Piper Cherokee Archer II Operating Handbook page 4

4.8 WARM-UP ................................................................................................................... 26
4.9 TAXIING...................................................................................................................... 26
4.10 GROUND CHECK..................................................................................................... 26
4.11 BEFORE TAKEOFF .................................................................................................. 27
4.12 TAKEOFF .................................................................................................................. 27
4.13 CLIMB........................................................................................................................ 28
4.14 CRUISING ................................................................................................................. 28
4.15 DESCENT .................................................................................................................. 28
4.16 APPROACH AND LANDING .................................................................................. 29
4.17 STOPPING ENGINE ................................................................................................. 29
4.18 PARKING................................................................................................................... 30
4.19 STALLS...................................................................................................................... 30
4.20 TURBULENT AIR OPERATION ............................................................................. 30
4.21 WEIGHT AND BALANCE ....................................................................................... 30
SECTION 5 - PERFORMANCE ............................................................................................................. 31
5.1 INTRODUCTION TO PERFORMANCE & FLIGHT PLANNING .......................... 31
5.2 FLAPS UP TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE................................................................... 32
5.3 25 deg FLAPS TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE ............................................................. 33
5.4 TIME, DISTANCE, & FUEL TO CLIMB................................................................... 34
5.5 ENGINE PERFORMANCE......................................................................................... 35
5.6 SPEED POWER - PERFORMANCE CRUISE .......................................................... 36
5.7 SPEED POWER - ECONOMY CRUISE.................................................................... 37
5.8 BEST POWER MIXTURE RANGE............................................................................ 38
5.9 BEST ECONOMY MIXTURE RANGE ..................................................................... 39
5.10 ENDURANCE............................................................................................................ 40
5.11 GLIDE RANGE.......................................................................................................... 41
5.12 LANDING PERFORMANCE.................................................................................... 42
SECTION 6 - WEIGHT AND BALANCE.............................................................................................. 43
6.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 43
6.2 WEIGHT AND BALANCE LOADING FORM ......................................................... 43
6.3 C.G. RANGE AND WEIGHT...................................................................................... 44
SECTION 7 - AIRPLANE & SYSTEM DESCRIPTIONS ..................................................................... 45
7.1 THE AIRPLANE.......................................................................................................... 45
7.2 AIRFRAME.................................................................................................................. 45
7.3 ENGINE AND PROPELLER ...................................................................................... 45
7.4 LANDING GEAR ........................................................................................................ 45
7.5 FLIGHT CONTROL CONSOLE................................................................................. 46
7.6 FLIGHT CONTROLS .................................................................................................. 46
7.7 ENGINE CONTROLS ................................................................................................. 47
7.8 FUEL SYSTEM............................................................................................................ 47
7.9 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ............................................................................................. 49
7.10 VACUUM SYSTEM.................................................................................................. 51
7.11 INSTRUMENT PANEL............................................................................................. 51
7.12 PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM......................................................................................... 52
7.13 HEATING AND VENTILATING SYSTEM ............................................................ 53
7.14 CABIN FEATURES................................................................................................... 53
7.15 BAGGAGE AREA..................................................................................................... 53
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