Piper SENECA III User Manual

SECTION 6
PIPER
AIRCRAFT
CORPORATION
WEIGHT
AND
BALANCE
PA-34-220T,
SENECA
III
(d)
Basic Empty
Weight
Center
of
Gravity
(l)
The
following
geometry
applies
to
the
PA-34-220T
airplane
when
it is
level
Refer
to
Leveling
parag.raph 6.3
(b).
C.
G.
ARM
78.4*--
Level
Points
(Fuselage
Left Side
Below
Window)
/
N
R
+
L
A
*The datum is
78,4
inches
ahead
of the
BA
05
38
wing
leading
edge
at
the
inboard
edge
of
the mboard
fuel
tank.
LEVELING
DIAGRAM
Figure
6-3
(2)
The
basic
empty
weight
center
of
gravity
(as
weighed
including
optional
equipment,
full
oil
and
unusable
fuel)
can
be deter-
mined by the
following
formula:
C.G. Arm
=
N (A)
+
(R
+
L) (B)
inches
T
Where:T=N+R+L
REPORT:
VB-Ill0
ISSUED:
JANUARY
8,
1981
6-4

Piper SENECA III Specifications

General

Manufacturer	Piper Aircraft
Model	Seneca III
Engine Type	Piston
Engine Model	Continental TSIO-360-KB
Seating Capacity	6
Cruise Speed	188 knots (216 mph, 348 km/h)
Length	28 ft 7 in (8.71 m)
Max Takeoff Weight	4, 750 lb (2, 155 kg)
Horsepower	220 hp each
Service Ceiling	25, 000 ft (7, 620 m)
Height	9 ft 11 in (3.02 m)
Propellers	2-bladed constant speed