Pilot's Operating Handbook for the Piper PA-28 Archer II

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This Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) is specifically designed for the Piper PA-28 Archer II, providing essential information for pilots operating this aircraft. The handbook includes detailed sections on aircraft specifications, operating procedures, performance data, and emergency procedures. It serves as a comprehensive guide for both new and experienced pilots, ensuring safe and efficient operation of the PA-28 Archer II. The manual is structured to facilitate quick reference during flight planning and in-flight operations, making it an invaluable resource for anyone flying this model.

Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 2,550 lbs
Cruise Speed: 138 knots
Stall Speed: 54 knots
Rate of Climb: 730 ft/min

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Type: Pilot's Operating Handbook
Pages: 272
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Aircraft Specifications

The PA-28 Archer II features a low-wing design with a wingspan of 36 feet 0 inches and a length of 24 feet 8 inches. The maximum takeoff weight is 2,550 lbs, and the useful load is approximately 800 lbs. The aircraft is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A engine, producing 180 horsepower.

Performance Data

The PA-28 Archer II has a maximum cruise speed of 138 knots and a stall speed of 54 knots. The rate of climb is approximately 730 feet per minute, and the service ceiling is 14,000 feet. The aircraft has a range of about 600 nautical miles with a standard fuel capacity of 50 gallons.

Operating Procedures

Pilots must adhere to specific operating procedures outlined in the POH, including preflight checks, engine start procedures, and takeoff and landing protocols. The manual emphasizes the importance of thorough preflight inspections and checklist usage to ensure safety.

Emergency Procedures

The emergency procedures section provides critical information on handling in-flight emergencies, including engine failure, electrical malfunctions, and cabin depressurization. Pilots are advised to familiarize themselves with these procedures to enhance safety.

Weight and Balance

Proper weight and balance calculations are crucial for safe flight operations. The POH includes charts and formulas to assist pilots in determining the aircraft's center of gravity and ensuring it remains within limits.

Safety notes

Always perform a thorough preflight inspection before flight.
Familiarize yourself with emergency procedures outlined in the POH.
Ensure weight and balance calculations are completed prior to flight.

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ARCHER II INFORMATION MANUAL Archer II PA-28-181 HANDBOOK PART NO. 761 722 Published by PUBLICATIONS DEPARTMENT Piper Aircraft Corporation Issued: July 2, 1979. REPORT: VB-1120 ii APPLICABILITY Application of this handbook is limited to the specific Piper PA-28-181 model airplane designated by serial number and registration number on the face of the title page of this handbook. This handbook cannot be used for operational purposes unless kept in a current status. REVISIONS The information compiled in the Pilot's Operating Handbook, with the exception of the equipment list, will be kept current by revisions distributed to the airplane owners. The equipment list was current at the time the air- plane was licensed by the manufacturer and thereafter must be maintained by the owner. Revision material will consist of information necessary to update the text of the present handbook and/or to add information to cover added airplane equipment. I. Revisions Revisions will be distributed whenever necessary as complete page replacements or additions and shall be inserted into the handbook in accordance with the instructions given below. 1. Revision pages will replace only pages with the same page number. 2. Insert all additional pages in proper numerical order within each section. 3. Page numbers followed by a small letter shall be inserted in direct sequence with the same common numbered page. II. Identification of Revised Material Revised text and illustrations shall be indicated by a black vertical line along the outside margin of the page, opposite revised, added or deleted material. A line along the outside margin of the page opposite the page number will indicate that an entire page was added. REPORT: VB-1120 iii Black lines will indicate only current revisions with changes and additions to or deletions of existing text and illustrations. Changes in capitalization, spelling, punctuation or the physical location of material on a page will not be identified. ORIGINAL PAGES ISSUED The original pages issued for this handbook prior to revision are given below: Title, ii through vii, 1-1 through 1-21, 2-1 through 2-10, 3-1 through 3-15, 4-1 through 4-21, 5-1 through 5-29, 6-1 through 6-43, 7-1 through 7-24, 8-1 through 8-18, 9-1 through 9-14, and 10-1 through 10-2. REPORT: VB-1120 iv PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS Current Revisions to the PA-28-181 Archer II Pilot's Operating Handbook, REPORT: VB-1120 issued July 2, 1979. Revision FAA Approval Number and Revised Description of Revision Signature and Code Pages Date Rev. 1 1-3 (PR800529) 2-3 Revised para. 1.7 (c). Revised para. 2.7 (d) (8). 2-4 Revised para. 2.9 (a). 2-10 Added placards. 3-3 Revised wording. 3-10 Revised wording. 4-8 Corrected spelling. 4-11 Revised para 4.9. 4-20 Revised wording. 6-i Revised Table of Contents. 6-6 Revised Figure 6-5. 6-12 Revised Figure 6-15. 6-12a Added pages and added new thru info. 6-12d 6-13 Revised para. no. 6-22 Added item 97 b. 6-23 Added item 105. 6-25 Relocated items to pg. 6-26; added new item 145. 6-26 Relocated items to pg. 6-27; added new items 147, 149; re- numbered items. 6-27 Relocated items to pg. 6-28; renumbered items. 6-28 Relocated items to pg. 6-29b and pg. 6-29a. 6-29 6-29a Relocated items to pg. 6-29a. Added new pg.; relocated items from pg. 6-29 and item 203 from pg. 6-28. 6-29b Added new pg. and new items 219, 227, 229. REPORT: VB-1120 PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS (cont) Revision Number and Code FAA Approval Revised Pages Description of Revision Signature and Date Rev. 1 (cont) 6-29c Added new pg. and new items 231 thru 241. 6-29d 6-30 6-31 6-32 6-33 6-34 6-35 Added new pg. and new item 243; relocated and renum- bered items from pg. 6-30. Relocated and renumbered items from pg. 6-31. Relocated items from pg. 6-32; added new items 265 and 267. Relocated item from pg. 6-33; renumbered items. Relocated and renumbered items from pg. 6-34; added new item 285. Renumbered items; added new items 289, 291, 295. Renumbered items; relocated item to pg. 6-36; added item from pg. 6-34. Renumbered items; relocated item to pg. 6-37. Renumbered items; relocated Renumbered items; relocated 6-36 6-37 item to pg. 6-38. 6-38 6-39 6-41 6-42 item from pg. 6-37. Renumbered items. Relocated item to pg. 6-42; added new item 429. Relocated item to pg. 6-43; renumbered items; added items 431 and 433. 6-43 Added item from pg. 6-42. 7-i Added para. 7.39 to Table of Contents. 7-20 Revised material. 7-24 Added para. 7.39. REPORT: VB-1120 vi PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS (cont) Revision Number and Code Revised Pages Description of Revision FAA Approval Signature and Date Rev. 1 (cont) 7-25 8-12 8-12a 8-12b 8-13 8-14 8-15 10-2 Added pg.; added new info. Revised para. 8.21 (a) (b). Added pg.; added new info. Added pg.; relocated mate- rial from pg. 8-12 and 8-13; added cautions and revised info. (c). Relocated info. to pg. 8-12; added info. from pg. 8-14. Relocated info. to pg. 8-13; added info. from pg. 8-15. Relocated info. to pg. 8-14. Added para. 10.3 (j). Added supplement 5 and pages Rev. 2 (PR800822) 9-i 9-15 thru (Century 21 Autopilot). 9-18 Added supplement 5 Ward Evane Ward Evans May 29, 1980 Ward Evans Ward Evans Aug. 22, 1980 Rev. 3 Title Revised approval. (PR810114) ii Revised warning. 2-3 Revised para. 2.7 (d) (6). 2-4 Revised para. 2.9 (c). 3-i Changed para. 3.23 title, page nos. 3-6 moved info. to pg. 3-7. 3-7 3-8 Changed alternator failure to electrical failures; add info., Relocated info. from pg. 3-6; moved info. to pg. 3-8. Relocated info. from pg. 3-7. REPORT: VB-1120 vi-a PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS (cont) Revision Number and Code FAA Approval Revised Pages Description of Revision Signature and Date Rev. 3 (cont) 3-13 3-14 3-15 3-16 Revised, retitled para. 3.23. with added info. Added para. 3.24; moved para. 3.25 and 3.27 to pg. 3-15, and para. 3.29 to pg. 3-16. Relocated para. 3.25 and 3.27 from pg. 3-14; moved para. 3.31 to pg. 3-16.

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New page, relocated para. 3.29 from pg. 3-14 and para. 3.31 from pg. 3-15. New page, added relocated info. 3-17 6-19 Added item 61. 6-29a Added item 204. 6-31 6-33 6-34 6-35 Revised item 267. Added item 274; revised item 275; moved items 283 and 285 to pg. 6-34. Relocated items 283 and 285 from pg. 6-33; moved items 291 thru 295 to pg. 6-35. Relocated items 291 thru 295. from pg. 6-34; moved items 301 and 303 to pg. 6-36. 6-36 Relocated items 301 and 303 6-37 6-38 6-39 REPORT: VB-1120 vi-b from pg. 6-35; moved item 309 to pg. 6-37. Relocated item 309 from pg. 6-36; moved items 317 and 319 to pg. 6-38. Relocated items 317 and 319 from pg. 6-37; moved item 327 to pg. 6-39. Relocated item 327 from pg. 6-38; moved items 333 thru 337 to pg. 6-40. PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS (cont) Revision Number and FAA Approval Code Revised Pages Description of Revision Signature and Date Rev. 3 (cont) 6-40 6-41 6-42 6-43 Relocated items 333 thru 337 from pg. 6-39; moved items 409 thru 417 to pg. 6-41. Relocated items 409 thru 417 from pg. 6-40; moved items 423 thru 429 to pg. 6-42. Relocated items 423 thru 429 from pg. 6-41; moved items 435 thru 441 to pg. 6-43. Relocated items 435 thru 441 from pg. 6-42; moved info. to Pg. 6-44. New page; relocated info. from pg. 6-43. 6-44 7-7 Revised para. 7.13. 7-10 Revised para. 7.15. 7-11 Revised figure 7-11. 7-12 Cont. para. 7.15 revision. 7-13 Cont. para. 7.15 revision. 7-20 Revised para. 7.25. 9-i 9-15 Added supplement 6. Retyped supplement 5. thru 9-18 9-19 Added supplement 6 (Piper thru Control Wheel Clock) Word Evans 9-20 Ward Evans Rev. 4 1-4 Revised para. 1.13. (PR810625) 5-1 Moved info. to pg. 5-2. 5-2 6-6 Relocated info. from pg. 5-1; added Warning. Revised Figure 6-5. 6-16 Revised item 21. Jan. 14, 1981 REPORT: VB-1120 vi-c PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS (cont) FAA Approval Revision Number and Revised Description of Revision Code Pages Rev. 4 (cont) 6-21 Revised items 85 and 87; moved item 95 to pg. 6-22. 6-22 Relocated item 95 from pg. 6-25 6-31 6-21. Revised item 137. Renumbered and moved item to pg. 6-31b. 6-31a New page. 6-31b Rev. 5 (PR811116) 6-33 6-34 6-35 Added items 268 and 269; re- located renumbered item from pg. 6-31. Added item 276; moved item 281 to pg. 6-34. Relocated item 281 from pg. 6-33. Revised item 291. 6-42 Revised items 427, 429 and 431; 6-43 Relocated revised item 433 moved item 433 to pg. 6-43. from pg. 6-42. 6-44 Removed info. 7-7 Revised para. 7.11. 7-10 Revised para. 7.15. 3-i, 4-i 4-4. 4-7. 4-8 4-12 4-13 4-14 Revised Table of Contents. Revise Normal Procedure checklist. Relocated para. 4.13 info. to pg. 4-13; added Note; revised info. Relocated Note to pg. 4-14; added para. 4.13 info. from pg. 4-12. Relocated para. 4.17 info. to pg. 4-15; added Note from pg. 4-13. REPORT: VB-1120 vi-d Signature and Date Ward Evans Ward Evans June 25, 1981 PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS (cont) Revision Number and FAA Approval Code Revised Pages Description of Revision Signature and Date Rev. 5 (cont) 4-15 4-16 4-17 4-18 4-19 4-20 4-21 4-22 6-i 6-13 6-33 6-34 Relocated para. 4.21 to pg. 4-16; added para. 4.17 info. from pg. 4-14. Relocated para. 4.23 and para. 4.25 to pg. 4-17; added para. 4.21 from pg. 4-15; added Note; revised info. Relocated para. 4.27 info. to pg. 4-18; added para. 4.23 and para. 4.25 from pg. 4-16. Relocated para. 4.29 info. to pg. 4-19; relocated para. 4.31 to pg. 4-19 and pg. 4-20; added para. 4.27 info. from pg. 4-17. Relocated info. to pg. 4-20; added para. 4.29 and para. 4.31 info. from pg. 4-18; revised para. 4.31. Relocated para. 4.37 and para. 4.39 to pg. 4-21; added info. from pg. 4-18 and pg. 4-19. Relocated para. 4.41 to pg. 4-22; added para. 4.37 and para. 4.39 from pg. 4-20. Added pg.; added para. 4.41 from pg. 4-21. Revised Table of Contents. Revised para. 6.11. Relocated item 279 to pg. 6-34; renumbered old item 277; added new item 277. Relocated item 289 to pg. 6-35; added item 279 from pg. 6-33. REPORT: VB-1120 vi-e PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS (cont) Revision Number and Code Revised Pages Description of Revision FAA Approval Signature and Date Rev. 5 (cont) 6-35 6-36 6-37 6-38 6-39 6-40 6-41 6-42 6-43 Relocated items 297 and 299 to pg. 6-36; added items 289 from pg. 6-34. Relocated item 307 to pg. 6-37; added items 297 and 299 from pg. 6-35. Relocated items 313 and 315 to pg. 6-38; added item 307 from pg. 6-36. Relocated item 325 to pg. 6-39; added items 313 and 315 from pg. 6-37. Relocated item 329 to pg. 6-40 and renumbered item; relocated item 331 to pg. 6-40; revised item 328; added new item 329. Relocated items 405 and 407 to pg. 6-41; added re- numbered items 330 and 331 from pg. 6-39. Relocated items 419 and 421 to pg. 6-42; added revised item 405 from pg. 6-40; added item 407 from pg. 6-40. Relocated item 431 to pg. 6-43; added items 419 and 421 from pg. 6-41. Relocated item 443 to pg. 6-44; added item 431 from pg. 6-42. Added item 443 from pg. 6-43; added new item 445. 6-44 7-20 Revised info. 9-18 Revised item (c) (4). 9-19 Revised item (a). Ward Evans Ward Evans Nov. 16, 1981 REPORT: VB-1120 vi-f PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS (cont) Revision Number and Code FAA Approval Revised Pages Description of Revision Signature and Date Rev. 6 iii Revised handbook info. (PR820721) 1-i Removed para. 1.21 - con- version factor index. 17222 1-4 Added info. to para. 1.11. Revised para. 2.1. 2-4 Added info. to para. 2.11. 2-9 3-i Corrected placard error. 3-ii 4-i Expanded emerg. procedure index; moved info. to new pg. 3-ii. New pg.; relocated info. from pg. 3-i. Expanded normal procedure index; moved info. to new pg. 4-ii. New pg.; relocated info. from pg. 4-i. 4-ii 4-1 Revised para. 4.1. 6-i Revised index pg. 6-6 Revised fig. 6-5 info. 6-7 Revised fig. 6-7 info. 6-9 Added info. to fig. 6-9. 6-10 Added info. to fig. 6-11. .6-12a Revised para. 6.9. 7-20 Revised para. 7.25. 7-21 7-22 9-i 9-13 Revised para. 7.31; moved para. 7.33 info. to pg. 7-22. New pg.; relocated info. from pg. 7-21. Updated Supplement index pg. Revised Supplement 4 (pitch trim). REPORT: VB-1120 vi-g Revision Number and Revised Code Pages PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS (cont) FAA Approval Signature and Date Description of Revision Rev. 6(cont) 9-21 thru Added new Supplement 7. 9-40 9-41 Added new Supplement 8. Ward Erans thru Ward Evans 9-66 July 21, 1982 Rev. 7 1-12 Deleted para. 1.21 and pages. (PR821115) thru 1-21 5-3 Revised para. 5.5. thru 5-7 7-12 Relocated info. from pg. 7-13. 7-13 Moved info. to pg. 7-12, added Caution. 8-2 Revised para. 8.3. 8-3 8-4 8-5 Revised para. 8.3 and 8.5, relocated info. from pg. 8-4. Moved revised para. 8.5 to pg. 8-3, relocated info. from pg. 8-5. Moved info. to pg. 8-4. Ward Evans Ward Evans Nov. 15, 1982 Rev. 8 1-9 Deleted MEA. (PR830720) 1-12 Deleted pg. 1-12, para. 1.21. 2-10 Moved fuel placards to 2-11 pg. 2-11. Added new page (GAMA placard). 6-9 Revised fig. 6-9. 8-2 Revised para. 8.3. 8-3 Revised para. 8.5. 9-67 Added Supplement 9. thru 9-70 REPORT: VB-1120 vi-h Ward Evans Ward Evans July 20, 1983 PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS (cont) Revision Number and Code FAA Approval Revised Pages Description of Revision Signature and Date Rev. 9 (PR840629) vii 1-3 Revised Table of Contents. Revised para. 1.7. 1-7, 1-8 Revised item (b). 2-3 Revised para. 2.7. 3-1 Revised para. 3.1. 4-4, 4-6 Revised procedures. 4-11 Revised para. 4.9. 4-15 Revised para. 4.19. 5-29 Revised Fig. 5-37. 6-1 Revised para. 6.1. 6-2 Revised para. 6.3. 6-5 Revised para. 6.5. 6-16 Revised item (b). 7-3 Revised para. 7.7. 7-8 Revised para. 7.13. 7-10 Revised para. 7.15. 7-14 Revised para. 7.17. 7-21 Revised para. 7.33. 8-12 Revised para. 8.21. 10-i Revised Table of Contents. 10-1, Changed Safety to Operating. 10-2 Rev. 10 4-18 (PR850705) Added info. to para. 4.27. 5-20 Revised charts. Ward Evans Ward Evans June 29, 1984 Rev. 11 (PR861020) thru 5-25 7-7 Revised para. 7.11. 7-9 Relocated info. from 7-10 7-20 pg. 7-10. Added info. to para. 7.15. Added info. to para. 7.25. 9-i Revised Table of Contents. 9-71 Added Supplement 10. (Aux. Vac. System) thru 9-76 DH.Trompler Sept. 16, 1985 His D.H. Trompler 12/3/86 Date REPORT: VB-1120 vi-i

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