Freedom of Flight!
600+ NM
Range
13,200 ft
Ceiling
118 kts
Cruise
In the PA-28 line up you could simply say that the Piper Archer is the slightly more powerful and more roomy version of the more economical Piper Warrior. With more horsepower to climb out faster and more space in the cockpit, the Archer remains a great aircraft for training, but really shines in the pilot renter arena foor those looking for more comfort and power on long cross countries, especially with passengers. At CFI, N354MA is a beautiful example of the more recent Archer III model and it features a tastefully upgraded instrucment panel and well equiped with dual Garmin G5’s and dual 430’s.
Aircraft Specifications
180 HP Engine
The fuel-injected Lycoming IO-360 delivers smooth and reliable performance.
50 Gal. Fuel
Combined with a fuel burn at cruse of around 8 GPH, easily reach many popular destinations without the need for a fuel stop.
837.31 lb Useful Load
Full fuel and room for the family along with reasonable baggage for your next adventure.
4 - Seats
Adjustable Pilot & Copilot Seats, Fixed Rear Seat, each Soft & Comfortable!
Avionics
IFR Certified
Don’t let grey skys slow you down, IFR ready for that next hard IMC mission.
Hybrid 6-Pack
Traditional instrumentation agumented with dual Garmin G5's
Traffic
Real time traffic at the tip of your finger, weather radar uplink, ATIS and more!
AHRS
AHRS Solid-state sensors to measure aircraft attitude, rate of turn, and slip and skid.
Dual Garmin G5's
The 180 horsepower Piper Archer III, complimented with two of the latest primary flight displays, Garmin G5’s, makes for one great leasure, and cross country flight plane. Truly a one stop shop for advanced avionics, speed, and great views! Some excellent features about the Garmin G5’s is the top centered one is used as your attitude indidcator, such as the primary flight display of the G1000. It displays your airspeed in the format of a tape on the left side, your altitdue in the format of a tape on the right, and your conventional attitude horizon refrence display in the background. The bottom center G5 is the HSI, also known as the horizaontal situation indidcator, which displays a compass in the background, GPS and VOR over lays ontop of the compass, and bearings accompanied with ground speed on the corners of the HSI. The added situational awarness of the G5’s makes for a more intuitive dream to fly.
Downloads
Stay up to date with the latest checklist, weight & balance data and downloadable PDF copy of the POH.
Stall Strips
You may notice a triangular wedge-shaped strip on the leading edge your aircraft, this is called a stall strip, its is quite ingenious. The purpose of this clever piece of engineering is to improve the predictability and controllability of the aircraft during stalls, resulting in stalls that are less likely to result in a spin, and thus safer stalls.
The stall strip works by initiating airflow separation on a controlled section of the wing at a predetermined angle of attack; stalling the wing root prior to the wing tips, while causing the stall at a slightly higher airspeed, doing so makes possible continued aileron control during scenarios such as one wing dropping more so than the other, while reducing the possibility of entering a spin.
It’s important to note, use of aileron control is not recommend during stalls or during stall recovery. Remember the ailerons deflect airflow in such a way that the angle of attack is increased on one wing, while decreased on the other, normally this results in roll movement of the aircraft, during a stall increasing angle of attack on a wing that is otherwise at, near, or already stalled, may inadvertently cause a spin, and should be avoided. Proper stall recovery requires use of the rudder, which is a control surface that is not stalled and therefore the correct recovery technique for responding to adverse yaw.
