PA-28R Arrow III – Operating Data Manual

Piper PA-28R Arrow III · Performance Data

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Overview

The Operating Data Manual for the Piper PA-28R Arrow III provides essential performance data for pilots operating this aircraft model. It includes detailed information on take-off, climb, level flight, descent, and landing performance metrics. This manual serves as a critical reference for pilots to understand the operational capabilities of the Arrow III, ensuring safe and efficient flight operations. It is designed for both experienced pilots and those new to the aircraft, offering a comprehensive overview of performance parameters under various conditions.

Take-off performance varies significantly between 25° and 0° flap configurations.
Climb performance is affected by gear position; gear up provides better climb rates.
Best power cruise settings optimize speed, while best economy settings enhance fuel efficiency.
Descent performance metrics are crucial for planning safe approaches and landings.
Landing distances must be calculated based on aircraft weight and environmental conditions.

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Type: Performance Data
Pages: 32
File size: 12 MB
Publisher: downloads.justflight.com

Specifications & performance

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Specifications

Engine (hp): 150
Max speed (kt): 135
Cruise speed (kt): 128
Empty weight (lb): 2,400
Rate of climb (fpm): 510
Max takeoff weight (lb): 2,750

Performance

Fuel burn (gph): 12.7
Landing over 50ft: 1,850
Takeoff over 50ft: 2,550
Takeoff distance (ft): 1,950

V-speeds

VR: 69
VY: 90
VS1: 63
VSO: 57

Weight & balance

Useful load (lb): 350
Basic empty weight (lb): 2,400
Max landing weight (lb): 2,750
Max takeoff weight (lb): 2,750

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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Take-Off Performance

This section outlines the take-off performance metrics for the Piper PA-28R Arrow III, including data for both 25° and 0° flap configurations. It details the ground roll distances required for take-off under different conditions, which is crucial for pilots to ensure adequate runway length and safety during departure.

Climb Performance

The climb performance section provides information on the aircraft's climb capabilities with the landing gear up and down. It includes data on fuel consumption, time, and distance required to reach specific altitudes, which helps pilots plan their ascent and fuel management during flight.

Level Flight Performance

This section presents power setting tables for best power and best economy cruise settings at various RPMs. It details the performance characteristics of the aircraft at different power levels, allowing pilots to optimize fuel efficiency and speed during cruise.

Descent Performance

Descent performance metrics include information on fuel, time, and distance required to descend from cruising altitude. It also covers glide time and distance, which are essential for pilots to understand in case of engine failure or when planning for landing.

Landing Performance

The landing performance section includes critical data on landing distances over a 50-foot barrier and ground roll distances. This information is vital for pilots to assess the suitability of landing sites and to ensure safe landings.

Safety notes

Always verify performance data against current weight and balance calculations before flight.
Ensure that runway lengths are adequate for the specific take-off configuration being used.

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47 PIPER AUTOCONTROL ALTERNATE S seo se G-BNSG PA-28R ARROW III 60 160 EXTENDED G-BGKU ALSTAGE REPORTER 臘 ER 10 NAV 2 FIRE IM <-2514 124.as 124.85 110. 113. Av 1100 Co OPERATING DATA MANUAL 10:04 TIMER MODE RST ST-SP Just Flight PIPER Cold & Dark LEFT CROSSWIND COMPONENT 2 PA-28R ARROW III Operating Data Manual CONTENTS TAKE-OFF PERFORMANCE.. 25° flap take-off performance 25° flap take-off ground roll …………………. 0° flap take-off performance 0° flap take-off ground roll CLIMB PERFORMANCE. Gear up climb performance...... Gear down climb performance Fuel, time and distance to climb... LEVEL FLIGHT PERFORMANCE Power setting table (best power).... Power setting table (best economy).... Best power cruise (75% power) 4 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 .16 17 Best power cruise (65% power) Best power cruise (55% power)..... Economy cruise (55% power - 2,200 RPM) Economy cruise (55% power - 2,500 RPM) Economy cruise (65% power - 2,200 RPM) Economy cruise (65% power - 2,500 RPM) Best power range (2,500 RPM). Best power range (2,200 RPM).. Best economy range (2,200 RPM) Best economy range (2,500 RPM). .18 19 20 .21 22 23 23 PA-28R Arrow III - Operating Data Manual 3 Best power endurance (2,500 RPM) Best power endurance (2,200 RPM) Best economy endurance (2,200 RPM) Best economy endurance (2,500 RPM) DESCENT PERFORMANCE Fuel, time and distance to descend. Glide time and distance LANDING PERFORMANCE Landing distance over 50ft barrier. Landing ground roll distance ...... .24 .25 ..26 ..27 12 82233 29 30 30 31 PA-28R Arrow III - Operating Data Manual 4 TAKE-OFF PERFORMANCE 25° flap take-off performance 25° FLAP TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE OVER 50' BARRIER ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS: POWER - 2700 RPM AND FULL THROTTLE BEFORE BRAKE RELEASE WING FLAPS - 25° PAVED LEVEL DRY RUNWAY PRESS Example: Pressure altitude: 1900 FT Outside air temperature: 20°C Weight: 2600 LB Surface wind: 4 KT (headwind} Liftoff speed: 57 KIAS Speed at 60 FT: 80 KIAS Takeoff distance: 1850 FT 7000 SEA LEVEL -40 -20 0 OUTSIDE AIR TEMP. - "C LIFTOFF SPEED - KIAS 69 56 SPEED AT 50 FT • KIAS 62 LBITREF. LINE I LINE ZERO WIND WIND 3000 4000 TAKEOFF DISTANCE - FEET HEADWIND 2000 11000 20 40 2600 2400 2200 2000 0 Б 10 15 WEIGHT LBS WIND KNOTS PA-28R Arrow III - Operating Data Manual 5 25° flap take-off ground roll 25° FLAP TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS: POWER - 2700 RPM AND FULL THROTTLE BEFORE BRAKE RELEASE WING FLAPS - 25° PAVED LEVEL DRY RUNWAY -40 -20 0 6000 SEA LEVEL 4000 2000' OUTSIDE AIR TEMP. - C 2750 LB REF. LINE: LIFTOFF SPEED KIAS 55. Example: Pressure altitude: 1900 FT Outside air temperature: 20°C Weight: 2600 LB Surface wind: 4 KT (headwind) Liftoff speed: 57 KIAS Takeoff ground rolk: 1125 FT 20 40 2600 2400 2200 WEIGHT LBS 2000 0 PA-28R Arrow III - Operating Data Manual REF. LINE ZERO WIND- TAILWIND 5 WIND 10 15 KNOTS 3000 2000 [1000 TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL - FT 6 0° flap take-off performance 1900 FT 0° FLAP TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE Example: Pressure altitude: Outside air temperature: 20°C Weight: 2600 LB Surface wind: 4 KT (headwind) OVER 50 FT BARRIER ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS: POWER 2700 RPM AND FULL THROTTLE BEFORE BRAKE RELEASE PAVED LEVEL DRY RUNWAY WING FLAPS 0° LIFTOFF AND 50 FT SPEED KIAS 69 63- Liftoff speed: 69 KIAS Speed at 50 FT: 69 KIAS Takeoff distance: 2550 FT ALT 2750 LBS REF. LINE 5000 4000 HEADWIN 3000 .40 -20 ° OUTSIDE AIR TEMP 20 40 2600 2400 C 2200 WEIGHT LB 2000 0 10 15 WIND-KT PA-28R Arrow III - Operating Data Manual 2000 1000 TAKEOFF DISTANCE-FT 7 0° flap take-off ground roll -40 -20 0 OUTSIDE AIR TEMP. - C 0° FLAP TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS: #POWER - 2700 RPM AND FULL THROTTLE BEFORE BRAKE RELEASE WING FLAPS - 0° PAVED LEVEL DRY RUNWAY Example: Pressure altitude: 1900 FT Outside air temperature: 20°C Weight: 2600 LB Surface wind: 4 KT (headwind) Liftoff speed: 66 KIAS Takeoff distance: 1950 FT REF. LINE LIFTOFF SPEED - KIAS ZERO WIND 20 40 2600 2400 WEIGHT - LBS 2200 2000 0 5 PA-28R Arrow III - Operating Data Manual WIND 4000 3000 TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL - FT 2000 10 15 WIND-KNOTS 1000 00 8 CLIMB PERFORMANCE Gear up climb performance GEAR UP CLIMB PERFORMANCE ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS: POWER 2700 RPM, FULL THROTTLE MIXTURE FULL RICH GEAR AND FLAPS RETRACTED CLIMB SPEED 90 KIAS 20,000 PRESSURE ALT. FT. 12,000 000 SEA LEVEL .40 -20 0 20 OUTSIDE AIR TEMP - °C 40 PA-28R Arrow III - Operating Data Manual Example: Climb pressure altitude: 6000 FT Outside air temperature: 10° Weight: 2750 LB Rate of climb: 510 FPM ° 200 400 600 800 1000 RATE OF CLIMB - FPM 9 Gear down climb performance GEAR DOWN CLIMB PERFORMANCE ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS: POWER - 2700 RPM, FULL THROTTLE MIXTURE FULL RICH GEAR DOWN, FLAPS RETRACTED CLIMB SPEED 78 KIAS GROSS WEIGHT -2750 LBS 20.00 PRESSURE ALT -40 -20 000 12.000 10.000 0 OUTSIDE AIR TEMP - °C SEA LEVEL [Example Climb pressure altitude: 6000 FT Outside air temperature: 10°C Rate of climb: 240 F.P.M. 20 40 0 200 400 RATE OF CLIMB - FPM 600 800 PA-28R Arrow III - Operating Data Manual 10 Fuel, time and distance to climb FUEL, TIME AND DISTANCE TO CLIMB ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS: POWER - 2700 RPM, FULL THROTTLE MIXTURE - FULL RIGH GEAR AND FLAPS - RETRACTED CLIMB SPEED - 90 KIAS NO WIND- 2750 LBS GROSS WEIGHT Example: Departure pressure altitude: 1900 FT Departure outside air temperature: 20°C Cruise pressure altitude: 6000 FT Cruise outside air temperature: 10°C Fuel to climb: 4 gal minus 1 gal. = 3 gal. Time to climb: 10 min. minus 3.5 min. = 6.5 min. Distance to climb: 17 naut. ml. minus 8 naut, ml. = 11 naut. mi. -40 PRESSURE ALT. FT -20 10,000 20 OUTSIDE AIR TEMP. - °C SEA LEVEL 40 CRUISE ALT. DEPARTURE ALT. TIME MIN. DIST-NAUT MILE 20 40 FUEL TIME AND DISTANCE 60 80 PA-28R Arrow III - Operating Data Manual LEVEL FLIGHT PERFORMANCE Power setting table (best power) Pressure Altitude ISA Temperature Feet °F °C 2500 RPM 55% power 110 BHP Prop Mixture Peak EGT +100° F RPM and Manifold Press. 2200 RPM 65% power 130 BHP @ Prop Mixture Peak EGT +100° F RPM and Manifold Press.

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2200 RPM 2500 RPM 75% power 150 BHP Prop Mixture Peak EGT +100° F RPM and Manifold Press. 2500 RPM Pressure Altitude Feet S.L 59 1000 55 2000 52 3000 48 4000 45 5000 41 6000 38 6800 35 7000 .34 7500 32 8000 30 -1 9000 27 9400 25 10000 23 11000 19 2270753NTOT3447 15 23.7 21.7 28.1 24.1 28.3 S.L. 13 23.4 21.4 25.8 23.7 26.0 1000 11 23.0 21.1 25.4 23.4 25.0 2000 22.8 20.8 25.1 23.1 25.3 3000 22.3 20.5 24.7 22,8 24.9 4000 21.9 20.2 24.3 22.4 24.6 5000 21.6 19.9 24.0 22.1 24.3 6000 21.3 19.7 23.7 21.9 F.T. 6800 21.2 19.6 23.6 21.8 7000 21.0 19.4 F.T. 21.6 7500 20.8 19.3 21.5 8000 20.5 19.0 21.1 8000 20.3 18.9 F.T. 9400 -5 F.T. 18.7 10000 -7 18.4 11000 12000 16 -9 18.1 12000 13000 12 -11 17.8 13000 14000 9 -13 17.5 14000 11 PA-28R Arrow III - Operating Data Manual Power setting table (best economy) Pressure Altitude ISA Temperature 110 BHP 55% Power Propeller Mixture Peak EGT 65% Power 130 BHP Propeller Pressure Mixture Peak EGT Altitude Manifold Pressure – In. Hg Manifold Pressure-In. Hg Feet OF °C 2200 RPM 2500 RPM 2200 RPM 2500 RPM Feet S.L. 59 1000 55 2000 52 3000 48 4000 45 5000 41 5250 40 6000 38 43J9T543. 15 24.8 22.2 27.5 24.5 S.L 13 24.4 22.0 27.1 24.3 1000 11 24.0 21.8 28.7 24.1 2000 23.7 21.5 28.3 23,8 3000 7 23.3 21.3 26.0 23.6 4000 22.9 21.1 25.6 23.3 5000 22.8 21.0 F.T. 23.2 5250 22.5 20.8 23.1 6000 7000 34 22.1 20.6 22.8 7000 8000 30 -1 21.8 20.4 22.6 8000 8750 28 -2 8000 27. 10000 23 11000 19 12000 18 23578 21.5 20.2 F.T. 8750 F.T. 20.1 9000 19.9 10000 19.7 11000 F.T. 12000 12 PA-28R Arrow III - Operating Data Manual 13 Best power cruise (75% power) MIXTURE: 100° F Rich of Peak EGT 2500 RPM Fuel Flow 12.7 GPH Gear Up, Flaps Up, 2750 Pounds Gross Wt. 12000 Example: 11000 Cruise Pressure Altitude: 5000 ft. 10000 Cruise Temperature: 10° C True Airspeed: 135 knots (approx) 9000 8000 PRESSURE ALTITUDE - FEET 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 S.L. 125 130 OAT-40° C -20°C 200 20% C 40° C TRUE AIRSPEED - KNOTS PA-28R Arrow III - Operating Data Manual 135 140 14 Best power cruise (65% power) MIXTURE: 100° F Rich of Peak EGT 2500 RPM Fuel Flow 11.4 GPH Gear Up, Flaps Up, 2750 Pounds Gross Wt. 12000 Example: 11000 10000 Cruise Pressure Altitude: 6000 ft. Cruise Temperature: 10° C True Airspeed: 128 knots (approx) 9000 8000 PRESSURE ALTITUDE - FEET 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 S.L. 115 120 OAT-40° C 125 -20° C C 20% C 40° C TRUE AIRSPEED - KNOTS PA-28R Arrow III - Operating Data Manual 130 135 15 Best power cruise (55% power) MIXTURE: 100° F Rich of Peak EGT 2500 RPM Fuel Flow 10.2 GPH Gear Up, Flaps Up, 2750 Pounds Gross Wt. 12000 Example: 11000 Cruise Pressure Altitude: 6000 ft. 10000 Cruise Temperature: 10° C True Airspeed: 118 knots (approx) 9000 8000 7000 6000 PRESSURE ALTITUDE - FEET 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 S.L. 110 115 OAT-40°C -20°C TRUE AIRSPEED - KNOTS PA-28R Arrow III - Operating Data Manual 20°C 40 C 120 125

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