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Piper Archer II PA-28-181

 

 Archer

General Information

 

ENGINES

 

 

 

 

Manufacturer

Lycoming

 

 

Model

O-360-A4M

 

 

Rating (hp @ rpm) (Take-off)

180 @ 2700

 

 

Rating (hp @ rpm) (Continuous)

178 @ 2650

 

 

Number of Cylinders

4

 

 

Recommended TBO (hrs)

2000

 

 

PROPELLERS

 

 

 

Manufacturer

Sensenich

 

 

Number of Blades

2

 

 

Type

Fixed Pitch

 

 

Diameter (in/cm)

76/193

 

 

WEIGHTS

 

 

 

 

Ramp Weight (lbs/kg)

2558/1160

 

 

Gross Weight (lbs/kg)

2550/1156

 

 

Standard Empty Weight (lbs/kg)

1413/641

 

 

(Includes unusable fuel, full operating fluids and full oil)

 

 

Standard Useful Load (lbs/kg)

1145/519

 

 

WING AREA AND LOADINGS

 

 

 

Wing Area (ft.2/m2)

170/15.8

 

 

Wing Loading (lbs/ft.2) (kg/m2)

15.0/73.2

 

 

Power Loading (lbs/hp)/(kg/hp)

14.2/6.4

 

 

DIMENSIONS

 

 

 

Wing Span (ft/m)

 

35.0/10.7

 

Length (ft/m)

 

23.8/7.3

 

Height (ft/m)

 

7.3/2.2

 

Cabin Length (Instrument Panel to Rear Bulkhead) (in/cm)

98/248.9

 

Cabin Width (in/cm)

 

41.75/106.0

 

Cabin Height (in/cm)

 

45/114.3

 

Headroom (Seat to Ceiling)

 

 

 

Front Seat (in/cm)

 

38/96.5

 

Rear Seat (in/cm)

 

34.5/87.6

 

Baggage Door Size (in/cm)

 

22/55.9 x 20/50.8

 

Cabin Door Size (in/cm)

 

36/91.4 x 35/88.9

 

Wheel Base (ft/m)

 

6.58/2.01

 

Wheel Tread (ft/m)

 

10/3.05

 

FUEL CAPACITY

 

 

 

Two 25 gal. tanks (gal/L)

50/189

 

 

Usable Fuel (gal/L)

48/182

 

 

OIL CAPACITY (qts/L)

8/7.57

 

 

BAGGAGE

 

 

 

Volume (ft3/m3)

26/.74

 

 

Capacity (lbs/kg)

200/91

 

PERFORMANCE
MAXIMUM SPEED (kts/kmh)
(TAS at Gross Weight) 129/239
CRUISING SPEEDS Best Power Best Economy
(TAS at Gross Weight)
75% at 8,000 ft (kts/kmh) 129/239 126/233
65% at 12,000 ft (kts/kmh) 125/232 121/224
55% at 12,500 ft (kts/kmh) 111/206 106/196
CRUISE RANGE
(Cruising range includes 45-minute fuel reserve at max. range power plus
allowance for fuel used during taxi, take-off, climb at MCP, cruise at stated
mixture and descent)
Best Power Best Economy
75% at 8,000 ft (nm/km) 520/963 600/1111
65% at 12,000 ft (nm/km) 565/1047 645/1195
55% at 12,500 ft (nm/km) 580/1075 670/1241
FUEL CONSUMPTION Best Power Best Economy
75% power (gph/lph) 10.5/39.7 8.8/33.3
65% power (gph/lph) 9.0/34.1 7.6/28.8
55% power (gph/lph) 7.8/29.5 6.3/23.8
RATE OF CLIMB(At Sea Level and Gross Wt)
Full Throttle (fpm/mpm) 735/224
STALL SPEED IAS CAS
Flaps Down Full 40o(kts/kmh) 47/87 53/98
Flaps Up (kts/kmh) 53/98 59/109
SERVICE CEILING (100 fpm) (ft/m) 13,650/4161
TAKE-OFF DISTANCE
(Sea Level, Zero Wind, Standard Temperature, 25oflaps)
Ground Run (ft/m) 870/265
Total over 50 ft obstacle (ft/m) 1660/502
LANDING DISTANCE
(Sea Level, Zero Wind, Standard Temperature)
Ground Roll (ft/m) 925/282
Total over 50 ft obstacle (ft/m) 1390/424

Navigation
High Flight

Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth,

And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;

 Sunwards I’ve climbed and joined the tumbling mirth

 Of sun-split clouds – and done a thousand things

 You have not dreamed of - wheeled and soared and swung

 High in the sunlit silence. Hovering there,

 I’ve chased the shouting wind along and flung

 My eager craft through footless halls of air,

 Up, up the long delirious burning blue

 I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace,

 Where never lark, or even eagle, flew;

 And, while with silent, lifting mind I’ve trod

 The high untrespassed sanctity of space,

 Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.

- John Magee -
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