Piper PA-24-250 COMANCHE Pilot Operating Handbook page 7

Section
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This Pilot's Operating Handbook may be used as the FAA approved Airplane Flight Manual only if
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kept current. When this Handbook is used for airplane operational purposes,
it
is the responsibility
of the owneripilot to maintain it in a current status and to ensure that all pertinent data (including
weight and balance and required supplements) are recorded in this Handbook.
APPLICABILITY
Application of the information contained in this Handbook is limited to the specific group ofpiper
PA-24-250 airplanes as designated on the title page of this Handbook.
NOTICE T O ALL PILOTS
This Handbook is intended to be used as a guide for the pilot in the operation of the airplane. It is
not meant to be a substitute for adequate and competent flight instruction.
Information contained herein is designed to provide the pilot with a general knowledge of the
airplane, and specific suggested Normal and Emergency Operating Procedures. It is intended to
promote safety and is presented to enable the pilot to form, in advance, a plan of action for coping
with the most probable situations that could occur in the operation of the airplane.
Assurance that the aircraft is maintained in an airworthy condition is the responsibility of the
owner. The pilot-in-command is responsible for determining that the aircraft is safe for flight.
SCOPE
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This Handbook is divided into eight numbered sections. Each section can be equipped with a tab
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divider for easier access to information that may be required in flight. With few exceptions,
information presented herein does not consider any modifications that may have been made to the
original aircraft.
Section
1
is information of General interest. The information presented is an overview of basic
physical data, and performance specifications. Included also is an extensive glossary to clarify
specific terms, some of which have conflicting usage or definitions that are different from
contemporary usage. A table of conversion factors is included to address international usage and
distribution.
Section 2 is operating Limitations. This section of the Handbook includes material required to be
krnished to the pilot by Federal Aviation Regulations. Section 2 is the FAA approved part of this
Handbook, and constitutes the Airplane Flight Manual. The pilot is by law responsible for
remaining within the operating limitations as outlined by instrument markings and placards located
in the airplane and outlined in this section.
Section 3 is Emergency Procedures. This section can be equipped with a red tab divider for
instant identification. The procedures are suggested as a course of action for coping with the
particular condition described, but are not intended to be a substitute for sound judgment and
common sense. It is recommended that the pilot review standard emergency procedures
periodically with a Certified Flight Instructor to remain proficient in them.
Section 4 is Normal Procedures. This section can be equipped with a blue tab divider for instant
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identification. The procedures are intended as a source of reference and review, and to provide
information on procedures that are not the same for all PA-24 aircraft. All of the procedures
necessary for operation, as determined by the design features of the airplane, are presented.
Copyright: 1993
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