Tailwinds Flying ClubFall Safety Session - 2007

Know your airplanePiper Arrow III PA28R- 201T

Single Engine – Retractable Gear Aircraft Accidents*

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*Based on the 2006 NALL Report

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Accident Causes*

*Based on 2006 NALL Report

Know your airplane – Arrow III• What is the total fuel capacity

of the club Arrow?• What is the correct fuel

grade?• What is the recommended

grade and type of oil?• What brand and grade(s) does

the club purchase for the planes?

77 gal. (72 gal. Usable)

100 LL (Blue)100/130 (Green)

30W50 (Summer)5W50 (Winter)Phillips 20W50

Know your airplane – Arrow III• What is the airplane basic

empty weight?• What is the maximum gross

takeoff weight?• What is the Normal category

useful load?• What is the baggage

capacity?

1861.0 lbs.(1692 Std. POH)

1039 lbs.(1208 lbs. POH)

200 lbs.

2900 lbs.

Know your airplane – Arrow IIIDetermine Weight and Balance before flight

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Options available for Tailwinds’ members

Located on the Tailwinds

SchedulingWeb site.

Located in the plane.

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• Normal takeoff, flaps up?• Best rate of climb (Vy)?• Best angle of climb (Vx)?• Maneuvering speed, gross

weight (Va)?• Never exceed speed (Vne)?

70 - 77 KIAS(Gear UP) 96 KIAS

(Gear Up) 78 KIAS

119 KIAS183 KIAS

Recommended Air Speeds

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VA is the maximum speed for full and abrupt use of the controls without risk of structural damage.– Decreases as weight decreases– Lighter weights are subject to rapid acceleration

from gusts and turbulence

Reduce if lighter than max. gross weight – 10 to 15 knots is a good place to start.

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• Stalling speed, clean (Vs)?• Stalling speed, full flaps (Vso)?• Best gliding speed?• Maneuvering speed @ gross

weight (Va)

63 KIAS

56 KIAS97 KIAS

119 KIAS

Recommended Air Speeds

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“As the witness ran toward the runway, he saw the airplane’s flaps drag on the runway pavement. Shortly thereafter, he heard engine power increase; the airplane’s nose pitched down and the propeller contacted the runway. The airplane climbed, banked left, struck trees located about 500 feet before the departure end of the runway and continued to climb.”

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause(s) of this accident to include: “The pilot’s improper decision to abort the landing after the airplane contacted the runway. A factor in the accident was the pilot’s failure to ensure the landing gear was extended during the landing.”

Retractable Landing Gear – Up or Down?

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Landing gear airspeeds: Landing Gear (Vle) Max. Gear Extend - 129 Kts.Gear extensions will occur below (approx.) - 103 Kts.Speeds will vary from 78 Kts. To 103 Kts. depending on power

settings and altitude.

Minimum gear retraction speed (at full power) - 78 Kts.This speed increases with reduced power and/or increased

altitude.

Landing Gear

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The Artex Emergency Locator Transmitter (EMT)

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Autopilot use is prohibited above what airspeed?

149 KIAS

What is the procedure for disconnecting the autopilot in an emergency?

•Pushing the roll ON-OFF rocker switch “OFF”•Pulling the autopilot circuit breaker

Use of the autopilot prohibited during takeoff / landing

Know your airplane – Arrow IIIGarmin GNS 430

•Garmin Web site - http://www.garmin.com/products/gns430/•Garmin GNS 430 Simulator web site – •http://www.garmin.com/include/SimulatorPopup.htm

Pilot manuals for GNS 430 downloadable

Thanks!Questions?