Piper CHEROKEE ARCHER II Pilot Operating Handbook page 62

SECTION 4
NORMAL
PROCEDURES
PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
PA.2&I8I,
CHEROKEE ARCHER
U
PO\!'ER
OFF
lf
a
prolongcd ptiri cr
ol'l' descent is
to
be
made.
appll' full carburetor
heat
prior to power reduction if icing
conditions
are
su\pccted.
f
hrottle should
be
retarded and mixture control
leaned
as
required. Power response
should
be r
erified approximately' erer1
30
seconds by
partially
opening and then closing the
throttle (clearing
the engine). \\'hen leic'ling
olf
enrichen mixture.
set
power as
required and
select
carburetor heat
off
unless
carburetor icing conditions
are suspected.
4.29 APPROACH AND LANDING
Check
to
insure
the fuel
setector is
on the
proper (fullest) tank and that
the seat backs are
erect. The
seat
belts and shoulder
harness
should
be fastened
and adjusted and the inertia reel
checked.
NOTE
If
the fixed shoulder harness (non-inertia reel type) is installed,
it
must be connected
to
the
seat belt and adjusted
to allow
proper
accessibility
to all
controls. including fuel
selector, flaps, trim,
etc.. while maintaining adequate restraint for
the occupant.
If
the inertia
reel
type shoulder
harness
is installed, a
pull
test
of
its tocking restraint feature should
be
performed.
Turn "ON"
the
electric fuel pump and turn
"OFF"
the
air conditioner. The mixture should
be
set in the
full "RICH"
position.
The airplane should be trimmed
to an initial
approach
speed
of about
75
KIAS with
a
final approach
speed
of
66
KIAS with
flaps extended. The flaps can be lowered at
speeds
up
to
102
KIAS, if
desired.
The
mixture control should
be
kept in
full
"RICH"
position to insure maximum acceleration if it
should
be necessary
to
open
the
throttle
again. Carburetor heat should not
be
applied
unless
there
is
an indication
of
carburetor icing,
since
the
use
of carburetor
heat causes a
reduction in power which may
be
critical in
case
of
a
go-around. Full throttle operation with carburetor
heat on can
cause
detonation.
The
amount of flap
used
during landings and the
speed
of
the
aircraft
at contact
with
the
runway should
be
varied
according to the landing surface and conditions of wind and airplane loading.
lt
is
generally good
practice to
contact the ground at the minimum possible
safe speed
consistent
with
existing conditions.
Normally. the
best
technique
for short
and slow landings
is
to
use
full flap
and
enough power to maintain
the desired airspeed and approach
flight path. Mixture
should
be
full "RICH," fuel on the fullest tank, and
electric fuel pump *ONi.* Reduce the
speed
during the flareout
and
contact the ground
close
to
the stalling
speed.
After ground contact hold the
nose
wheel
off
as
long
as
possible. As
the airplane slows down. gently
lower the
nose
and apply the brakes. Braking is most effective when flaps are raised and back pressure
is
applied to the
control
wheel,
putting
most of the
aircraft
weight on the
main wheels. In high wind conditions,
particularly in strong
crosswinds,
it
may
be
desirable
to approach
the
ground at higher than normal
speeds
with partial or no
flaps.
REPORT:
VB-790
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ISSUED: JUNE
lt,
1976
REVISED: MARCH
30,
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