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PILOT'S
OPERATING
HANDBOOK
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FAA APPROVED IN NORMAL AND UTILITY,
CATEGORIES B~SED ON CAR 3 AND FAR PART 21;
SUBPART J. THIS h1ANDBOOK INCLUDES THE
MATERIAL REQUIRED TO BE FURNISHED TO THE
PILOT BY CAR 3 AND FAR PART 21, SUBPART J
AND CONSTITUTES THE APPROVED AIRPLANE
FLIGHT MANUAL AND MUST BE CARRIED IN THE
AIRPLANE AT ALL TIMES.
AIRPLANE SERIAL NO. 28-7890340,
PA·2B·1Bl
REPORT: VB·790
FAA APPROVED BY: tJ WI J.. E IJ b..'-,).
WARD EVANS
D.O,A. NO. SO·l
PIPER AiRCRAFT CORPORATION
VERO BEACH, FLORIDA
AIRPLANE REGISTRATION NO. __~L!!:!N~-N~P~QoL-' _ DATE OF APPROVAL: JUNE lB, 1976
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WARNING
EXTREME CARE MUST BE EXERCISED TO LIMIT THE USE OF THIS MANUAL TO
APPLICABLE AIRCRAFT. THIS MANUAL REVISEQ AS INDICATED BELOW OR
SUBSEQUENTLY REVISED IS VALID FOR USE WITH THE AIRPLANE IDENTIFIED ON THE
FACE OF THE TITLE PAGE WHEN OFFICIALLY APPROVED. SUBSEQUENT REVISIONS
SUPPLIED BY PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORA TlON MUST BE PROPERLY INSERTED.
MODEL PA-28-181, CHEROKEE ARCHER II
PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK, REPORT: VB-790 REVISION
PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORA TION \. ,: (/ /) A, /l U; !t'if'
APPROVAL SIGNATURE AND STAMP IV- ,/C~.L-'-(L]jJ,,-,/r;,-,,-U-L=~'@:J=- _
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Published hy
PUBLICA nONS DEPARTMENT
Piper Aircraft Corporation
Issued: June 18. 1976
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APPUCABIUTY
Application of this handbook is limited to the specific"iper PA-28-181 model airplane designated by
serial number and registration number on the face of the title page of this handbook.
This handbook cannot be used for operational purposes unless kept in a current stams.
REVISIONS
The information compiled in the Pilot's Operating Handbook 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 handbook
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 handbook in accordance with the instructions given below:
I. Revision pages will replace only pages with the same page number.
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.
II. Identification of Revised Material
Revised text and illustrations shall be indicated by a black vertical line along the outside margin of the
page, opposite revised, added or deleted material. A line along the outside margin of the page opposite the
page number will indicate that an entire page was added.
Black lines will indicate only curren t revisions with changes and additions to or deletions of existing
text and ilIustrations.'Changes in capitalization, spelling, punctuation or the physical location of material
on a page will not be identified by symbols.
ORIGINAL PAGES ISSUED
The original pages issued for this handbook prior to revision are given below:
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Title, ii through v, I-I through 1-14,2-1 through 2-8,3-1 through 3-12, 4-1 through 4-16,5-1 through
5-28,6-1 through 6-52, 7-1 through 7-26, 8-1 through 8-16, 9-1 through 9-14,10-1 through 10-2.
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PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS
CUTTent Revisions to the PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II Pilot's Operating Handbook, REPORT: YB-790
issued June 18, 1976
Revision
Revised
FAA Approval
Number and
Pages
Description of Revision Signature and
Code Date·
Rev. I -761 624 2-1 Revised "Never Exceed Speed" KIAS value.
(PR 760804) 2-2 Revised Airspeed Indicator Markings.
WcJvJ.. ~ 6-i Revised report number at bottom of page.
6-41 Revised Arm and Moment for item 177. Ward Evans
6-43 Revised items 193, 195 and 197. August 4, 1976
Rev. 2 - 761624 3-4 Revised Open Door procedure.
(PR770120) 3-11 Revised para. 3.27 info.
4-7 Added Caution to para. 4.9; relocated material
to page 4-8.
4-8 Added relocated material from page 4-7.
4-14 Added Note to para. 4.31.
4-15 Revised stall speed in para. 4.35.
5-4 Revised wording in para. 5.5 (c).
5-6 Revised fuel quantity figure in para. 5.5 (g).
5-23 Revised 55% & 75% range figures in Fig. 5-25.
6-4 Added A & B values to Fig. 5-1.
6-5 Revised weight and balance formula.
6-21 Added Weight, Arm and Moment to item 29 a.;
added item 29 b.; changed existing item 29 b.
to 29 c.
6-35 Revised item 79 Arm and Moment.
6-37 Revised item 115 Dwg. 99002-5 to -8 and item
117 Dwg. 99003-5 to -7.
6-44 Revised footnote.
6-48 Revised item 257b. Arm and Moment.
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7-21 Added info to para. 7.25.
10-1 Revised 1O.3(c); relocated material to page 10-2. Ward Evans
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Added relocated material from page 10-1. Jan. 20, 1977
Rev. 3 - 761624
1-6 Corrected to "Meteorological."
(PR770225) 3-11 Revised NOTE.
4-4 Revised Hot Start procedure.
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4-9 Revised 4.13 (b). .
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6-4 Revised beveling Diagram illustration.
6-49 Revised Dwg. Nos. of items 287 and 289. Ward Evans
7-25 Added ELT test info. Feb. 25,1977
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PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS (cont)
Revision Revised
FAA Approval
Number and Pages
Description of Revision
Signature and
Code
. Date
Rev. 4- 761 624 1-3
Added new propeller to I. 5 and added footnote.
(PR770712) 1-11,1-12,
Revised section I. 21, Conversion Factors.
1-13,1-14
2-2
Added, new propeller to 2.7, item mand added
footnote.
4-4
Revised Starting With External Power Source.
4-9
Revised item 4.13 (d) Starting Engine With
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Ex'ternal Power Source.
4-10
Added CAUTION.
5-9
Revised page nos.; revised titles; added pages;
added figures.
5-19
Added ser. nos.
~-20
Relocated Fig. 5-19 to page 5-21; added new
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chart (Fig. 5-18).
5-21
Relocated Fig. 5-21 to page 5-23; added re-
located Fig. 5-19; added ser. nos.
5-22
Relocated. Fig. 5-23 to page 5-25; added new
chart (Fig. .s.20). .
5-23
Relocated Fig. 5-25 to page 5-27; added re-
located Fig. 5-21; added ser. nos.'
5-24
Relocated Fig. 5-27 to page 5-29; adde4 new
chart (Fig. 5-22).
5-25
Relocated Fig. 5-29 to page 5-30; added reo
located Fig. 5-23; added ser. nos.
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Relocated Fig. 5-31 to page 5-31; added new
'"..... chart (Fig. 5-24).
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5-27
Relocated Fig. 5-33 to page 5-32; added reo
located Fig. 5·25; added ser. nos.
5-28
Relocated Fig. 5-35 to page 5-33; added new
chart (Fig. 5-26).
5-29
Added page (added relocated Fig. 5-27).
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Added page (added relocated Fig. 5-29).
5-31
Added page (added relocated-Pig. 5-31).
5-32
Added page (added relocated Fig. 5-33).
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Added page (added relocated Fig. 5-35).
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5-34
Added page (int. blank).
6-17
Added item 3.
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6-33
Added items 76 and 77.
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6-45
Ad~ed item 223; renumbered items; re- ,
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located item.
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6-46
Added relocated items; renumbered items;
added new items; relocated items; removed
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footnotes; added footnote.
6-47
Added relocated items; renumbered items;
added new items; relocated items;,added ",-"
footnote.
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FAA Approval,"
Signature and i
Date'i
Description of Revision Revised
Pages
PILOTS OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS (cont)
Revision
Number and
Code
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Rev. 4 -761624
(PR770712)
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648
648a
648b
649
6-50
7-1
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Added relocated items; renumbered items;
added new items; revised item 277;
relocated items; added footnotes.
Added page (added relocated items and
new item).
Added page.
Renumbered items; revised items 325 and
329. '
Renumbered items; revised item 349.
Added new propeller model to para. 7.5.
Revised alternate static source description
in para. 7.'2 I.' ,;: ..
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PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LOG OF REVISIONS (cont)
Revision
FAA Approval
Number and Revised Description of Revision I. Signature and
Code Pages
o' Date.
Rev. 6 - 761 624 1-6 Revised para. 1.19.
(PR 790228) 1-12, I-B Revised para. 1.21.
6-1 Revised para. 6.1.
6-33 Renumbered existing items 75, 76, 77 to 74, 75,
76; added new items 77 and 78.
6-37 Revised item lB.
6-41 Added item 178.
(JQ,1J~ 7-10 Revised para. 7.15.
7-11 Revised para. 7.15.
Ward Evans
7-24 Revised para. 7.37.
Feb. 28, 1979
Rev. 7 - 761 624 6-48 Revised item 279.
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(PR790413)
6-48a Added item 280.
Ward Evans
7-24, 7-25 Revised para. 7.37.
April 13, 1979
Rev. 8 - 761 624
III Revised applicability.
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( PR80052:1) 1-3 Revised para. 1.3.
1-4 Revised para. 1.11.
2-2 Revised para. 2.7.
2-3 Revised para. 2.11.
2-4 Revised para. 2.13.
3-i Added para. 3.28.
3-4 Added Carburetor Icing.
3-11 Added para. 3.28.
4-i Renumbered para.; added para. 4.28.
4-5 Added descent info.: moved info. to pg. 4-6.
4-6 Relocated info. from pg. 4-5.
4-13 Added para. 4.28.
4-14 Conti. para. 4.28.
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5-1 Added warning.
5-3-5-6 Revised para. 5.5.
5-18 Revised fig. 5-15.
5-25. Revised fig. 5-23.
5-26 Revised fig. 5-24.
5-27 Revised fig. 5-25.
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5-28 Revised fig. 5-26.
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5-29 Revised fig. 5-27.
5-30 Revised fig. 5-29.
5-31 Revised fig. 5-31.
6-1 Revised para. 6. I.
6-3 Added caution.
6-14 Revised Fig. 6-15.
6-19
Revised item I I: added item 17.
6-37
Added item 122: moved items 129 and
131 to
pg. 6-38.
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Revision
Revised
FAA Approval
Number and Description of Revision Signature and
Code
Pages
Date
Rev. 8 - 761 624 6-38 Relocated items 129 and 131 from pg. 6-37.
(PR800523) 6-40
Relocated items 169thru 177 from pg. 6-41: Revised
(cont) items 173 and 175.
6-41 Moved items 169 thru 177 to pg. 6-40:
added item 180: relocated item 183 from pg. 6-42.
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6-42
Moved item 183 to pg. 6-41.
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7-1 Revised para. 7.5.
7-10
Revised para. 7. '13.
Ward Evans
8-11
Revised para. 8.19.
May 23, 1980
10-2
Added para. (j).
Rev. 9 - 761 624 v
Revised Table of Contents
(PRH40330) 1-3
Revised para. I. 7
1-6.
Revised para. I. 19
1-7
2-1
Revised para. 2. I
2-2
Revised para. 2.7
3-i
Revised Table of Contents
3-1
Revised para. 3. I
4-i
Revised Table of Contents
4-3.
Revised para. 4.5
4-5.
4-6
4-H
Added Note
4-12
Added Note
4-14
Revised para. 4.29
4-15
Move para. 4.31 from 4-14
6-1
Revised para. 6. I
6-3
Revised para. 6.3
6-6
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RC\'ised para. 6.5
6-7
Revised Fig. 6-5
6-9.
Revised Fig. 6-7
6-10
6-17
Revised para. 6.9
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7-11
Added Caution
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7-22
Revised para. 7.31
H-3
Revised para, 8.3
H-4
Revised para. H.5
H-II
Revised para. 8.21
H-Ila.
Added new page
8-llb
9-13
Revi'ed Sec. 3(a)
WoJE..~ 10-i
Revised Ta ble of Contents
10-1.
Changed Sec. Title Ward Evans
10-2 March 30. 19H4'
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I
GENERAL
Paragraph
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Page
No.
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1.3
1.5
1.7
1.9
1.11
1.13
1.15
1.17
1.19
1.21
Introduction. .. . , I-I
Engines ...... ........................ ............ ., 1-3
Propellers ....................................... ., 1-3
Fuel . , 1-3
Oil ............ . , 1-3
Maximum Weights .. ............ . , 1-4
Standard Airplane Weights . .............................. .. 1-4
Baggage Space ........ ............... . , 1-4
Specific Loadings ........................ . , 1-4
Symbols, Abbreviations and Tenninology .......... . , 1-5
Conversion Factors , 1-11
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