The PIPER PA-44-180 Seminole is a piston twin-engine airplane. The registry family (PA-44-180 and PA-44-180T) shows up to 4 passengers, up to 157 kt cruise, up to 830 nm range, up to 1700 kg MTOW and up to 17000 ft service ceiling. Those are family maximums, not figures for this variant. Take exact limits from the POH for your serial number. • Family data lists up to 4 passengers and up to 830 nm range. Use the POH for this exact airplane's limits. • Checklist single-engine speeds: Vmc 56 kt, Vyse 88 kt (blue line), Vxse 82 kt. • Losing one engine costs about 50% of power and roughly 80% of climb performance. The T-tail gives a lesser pitch-down. • Check the logs for ELT Service Bulletin 1020 and for the alternator replaced under Hartzell Service Letter 050. Handbook and applicability The G1000 POH (Report VB-2636) covers serial numbers 4496395, 4496397 and up. It was issued November 3, 2016 and revised February 26, 2021. It is valid only for the airplane named on its title page and must be kept current. It does not cover non-Piper-approved STC installations, so inspect those separately. Engine-out performance The systems packet lists approximate single-engine climb penalties from the Seminole POH: flaps 25° -240 fpm, flaps 40° -275 fpm, windmilling prop -200 fpm, gear extended -250 fpm. Zero sideslip is a 2-3° bank into the operating engine with the ball half deflected. Ask any seller how the airplane flies on one engine. Maintenance records to review Service Bulletin 1020 (July 10, 1998) covers ARTEX 110-4 ELT battery packs that may vent acid. Compliance was due within 100 hours, with the ELT bracket checked for corrosion. Hartzell Service Letter 050 approves alternator ES-10024B-6 (24 volt, 100 amp) in place of Piper 651-756, for serial 4496331 and up. Safety notes: • After emergency landing gear extension, do not move any gear controls or reset circuit breakers until the airplane is on jacks. • One checklist says to feather and secure a failed engine below 2000 ft AGL and troubleshoot above it. Confirm against the POH. • The two checklists disagree on Vno (169 kt vs 129 kt), so confirm it in the POH.