PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
PA-l8-16l~·WARRIOR
II
SECTION 1
GENERAL
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INTRODUCTION
SECTION
1
GENERAL
This Pilot's Operating
Handbook
is
designed for maximum utilization
as
an operating guide for the pilot. It includes the material required to
be
furnished to the pilot by C.A.R. 3 and
FAR
Part
21,
Subpart
J. It also
contains supplemental
data
supplied by the airplane manufacturer.
This
handbook
is
not designed as a substitute for adequate
and
competent flight instruction, knowledge
of
current airworthiness directives,
applicable federal
air
regulations
or
advisory circulars.
It
is
not intended to
be a guide for basic flight instructwn
or
a training manual
and
should not
be
used for operational purposes unless kept in a current status.
Assurance
that
the airplan\!
is
in an airworthy condition
is
the
responsibility
of
the owner. The pilot
in
command
is
responsible for
determining
that
the airplane
is
safe for flight. The pilot
is
also responsible
for remaining within the operating limitations as outlined by instrument
markings, placards,
and
this handbook.
Although the arrangement
of
this
handbook
is
intended
to
increase its
in-flight capabilities, it should not
be
used solely
as
an
occasional operating
reference.
The
pilot should study the entire
handbook
to familiarize himself
with the
liltlitations, performance, procedures
and
operational handling
characteristics
of
the airplane before flight. ·
The
handbook
has been divided into numbered (arabic) sections, each
provided with a
"finger-tip"
tab
divider for quick reference.
The
limitations
and emergency procedures have been placed ahead
of
the normal
procedures, performance and other sections to provide easier access to
information that
may be required
in
ilight. The "t:.mergency Procedures"
Section has been furnished with a red tab divider to present an instant
reference to the section.
Provisions for expansion of the handbook have
been made
by the deliberate omission
of
certain paragraph numbers, figure
numbers, item numbers and pages noted
as
being intentionally left blank.
ISSUED: AUGUST
13,
1982
REPORT:
VB-1180
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