Performance Data for the Piper PA-28 Archer II

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This document provides performance data specifically for the Piper PA-28 Archer II. It is intended for pilots and aviation enthusiasts who require detailed information on the aircraft's capabilities. The performance data includes critical information such as takeoff and landing distances, climb rates, and fuel consumption under various conditions. This data is essential for flight planning and operational safety, ensuring that pilots can make informed decisions based on the aircraft's performance characteristics.

Takeoff distance at sea level: 1,600 feet
Landing distance on a dry runway: 1,500 feet
Best rate of climb: 730 feet per minute
Cruise fuel consumption: 10 gallons per hour
Maximum takeoff weight: 2,550 pounds

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Specifications & performance

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Specifications

Empty weight (lb): 1,554
Fuel capacity (gal): 48
Rate of climb (fpm): 620
Service ceiling (ft): 13,650
Max takeoff weight (lb): 2,550

Performance

Landing over 50ft: 1,290
Max crosswind (kt): 5
Takeoff over 50ft: 1,900
Landing distance (ft): 825
Takeoff distance (ft): 1,100

V-speeds

VR: 53
VX: 58

Weight & balance

Useful load (lb): 996
Basic empty weight (lb): 1,554
Max takeoff weight (lb): 2,550

Documentation completeness

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Pilot's Operating Handbook / AFM
Checklist
Maintenance Manual
Parts Catalog (IPC)
Systems & Wiring
Service Bulletins
Type Certificate (TCDS)

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Takeoff Performance

The takeoff performance section outlines the required distances for takeoff under various weight and environmental conditions. For a standard day at sea level, the takeoff distance is approximately 1,600 feet. This distance increases with higher elevations and temperatures.

Landing Performance

Landing performance details the required distances for landing, which vary based on weight and wind conditions. The landing distance on a dry runway is about 1,500 feet, but this can increase significantly in adverse weather.

Climb Performance

Climb performance indicates the rate of climb at different weights and configurations. The Piper PA-28 Archer II has a best rate of climb of approximately 730 feet per minute at sea level.

Fuel Consumption

Fuel consumption rates are provided for various power settings. At cruise power, the aircraft consumes about 10 gallons per hour, which is critical for flight planning and range calculations.

Weight and Balance

This section discusses the maximum takeoff weight of 2,550 pounds and provides guidance on weight distribution to maintain proper balance during flight.

Safety notes

Ensure weight and balance calculations are accurate before flight.
Monitor fuel levels to avoid running out during flight.

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PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-28-181, CHEROKEE ARCHER II MODEL PA-28-181 CHEROKEE ARCHER II Airplane Serial Number Registration Number. Date 02. 28-7890416 AIRPLANE BASIC EMPTY WEIGHT SECTION 6 WEIGHT AND BALANCE C. G. Arm Item Weight (Lbs) ✗ KC (Inches Aft of Datum) MM AFT Moment (In-Lbs) DE Dilium KG.MM Actual Standard Empty Weight* Computed Optional Equipment Basic Empty Weight 15541) 7050 (85-9) 2182 (133514) 1538244 *The standard empty weight includes full oil capacity and 2.0 gallons of unusable fuel. " AIRPLANE USEFUL LOAD (Gross Weight) - (Basic Empty Weight) = Useful Load 1156 KG 705KG Normal Category (2550 lbs) - (1554 lbs) Utility Category (2130 lbs) ( lbs) === 451KG 996 lbs. lbs. THIS BASIC EMPTY WEIGHT, C.G. AND USEFUL LOAD ARE FOR THE AIRPLANE AS LICENSED AT THE FACTORY. REFER TO APPROPRIATE AIRCRAFT RECORD WHEN ALTERATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. ISSUED: JUNE 18, 1976 REVISED: MARCH 30, 1984 WEIGHT AND BALANCE DATA FORM Figure 6-5 REPORT: VB-790 6-7 SECTION 6 WEIGHT AND BALANCE Basic Empty Weight Pilot and Front Passenger Passengers (Rear Seats)* Fuel (48 Gallon Maximum) Baggage* Total Loaded Airplane PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-28-181, CHEROKEE ARCHER II Arm Aft Weight (Lbs) Datum (Inches) Moment (In-Lbs) 80.5 118.1 95.0 142.8 Totals must be within approved weight and C.G. limits. It is the responsibility of the airplane owner and the pilot to insure that the airplane is loaded properly. The Basic Empty Weight C.G. is noted on the Weight and Balance Data Form (Figure 6-5). If the airplane has been altered, refer to the Weight and Balance Record for this information. *Utility Category Operation - No baggage or rear passengers allowed. WEIGHT AND BALANCE LOADING FORM Figure 6-11 REPORT: VB-790 ISSUED: JUNE 18, 1976 6-12 ISSUED: JUNE 18, 1976 PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-28-181, CHEROKEE ARCHER II SECTION 6 WEIGHT AND BALANCE LOAD WEIGHT (POUNDS) 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 Pilot and Front Passenger Fuel (6 lb/gal). Baggage Aft Passengers. 0 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 MOMENT/1000 (POUNDS - INCHES) LOADING GRAPH Figure 6-13 REPORT: VB-790 6-13 SECTION 6 WEIGHT AND BALANCE WEIGHT IN POUNDS 2800 PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-28-181, CHEROKEE ARCHER II 2600 NORMAL CATEGORY 2400 2200 2000 1800 1600 1400 UTILITY CATEGORY 1200 82 84 86 88 90 INCHES AFT OF DATUM 92 94 C. G. RANGE AND WEIGHT Figure 6-15 REPORT: VB-790 6-14 ISSUED: JUNE 18, 1976 REVISED: MAY 23, 1980 ISSUED: JUNE 18, 1976 FLAPS UP TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE Figure 5-5 REPORT: VB-790 5-13 7000 PRESS. ALT.-FT. 4000 6000 PA-28-181 O FLAPS TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE FULL THROTTLE BEFORE BRAKE RELEASE PAVED, LEVEL, DRY RUNWAY STD. TEMP. -2000 REF. LINE J.. -40-20 0 20 40 60 OUTSIDE AIR TEMP. - °F 80 2550 2500 -40 -20 0 20 OUTSIDE AIR TEMP. - °C 2400 4400 TAKEOFF DISTANCE OVER 50 FT. BARRIER - FEET TAKEOFF SPEEDS KIAS REF. LINE TAILWIND 4200 HEADWIND 4000 3800 WT. LIFT LBS. OFF 50 FT. 2550 53 58 [2450) 51 3600 57 2350 51 2250 50 2150 49 54 2050 48 555 56 55 52 896842 3400 3200 3000 2800 2600 2400 2200 2000 1800 1600 2200 2100 0 5 10 15 WIND - KNOTS 2300 GROSS WEIGHT - LBS. Example: Departure airport pressure altitude: 2000 ft. Temperature: 70°F Wind: 15 KT. (headwind) Gross weight: 2400 lbs. Takeoff distance: 1900 ft. PA-28-181, CHEROKEE ARCHER II PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PERFORMANCE SECTION 5 REPORT: VB-790 5-14 PA-28-181 25° FLAPS TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE REF. LINE FULL THROTTLE BEFORE BRAKE RELEASE PAVED, LEVEL, DRY RUNWAY- TAKEOFF SPEEDS KIAS WT. LIFT LBS. OFF 50 FT. 7000 PRESS. ALT FEET STD. TEMP. 0009 25° FLAPS TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE Figure 5-7 4000 ISSUED: JUNE 18, 1976 2000 T'S PERFORMANCE SECTION 5 TAKEOFF DISTANCE OVER 50 FT. BARRIER - FEET 3800 TAILWIND 3600 3400 51 2550 49 54 2450 47 2350 45 50 2250 43 48 2150 42 47 [2050 41 45 ܩܙܩܝ 3200 3000 REF. LINE HEADWIND 2800 ནད་ 2600 2400 2200 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 "" 1000 2200 2100 0 5 10 15 WIND - KNOTS 2300 GROSS WEIGHT - LBS. Example: Departure airport pressure altitude: 2000 ft. Temperature: 70°F Gross weight: 2400 lbs. Wind: 8 knots (headwind) Takeoff distance: 1860 ft. 80 2550 2500 2400 20 -40-20 -40 20 0 40 60 OUTSIDE AIR TEMP. . °F -20 OUTSIDE AIR TEMP. - °C PA-28-181, CHEROKEE ARCHER II PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION ISSUED: JUNE 18, 1976 FLAPS UP TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL Figure 5-9 REPORT: VB-790 5-15 PA-28-181 FLAPS UP TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL FULL THROTTLE BEFORE BRAKE RELEASE PAVED, LEVEL, DRY RUNWAY PRESSURE ALT. 60003 -40 -40 PA-28-181, CHEROKEE ARCHER II PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL - FEET WEIGHT REFERENCE LINE TAKE-OFF SPEEDS WEIGHT K.LA.S. (POUNDS! LIFT-OFFI 2550 53 2450 51 2250 50 2050 48 WIND REFERENCE LINE TAILWIND ײן - 2400 2200 2000 1800 HEADWIND 1600 1400 SEA LEVEL 1200 1000 800 600 400 80 2550 2450 2350 2250 2150 2050 WEIGHT POUNDS 0 5 10 15 20 Example: WIND - KNOTS STD. TEMP. 4000 2000 0 40 OUTSIDE AIR TEMP. - OF 0 -20 OUTSIDE AIR TEMP. - °C Departure airport pressure altitude: 2000 ft. Temperature: 70°F Gross weight: 2400 lbs. Wind: 8 knots (headwind) Takeoff ground roll: 1100 ft. PERFORMANCE SECTION 5 REPORT: VB-790 5-16 PA-28-181 25° FLAPS TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL FULL THROTTLE BEFORE BRAKE RELEASE PAVED, LEVEL, DRY RUNWAY. WEIGHT REFERENCE LINE 6000 4000' 2000 PRESSURE ALTITUDE-FEET> STD. TEMP SEA LEVEL 25°FLAPS TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL Figure 5-11 ISSUED: JUNE 18, 1976 80 2550 2450 -40 -40 0 40 OUTSIDE AIR TEMP. - °F! 0 -20 OUTSIDE AIR TEMP. - °C 20 TAKEOFF SPEEDS WEIGHT K.I.A.S. POUNDS LIFT-OFF 2550 49 2450 47 2250 43 2050 41 2350 WIND REFERENCE LINE TAILWIN UNIM SECTION 5 PERFORMANCE TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL - FEET 2400 2200 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 HEADWIND. 2250 2150 2050 0 5 10 15 WIND - KNOTS GROSS WEIGHT - LBS. Example: Departure airport pressure altitude: 2000 ft. Temperature: 70°F Gross weight: 2400 lbs. Wind: 10 knots (headwind) Takeoff ground roll: 950 ft. PA-28-181, CHEROKEE ARCHER II PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-28-181, CHEROKEE ARCHER II 12,000 10.000 PRESSURE ALT. FEET 000'8 000'9. 000' .000 SEA LEVEL

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SECTION 5 PERFORMANCE PA-28-181 CLIMB PERFORMANCE FULL THROTTLE, FLAPS UP, 76 KIAS 2550 LBS. GROSS WEIGHT SERVICE CEILING-13,650 FT. ABSOLUTE CEILING~15,750 FT. ༔ MIXTURE LEANED 100°F RICH OF PEAK EGT MIXTURE FULL RICH -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 200 400 600 800 1000 OUTSIDE AIR TEMP. °F -20-10 0 10 20 30 OUTSIDE AIR TEMP.~°C RATE OF CLIMB F.P.M. Example: Climb pressure altitude: 3600 ft. OAT: 30°F Rate of climb: 620 F.P.M. ISSUED: JUNE 18, 1976 CLIMB PERFORMANCE Figure 5-13 REPORT: VB-790 5-17 SECTION 5 PERFORMANCE STD 12,000 10,000 8,000 PRESSURE ALTFEET PA-28-181 TIME, DISTANCE AND FUEL TO CLIMB CLIMB AT 76 KIAS AND FULL THROTTLE.. 2550 LBS. GROSS WEIGHT FUEL GAL PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-28-181, CHEROKEE ARCHER II TIME MIN. DISTANCE NAUTICAL MILES 6,000. 4,000/ 2,000. -MIXTURE- LEANED 100°F RICH OF PEAK EGT. ++ MIXTURE FULL RICH - THIS CHART INCLUDES FUEL ALLOWANCE- FOR START, TAXI AND TAKEOFF. SEA LEVEL -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 0 5 10 15 20 25 OUTSIDE AIR TEMP.~°F -20-10 0 10 20 30 OUTSIDE AIR TEMP. °C 40 45 50 55 60 30 35 TIME, DISTANCE AND FUEL TO CLIMB Example: Departure airport pressure altitude: 2000 ft. Departure airport temperature: 70°F Cruise pressure altitude: 6000 ft. Cruise OAT: 55°F Time to climb: 11.5 min. minus 3 min. = 8.5 min. Distance to climb: 16 miles minus 4.5 miles = 11.5 nautical miles Fuel to climb: 2 gal. minus I gal. 1 gal. TIME, DISTANCE AND FUEL TO CLIMB REPORT: VB-790 5-18 Figure 5-15 ISSUED: JUNE 18, 1976 REVISED: MAV 23, 1980 REPORT: VB-790 5-32 LANDING PERFORMANCE Figure 5-33 ISSUED: JULY 12, 1977 STD. TEMP.- PA-28-181 LANDING PERFORMANCE POWER OFF APPROACH, 40° FLAPS 66 KIAS APPROACH SPEED FULL STALL TOUCH DOWN MAXIMUM BRAKING PAVED, LEVEL, DRY RUNWAY 7000 6000 4000 PRESS. ALT.-FT. 2000 S.L. REF. LINE LINE 1800 PERFORMANCE SECTION 5 LANDING DISTANCE OVER 50' BARRIER - FT. 1700 1600 1500 1400 1300 1200 1100 1000 80 2550 2500 2400 2300 2200 2100 0 5 10 15 GROSS WEIGHT - LBS. WIND KNOTS -40 -20 0 20 40 60 OUTSIDE AIR TEMP. - °F -40 -20 0 OUTSIDE AIR TEMP. - °C 20 Example: Airport pressure altitude: 2300 ft. Gross weight: 2264 Temperature: 70°F Wind: 5 knots (headwind) Landing distance: 1290 ft. PA-28-181, CHEROKEE ARCHER II PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION ISSUED: JULY 12, 1977 LANDING GROUND ROLL Figure 5-35 REPORT: VB-790 5-33 ANTILITY THALEN PA-28-181 LANDING GROUND ROLL POWER OFF APPROACH, 40° FLAPS FULL STALL TOUCHDOWN MAXIMUM BRAKING PAVED, LEVEL, DRY RUNWAY STD. TEMP. 7000. 6000 5000 PRESS. ALT.-FT. 4000 3000 2000- 1000 | S.L. -40 -40 0 40 OUTSIDE AIR TEMP. . °F 0 -20 OUTSIDE AIR TEMP. - °C 20 WEIGHT REFERENCE LINE T 80 2550 2450 2350 Example: 2250 GROSS WEIGHT - LBS. Airport pressure altitude: 2300 ft. Airport temperature: 70°F Gross weight: 2264 lbs. Wind: 5 knots (headwind) Ground roll: 825 ft. TAILWIND WIND REFERENCE LINE 1500 1400 1300 1200 HEADWIND PA-28-181, CHEROKEE ARCHER II PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION LANDING GROUND ROLL FL 1100 1000 900 800 700 600 500 2150 2050 0 5 10 15 WIND - KNOTS PERFORMANCE SECTION 5

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