Pilot's Operating Handbook for Piper PA-28 Cherokee 140
Piper PA-28 Cherokee 140 · Pilot's Operating Handbook
Overview
This Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) is specifically designed for the Piper PA-28 Cherokee 140. It serves as a comprehensive guide for pilots operating this aircraft, providing essential information on its systems, performance, and operational procedures. The handbook includes detailed sections on preflight checks, emergency procedures, and performance data, ensuring that pilots have the necessary resources to operate the aircraft safely and efficiently. It is intended for both new and experienced pilots, offering insights into the aircraft's capabilities and limitations.
- Maximum takeoff weight: 2,550 lbs (1,157 kg)
- Cruise speed: approximately 120 knots (138 mph)
- Stall speed: 54 knots (62 mph) in landing configuration
- Rate of climb: 730 feet per minute (fpm)
- Fuel capacity: 50 gallons (189 liters)
Document
Source
Originally published by flycorps.com. Sprinkle hosts a reference copy with an added summary, specifications and searchable full text.
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- Pilot's Operating Handbook
- Pages
- 132
- File size
- 15 MB
- Publisher
- flycorps.com
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Aircraft Specifications
The Piper PA-28 Cherokee 140 is a single-engine, low-wing aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of 2,550 lbs (1,157 kg). It features a Lycoming O-320 engine with a rated horsepower of 140 HP. The aircraft has a wingspan of 36 ft 0 in (10.97 m) and a length of 24 ft 0 in (7.32 m). The fuel capacity is 50 gallons (189 liters), providing a range suitable for cross-country flights.
Performance Data
The PA-28 Cherokee 140 has a stall speed of 54 knots (62 mph) in landing configuration and a maximum cruise speed of approximately 120 knots (138 mph). The rate of climb is about 730 feet per minute (fpm) at sea level. The aircraft has a service ceiling of 14,000 feet (4,267 meters) and a range of approximately 600 nautical miles (1,111 km) with standard fuel reserves.
Operating Procedures
Pilots are required to perform a thorough preflight inspection, including checking fuel levels, oil levels, and control surfaces. The engine start procedure involves ensuring the mixture is rich, the throttle is open 1/4 inch, and the ignition switch is in the 'Start' position. Emergency procedures include engine failure during takeoff, where the pilot should maintain control and land straight ahead.
Weight and Balance
Proper weight and balance calculations are critical for safe flight operations. The maximum useful load for the PA-28 Cherokee 140 is 1,000 lbs (454 kg). Pilots must ensure that the center of gravity remains within limits for safe handling characteristics.
Emergency Procedures
In the event of an engine failure, pilots should establish best glide speed and look for a suitable landing area. Other emergency procedures include dealing with electrical failures and cabin fires, which are detailed in the handbook.
Safety notes
- Always perform a thorough preflight inspection before flight.
- Ensure weight and balance calculations are completed prior to takeoff.
- Be familiar with emergency procedures and practice them regularly.
Full document text
Cal CA Skelton User Ret 19 Millwood Dr Branford, CT 06405-5922 Master 8 CHEROKEE CRUISER INFORMATION MANUAL Cherokee Cruiser PA-28-140 HANDBOOK PART NO. 751 555 APPLICABILITY This manual is applicable to Piper Model PA-28-140 aircraft having serial numbers 28-7425001 through 28-7625275. Contact Piper Customer Services for. specific information on the application of this manual. REVISIONS The information compiled in the Pilot's Operating Manual will be kept current by revisions distributed to the airplane owners. Revision material will consist of information necessary to update the text of the present manual 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 manual in accordance with the instructions given below: II. Revision pages will replace only pages with the same page number. 1. 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. Identification of Revised Material Revised text and illustrations shall be indicated by a black vertical line along the left hand margin of the page, opposite revised, added or deleted material. A line opposite the page number or section title and printing date, will indicate that the text or illustration was unchanged but material was relocated to a different page or that an entire page was 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. III. Original Pages Issued The original pages issued for this manual prior to revision are given below: 1-1 through 1-4, 2-1 through 2-18, 3-1 through 3-18, 4-1 through 4-6, 5-1 through 5-32, 7-1 through 7-11, 8-1 through 8-2, 9-1 through 9-11, 10-1 through 10-15. 2 iv PILOT'S OPERATING MANUAL LOG OF REVISIONS Current Revisions to the PA-28-140 Cherokee Cruiser Pilot's Operating Manual, 761 555, issued July 6, 1973. Revision Revised Pages Description Date Rev. 1 761 555 (PR731022) 1-1 Changed Instructional Power Cruise Speed from 50% to 60%. Oct. 22, 1973 W/B Added Rev. 1 to Report VB-546. 9-4 Added “Best Economy Mixture". 9-5 Revised type size. 9-6 Removed NOTE. 9-7 Removed NOTE. Rev. 2 761 555 (PR740529) ii Added PAC Approval Form. May 29, 1974 iii A F/M W/B Rev. 3 761 555 Title (PR740613) 2-1 2-2 2-8 2-9 2-9a 2-10 2-11 2-12 2-12a A F/M Added Applicability and Item III. Original Pages Issued. Added Rev. 1 to Report: VB-557. Added Rev. 2 to Report VB-546. (NOTE: AIRCRAFT DELIVERED WITH MANUALS PRIOR TO THIS REVISION DO NOT REQUIRE THIS REVISION.) Added Flite Liner. Added reference to Fite Liner to The Airplane: relocate info to page 2-2. Added info from page 2-1. Added annunciator panel info and foot - note; relocated info to page 2-11. Revised Allemator and Starter Schematic. Added page (Alternator and Starter Schematic). Relocated page. Relocated page; added info from page 2-8; added annunciator panel to Vacuum System and Instrument Panel; added footnote. Relocated page; added annunciator panel. Added page. Added Rev. 2 to Report: VB-557. 4-6 Revised Alternator Failure, item 3. W/B Added Rev. 3 to Report: VB-546. 7-1 Added Airspeed Data and revised page nos. 7-4 7-5 7-6 Added annunciator panel and footnote. Revised Stall info; deleted stall table: added Cruising info from page 7-6; revised Cruising info; revised stall info. Relocate Cruising to page 7-5; added Approach-and Landing info from page 7-7. June 13, 1974 PILOT'S OPERATING MANUAL LOG OF REVISIONS (cont) Revision Revised Pages Description Rev. 3 (cont) 7-7 Added Airspeed Data; relocated Approach and Landing info to page 7-6. 8-1 8-2 9-i 9-2 Revised item 6. (added annunciator); added footnote; relocated info from item 8. to page 8-2, Added info from page 8-1. Revised chart nomenclature. Revised Takeoff chart. 9-3 Revised Climb chart. 9-4 Revised Power chart. 9-5 Revised Cruise chart. 9-6 9-7 Revised Range chart (36 gal). Revised Range chart (50 gal). 9-8 9-9 9-10 9-11 Revised Glide chart. Revised Stall chart (weight). Revised Stall chart (angle of bank). Revised Landing chart. Date Rev. 4 761 555 - (PR741101) 1-2 Revised footnote. Nov. 1, 1974 A F/M Added Rev. 3 to Report VB-557. W/B 7-4 Added Rev. 4 to Report: VB-546. Added new item 9. and revised existing item nos. under Takeoff. 8-2 Added item fl. Rev. 5 761 555 2-16 Revised Stall Waming description. Jan. 21, 1975 (PR750121) W/B Added Rev. 5 to Report VB-546. 7-10 Revised Operating Instructions for Emergency Locator Transmitter, relocated material to page 7-11. 7-11 Added material relocated from page 7-10. Rev. 6 761 555 1-2 (PR750516 W/B 8-1 8-2 Revised Empty Weight and Useful Load. Added Rev. 6 to Report: VB-546. Relocated item 8. (fuel tip) to page 8-2. Added and revised item 8. (fuel tip). May 16, 1975 Rev. 7 761 555 2-1 Deleted info (AIRFRAME). July 18, 1975 (PR750718) 2-10 Added callout. 2-12 Added Engine Hour Meter, revised callouts. W/B Added Rev. 7 to Report VB-546. iv-a PILOT'S OPERATING MANUAL LOG OF REVISIONS (cont) Revision Revised Pages Description Date Rev. 8 76 555 (PR751127) A F/M Added Rev. 4 to Report VB-557. Nov. 27, 1975 W/B Added Rev. 8 to Report: VB-546. 7-1.1 Revised ELT info. 8-2 Revised item 8. Rev. 9 761 555 (PR760419) I-2 Revised Fuel Specifications. April 19, 1976 A F/M 7-4 Added Note. 7-5 7-6 8-2 10-i 10-8 10-9 10-10 10-1 10-12 Added Rev. 5 to Report: VB-557. Revised Cruising Info. Revised Approach and Landing item 2. Added items 12, 13, 14. Revised page nos. for Filling Fuel Tanks, Draining Fuel Valves and Lines, Facts You Should Know, and Required Service and Inspection Periods. Revised Fuel Requirements; relocated Filling Fuel Tanks to page 10-9.
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Added Fuel Grade Comparison Chart and info from page 10-8; relocated Draining Fuel Valves and Lines to page 10-10. Added info from page 10-9 and relocated Facts You Should Know to page 10-11. Added info from page 10-10 and relocated info to page 10-12. Added info from page 10-11 and relocated info to page 10-13. Added info from page 10-12. Revised Special Instruction No. 7. Added Rev. 9 to Report: VB-546. Added info from page 7-11. Deleted info about Emergency Locator Transmitter. Moved info to page 7-10; revised pilot's remote switch description. Revised Starting Engines When Hot. Revised ELT Note. Added Applicable Serial Numbers. Added Rev. 6 to Report: VB-557. Added Rev. 10 to Report: VB-546. (NOTE: AIRCRAFT DELIVERED WITH MANUALS PRIOR TO THIS REVISION DO NOT REQUIRE THIS REVISION.) 10 13 10-14 Rev. 10 761 555 (PR760719) W/B 7-10 7-11 Rev. 11 761 555 (PR770603) 7-2 7-11 Rev. 12 761 555 (PR770930) 711 A F/M W/B iv-b July 19, 1976 June 3, 1977 Sept. 30, 1977 PILOT'S OPERATING MANUAL LOG OF REVISIONS (cont) Revision Revised Pages Description Rev. 13 761 555 2-8 Added Warning. Date April 16, 1979 (PR790416) 2-14 Added Caution. W/B Added Rev. 11 to Report: VB-546. 7-10 Revised ELT info. 10-10 Added Caution; relocated info. to pg. 10-11. 10-11 Added info. from pg. 10-10. Rev. 14 761 555 2-8 Revised Waming. May 22, 1980 (PR800522) W/B Added Rev.12 to Report: VB-546. Rev. 15 761 555 (PR840713) 1-i 1-2 1-3 2-6 A F/M W/B 7-1 7-4, 8-1 9-i 10-8 10-11 10-12 Revised Preventive Maintenance. 10-13 Deleted Preventive Maintenance info., revised Required Service and Inspection Periods. Rev. 16-761 555 iv-c (PR900316) 10-8 Added Rev. 16 to 761 555 Log of Revisions. Revised Oil Requirements. Moved Fuel March 16, 1990 System to page 10-8a. 10-8a 10-80 Added page. 10-9 10-11 Revised Handling and Servicing (Facts 10-13 Added page. Revised and moved Fuel System from page 10-8. Revised Fuel Grade Comparison Chart. You Should Know). Revised Required Service and Inspection Periods. Revised General Specifications. Relocated Dimensions to pg. 1-3: revised fuel and Oil specification. Added Dimensions from pg. 1-2. Revised fuel info. Added Rev. 7 to Report: VB-557. Added Rev. 13 to Report: VB-546. Revised Preflight Added ending serial number effectivity. Added Warning. Revised Fuel Requirements. Revised Handling and Servicing (Facts You Should Know). July 13, 1984 IV-C TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS DESCRIPTION - AIRPLANE AND SYSTEMS AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL F.A.A. APPROVED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES F.A.A. APPROVED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WEIGHT AND BALANCE LOADING INSTRUCTIONS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OPERATING TIPS PERFORMANCE CHARTS HANDLING AND SERVICING © - WARNING - This Information Manual may be used for general information purposes only. This Information Manual is not kept current. It must not be used as a substitute for the Pilot's Operating Manual which contains the official FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual required for operation of the airplane. No. 1 (860324} } Col C A Skelton Umer Ret 19 Millwood Dr Branford, CT 06405-5922 CHEROKEE CRUISER INFORMATION MANUAL Cherokee Cruiser PA-28-140 HANDBOOK PART NO. 761 5 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS C GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS DESCRIPTION - AIRPLANE AND SYSTEMS AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL F.A.A. APPROVED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES F.A.A. APPROVED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WEIGHT AND BALANCE LOADING INSTRUCTIONS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OPERATING TIPS PERFORMANCE CHARTS HANDLING AND SERVICING C Performance Weights Power Plant Fuel Oi Baggage Dimensions Landing Gear GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 1-1 1-2 1-2 I-2 1-2 1-2 1-3 1-3 C 11 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS CHEROKEE CRUISER PERFORMANCE Published figures are for standard airplanes flown at gross weight under standard conditions at sea level, unless otherwise stated. Performance for a specific airplane may vary from published figures depending upon the equipment installed, the condition of engine, airplane and equipment, atmospheric conditions and piloting technique. Each performance figure below is subject to the same conditions as on the corresponding performance chart from which it is taken in the Performance Charts Section. Takeoff Ground Run, flaps up, sea level (ft) Takeoff Distance Over 50-ft Obstacle, flaps up, sea level (ft) Best Rate of Climb Speed (mph) Rate of Climb (ft per min) Best Angle of Climb Speed, sea level (mph) Max Speed, sea level (mph) 800 1700 89 631 78 142* Max Speed, Optimum Alt, 7800 ft, 75% power (TAS) (mph) 135* Service Ceiling (ft) 10,950 Absolute Ceiling (ft) 13,000 Cruise Speed at best power mixture, optimum altitude (TAS) (mph) 65% power, 10,250 ft 127 55% power, 11,900 ft 114 Range at best power mixture optimum altitude (mi)** 75% power, 7,800 ft 705 65% power, 10,250 ft 765 55% power, 11,900 ft 855 Cruise Speed at best economy mixture, optimum altitude (mph) 75% power, 7,000 ft 126 65% power, 10,000 ft 120 55% power, 12,000 ft 114 Range at best economy mixture, optimum altitude (mi)** 75% power, 7,000 ft 720 65% power, 10,000 ft 55% power, 12,000 ft Cruising Speed, sea level, 75% power (mph) Instructional power cruise speed, sea level, 60% power (mph) 795 880 124 1:0 Cruising range, sea level, 75% power (mi) Instructional power cruising range, sea level, 60% power, (mi) 475 (675***) 540 (760***) *All speeds stated are with optional wheel fairings installed. Subtract 3 mph if wheel fairings are not installed. **Ranges based on 48 gal usable fuel, no reserve. ***Ranges adjusted to reflect the use of best economy speeds with best economy fuel flows, and 48 gallons usable. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS REVISED: OCTOBER 22, 1973 1-1
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