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Piper PA-28R Turbo Arrow III/IV (Just Flight) Quick Reference

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V-SPEEDS

Speed	Value	Description
Rotation	70-77 KIAS	Normal technique. Short field / obstacle clearance: 53-64 KIAS depending on weight
Vx	79 KIAS	Best angle, gear up flaps up at 2,750 lb; 73 KIAS gear down
Vy	97 KIAS	Best rate, gear up flaps up at 2,750 lb; 79 KIAS gear down
En route climb	104 KIAS	Normal Procedures - Climb
Va	124 KIAS	Manoeuvring at 2,900 lb; 97 KIAS at 1,893 lb. Also the turbulent air operating speed
Vfe	108 KIAS	Maximum flap speed; top of the white arc
Vlo (retract)	111 KIAS	The gear should not be retracted above this speed
Vlo / Vle (extend)	133 KIAS	The gear should not be extended above this speed
Vno	152 KIAS	Top of the green arc, maximum structural cruising speed
Vne	193 KIAS	Red line, maximum for all operations
Vso	61 KIAS	2,750 lb, gear down, flaps 40. Bottom of the white arc
Vs1	66 KIAS	2,750 lb, gear up, flaps 0. Bottom of the green arc
Approach trim / final	75 KIAS	Trim to 75 KIAS; final approach speed with flaps 40 is 75 KIAS
Best glide	97 KIAS	Power off, 2,750 lb, gear up, flaps 0. Slow to 75 KIAS for the shortest landing
Auto gear extension	87 KIAS	The gear extends automatically at or below approximately 87 KIAS with power below about 14 in Hg

POWER SETTINGS

Phase	Setting
Ground check	2,000 RPM, propeller full forward
Idle after start	1,400-1,500 RPM
Takeoff	41 in Hg manifold pressure and 2,575 RPM
Cruise	75 percent power maximum. The manual's tutorial uses 28 in Hg / 2,300 RPM as a typical cruise setting. Refer to the Operating Data Manual for cruise power
Descent	As required; apply power every 1,500 ft and avoid prolonged descents below 14 in Hg
Approach	Propeller full forward, fuel pump LO

FLAP SCHEDULE

Setting	Max Speed	Use
0 (UP)	Any	Cruise / climb / normal takeoff
10 deg	108 KIAS max	Approach position. Beyond 10 deg with gear not down and locked the gear warning horn sounds
25 deg	108 KIAS max	Short field / obstacle clearance takeoff (second notch)
40 deg	108 KIAS max	Final approach - 75 KIAS

ENGINE LIMITS

Parameter	Value
Engine	Continental TSIO-360 six-cylinder turbocharged, 200 HP from sea level to 12,000 ft density altitude
Manifold pressure	Green 10-41 in Hg, red line 41 in Hg. An overboost valve prevents exceeding 42 in Hg below 12,000 ft and lights the amber overboost caption
Tachometer	Green 500-2,575 RPM, red line 2,575 RPM
Oil temperature	Green 100-240 degF (38-116 degC), red line 240 degF (116 degC)
Oil pressure	Green 30-80 PSI; min red line 10 PSI, max red line 100 PSI; caution 10-30 PSI idle and 80-100 PSI start/warm-up
Fuel pressure	Green 3.5-19 PSI, red line 19 PSI
Fuel flow	Green 0-24 gal/hr, red line 24 gal/hr
Vacuum	Green 4.8-5.1 in Hg, red line 6.0 in Hg
Oil capacity	8 US quarts
Load factor	+3.8 G; no inverted manoeuvres approved. Aerobatics and spins not approved

KEY NUMBERS

Parameter	Value
Fuel capacity	77 US gal total, 72 usable (36 per tank), 5 unusable
Fuel selector	OFF / LEFT / RIGHT only - no BOTH position
Fuel pump	Three-position LO / HI / OFF. LO for tank switching, takeoff and landing; HI for a failed engine-driven pump or priming
Tank management	Alternate tanks every 15 minutes (Normal Procedures); the tutorial suggests every half hour and a maximum 10 US gal imbalance
Max takeoff / landing weight	2,900 lb (1,315 kg)
Max baggage	200 lb (91 kg)
Max useful load	1,090 lb
Service ceiling	20,000 ft
Range (max payload)	695 nm
Max crosswind	17 KIAS demonstrated
Max mag drop	175 RPM
Emergency gear extension	Reduce below 88 KIAS, gear lever DOWN, then hold the emergency lever down
Stall altitude loss	As great as 300 ft depending on configuration and power
Variants	Turbo Arrow III conventional tail; Turbo Arrow IV T-tail

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General Aviation1970s

AIRCRAFT BRIEF

The Turbo Arrow replaced the Arrow's Lycoming with a turbocharged 200 hp Continental TSIO-360, lifting the service ceiling to 20,000 ft and holding near sea-level power well into the teens. The Turbo Arrow III kept the conventional tail, while the 1979 Turbo Arrow IV adopted the distinctive T-tail that trades low-speed elevator authority for reduced tailplane buffet in cruise. Its fixed-wastegate turbocharger gives the pilot full manual control of manifold pressure, and full responsibility for avoiding an overboost.

RANGE VISUALIZER

Startup Walkthrough

SPECIFICATIONS

manufacturer: Piper Aircraft
first Flight: 1977 (Turbo Arrow III), 1979 (Turbo Arrow IV)
role: Four-seat turbocharged complex tourer
crew: 1 pilot + 3 passengers
engines: 1x Continental TSIO-360-FB turbocharged (200 hp)
max Speed: 328 km/h (177 kts TAS at 14,000 ft)
range: 1,287 km (695 nmi)
ceiling: 20,000 ft
weight: 1,315 kg (2,900 lbs MTOW)

Sources: PIPER PA-28RT-201T Turbo Arrow IV - SKYbrary, PA-28RT-201T Turbo Arrow IV Airplane Flight Manual, Just Flight - PA-28R Turbo Arrow III/IV (MSFS)