Parking; Stalls; Turbulent Air Operation - Piper Aircraft Corporation Cherokee Lance PA-32R-300 Handbook

SECTION 4
PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
NORMALPROCEDURES PA-32R-300, CHEROKEE
LANCE
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 "UP" 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 secured.
4.35 STALLS
The stall characteristics of the Cherokee Lance
are
conventional. An
approaching stall is indicated by
a
stall warning horn which
is activated between five and ten knots above stall speed. Mild airframe buffeting
and gentle pitching
may
also precede
the stall.
The gross
weight stalling speed of the Cherokee Lance with
power
off
and full flaps
is 52
KIAS. With
the
flaps
up this speed is increased
5 KTS. Loss of
altitude during
stalls
can be as great as
400
feet,
depending
on
configuration and
power.
NOTE
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 of the horn is actuated. The master switch should be
returned
to
the "OFF" position
after the
check is complete.
4.37 TURBULENT AIR OPERATION
In keeping with
good operating practice used in all aircraft, it is
recommended that when turbulent
air
is encountered
or
expected, the airspeed be reduced
to
maneuvering speed to reduce the structural loads
caused by gusts
and to allow for inadvertent speed build-ups which
may
occur as a
result of the turbulence
or of distractions caused by the conditions.
REPORT: VB-840 ISSUED:
AUGUST 20, 1976
4-16
REVISED:
AUGUST 19, 1977