Sf,CTION
,I
NORMAL PROCf,DURES
PIPER
AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
PA-28-18r. ARCHER
ll
The an1ounr of llap used during landings rnd the
speed ofthe aircraft
a1
conlact wrlh the run\lay should be varied according to ihc landing
sLrrface
and condilion\
oiwind dnd äirplanc loading
tt
isgenefall! good
pmcliceto
conlact
th€
ground
a! rbc rninimum
possible
s3fe
speed consislenl wilh
cxisting
condnions.
Normally, the best technique 1or short and slow landings
is to use lull
flap and enough
power
to marntarn lhe desired aLrspeed and
approach nighr
palh.
Mixture should
be full RICH.
fuel on rhe fullest tank, and electric fuel
pump ON. Reduce the speed during rhe flareoul and contact
the
groLrnd
close
to the slalling speed. After
ground
conract hold rhe
nose wheel offas
long
as
possible.
As the airplane slo$s do\rn.
genllr
lower
thc nose änd applr
the brakes Braking is most effective $hen flaps are raised !nd
back
pressure
is appli€d to thE control
wheel, putting
most of the a;cfafr w.ight
on the
main wheels. ln
high
wind
conditions, particulaflt
in srrong crolswinds
ß
ma) be desirable to approach the
ground
at higher than normal
lpccds with
partial
or no
llaps.
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STOPPIN-G
f,NGlNtr
A! th€
pilol
!
discretion, the Ilaps shotrld bc faiscd and
rhe electric fucl
pump tLrrned oFF.
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Theflaps
musl
bc
placed
in the
llP positionli)r
lhe ilap ncp to suppor! wergh!. Passenger\
should bc
cautioned
accordingl)
The air condrtioner
and radios should be lurned
OFF. and the engme
stopped b) dilcngaging
rhe mixture cont.ol lock and
tulling
ihe mixture
controlbacktoidlecut-off.Iberhroltleshouldbebltfullafttoa\oidengine
vibration while stopping.
Ihen the magneto and maslcr
swirches I,Irusr be
iurned oFF.
4.35 PARKTNC
If ncccssarr. the arrplanc should be mo!ed on th€
ground
$ irh
ihe aid of
the nose *hcel tow bar
pro\ided uith.rch rirplane
and secured bchind
!hc
reaf
sears. The aileron
and slabilätor conrol\ should bc
secured b\ looping
thc saiet! belt thrcugh
the conlrol $'heel and
pulling
il
snug Thc nrps are
locked
*hen
in
the
L P
po\ition
and should b€ left relracred
REPORTT YB-1120
1-20
ISSUED:
JULY 2. 1979
RIYISEDT \OVENIBtrR
16, l98l
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