Tailwinds Flying Club Fall Safety Session Know your airplane Piper Arrow III PA28R- 201T

Single Engine – Retractable Gear Aircraft Accidents* Know your airplane – Arrow III *Based on the 2006 NALL Report

Know your airplane – Arrow III Accident Causes* *Based on 2006 NALL Report

Know your airplane – Arrow III What is the total fuel capacity of the club Arrow? What is the correct fuel grade? What is the recommended grade and type of oil? What brand and grade(s) does the club purchase for the planes? 77 gal. (72 gal. Usable ) 100 LL (Blue) 100/130 (Green) 30W50 (Summer) 5W50 (Winter) Phillips 20W50

Know your airplane – Arrow III What is the airplane basic empty weight? What is the maximum gross takeoff weight? What is the Normal category useful load? What is the baggage capacity? lbs. (1692 Std. POH) 1039 lbs. (1208 lbs. POH) 200 lbs lbs.

Know your airplane – Arrow III Determine Weight and Balance before flight

Know your airplane – Arrow III Options available for Tailwinds’ members Located on the Tailwinds Scheduling Web site. Located in the plane.

Know your airplane – Arrow III Normal takeoff, flaps up? Best rate of climb (Vy)? Best angle of climb (Vx)? Maneuvering speed, gross weight (Va)? Never exceed speed (Vne)? KIAS (Gear UP) 96 KIAS (Gear Up) 78 KIAS 119 KIAS 183 KIAS Recommended Air Speeds

Know your airplane – Arrow III V A is the maximum speed for full and abrupt use of the controls without risk of structural damage. – Decreases as weight decreases – Lighter weights are subject to rapid acceleration from gusts and turbulence Reduce if lighter than max. gross weight – 10 to 15 knots is a good place to start.

Know your airplane – Arrow III Stalling speed, clean (Vs)? Stalling speed, full flaps (Vso)? Best gliding speed? Maneuvering gross weight (Va) 63 KIAS 56 KIAS 97 KIAS 119 KIAS Recommended Air Speeds

Know your airplane – Arrow III “As the witness ran toward the runway, he saw the airplane’s flaps drag on the runway pavement. Shortly thereafter, he heard engine power increase; the airplane’s nose pitched down and the propeller contacted the runway. The airplane climbed, banked left, struck trees located about 500 feet before the departure end of the runway and continued to climb.” The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause(s) of this accident to include: “The pilot’s improper decision to abort the landing after the airplane contacted the runway. A factor in the accident was the pilot’s failure to ensure the landing gear was extended during the landing.” Retractable Landing Gear – Up or Down?

Know your airplane – Arrow III Landing gear airspeeds: Landing Gear (Vle) Max. Gear Extend Kts. Gear extensions will occur below (approx.) Kts. Speeds will vary from 78 Kts. To 103 Kts. depending on power settings and altitude. Minimum gear retraction speed (at full power) - 78 Kts. This speed increases with reduced power and/or increased altitude. Landing Gear

Know your airplane – Arrow III Landing Gear

Know your airplane – Arrow III Components

Know your airplane – Arrow III The Artex Emergency Locator Transmitter (EMT)

Know your airplane – Arrow III Autopilot use is prohibited above what airspeed? 149 KIAS What is the procedure for disconnecting the autopilot in an emergency? Pushing the roll ON-OFF rocker switch “OFF” Pulling the autopilot circuit breaker Use of the autopilot prohibited during takeoff / landing

Know your airplane – Arrow III Garmin GNS 430 Garmin Web site Garmin GNS 430 Simulator web site – Pilot manuals for GNS 430 downloadable

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