The Piper PA-36 (ICAO type PA36) is an aircraft of United States origin, certificated in the Restricted category. It has a maximum take-off weight of 2,100 kg. It offers a maximum range of 410 nm, a cruise speed of 104 knots, a service ceiling of 15,000 ft and seating for up to 2 across its variants.

Piper PA-36

PA36

Photo via Wikipedia: Piper PA-36 Pawnee Brave

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MTOW

2,100 kg

Range

410 nm

Seats

PA-36

Piper · PA-36

Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built: 199
Active: 199
Origin: United States

Certifying authorities

FAA

Market

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Marketplace

2 for sale right now

7 photos

1974 Piper Pawnee Brave

9,985 hrJohannesburg, South Africa

$292,144Listed 2mo ago

Originally listed on external source

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1974 Piper Pawnee Brave PA-36-375

9,985 hrLanseria

$295,000Listed 7mo ago

Originally listed on external source

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Variants

Per-variant specifications

Variant	Engine	MTOW	Range	Cruise	Pax
PA-36-285 PA-36-285	—	2,100 kg	410 nm	104 kt	2
PA-36-300 PA-36-300	—	2,100 kg	410 nm	104 kt	2
PA-36-375 PA-36-375	—	2,100 kg	410 nm	104 kt	2

Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS A10SO · Rev 13 · issued 2006-08-07

Category: Restricted Category
MTOW: 2,177 kg
Seats: 1 crew
Fuel: 326 L

Approved fuel100/130 aviation gasoline

Engine

1 Lycoming IO-720-D1CD or Lycoming IO-720-D1C with one 3.5 order, six 4th order and one 5th order pendulum damper

Certification basis

FAR 21 dated February 1, 1965, including Amendments 21-1 through 21-24 dated February 9, 1969, and FAR 23 dated August 1, 1967, including Amendments 23-1 through 23-6 dated August…

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Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.

Piper PA-36 market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Piper PA-36 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

49 yearsmedian age

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Of the 152 registered Piper PA-36 with a known build year (76% of the 199 we track), the median age is 49 years.

Registration activity

3changed registration in 12 months

3 of the 199 registered Piper PA-36 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (2% of the fleet), across 3 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

For sale now

2Piper PA-36 listed for sale

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Piper PA-36 manuals & documents

12 documents for the Piper PA-36 — Pilot's Operating Handbook · Checklist · Flight Manual · Systems Description · Service Bulletins · Other Documents · Model Guide · Airworthiness Directives · V Speeds Reference. PDFs served from cdn.sprinkle.com.

Overview

CUSTOMER SERVICE OWNER PUBLICATIONS CATALOG · 2024

This document is a catalog of various aircraft and systems publications available from Piper, specifically detailing the Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) for the Piper PA-36 Pawnee Brave and its variants. It provides information on the availability of flight manuals, maintenance manuals, parts catalogs, and other essential documents for aircraft owners and operators. The catalog emphasizes the importance of having current and approved manuals for safe operation and compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations. It also includes instructions for ordering publications and highlights the transition from microfiche to digital formats for accessing technical documents.

The document is a catalog for Piper publications, including the PA-36 Pawnee Brave.
Current manuals are essential for compliance with FAA regulations.
Pre-flight checklists are included in the POH or POM.
Maintenance manuals for the PA-36 are available and should be kept up to date.
Owners can order updated manuals through specified channels.

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Reference only, not for flight. Use the current approved manual for your aircraft. See terms, section 5.

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Pilot's Operating Handbook

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PA-36 — frequently asked

What is the range of the Piper PA-36?

The Piper PA-36 has a maximum range of 410 nautical miles across variants.

How many people can the Piper PA-36 carry?

The Piper PA-36 seats up to 2 across its variants.

What is the MTOW of the Piper PA-36?

The Piper PA-36's maximum take-off weight is 2,100 kg.

What is the ICAO type designator for the Piper PA-36?

The Piper PA-36's ICAO type designator is PA36.

How many Piper PA-36 aircraft are registered worldwide?

Sprinkle tracks 199 registered Piper PA-36 airframes worldwide.

Registered PA-36 aircraft

Individual PA-36 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.

See all 199 registered PA-36