1965 Piper Cherokee 180 (PA-28-180) “Polly the Piper”
IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A FUN INSTRUMENT TRAINING AIRPLANE, OUR CHEROKEE 180 IS THE WAY TO GO!
General Aircraft Information
- $90/dry TACH. Pilots top off tanks before putting it back.
- See us to see if you qualify for sales tax exemption
- This plane requires a minimum 1 hour checkout and a questionnaire: General Questionnaire
- Polly is a PA-28-180 Model C and here is her POH: POH in pdf
- The Weight & Balance can be found here: W&B Documents
- Here is a link to the Online Logs: Online Logs
Aircraft Data
- FAA Flight Planning code is P28/G (translated to PA-28, GPS capabilities)
- Wing Tanks, two at 25gal each
- Lycoming O-360-A3A, 4-cyl, 180HP at 2700 RPM
- Sensenich 2-blade, fixed-pitch propeller
- 60A, 12V alternator system
- Avidyne IFD 440 FMS/GPS/ NAV/COM
- Dual Garmin G5s
- Stratus Appareo transponder with ADS-B out
- Stratus 2S mounted in plane with ADS-B in
- PMA800BT audio panel
- TKM MX170C nav/comm
- Dual glide slope OBS
- Digital tachometer
V Speeds
The following is general reference only, and is not a replacement for the AFM.
- Stall at max gross (2400) is 57mph dirty and 64mph clean.
- Approach and Vx are 74mph. Glide is 82mph. Vy is 85mph.
- Short Final can be 76mph with 40 flaps (full flaps), or 85mph clean (no flaps).
- If you’re slow on approach, you can fall through ground effect.
- Be careful not to land flat or nose first; use appropriate nose-up flare.
- Vr 65mph
- Vy 85mph
- Vx 74mph
- Vne 171mph
- Vno 140mph
- Va 129mph
- Vfe 115mph
- Max Xwind is 17mph (stock for PA28)
- Redline: 2700 RPM
- Takeoff over 50′ obstacle: 25° flaps, 74mph until obstacle clear, then 85mph
Specifications
The following is general reference only, and is not a replacement for the AFM.
- Max gross weight: 2,400 lbs
- Useful load ~1,100 lbs
- Max baggage compartment weight: 200lb
- Baggage space: 17 cubic feet
- Baggage door size: 20″ x 22″
- Fuel: 50 gal (two 25 gal tanks) 100LL
- Oil: Club Target is >= 6Qt before take-off. Max fill 8qt.
- Phillips XC 20W-50 (blue bottle)
PIPER CHEROKEE PA-28-180 CHECKLIST
NOTE: Checklists other than the manufacturer’s books should be personal creations and should be verified to match proper procedures. The following information can be used to help you devise your own; however, no guarantees of accuracy are made. The following is general reference only, and is not a replacement for the POH.