Piper Warrior Flight Maneuvers North Star Aviation Minnesota State University, Mankato

Slow Flight (Landing Configuration) Power Off Stalls (Landing Configuration) Altitude...... 2000’ AGL Minimum Altitude...... 2000’ AGL Minimum Pre-Maneuver Check...... Complete Pre-Maneuver Check...... Complete Throttle...... 1700RPM Throttle...... 1700RPM Pitch to Maintain Altitude Pitch to Maintain Altitude o Below 103 KIAS...... Flaps 40o Below 103 KIAS...... Flaps 40 (One Notch at a Time) (One Notch at a Time) Throttle...... Increase to Maintain Altitude Enter Normal Descent to Land (1800-2000 RPM) ………...... Throttle to Idle Pitch...... Maintain Stall Speed +10/-0 Maintain Altitude to Induce a Stall (Target 49 KIAS) Recovery: Trim...... Adjust As Necessary Smoothly Reduce Pitch Recovery: Throttle...... Max Power o Smoothly Reduce Pitch Flaps...... 25 Throttle...... Max Power Pitch for minimal loss of altitude o Flaps...... 25o Positive Rate...... Flaps 10 o Pitch for minimal loss of altitude ...... Flaps 0

Positive Rate...... Flaps 10o Accelerate...... VY (79 KIAS) ...... Flaps 0o Return Original Altitude & Airspeed 90 KIAS

Accelerate...... VY (79 KIAS) Return to Cruise Flight 90 KIAS Power On Stall (Takeoff Configuration) Altitude...... 2000’ AGL Minimum Slow Flight (Takeoff Configuration) Pre-Maneuver Check...... Complete Altitude...... 2000’ AGL Minimum Throttle...... 1500 RPM Pre-Maneuver Check...... Complete Pitch to Maintain Altitude Throttle...... 1500 RPM 63 KIAS...... Max Power Pitch to Maintain Altitude Smoothly Increase Pitch to Induce a Stall Throttle...... Increase to Maintain Altitude Recovery: (1800-2000RPM) Pitch...... Stall Speed +10/0 Smoothly Reduce Pitch (Target 55 KIAS) Throttle...... Max Power Trim...... Adjust as Necessary Pitch for minimal loss of altitude Recovery: Positive Rate...... Verify Flaps 0o Smoothly Reduce Pitch Accelerate...... VY (79 KIAS) Throttle...... Max Power Return to Cruise Flight 90 KIAS Pitch for minimal loss of altitude

Positive Rate...... Verify Flaps 0o

Accelerate...... V (79 KIAS) Y Steep Turns Return to Cruise Flight 90 KIAS Altitude...... 2000’ AGL Minimum Pre-Maneuver Check...... Complete Ground Reference Throttle...... 2300-2400RPM Altitude...... 600-1000’AGL Airspeed...... 90 KIAS Pre-Maneuver Check...... Complete Bank...... Commercial (50o) Area...... Identify Pos. Landing Area Private (45o) Airspeed...... 90 KIAS Trim...... Roll Aft to Relieve Back Pressure Enter Maneuver on Downwind Heading Power...... Increase to Maintain Airspeed Perform to Applicable Test Standards Roll Out...... Initial Heading+/- 10°

Repeat Procedure in the opposite direction as necessary Return to Cruise Flight 90 KIAS

Revised: 8/27/2018 Piper Warrior Flight Maneuvers 1 Eights on Pylons Steep Spirals Airspeed...... 90 KIAS Altitude...... 4000’ AGL Minimum Pre-Maneuver Check...... Complete (Altitude enough to complete three turns. Consider DA) Area...... Clear of Obstructions Pre-Maneuver Check...... Complete Pivotal Altitude...... GS2/11.3 Airspeed...... 90 KIAS Enter 45o to Downwind Begin Maneuver on Downwind Heading Pitch...... Maintain Pivotal Altitude Prior to being abeam the reference point Perform 2 revolutions, one around each point Throttle...... Idle Pitch...... VG (73 KIAS) Lazy Eights Bank...... Up to 60o Altitude...... 2000’ AGL Minimum (Maintain Equal Radius) Pre-Maneuver Check...... Complete Each Upwind Heading - Clear the engine by adding Airspeed...... 90 KIAS power slowly up to 1700 RPM (Increasing Pitch, Increasing Bank) After 3rd Turn: 45o Point...... Max Pitch Up, 15o Bank Wings Level (Decreasing Pitch, Increasing Bank) Heading +/- 10o 90o Point...... Level Pitch, 30o Bank Recovery (Decreasing Pitch, Decreasing Bank) Return to Cruise Flight 135o Point...... Max Pitch Down, 15o Bank Or (Increasing Pitch, Decreasing Bank) Climb As Assigned 180o Point Or Straight and Level Proceed With Simulate Power-Off Landing Initial Heading +/- 10o (No Lower than 500’ AGL) Initial Altitude +/- 100’ Initial Airspeed +/- 10 KIAS Warrior V-Speeds Repeat in Opposite Direction VY = 79 KIAS --- Best Rate of Climb

V = 63 KIAS --- Best Angle of Climb Chandelles X Altitude...... 2000’ AGL Minimum VSO = 44 KIAS --- Stall Speed (Landing Configuration) Pre-Maneuver Check...... Complete VS = 50 KIAS --- Stall Speed (Clean Configuration) Airspeed...... 90 KIAS VFE = 103 KIAS --- Maximum Flaps Extended Speed o Bank...... 30 VNO = 126 KIAS --- Maximum Structural Cruising Speed

Throttle...... Max Power VNE = 160 KIAS --- Never Exceed Speed Pitch...... Gradually Increase VA = 88 – 111 KIAS --- Maneuvering Speed 90o Point...... Max Pitch Up V = 73 KIAS --- Best Glide Speed Maintain Pitch, Gradually Decrease Bank G 180o Point Roll Out...... +/- 10o Heading Pitch...... Maintain Without Stalling Archer V-Speeds Airspeed...... Maintain Just Above Stall VY = 76 KIAS --- Best Rate of Climb Slowly decrease pitch to accelerate while holding altitude VX = 64 KIAS --- Best Angle of Climb

Return to Cruise Flight 90 KIAS VSO = 45 KIAS --- Stall Speed (Landing Configuration)

VS = 50 KIAS --- Stall Speed (Clean Configuration) V = 102 KIAS --- Maximum Flaps Extended Speed FE VNO = 125 KIAS --- Maximum Structural Cruising Speed VNE = 154 KIAS --- Never Exceed Speed VA = 89 – 113 KIAS --- Maneuvering Speed VG = 76 KIAS --- Best Glide Speed

Revised: 8/27/2018 Piper Warrior Flight Maneuvers 2