Piper PA-28-181 Archer III
The Archer is the 180 hp PA-28: a little faster and stronger than the Warrior, with the same tapered wing and simple fixed gear. Common in US schools and clubs.
Performance
- Cruise speed
- 128 kt
- Never-exceed speed (VNE)
- 154 kt
- Range
- 522 nm
- Service ceiling
- 14,100 ft
- Rate of climb
- 667 ft/min
Fuel
- Fuel type
- AVGAS 100LL
- Usable fuel
- 182 l
- Total capacity
- 189 l
- Wing tanks
- 2 × 91 l
- Fuel burn (cruise)
- 36 l/h
- Endurance
- 5 h 5 min
- Usable fuel weighs
- 131 kg
Fuel burn at 65% power. Endurance is usable fuel divided by the burn, with no reserve.
Runway
- Minimum runway
- 490 m
- Take-off distance over 15 m (50 ft)
- 490 m
- Landing distance from 15 m (50 ft)
- 427 m
- Usable surfaces
- Asphalt · Concrete · Grass
The longer of take-off and landing distance. At 1,157 kg, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway, no wind.
Cockpit and systems
- Cockpit
- Glass cockpit
- Avionics
- Garmin G1000 NXi (Archer TX/LX)
- Systems
- Autopilot
Weights and capacity
- Max passengers
- 3
- Minimum crew
- 1
- Cockpit seats
- 2
- Max take-off weight (MTOW)
- 1,157 kg
- Empty weight
- 766 kg
Licence and training
- Licences that cover it
- LAPL(A) · PPL(A)
- Class rating
- SEP (land)
- Extra training or endorsements
- None beyond the licence and rating.
EASA terms. Other authorities name and split ratings differently.
Flight rules and approvals
- Flight rules
- Certified for IFR
- Approvals
- Night VFR
Assumes the usual equipment. The aircraft's own documents decide what it may fly.
Type
- Manufacturer
- Piper
- Category
- Aeroplane
- Engines
- 1× Piston
- ICAO type designator
- P28A
- Wake turbulence category
- L · Light
- In service since
- 1995
Scale drawing
- Length
- 7.32 m
- Wingspan
- 10.82 m
- Height
- 2.22 m
- Fuselage width
- 1.1 m
- Propeller diameter
- 1.93 m
Drawn to scale from the published length, span and height; finer shapes are approximate.
Size comparison
- Piper PA-28-181 Archer IIILength 7.32 m
- Cessna 172S SkyhawkLength 8.28 m
All drawn at one scale. The person is 1.8 m tall.
Speeds
- White arc: flaps may be used
- Green arc: normal operating range
- Yellow arc: caution, smooth air only
- Red line: never exceed
- 45 kt
- 50 kt
- 64 kt
- 76 kt
- 76 kt
- 89–113 kt
- 102 kt
- 125 kt
- 154 kt
A range runs from light to maximum weight, or across the flap settings for VFE. The exact speed depends on weight, flaps and conditions.
Typical published values for the named variant, for learning only. Always fly with the aircraft's own flight manual (POH/AFM).
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