Piper PA-34 Seneca V Pilot's Operating Handbook

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This Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) is designed for the Piper PA-34 Seneca V, providing essential information for pilots operating this twin-engine aircraft. It includes detailed specifications, performance data, operating procedures, and safety information necessary for the safe and efficient operation of the Seneca V. The handbook serves as a comprehensive guide for both new and experienced pilots, ensuring they have access to critical information during flight operations. Key sections cover preflight checks, emergency procedures, and performance charts, which are vital for flight planning and execution.

Maximum takeoff weight: 3,800 lbs
Stall speed in landing configuration: 61 knots
Cruise speed: 160 knots
Climb rate: 1,200 feet per minute
Fuel capacity: 100 gallons

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Type: Pilot's Operating Handbook
Pages: 552
File size: 17 MB
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General Information

This section provides an overview of the Piper PA-34 Seneca V, including its design features, specifications, and intended use. The aircraft is a twin-engine, low-wing monoplane designed for personal and business aviation.

Performance Data

The performance data section includes critical information such as takeoff and landing distances, climb rates, and cruise speeds. For example, the maximum takeoff weight is 3,800 lbs, and the stall speed in landing configuration is 61 knots.

Operating Procedures

This section outlines standard operating procedures for the Seneca V, including engine start, taxiing, takeoff, and landing. It emphasizes the importance of following checklists and adhering to recommended speeds and configurations.

Emergency Procedures

Emergency procedures are detailed in this section, covering scenarios such as engine failure, electrical failure, and in-flight emergencies. Pilots are instructed on the appropriate actions to take in each situation to ensure safety.

Weight and Balance

Weight and balance calculations are crucial for safe flight operations. This section provides guidelines on how to calculate the aircraft's center of gravity and ensure it remains within limits for safe operation.

Safety notes

Always perform a weight and balance calculation before flight.
Follow emergency procedures as outlined in the handbook.
Ensure all preflight checks are completed before departure.

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SENECA V PA-34-220T SN 3449001 AND UP. PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK AND FAA APPROVED AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL AIRPLANE SERIAL NO. 3449108 PA-34-220T REPORT: VB-1638 FAA APPROVED BY DATE OF APPROVAL: MBER 06, 1996 AIRPLANE REGIST. NO. G-ZZOT छल्टि PETER E. PECK D.O.A. NO. SO-1 THE NEW PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC. VERO BEACH, FLORIDA ANDBOOK INCLUDES THE MATERIAL REQUIRED TO BE FURNISHED TO THE BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND CONSTITUTES THE FAA APPROVED. ANE FLIGHT MANUAL. THIS HANDBOOK MUST BE CARRIED IN THE ANE AT ALL TIMES. Piper TM PA-34-220T, SENECA V WARNING EXTREME CARE MUST BE EXERCISED TO LIMIT THE USE THIS HANDBOOK TO APPLICABLE AIRCRAFT. THIS HA] BOOK IS VALID FOR USE WITH THE AIRPLANE IDENTIF. ON THE FACE OF THE TITLE PAGE. SUBSEQUENT REVISIC SUPPLIED BY THE NEW PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC. MUST PROPERLY INSERTED. 30 EMETZ ADID OKA RAT "REPORT: VB-1638 Published by PUBLICATIONS DEPARTMENT The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Issued: DECEMBER 06, 1996 © 1996 The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. All Rights Reserved. PA-34-220T, SENECA V APPLICABILITY Application of this handbook is limited to the specific Piper PA-34-220. model airplane designated by serial number and registration, Lumice on the face of the title page of this handbook. WARNING 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. REVISIONS The Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual, with the exception of the equipment list, is kept current by revisions which are distributed to the registered 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 add, update or correct the text of the present handbook and/or to add supplemental information to cover added airplane equipment. ISSUED: DECEMBER 06, 1996 REVISED: MARCH 18, 2003 REPORT: VB-1638 PA-34-220T, SENECA V L. Identifying Revised Material Each handbook page is dated at the bottom of the page showing both the date of original issue and the date of the latest revision. Revised text and illustrations are indicated by a black vertical line located along the outside margin of each revised page opposite the revised, added, or deleted information. A vertical line next to the page number indicates that an entire page has been changed or added. Vertical black lines indicate current revisions only. Correction of typographical or grammatical errors or the physical relocation of information on a page will not be indicated by a symbol. II. Revision Procedure 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. 3. Insert all additional pages in proper numerical order within each section. Discard old page. Insert page numbers followed by a small letter in direct sequence with the same commonly numbered page. ORIGINAL PAGES ISSUED The original pages issued for this handbook prior to revision are given below: Title, ii through viii, 1-i, 1-ii, 1-1 through 1-12, 2-i, 2-ii, 2-1 through 2-14, 3-i through 3-iv, 3-1 through 3-40, 4-i through 4-iv, 4-1 through 4-54, 5-i, 5-ii, 5-1 through 5-36, 6-i, 6-ii, 6-1 through 6-14, 7-i, 7-ii, 7-1 through 7-68, 8-i, 8-ii, 8-1 through 8-20, 9-i, 9-ii, 9-1 through 9-64, 10-i, 10-ii, 10-1 through 10-4 REPORT: VB-1638 iv ISSUED: DECEMBER 06, 1996 REVISED: MARCH 18, 2003 PA-34-220T, SENECA V PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS Current Revisions to the PA-34-220T, Seneca V Pilot's Operating Handbook, REPORT: VB-1638 issued DECEMBER 06, 1996. · Revision FAA Approved Number and Revised Description of Revisions Signature Code Rev. 1 Pages and Date (PR970314) V Added Revision 1 to L of R pg. 1-10 Revised para. 1.19 2-11 Revised para. 2.31 2-13 Revised para. 2.31 3-22 Revised para. 3.9 4-5 Revised para. 4.5a 4-6 Revised para. 4.5a 4-18 Revised para. 4.5j 4-24 Revised para. 4.9c 4-26 Revised para. 4.9e 4-31 Revised para. 4.13c 4-45 Revised para. 4.29 4-49 Revised para. 4.35 typo. 4-49 Revised para. 4.39 4-50 Revised para. 4.41 5-3 Revised para. 5.5 5-4 Revised para. 5.5 5-7 Revised para. 5.5 5-8 Revised para. 5.5 5-9 Revised List of Figures 5-16 Revised fig. 5-11 5-17 Revised fig. 5-13 5-19 Revised & Relocated fig. 5-17 to pg. 5-20 5-20 Relocated fig. 5-19 to pg. 5-21 5-21 Relocated fig. 5-21 to pg. 5-22 5-22 Relocated fig. 5-23 to pg. 5-23 5-24 Revised fig. 5-25 5-27 Revised fig. 5-31 5-29 Revised fig. 5-35 5-31 Revised fig. 5-39 ISSUED: DECEMBER 06, 1996 REVISED: MARCH 14, 1997 REPORT: VB-1638 PA-34-220T, SENECA V PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS (cont) Revision FAA Approved Number and Revised Description of Revisions Signature Code Pages and Date Rev. 1 5-32 Revised fig. 5-41. (PR970314) 5-33 Revised fig. 5-43. (continued) 5-34 Revised fig. 5-45. 5-35 Revised fig. 5-47. 6-9 Revised para. 6.7. 6-13 Revised fig.6.13. 7-5 Revised para. 7.5. 7-8 Revised para. 7.9. 7-32 Revised fig. 7-27. 7-46 Revised para. 7.25a typo. 7-47 Revised fig. 1. Свет 7-49 Revised fig. 3. 7-56 Revised para. 7.25a. 7-68 Revised para. 7.35. Peter E. Peck FAA/DOA Coordinator 8-4 Revised para. 8.7.

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March 14, 1997 Date Rev. 2 vi Added Rev. 2 to L of R page. (PR970926) vi-a Added page. vi-b Added page. 3-ii Revised Table of Contents. 3-iii Revised Table of Contents. 3-iv Revised Table of Contents. 3-12 Added para. 3.5d. 3-13 Added para. 3.5d. 3-14 Revised para's. 3.5e thru 3.5p, thru and relocated information. 3-31 3-31a Added page and para. 3.14. 3-31b Added page and para. 3.15. 3-32 Revised para's. 3.17, 3.19, thru 3.21, 3.23, 3.25, 3.27, 3.29 3-40 3.31, 3.33 & 3.35, and REPORT: VB-1638 vi relocated information. ISSUED: DECEMBER 06, 1996 REVISED: SEPTEMBER 26, 1997 PA-34-220T, SENECA V PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS (cont) Current Revisions to the PA-34-220T, Seneca V Pilot's Operating Handbook, REPORT: VB-1638 issued DECEMBER 06, 1996. Revision Number and Revised FAA Approved Description of Revisions Signature and Date Code Pages Rev. 2 vi-a (PR970926) 4-i Added Revision 2 to L of R pg. Revised Table of Contents. 4-9 Revised para. 4.5c. (continued) 4-10 Revised para. 4.5c. 4-11 Revised para. 4.5c. 4-12 Revised para. 4.5c. 4-13 Revised para. 4.5e. 4-15 Revised para. 4.5g. 4-16 Revised para. 4.5h. 4-17 Revised para. 4.5h. 4-29 Revised para's. 4.13 thru thru 4.13f. 4-35 4-36 Revised para. 4.17. 4-39 Revised para. 4.21. 4-41 Revised para's. 4.23a & 4.23b. 5-23 Revised Fig. 5-23. Peter E. Peck 5-29 Revised Fig. 5-35. 5-31 Revised Fig. 5-39. Sept. 26, 1997 9-5 Revised Section 2. Date Rev. 3 (PR980220) vi-a 9-i Added Revision 3 to L of R pg. कहा कि 9-65 Revised Table of Contents. Added Supplement 9 KX-155A Peter E. Peck thru Bendix/King Comm/Nav Feb. 20, 1998 9-76 System Date ISSUED: DECEMBER 06, 1996 REVISED: FEBRUARY 20, 1998 REPORT: VB-1638 vi-a Code Pages Rev. 4 vi-a (PR980331) 2-i PA-34-220T, SENECA V PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS (cont) Revision Number and Revised Description of Revisions Added Revision 4 to L of R pg. Revised Table of Contents. FAA Approved Signature and Date 2-8 Revised para. 2.29 by Adding Icing Information. 2-9 Revised para. 2.29 3-2 Revised para. 3.3. 3-29 Revised para. 3.9i, item 4. 4-iii 4-1 Revised Table of Contents. Revised para. 4.1. 4-2 Revised para. 4.3, item (b). 4-15 Revised para. 4.5g, by Adding Warning. 4-16 Revised para. 4.5h, by Adding Warning. 4-17 Revised para's. 4.5h & 4.5i. 4-39 Revised para. 4.21, by Adding Warning. 4-40 Revised para. 4.23, by Adding Warning. 4-41 Revised para. 4.23a. 4-42 Revised para. 4.25a. 4-45 Revised para. 4.27. 4-55 Added para. 4.55, Icing Information. 4-56 Added Blank Page. 5-16 Revised Fig. 5-11. 5-17 Revised Fig. 5-13. 5-18 Revised Fig. 5-15. 5-20 Revised Fig. 5-17. 5-21 Revised Fig. 5-19 5-22 Revised Fig. 5-21 Sofy E. Baile 7-42 Revised para. 7.25. Peter E. Peck 7-43 Revised Fig. 7.35. 7-47 Revised Fig. 1. Mar. 31, 1998 Date REPORT: VB-1638 vi-b ISSUED: DECEMBER 06, 1996 REVISED: MARCH 31, 1998 PA-34-220T, SENECA V PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS (cont) Current Revisions to the PA-34-220T, Seneca V Pilot's Operating Handbook, REPORT: VB-1638 issued DECEMBER 06, 1996. Revision FAA Approved Number and Revised Description of Revisions Code Pages Signature and Date Rev. 5 vi-c Added page & Rev. 5 to (PR980624) L of R pg. vi-d Added page. 2-8 Revised para. 2.27 3-21 Revised para. 3.5k 4-10 Revised para. 4.5c 4-11 Revised para. 4.5c 4-12 Revised para. 4.5c 4-14 Revised para. 4.5f 4-30 Revised para's. 4.13a & b 4-31 Revised para's. 4.13c & d 4-33 Revised para. 4.13c. 4-38 Revised para. 4.19. Cum Eat 7-31 Revised para. 7.19. Peter E. Peck 9-18 Revised Supp. 3 Sec. 3. June 24, 1998 Date 1 Rev. 6 vi-c Added Rev. 6 to L of R pg. (PR980804) 2-8 Revised para. 2.27 3-21 Revised para. 3.5k 4-5 Revised para. 4.5a 4-10 Revised para. 4.5c 4-11 Revised para. 4.5c 4-12 Revised para. 4.5c 4-14 Revised para. 4.5f 4-30 Revised para's. 4.13a & b 4-31 Revised para's. 4.13c & d 4-33 Revised para. 4.13e. ISSUED: DECEMBER 06, 1996 REVISED: AUGUST 4, 1998 REPORT: VB-1638 vi-c PA-34-220T, SENECA V PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS (cont) Revision FAA Approved Number and Revised Description of Revisions Signature Code Pages and Date Rev. 6 4-38 Revised para. 4.19. (continued) 4-55 Revised para. 4.55, Typo. 7-2 Revised para. 7.5. किलिक Peter E. Peck 7-31 Revised para. 7.19. 7-32 Report No. Typo.. 9-18 Revised Supp. 3 Sec. 3 Aug 4, 1998 Date Rev. 7 vi-d Added Rev. 7 to L of R pg. ٤٠ किलिक (PR980812) 3-22 Added deleted info. Peter E. Peck Aug 12, 1998 Date Rev. 8 vi-d Added Rev. 8 10 L of R page. (PR981204) 4-ii Revised T of C. 4-11 Revised para. 4.5c. 4-13 Revised para. 4.5e. 4-20 Revised para. 4.50. 4-31 Revised para. 4.13c & 4.13d. 4-35 Relocated info, from pg. 4-36. Hey E. 4-36 4-49 Revised para. 4.35. Relocated info. to pg. 4-35 and revised para. 4.17. Peter E. Peck Dec. 4, 1998 Date REPORT: VB-1638 vi-d ISSUED: DECEMBER 06, 1996 REVISED: DECEMBER 04, 1998 PA-34-220T, SENECA V PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS (cont) Current Revisions to the PA-34-220T, Seneca V Pilot's Operating Handbook, REPORT: VB-1638 issued DECEMBER 06, 1996. Revision Number and Revised Code Pages FAA Approved Description of Revisions Signature and Date Rev. 15 vi-g (PRO10102) vi-h 9-ii Added page and Rev. 15 to L of R. Added page. Revised T of C. 9-131 Added pages thru and Supplement 18. 9-140 9-141 Added pages thru and Supplement 19. 9-142 9-143 Added pages thru and Supplement 20. 9-148 9-149 Added pages thru and Supplement 21. 9-154 Christina & Marsh 9-155 Added pages Christina L. Marsh thru and Supplement 22. 9-158 Jan. 02, 2001 Date Rev. 16 vi-g Added Rev. 16 to L of R. (PR011101) 9-i Revised T of C. 9-ii Revised T of C. Caill 9-159 Added pages thru and Supplement 23. Albert J. Mill 9-166 Nov. 01, 2001 Date ISSUED: DECEMBER 06, 1996 REVISED: NOVEMBER 1, 2001 REPORT: VB-1638 vi-g Revision Number and Revised Code Pages Rev. 17 vi-h (PR020107) 9-ii Revised T of C. 9-167 Added pages PA-34-220T, SENECA V PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS (cont) FAA Approved Signature and Date Amarill Description of Revisions Added Rev. 17 to L of R. thru and Supplement 24. Albert J. Mill 9-176 Jan. 07, 2002 Date Rev. 18 vi-h Added Rev. 18 to L of R. Albert J. Mill (PR020225) 2-13 Revised para. 2.31. Feb. 25, 2002 Date Rev. 19 vi-h Added Rev. 19 to L of R. (PR021210) 9-ii Revised T of C. Albert J. Mill 9-177 Added pages thru and Supplement 25. Dec. 10, 2002 9-178 Date Rev. 20 vi-h Added Rev. 20 to L of R. (PR030205) 7-5 Revised para. 7.5. 7-6 Revised para. 7.7. 7-9 Revised fig. 7-5. Carill 7-9a Added page and fig. 7-5a. Albert J. Mill 7-9b Added page. 7-12 Revised para. 7.9. Feb. 5, 2003 Date REPORT: VB-1638 vi-h ISSUED: DECEMBER 06, 1996 REVISED: FEBRUARY 5, 2003 PA-34-220T, SENECA V PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS (cont) Current Revisions to the PA-34-220T, Seneca V Pilot's Operating Handbook, REPORT: VB-1638 issued DECEMBER 06, 1996. Revision Number and FAA Approved Revised Description of Revisions Signature Code Pages and Date Rev. 21 iii Added Warning. (PR030318) iv Moved info. from page iii. vi-i vi-j 7-46 8-1 8-la Added page and 8-1b 8-2 9-36 Revised Section 4. 9-164 Revised Section 7. Added page and Rev. 21. Added page. Revised para. 7.25a. Moved info, to page 8-1b and revised para. 8.1. revised para. 8.1. Added page and moved info. from pages 8-1 and 8-2. Moved info. to page 8-1b and revised para. 8.3. Caill Albert J. Mill 10-i Revised T of C. 10-1 Revised subject headings. March 18, 2003 Date Rev. 22 vi-i Added Rev. 22 to L of R. (PR030422) 9-ii Revised T of C. Albert J. Mill 9-179 Added pages 9-180 and Supplement 26. April 22, 2003 Date Rev. 23 vi-i Added Rev. 23 to L of R. (PR031110) vi-j Added Rev. 23 to L of R. 3-4 Revised para. 3.5a. 3-8 Revised para. 3.5a. 3-25 Revised para. 3.9d. ISSUED: DECEMBER 06, 1996 REVISED: NOVEMBER 10, 2003 REPORT: VB-1638 vi-i PA-34-220T. SENECA V PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS (cont) FAA Approved Signature and Date Revision Number and Revised Description of Revisions Code Pages Rev. 23 3-27 Revised para. 3.9h. (PR031110) 4-16 Revised para. 4.5h. continued 4-17 Revised para. 4.5h. 6-14 Revised fig. 6-15. Albert J. Mill 9-118 Revised section 1. Cailli Nov. 10, 2003 Date Rev. 24 vi-j Added Rev. 24 to L of R. (PR040112) 9-ii Revised T of C. availl 9-181 Added pages Albert J. Mill thru and Supplement 27. 9-184 Jan. 12, 2004 Date Rev. 25 vi-j Added Rev. 25 to L of R. (PR041213) 4-18 Revised para. 4.5m. 4-46 Revised para. 4.31. Linda J. Dicken Dec. 13, 2004 Rev. 26 vi-j (PR060424) 5-23 Added Rev. 26 to L of R. Revised Figure 5-23. Linda J. Dicken Rev. 27 vi-j (PR070219) 4-49 Added Rev. 27 to L of R. Revised para. 4.35. Rev.28 vi-j (PR080812) 5-22 9-ii 9-185 thru 9-198 REPORT: VB-1638 vi-j Added Rev. 28 to L of R. Corrected chart title. Revised Section 9 TOC. Added Supps 28 and 29. April 24, 2006 Ayan بند Linda J. Dicken Feb. 19, 2007 Caill Albert J. Mill August 12, 2008 ISSUED: DECEMBER 06, 1996 REVISED: August 12, 2008 PA-34-220T, SENECA V PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS (cont) Revision Number and FAA Approved Revised Description of Revisions Signature Code Pages Rev. 29 vi-k Added page, added Rev 29 (PR100601) to L of R. 8-1b Revised Para. 8.1. 8-2 Revised Para. 8.3. and Date Call Albert J. Mill June 1, 2010 Rev. 30 ii Updated copyright. (PR110504) vi-k Added Rev. 30 to L of R.. 3-iii Revised T of C. 3-jv Revised T of C. 3-11 Revised Para. 3.5c. 3-20 Added Para. 3.5k. 3-20a Added Page. 3-20b Added Page. 3-21 Changed Para. 3.5k to 3.51. 3-31 Revised Para. 3.13a. 3-38 Added Para. 3.26. 3-38a Added Page. 3-38b Added Page. 3-39 Revised title for Para. 3.27. 4-16 Revised Para. 4.5h. 4-40 Revised Para. 4.23. to Relocated text to page 4-4]. 4-41 8-8 Added text from page 4-40. Revised Para. 8.15. Wayne E. Gaulzetti May 4, 2011 Rev. 31 vi-k Added Rev. 31 to L of R. (PR110922) vi-1 Added Rev. 31 to L of R. 4-i Revised T of C. to 4-iii 4-13 Revised Para. 4.5d. 4-13a Relocated text to page 4-13a. Added page. Revised Para. 4.5e. 4-13b Added page. ISSUED: DECEMBER 06, 1996 REVISED: SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 REPORT: VB-1638 vi-k

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