Piper Cherokee 140 - Weight and Balance

SECTION UI
THE PIPER
CHEROKEE
applying
the brakes. Braking
ls
mosteffectivewhen
back
pres-
sure isapplted tothe control wheel,
pufttngmost
of the atrcraft
wetght on
the
maln wheels.
In
high wlnd
condttlons,
Particu-
Iarly
ln
strong cross-winds,
lt
may
be desirable to approach
the
ground
at
htgher
than
normal speeds with
partial
or no flaps.
To
stop the
engine
after
landing, pull
the
mixure control
full
back
to idlc crt-off.
trYhen
dternatc
fuels
arc
used, the engine
should be
run
up to 12OO
RPM for
one minute
prior to
shutdown to
clesn
out
any
unburned
fuel.
Æter
the
engine
stops
turn magneto
and
mætcr
switches
off.
MOORING
The Cherokee
should be moved
on ttre
ground
with
the aid
of
the
nose
wheel tourhar
providedwith
each
plane
and secured
tn
the
baggage compartment. Tie downs
may
be secutedto
rings
provided
under
each wing,
and
to lhe tall skid,
The aileron
and
stabtlator controls should
be secured
by
looping
the safety
belt
through the
control wheel and
pulling
lt
tight.
The rudder is
held
in
positlon
by
lts
connections
to
the
nose wheel
steering, and
normally
does
not have
to
be
secured.
The
flaps
are
locked
when in the full
up
positlon,
and
should
be
left retracted.
WEIGHT AND
BAIANCE
It
is the
responsibility
of the
owner
and
pilot
to determine
that
the
airplane
remains
within
theallowable
weight v§ certer
of
gravity
envelopewhllein
flight. For
weight and
balance
data
see the Airplane
Flight
Manual
and Weiglrt
and
Balance
Form
supplied
with each alrplane.
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