Stopping Engine; Parking; Stalls - Piper Cherokee Archer II Pilot Operating Handbook

PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
PA-28-18I, CHEROKEE AROIER II
4.31 STOPPING ENGINE
SECTION 4
NORMAL PROCEDURES
At the pilot's discretion, the flaps should be raised and the electric fuel pump turned,,"OFF."
NOTE
The flaps must be placed in the "UP" position for the flap step to
support weight. Passengers should be cautioned accordingly.
The air conditioner and radios should be turned "OFF," and the engine stopped by disengaging the
mixture control lock and pulling the mixture control back to idle cut-off. The throttle should be left full aft to
avoid engine vibration while stopping. Then the magneto and master switches must be turned "OFF."
4.33 PARKING
If necessary, the airplane should be moved on the ground with the aid of the nose wheel tow bar
provided with each airplane and secured behind the rear seats. The aileron and stabilator controls should be
secured by looping the safety belt through the control wheel and pulling it snug. The flaps are locked when
in the "U P" position and should be left retracted.
Tie downs can be secured to rings provided under each wing and
to
the tail skid. The rudder is held in
position by its connections to the nose wheel steering and normally does not have to be §ecured.
4.35 STALLS
The stall characteristics of the Cherokee Archer II are conventional. An approaching stall is indicated
by a stall warning horn which is activated between five and ten miles per hour above stall speed. Mild
airframe buffeting and gentle pitching may also precede the stall.
The gross weight stalling speed of the Cherokee Archer II with power off and full flaps is 49 KIAS.
With the flaps up this speed is increased 6 KTS. Loss of altitude during stalls varies from 100 to 350 feet,
depending on configuration and power.
NOTE
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The stall warning system is inoperative with the master switch
"OFF."
During preflight, the stall warning system should be checked by turning the master switch "ON,"
lifting the detector and checking to determine if the horn is actuated. The master switch sliould be returned
to the "OFF" position after the check is complete.
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ISSUED: JUNE 18, 1976
REVISED: MARCH 30, 1984
REPORT: VB-790
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