Piper Cherokee Archer II Pilot Operating Handbook page 59

PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
PA-28-181, CHEROKEE ARCHER 11
5.1 GENERAL'
SECTION 5
PERFORMANCE
SECTION 5
PERFORMANCE
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All of the required (FAA regulations) and complementary performance information applicable to the
Cherokee Archer
11
is provided by this section.
Perfonnance information associated with those optional systems and equipment which require
handbook supplements is provided by Section 9 (Supplements).
5.3 INTRODUCTION TO PERFORMANCE AND FLIGHT PLANNING
The perfonnance infonnation presented in this section is based on measured Flight Test Data
corrected to LC.A.O. standard day conditions and analyticaDy expanded for the various parameters of
weight, altitude, temperature, etc.
The performance charts are unfactored and do not make any aDowance for varying degrees of pilot
proficiency or mechanical deterioration of the aircraft. This performance, however, can be duplicated by
foDowing the stated procedures in a properly maintained airplane.
Effects of conditions not considered on the charts must be evaluated by the pilot, such as the effect of
soft or grass runway surface on takeoff and landing performance, or the effect of winds aloft on cruise and
range performance. Endurance can be grossly affected by improper leaning procedures, and inflight fuel
flow and quantity checks are recommended.
REMEMBER! To get chart performance, foDow the chart procedures.
The information provided by paragraph 5.5 (Flight Planning Example) outlines a detailed flight plan
using the performance charts in this section. Each chart includes its own example to show how it is used.
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ISSUED: JUNE 18, 1976
REPORT: YB-790
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