Piper Arrow PA-28R-201 Pilot Operating Handbook page 182

ARROW
PA-28R.201,
OF THE
7.1 THE
AIRPLANE
The PA-28R-201,
metal airplane. It has seating for up to four occupants, a 200 pound luggage
compartment, and a 200 HP engine.
7.3
AIRFRAME
the exception
With
miscellaneous steel parts, the cowling, and the lightweight plastic extremities
(tips of wings, tail fin, rudder and stabilator), the basic airframe is of
aluminum
alloy. Aerobatics
structureis not designed for aerobaticloads.
The fuselage is a semi-monocoque
right side. A cargo door isinstalled aft of the rear seat.
The is of a conventional
wing
laminar flow NACA
40%
approximately
attached to the fuselage by the insertionof the butt ends of the spar into a
spar box carry-through, which is an integral part of the fuselage structure.
The bolting of the spar ends intothe spar box carry-through structure, which
islocated under the aft seats, provides in effect a continuous main spar. The
wings are also attached fore and aft of the main spar by an auxiliary front
spar and a rear spar. The rear spar, in addition to taking torque and drag
loads, provides a mount for flaps and ailerons.The four-position wing flaps
controlled by a handle located between
are mechanically
fully retracted, the right flap locks into place to provide a step for
When
cabin entry. Each wing contains one fuel tank.
ISSUED:
JULY
12,1995
HB-PQY, Page: 7-1-(0)
SECTION
DESCRIPTION AND
AND
AIRPLANE
Arrow is a single engine, retractable landing gear, all
of the steel engine
are prohibited
structure. There isa frontdoor on the
design semi-tapered
airfoilsection. The main spar is located at
652-415
of the chord aft of the leading edge. The wings are
DESCRIOPERATION
7
OPERATION
ITS SYTEMS
the landing gear,
mount,
in this airplane since the
and employs
the front seats.
REPORT:
Issued: JULY 12, 1995
SECTION 7
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VB-1612
7.1
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