Piper PA-28 Cadet Pilot's Operating Handbook

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This document serves as the Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) for the Piper PA-28 Cadet. It is designed to provide pilots with essential information regarding the operation, performance, and limitations of the aircraft. The handbook includes detailed sections on aircraft specifications, operating procedures, and emergency protocols, ensuring that pilots have the necessary knowledge to operate the PA-28 Cadet safely and effectively. This manual is an essential resource for both new and experienced pilots, offering guidance on preflight checks, in-flight operations, and post-flight procedures.

Maximum takeoff weight: 2,550 lbs (1,157 kg)
Engine: Lycoming O-320, 150 HP
Fuel capacity: 50 gallons (189 liters)
Recommended takeoff speed: 60 knots
Climb rate: 700 feet per minute

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Type: Pilot's Operating Handbook
Pages: 190
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Aircraft Specifications

The Piper PA-28 Cadet features a low-wing design with a maximum takeoff weight of 2,550 lbs (1,157 kg). The aircraft is powered by a Lycoming O-320 engine, providing a maximum horsepower of 150 HP. The wingspan measures 36 feet 0 inches (10.97 m), and the overall length is 24 feet 8 inches (7.52 m). The fuel capacity is 50 gallons (189 liters), allowing for extended flight durations.

Operating Procedures

Pilots should adhere to the standard operating procedures outlined in this section, including preflight inspections, engine start procedures, and takeoff protocols. The recommended takeoff speed is 60 knots, and the climb rate is approximately 700 feet per minute under standard conditions. Pilots are advised to maintain a safe airspeed during approach and landing, typically around 65 knots.

Emergency Procedures

In the event of an engine failure during flight, pilots should follow the emergency checklist, which includes maintaining control of the aircraft, identifying a suitable landing area, and executing a controlled descent. The manual provides detailed steps for various emergency scenarios, including electrical failures and fuel system malfunctions.

Weight and Balance

Proper weight and balance calculations are crucial for safe flight operations. The PA-28 Cadet has specific loading limits that must not be exceeded. The center of gravity limits are outlined in the manual, and pilots should ensure that the aircraft is loaded within these parameters before flight.

Performance Data

Performance data for the PA-28 Cadet includes takeoff and landing distances, climb rates, and cruise speeds. Under standard conditions, the takeoff distance over a 50-foot obstacle is approximately 1,600 feet, while the landing distance is about 1,400 feet. The maximum cruise speed is around 120 knots.

Safety notes

Always perform a thorough preflight inspection before each flight.
Adhere to weight and balance limits to ensure safe operations.
In case of engine failure, follow the emergency procedures outlined in the manual.

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AIRPLANE SERIAL NO. PA-28-161 CADET PA-28-161 PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK AND FAA APPROVED AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL 28-41104 REPORT: VB-1360 FAA APPROVED BY: DATE OF APPROVAL: OCTOBER 7, 1988 AIRPLANE REGIST. NO. HB-OJI fromple D.H. TROMPLER D.O.A. NO. SO-1 PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION VERO BEACH, FLORIDA THIS HANDBOOK INCLUDES THE MATERIAL REQUIRED TO BE FURNISHED TO THE PILOT BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND CONSTITUTES THE FAA APPROVED AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL. THIS HANDBOOK MUST BE CARRIED IN THE AIRPLANE AT ALL TIMES. PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-28-161, CADET [Co-au POHN-83 REPORT: VB-1360 ii Published by TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS Issued: September 9, 1988 © 1988–1990, 2005, 2017 Piper Aircraft, Inc. All Rights Reserved ISSUED: SEPTEMBER 9, 1988 REVISED: JUNE 9, 2017 PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-28-161, CADET APPLICABILITY Application of this handbook is limited to the specific Piper PA-28-161 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. Insert all additional pages in proper numerical order within each section. 2. 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 has been changed or added. ISSUED: SEPTEMBER 9, 1988 REPORT: VB-1360 iii PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-28-161, CADET 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 by symbols. ORIGINAL PAGES ISSUED The original pages issued for this handbook prior to revision are given below: Title, ii through vii, 1-1 through 1-18, 2-1 through 2-10, 3-1 through 3- 16, 4-1 through 4-30, 5-1 through 5-28, 6-1 through 6-14, 7-1 through 7–26,8- 1 through 8-18, 9-1 through 9-36 and 10-1 through 10-2. REPORT: VB-1360 ISSUED: SEPTEMBER 9, 1988 1 PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-28-161, CADET APPLICABILITY Application of this handbook is limited to the specific Piper PA-28-161 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. WARNING INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE AND PARTS REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL NON-PIPER APPROVED STC INSTALLATIONS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS HANDBOOK. WHEN A NON-PIPER APPROVED STC INSTALLATION IS INCORPORATED ON THE AIRPLANE, THOSE PORTIONS OF THE AIRPLANE AFFECTED BY. THE INSTALLATION MUST BE INSPECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSPECTION PROGRAM PUBLISHED BY THE OWNER OF THE STC. SINCE NON-PIPER APPROVED STC INSTALLATIONS MAY CHANGE SYSTEMS INTERFACE, OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS AND COMPONENT LOADS OR STRESSES ON ADJACENT STRUCTURES, PIPER PROVIDED INSPECTION CRITERIA MAY NOT BE VALID FOR AIRPLANES WITH NON-PIPER APPROVED STC INSTALLATIONS. ISSUED: SEPTEMBER 9, 1988 REPORT: VB-1360 REVISED: MARCH 1, 2005 iii PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-28-161, CADET 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 airplane 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 has been changed or added. 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 by symbols. ORIGINAL PAGES ISSUED The original pages issued for this handbook prior to revision are given below: Title, i through vii, 1-1 through 1-18, 2-1 through 2-10, 3-1 through 3-16, 4-1 through 4-30, 5-1 through 5-28, 6-1 through 6-14, 7-1 through 7-26,

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8-1 through 8-18, 9-1 through 9-36 and 10-1 through 10-2. REPORT: VB-1360 iv ISSUED: SEPTEMBER 9, 1988 REVISED: MARCH 1, 2005 PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-28-161, CADET PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS Current Revisions to the PA-28-161, Cadet Pilot's Operating Handbook, REPORT: VB-1360 issued September 9, 1988 Revision Number and FAA Approval Revised Description of Revisions Signature Code Pages and Date Rev. 1 V Added Rev. 1 (PR881216) 2-11 Page added. Placard added. 2-12 Page added. 4-4 Revised para. 4.5b. 4-8 Revised para. 4.5f. 4-9 Revised para. 4.5h. 4-10 Revised para's. 4.5h and 4.5i. 4-13 Revised para. 4.50. 4-15 Revised para. 4.11a. 4-22 Revised para. 4.23. 4-23 Revised para. 4.25a. 4-27 Revised para. 4.35. 5-9 Revised List of Figures. 5-13a Page added. 5-13b Added page and fig. 5-6 5-23 Graph added. 5-24 Graph added. 5-25 Graph added. 5-27 Graph added. D. H.Trompler Jan 9, 1989 Date Rev. 2 (PR890315) V Added Rev 2 2-5 2-6 Revised para. 2.19. Revised para. 2.19, item 7. Rev. 3 (PR890404) V, Added Rev 3 vi 5-3 5-6 LUN≤ 2-11 Placard added. Revised para. 5.5, (a), (7). Revised para. 5.5, (e), (2). ISSUED: SEPTEMBER 9,1988 REVISED: SEPTEMBER 12, 1990 D. H. Trombler March 17, 1989 Date REPORT: VB-1360 V PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-28-161, CADET PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS (cont) Revision Number and Revised Code Pages FAA Approval Description of Revisions Signature and Date 5-7 Revised para's. 5.5, (f), (1) and (g), (1). 5-15 Revised figure 5-9. 5-16 Revised figure 5-11. 5-17 Revised figure 5-13. 5-22 Revised figure 5-23. 6-7 Revised figure 6-5. 7-7 Revised figure 7-5. | 7-13 8-7 9-27 Revised figure 7-9, item 4. Revised para. 7.17. Revised para. 8.9, (d), (7). Suple D. H. Trompler May 19, 1989 Date Rev. 4 | (PR891016) Added page 5-23 to Rev 1 Log of Revisions. Added Revision 4. vi 7-24a, Pages added. Narco ELT 7-24b 910 added. His tramph D. H. Trombler October 17, 1989 Date Rev. 5 vi Added Revision 5. | (PR891127) 5-15 Correct footers. thru 5-17 5-22 Revised figure 5-23. Correct footer. 5-25 Revised figure 5-29. 6-i Revised T.O.C.. 6-14 Add para 6.9. 6-15 Add pages. thru Para. 6.9 continued. 6-18 7-7 Correct footer. 7-13 Correct footer. REPORT: VB-1360 Infomple D. H. Trompler Jan 18, 1990 Date ISSUED: SEPTEMBER 9,1988 PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-28-161, CADET PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS (cont) Revision FAA Approval Number and Revised Description of Revisions Code Pages Signature and Date Rev. 6 V Editorial corrections. (PR900912) vi Editorial corrections. vi-a Added page & Revision 6. 1-3 Revised para. 1.5. 1-4 Revised para. 1.9. 1-5,1-7 Corrected para. 1.19 title. thru 1-10 2-3 2-3a Revised para's. 2.7(j) and (1). Added para. 2.7(m) and Notes. Moved info. to page 2-3a. Page added. Relocated info. from page 2-3. 2-3b Page added. 2-5 Revised para. 2.15. 6-10 Revised figure 6-9. 7-2 Revised para. 7.5. 8-3 Revised para. 8.5. 8-11 8-12 Rev. 7 iii (PR050301) Revised para's. 8.19 & 8.21. Revised para. 8.21. Added Warning and moved info. to page iv. 411 fromple D. H. Trompler Oct. 5, 1990 Date iv Moved info. from page iii. vi-a Added Rev. 7 to L of R. 3-5 Revised para. 3.3.i 3-13 Revised para. 3.23. 7-10 Revised para. 7.15. 8-1 Moved info. to page 8-1b and revised para. 8.1. 8-1a Added page and revised para. 8.1. 8-1b Added page and moved info. from pages 8-1 and 8-2. 8-2 Moved info. to page 8-1b and revised para. 8.3. Linda J. Dicken March 1, 2005 Rev. 8 ii Added copyright info. (PR170609) vi-a Added Rev. 8 to L of R. 4-11 Revised Para. 4.5k. 4-24 Revised Para. 4.29. 4-25 Revised Para. 4.29. Eris A. Wright June 9, 2017 ISSUED: SEPTEMBER 12, 1990 REVISED: JUNE 9, 2017 REPORT: VB-1360 vi-a THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK : PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-28-161, CADET TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 GENERAL SECTION 2 LIMITATIONS SECTION 3 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES SECTION 4 NORMAL PROCEDURES SECTION 5 PERFORMANCE SECTION 6 WEIGHT AND BALANCE SECTION 7 SECTION 8 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION OF THE AIRPLANE AND ITS SYSTEMS AIRPLANE HANDLING, SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE SUPPLEMENTS SECTION 9 SECTION 10 OPERATING TIPS ISSUED: SEPTEMBER 9, 1988 REPORT: VB-1360 vii PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-28-161, CADET SECTION 1 GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 GENERAL Paragraph No. 1.1 Introduction 1.3 Engines 1.5 Propellers 1.7 Fuel 1.9 Oil.... 1.11 Maximum Weights 1.13 Standard Airplane Weight. 1.15 Baggage Space ... 1.17 Specific Loadings....... 1.19 Symbols, Abbreviations and Terminology.. Page No. 1-1 1-3 1-3 1-3 I I I I I T 1-4 1-4 1-5 ISSUED: SEPTEMBER 9, 1988 REPORT: VB-1360 1-i PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-28-161, CADET SECTION 1 GENERAL SECTION 1 GENERAL 1.1 INTRODUCTION This Pilot's Operating Handbook is designed for maximum utilization as an operating guide for the pilot. It includes the material required to be furnished to the pilot by the Federal Aviation Regulations and additional information provided by the manufacturer and constitutes the FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual. This handbook is not designed as a substitute for adequate and competent flight instruction, knowledge of current airworthiness directives, applicable federal air regulations or advisory circulars. It is not intended to be a guide for basic flight instruction or a training manual and should not be used for operational purposes unless kept in a current status. Assurance that the airplane is in an airworthy condition is the responsibility of the owner. The pilot in command is responsible for determining that the airplane is safe for flight. The pilot is also responsible for remaining within the operating limitations as outlined by instrument markings, placards, and this handbook. Although the arrangement of this handbook is intended to increase its in-flight capabilities, it should not be used solely as an occasional operating reference. The pilot should study the entire handbook to familiarize himself with the limitations, performance, procedures and operational handling characteristics of the airplane before flight. The handbook has been divided into numbered (arabic) sections, each provided with a finger-tip tab divider for quick reference. The limitations and emergency procedures have been placed ahead of the normal procedures, performance and other sections to provide easier access to information that may be required in flight. The Emergency Procedures Section has been furnished with a red tab divider to present an instant reference to the section. Provisions for expansion of the handbook_have been made by the deliberate omission of certain paragraph numbers, figure numbers, item numbers and pages noted as being intentionally left blank. ISSUED: SEPTEMBER 9, 1988 REPORT: VB-1360 1-1 SECTION 1 GENERAL REPORT: VB-1360 1-2 5' 3" PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION ∙12' 11.75"- 35° .10'- -23' 9.6" PA-28-161, CADET WING AREA (sq. ft.) 170.0 MIN. TURNING RADIUS (FL) 30.0 (from pivot point to wingtip) -STATIC GROUND LINE- 7' 3.6" THREE VIEW Figure 1-1 ISSUED: SEPTEMBER 9, 1988 36.2" PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-28-161, CADET SECTION 1 GENERAL 1.3 ENGINES (a) Number of Engines (b) Engine Manufacturer (c) Engine Model Number (d) Rated Horsepower 1 Lycoming 0-320-D2A or O-320-D3G 160 2700 5.125 3.875 319.8 8.5:1 (e) Rated Speed (rpm) (f) Bore (inches) '15.3 cm (g) Stroke (inches) 11.6 (h) Displacement (cubic inches) 2131 ltr. (i) Compression Ratio (j) Engine Type 1.5 PROPELLERS (a) Number of Propellers (b) Propeller Manufacturer (c) Model (d) Number of Blades (e) Propeller Diameter (inches) (1) Maximum (2) Minimum (f) Propeller Type 1.7 FUEL Four Cylinder, Direct Drive, Horizontally Opposed, Air Cooled 1 Sensenich 74DM6-0-60 or 74DM6-0-58 2 74 72 Fixed Pitch AVGAS ONLY 1. MOGAS (a) Fuel Capacity (U.S. gal) (total) (b) Usable Fuel (U.S. gal) (total) (90th p/tank) (c) Fuel (1) Minimum Octane (2) Alternate Fuel дотороо 50 48 580 100 Green or 100LL Blue Aviation Grade Refer to Fuel Requirements, Section 8 Handling, Servicing and Maintenance. ISSUED: SEPTEMBER 9, 1988 REVISED: SEPTEMBER 12, 1990 REPORT: VB-1360 1-3

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