Piper PA28-181 Archer vs Cessna 172?

[Timebuilder]

I'd try a web search for an online POH for the airplane in PDF format.

I know of a least one instructor who has a warrior POH on line, so it stands to reason that others have done this also.

Google the aircraft type and the letters POH.

 

[bigD]

...since the one I will be training in primarily, a 1972 model, is getting its 100hr annual/upgrades done to it and it will be out until next week.

Was the Archer being built as early as 1972? I ask because a lot of people call a Cherokee 180 an Archer, which is close, but it *does* handle differently because of the different wing.

 

[Timebuilder]

The earlier Archer, the 180 (as opposed to the 181) has a "hershey bar" wing, which is shorter and has very little float on landing. Some call it the "rectangular" wing, compared to the "tapered" wing of the later 181 model.

 

[bigD]

But at what point did Piper start calling the Cherokee 180 the Archer? I thought it was when they put the new wing on it. I forget when that happened, but I thought it was sometime after '72.

I mention this because DenverDude made the comment that he figures the 2001 Archer will fly the same as the '72 model, but if it has the Hershey bar wing - that won't be the case.

Not that it's WAY different, but it certainly is noticable - especially on landing.

 

[DenverDude2002]

No this is indeed a Piper PA28-181. Its tail # is N4632F. It also has the tapered wing as well. The wing is identical to that of the 2001 Iwill be intro'ing in on Friday.

 

[bigD]

Ah, well then never mind! The tail number you mentioned is listed as a 1976 model, which makes more sense. I don't think the Archer was being built in 1972.

Regardless - you're right, it'll fly basically the same as a 2001.