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PA28R-200 Power/Config Settings Comm. Maneuvers?

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For Lazy Eights:

Gear up, 120 mph, 17"-19" depending on temp/altitude, and 2400 rpm.

Chandelles:

Gear up, start at 120 mph, prop 2500 rpm, roll in 30 degrees of bank and power up to 25". Use 25 squared for the whole maneuver.

Eights on Pylons:

Gear up, 120 mph, 16"-19" Manifold and prop 2400 rpm or 19"-21" at 2500 rpm. Usually the first power setting works better.

Stalls I only give them 25 squared or even a lower manifold setting to simulate higher density altitude and so we don't have a really nose high attitude.
Usually gear up for power on, and accelerated stalls, gear down for cross control, elevator trim, and power off.

Power off 180:

Gear down halfway down the runway, abeam touch down point power is reduced to idle, pitch for 105 mph. Wait around 3 seconds depending on headwind component, start a tight 180 degree turn back towards the runway and hope for the best...expect 1500fpm decent through the turn. Sometimes it works to put 10 degrees flaps in at first but I usually hold off on further flaps until turning final. You can also use the trick of adding flaps in ground effect to lengthen your flare/ glide.
 
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I never added any flaps until I knew for sure without a doubt that the runway is made. Throwing the gear down added so much drag into the equation that it was best to hold off til short final before the flaps came down.
 
midlifeflyer said:
Sounds dangerous.
There's actually something else I was looking for I came across a few years ago, but I couldn't find it. I since found it. Go to
http://www.iflypete.com/docs_and_info.html
Go down to "V-Speeds and Maneuvers" and you'll see a link to a spreadsheet for commercial maneuvers in an Arrow.

What's really tough is correcting her as a student, and her upset because her boyfriend is being critical!

Not keeping the two relationships separate is truly what is dangerous!

Again, thanks midlifeflyer!


jdlilfan said:
Stalls I only give them 25 squared or even a lower manifold setting to simulate higher density altitude and so we don't have a really nose high attitude.

No worries on the density altitudes, she flies out of BJC.

I've never been a fan of the "squared" rule.




EDIT: Midlifeflyer, I posted those links in APC forums. I hope that's cool.



eP.
 
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No worries on the density altitudes, she flies out of BJC.

I've never been a fan of the "squared" rule.
Depending on the time of year you might not even get 25" at Metro. :D


EDIT: Midlifeflyer, I posted those links in APC forums. I hope that's cool.
Those sites aren't mine and even if they were, it would be very cool to share.
 
[QUOTE="midlifeflyer]at Metro. [/QUOTE]


Ahh, I still call it Jeffco! :cool:




eP.
 

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