Piper Cherokee 140 - Climb Performance

THE
PIPER
CHEROKEE
SECTION III
Shon
Field,
Obstacle Clearance
:
Lower the
flaps
to
25
"
(second
notch), accelerere
to
55-60
miles
per
hour
and ease
back on
the control wheel
to roate.
After
breaking
ground,
accelerate
to
the best angle
of
climb
specd, 74 miles per
hour.
Slowly
retrect
the
flaps
when
the
obstacle
has
been
cleared
and
continue
climb
at
85
miles
per
hour,
Shon
Field,
No
Obstacles:
Lower
the
flaps to
25
"
(second
notch) accelerate
to
55{0
miles
per
hour. Ease
back on
the
control
wheel
to
rotate
and accelerate
to
best
rate
of clirnb speed,
85
miJes
per
hour.
Slowly rctract
the fleps
while climbing
out.
Soft Field,
No
Obstacle;
Lower
the flaps to
25
o
(second
notch),
accelerate aircraft
and pull
nose
gear from
the
ground
assoon as
possible,
lift
offat lowest possible
airspccd.
Accclcrate
just
above
the
ground to best
race
of
climb
speed,
85
miles per
hour.
Climb
out
white
slowly retracting
the
flaps.
Soft Field,
Obstacle Clearance:
Lowcr
flaps
to
25
o
(second
notch),
accelerate aircraft,
pull
nose
gcar
off
as
soon as possbile
and
lift
off
at lowest possiblc
airspced.
Accclerate
jusr
above
the ground
to best
angle
of climb speed,
74 miles
per
hour
to
climb
past
obstaclc
clearance
height,
continue
climb whilc
accelcrating
to
best rate
of climb
spced, 85
miles
per hour
and slowly
retract
the
flaps,
CLIMB
The best
rate of cli.mb
at
gross
weight will be
obtained
at
85 miles
per
hour.
The
best angle
of climb
may be
obtained
at
74
miles
per
hour.
At
lighter
rhan
gross
weight these
speeds
are reduced
somewhar.
For
climbing
enroute a
speed
of
l0O
miles
per
hour ls
recommended.
This wlll
producebetter
for-
ward
speed
and lncreased
vlslbtlity over
the
nose
durtng
the
climb.
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