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PA28-161 Piper Warrior

Overview:
4 seat touring aircraft with a cruise speed of 100kt @ 2350 rpm.

Fuel
Avgas 100LL total capacity 48 US gal (182 ltrs) or 34 US gal (132 ltrs) to tabs. Normal usage for planning purposes should be 8 US gal hour (31 ltrs). This would give you 5 hours flying and 1 hour reserve.

Oil
Full sump capacity = 8 US quarts, normal oil W100.

Equipment
2 x Nav/Com, 2 x VOR, ILS, ADF, DME and a Transponder with mode C.

Weight and Balance

  Weight lbs Lever Arm
Basic weight of aircraft 1543 87.35
Fuel in tanks 48 US gal (full) 288 95.0
34 US gal (tabs) 204 95.0
Front seats   80.5
Rear seats   118.1
Rear Baggage compartment (max 200lbs)   142.8
Max Take-off weight 2325  
Max landing weight 2325  

Recommended Operating Speeds

  Knots
Take-off saftey speed 64
Best Angle of climb 63
Best rate of climb 79
Best angle of glide 73
Threshold speeds  
a) Powered approach (landing flap) 63
b) Glide approach (flap A/R) 70
c) Flapless approach 70

Limitations

  Knots
Never exceed speed 160
Best Max flap extended 103
Basic stall (clean) 50
Basic stall (landing flap) 44
Max demonstrated cross wind 17

 


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