Performance Of A PIPER Arrow IV

Piper Arrow IV Check List

VH-HAB Performance & Notes

Require B.E.W. and Arm Aft Of Datum for HAB and SGE.


SUMMARY OF Critical Performance Data:-

Theoretical & The Practical (Easier to remember)

Vx 77 Kts

Vy 87 Kts ..... V climb 90 Kts (Best Rate Of Climb)

Vr 65 - 75 Kts ..... V rotate 70 Kts

Vgup 108 Kts ..... V U/C retract BEFORE reaching 109 Kts
Vlo 130 Kts ..... Gear Extension Speed. Do not exceed 130 Kts Before extending the U/C
Vle 130 Kts ..... Gear Extended Speed. Do not exceed 130 Kts with U/C extended
Vfe 108 Kts ..... V flaps extended - Extend flaps BELOW 108 Kts
Vfo 108 Kts ..... Do not exceed 108 Kts with flaps extended
Vs1 58 Kts ..... Clean Stall
Vso 53 Kts ..... Dirty Stall

Stall speed with 2 stages of flaps or more - 55 Kts. Clean stall speed 60 Kts
V Glide 79 Kts ..... V best glide same as Vx of approximately 80 Kts
Va 121 Kts ..... V maneuvering 120 Kts (in turbulence with full control deflections)
Vno 149 Kts ..... V structural cruising 150 Kts (ONLY in smooth air)

Vne 190 Kts ..... V not to exceed 190 Kts

Vxw 17 Kts ..... V max cross wind 17 Kts

FLIGHT PLANNING DATA

TAS 125 Kts

Fuel Flow 11.6 US Gal Per Hour (44 Liters per hour)
(including climb and descend)

CIRCUITS

BASE - 85 Kts

FINAL - 80 Kts

Approach - 75 Kts

CLIMB 25"/2500 rpm

CRUISE 24"/2400 rpm

CIRCUIT DOWNWIND 21"/2300 rpm

BASE 15" to 17"/2300 rpm

WEIGHTS & FUEL

MAUW 2750 LBS (1250 Kg)

Max Fuel On Board 77 US Gal (293 Liters)

Usable Fuel 72 US Gal (274 Liters)

Unusable Fuel 5 US Gal (19 Liters)

Convert US Gal to Liters x 3.8

Convert US Gal to Kg x 2.72

Convert US Gal to LB x 6.0

Convert Liters to Kg x 0.72

ASI DATA

WHITE ARC 53 KTS TO 108 KTS

GREEN ARC 58 KTS TO 149 KTS

YELLOW ARC 149 KTS TO 190 KTS

RED RADIAL LINE (never exceed) 190 KTS

AVGAS Conversion Table