Climb; Cruising - Piper Dakota PA-28-236 Pilot Operating Handbook

PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
PA-28-236, DAKOTA
Accelerate to best rate of climb speed - 85 KlAS and slowly retract the flaps
while climbing out.
SOFT FIELD, OBSTACLE CLEARANCE
Flaps ................................................................................ 25° (second notch)
Accelerate; pull nose wheel off as soon as possible.
Control wheel ........................................... lift off at lowest possible airspeed
Just above the ground, accelerate to best angle of climb speed - 73 KIAS and
climb past obstacle.
Continue climb while accelerating to best rate of climb speed - 85 KIAS.
Flaps ......................................................................................... retract slowly
SOFT FIELD, NO OBSTACLE
Flaps ................................................................................. 25° (second notch)
Accelerate; pull nose wheel off as soon as possible.
Control wheel ............................................lift off at lowest possible airspeed
Just above the ground, accelerate to best rate of climb speed - 85 KIAS and
climb out.
Flaps ......................................................................................... retract slowly

CLIMB

Best rate (3000 lb) (flaps up) ............................................................85 KIAS
Best angle (3000 lb) (flaps up) ..........................................................73 KIAS
En route ..........................................................................................100 KIAS
Electric fuel pump ......................................................OFF at desired altitude

CRUISING

Reference performance charts, Avco-Lycoming Operator's Manual and
power setting table.
Normal max power ..................................................................................75%
Power ................................................................................ set per power table
Mixture ................................................................................................. adjust
ISSUED: JUNE 1, 1978
REVISED: AUGUST 27, 1979
SECTION 4
NORMAL PROCEDURES
REPORT: VB-910
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