PA28R-180 Performance data

[FlyingBuckI]

I'm looking for performance data for a 1968 Piper Arrow. I'm helping a friend fly from Columbus to Phoenix next weekend and I need the data for flight planning. The aircraft is a few hours from here so I have no access to the POH until he arrives next week.

-FB

 

[MarineGrunt]

To give you a guess, plan on 11-14 gph and about a 150kt cruise. That should get ya close enough for now. Weather conditions will vary of course, so it doesn't pay off too much to plan to far ahead. It should only take a half hour or so anyway.

 

[DaveJ]

I flight plan my Arrow for 10 gph at 135 knots. It's a 1973 PA-28R-200.

 

[FlyingBuckI]

To give you a guess, plan on 11-14 gph and about a 150kt cruise. That should get ya close enough for now. Weather conditions will vary of course, so it doesn't pay off too much to plan to far ahead. It should only take a half hour or so anyway.

Thanks for the help. The only reason I'm planning ahead is to check best routes for IFR, and also if there are any problems I can let the guy know in advance. Any idea what the service ceiling is for the arrow? Mins are above FL120 near phoenix...just curious.

I'm also looking for a few good stops along the way (1 overnight, 1 fuel). Any suggestions?

 

[Immelman]

In an Arrow-I you will have a hard time cracking 130kts. In an Arrow II (200hp) I would get 135-140 max. Fuel should be as indicated above.. its just an 0-360... 10gph is a good starting point. Basically think Cherokee 180 + 5 knots. The retractable gear gets you little speed advantage.

Also 12,000' will be tough depending on temperatures and your weight... the normally aspirated Arrows aren't awesome climbers. If you really need to get that high consider limiting your baggage & fuel load.

 

[CapnVegetto]

I've got about 50 or so hours in a PA28R-200. It's about a 130 to 140 knot airplane, at 10GPH. You can get it to 12,000 as long as it's not too hot, but it's a slug up there. I don't know about the 180, though. Also, you won't get 140 up at 12,000. You'll get about 120 or so.