Piper PA-28 Cherokee 150 Pilot's Operating Handbook
Piper PA-28 Cherokee 150 · Pilot's Operating Handbook
Overview
The Piper PA-28 Cherokee 150 Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) provides essential information for the operation of the Piper PA-28 Cherokee 150 aircraft. This document is intended for pilots and aviation enthusiasts who seek to understand the aircraft's specifications, performance data, operating procedures, and safety guidelines. It covers various aspects of the aircraft, including weight and balance, performance charts, emergency procedures, and limitations. The POH is a critical resource for ensuring safe and efficient flight operations, providing detailed instructions and data necessary for both normal and emergency situations.
- Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in; Length: 24 ft 2 in; Height: 8 ft 4 in.
- Maximum Takeoff Weight: 2,550 lbs; Useful Load: ~800 lbs; Fuel Capacity: 50 gallons.
- Takeoff distance over a 50-ft obstacle: ~1,600 ft; Landing distance over a 50-ft obstacle: ~1,500 ft.
- Maximum cruise speed: 125 knots; Service ceiling: 14,000 ft.
- Complete weight and balance calculations before each flight.
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Originally published by www.westlockflyingclub.com. Sprinkle hosts a reference copy with an added summary, specifications and searchable full text.
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- Pilot's Operating Handbook
- Pages
- 144
- File size
- 10 MB
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- www.westlockflyingclub.com
Most owners only have the POH. Here's the essential set for the Piper PA-28 Cherokee 150.
- Pilot's Operating Handbook / AFM
- Checklist
- Maintenance Manual
- Parts Catalog (IPC)
- Systems & Wiring
- Service Bulletins
- Type Certificate (TCDS)
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In this document
Aircraft Specifications
This section outlines the key specifications of the Piper PA-28 Cherokee 150, including its dimensions, weight limits, and fuel capacity. The aircraft has a wingspan of 36 feet 0 inches, a length of 24 feet 2 inches, and a height of 8 feet 4 inches. The maximum takeoff weight is 2,550 lbs, with a useful load of approximately 800 lbs. The fuel capacity is 50 gallons, providing a usable fuel load of 48 gallons.
Performance Data
The performance data section includes critical information such as takeoff and landing distances, climb rates, and cruise speeds. The takeoff distance over a 50-foot obstacle is approximately 1,600 feet, while the landing distance over the same obstacle is about 1,500 feet. The aircraft has a service ceiling of 14,000 feet and a maximum cruise speed of 125 knots.
Operating Procedures
This section details the standard operating procedures for the Piper PA-28 Cherokee 150, including preflight checks, engine start, and takeoff procedures. Pilots are advised to conduct a thorough preflight inspection, checking fuel levels, control surfaces, and emergency equipment. The engine start procedure involves ensuring the mixture is rich, the throttle is open slightly, and the ignition switch is in the 'Start' position.
Emergency Procedures
Emergency procedures are outlined to prepare pilots for various in-flight emergencies. This includes engine failure, electrical failure, and cabin fire. In the event of an engine failure, pilots should establish best glide speed and identify a suitable landing area. For electrical failure, the pilot should turn off non-essential electrical equipment and land as soon as practical.
Weight and Balance
The weight and balance section provides guidelines for calculating the aircraft's center of gravity and ensuring it remains within limits. The maximum allowable center of gravity range is specified, and pilots are instructed to complete a weight and balance calculation before each flight to ensure safe operation.
Safety notes
- Always conduct a thorough preflight inspection before each flight.
- In case of engine failure, establish best glide speed and identify a landing area.
- Follow emergency procedures for electrical failure and cabin fire.
Full document text
THE DUPLICATE cherokee CRUISER and FLITE LINER PILOT'S OPERATING MANUAL BY PIPER This manual is incomplete without an APPROPRIATE FAA APPROVED AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL and an APPROPRIATE WEIGHT AND BALANCE REPORT. DUPLICATE WARNING EXTREME CARE MUST BE EXERCISED TO LIMIT THE USE OF THIS MANUAL TO APPLICABLE AIRCRAFT. THIS MANUAL REVISED AS INDICATED BELOW OR SUBSEQUENTLY REVISED IS VALID FOR USE WITH THE AIRPLANE IDENTIFIED BELOW WHEN APPROVED BY PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION. SUBSEQUENT REVISIONS SUPPLIED BY PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION MUST BE PROPERLY INSERTED. MODEL PA-28-140 28-7525250 AIRCRAFT SERIAL NO.. REGISTRATION NO. 16 PILOT'S OPERATING MANUAL, PART NUMBER 761 555 REVISION. PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION APPROVAL SIGNATURE AND STAMP. AMP Jon 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 outlined by the Airplane Flight Manual, instrument markings, and placards. This Pilot's Operating Manual is not designed as a substitute for adequate and competent flight instruction, knowledge of the 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 for transition from single to multi-engine flying. If an inconsistency of information exists between the Pilot's Operating Manual and the Airplane Flight Manual approved by the FAA, the Airplane Flight Manual shall be the authority. ii A complete or partial replacement of this manual, Part No. 761 555, may be obtained only from Piper Customer Services. Published by PUBLICATIONS DEPARTMENT Piper Aircraft Corporation 761 555 Issued: July 1973 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. iii E: 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. 1761 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) Added PAC Approval Form. May 29, 1974 Rev. 3 761 555 Title (PR740613) 2-1 2-2 2-8 2-9 2-9a 2-10 2-11 iv A F/M W/B 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 Flite 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 Alternator 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. Revised Alternator Failure, item 3. Added Rev. 3 to Report: VB-546. 4-6 W/B 7-i 7-4 Added Airspeed Data and revised page nos. Added annunciator panel and footnote. 7-5 7-6 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 Date 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 9-6 9-7 9-8 Revised Cruise chart. Revised Range chart (36 gal). Revised Range chart (50 gal). Revised Glide chart. 9-9 Revised Stall chart (weight). 9-10
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Revised Stall chart (angle of bank). 9-11 Revised Landing chart. Rev. 4 761 555 1-2 Revised footnote. (PR741101) 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 11. Rev. 5 761 555 2-16 Revised Stall Warning description. (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. Nov. 1, 1974 Jan. 21, 1975 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. 8 761 555 A F/M Added Rev. 4 to Report: VB-557. Nov. 27, 1975 (PR751127) W/B Added Rev. 8 to Report: VB-546. 7-11 Revised ELT info. 8-2 Revised item 8. Rev. 9 761 555 (PR760419) 1-2 Revised Fuel Specifications. April 19, 1976 A F/M 7-4 Added Note. 7-5 7-6 8-2 10-i 10-11 10-12 10-13 Added info from page 10-12. 10-14 Revised Special Instruction No. 7. Rev. 10 761 555 W/B Added Rev. 9 to Report: VB-546. (PR760719) 7-10 7-11 10-8 10-9 10-10 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. 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. July 19, 1976 Rev. 11761 555 (PR770603) 7-2 7-11 Rev. 12 761 555 (PR770930) iv-b 111 A F/M W/B 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.) 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. (PR790416) 2-14 Added Caution. W/B Added Rev. 11 to Report: VB-546. 7-10 Revised ELT info. 10-10 10-11 Added Caution; relocated info. to pg. 10-11. Added info. from pg. 10-10. - Rev. 14 761 555 2-8 Revised Warning. (PR800522) W/B Added Rev. 12 to Report: VB-546. Rev. 15 761 555 1-i (PR840713) 1-2 Date April 16, 1979 May 22, 1980 7-1 7-4, 8-1 9-i 10-8 10-11 10-12 1-3 2-6 A F/M W/B 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). Revised Preventive Maintenance. July 13, 1984 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 System to page 10-8a. March 16, 1990 10-8a 10-8b 10-9 Added page. . 10-11 10-13 Added page. Revised and moved Fuel System from page 10-8. Revised Fuel Grade Comparison Chart. Revised Handling and Servicing (Facts You Should Know). Revised Required Service and Inspection Periods. 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 V Performance Weights Power Plant Fuel Oil Baggage | Dimensions Landing Gear GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 1-1 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-3 1-3 1-i BLANK PAGE BLANK PAGE 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 795 55% power, 12,000 ft Cruising Speed, sea level, 75% power (mph) 880 124 Instructional power cruise speed, sea level, 60% power (mph) Cruising range, sea level, 75% power (mi) Instructional power cruising range, sea level, 60% power, (mi) 110 475 (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 CHEROKEE CRUISER Fuel Consumption, 75% power (gal per hr) Fuel Consumption, 50% power (gal per hr) Stalling Speed, flaps down (mph) Landing Roll, flaps down (ft) 8.4 5.6 55 535 WEIGHTS Gross Weight (lbs) Standard Empty Weight (lbs) Maximum Useful Load (lbs) POWER PLANT Engine Lycoming Rated Horsepower and Speed (rpm) Bore (inches) Stroke (inches) Displacement (cubic inches) Compression Ratio Dry Weight (pounds) Oil Sump Capacity (quarts) Propeller (Sensenich) FUEL AVGAS ONLY Fuel Capacity (U.S. gal) Standard Fuel Capacity (U.S. gal) Reserve Fuel, Aviation Grade Minimum Octane Specified Octane Alternate Fuels OIL Oil Capacity (quarts) BAGGAGE Maximum Baggage (lbs) Baggage Space (cubic ft) 2150 1275 875 0-320-E3D 150 at 2700 5.125 3.875 319.8 7:1 276 8 M74DM 580 36 50 80/87 80/87 Refer to Fuel Requirements, Section 10 - Page 10-8 *See Weight and Balance for limitations when family seats and safety family seats are installed or baggage area mofified in accordance with Piper Drawing 66671. 1-2 8 200* 22 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS REVISED: JULY 13, 1984 DIMENSIONS Wing Span (ft) Wing Area (sq ft) Wing Loading (lbs per sq ft) Length (ft) Height (ft) Power Loading (lbs per hp) LANDING GEAR CHEROKEE CRUISER 30 160 13.4 23.3 7.3 14.3 Wheel Base (ft) 6.2 Wheel Tread (ft) 10.0 Tire Pressure (lbs) Nose 24 Main 24 Tire Size Nose (4 ply rating) 6.00 x 6 Main (4 ply rating) 6.00 x 6 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS REVISED: JULY 13, 1984 1-3