Piper Cadet

 

PIPER PA-28-161 CADET

SPECIFICATIONS

ENGINES

Manufacturer Lycoming  O-320-D3G  160 hp

PROPELLERS

Manufacturer Sensenich Fixed Pitch 2 blade

WEIGHTS

Gross Weight (lbs) NORMAL: 2325 UTILITY: 2020

Standard Empty Weight (lbs) : 1390

(Includes unusable fuel, full operating fluids and full oil)

Standard Useful Load (lbs) : 942

WING AREA AND LOADINGS

Wing Area (ft.2) 170

Wing Loading (lbs/ft.2) 13.7

Power Loading (lbs)/(hp) 6.6

DIMENSIONS

Wing Span (ft) 35.0

Length (ft) 23.8

Height (ft) 7.3

FUEL CAPACITY

Two 25 gal. tanks (gal) 50

Usable Fuel (gal) 48

OIL CAPACITY (qts) 8

BAGGAGE

Volume (ft3) 24

Capacity (lbs) NORMAL: 50 UTILITY: 0

MAXIMUM SPEED (kts)

(TAS at Mid Cruise Weight) 121

CRUISING SPEEDS  Best Economy

(TAS at Mid Cruise Weight)

75% at 9,000 ft (kts) 115

65% at 12,000 ft (kts) 110

55% at 12,000 ft (kts) 97

CRUISE RANGE (Estimated; flight data not available)

(Cruising range includes 45-minute fuel reserve at max. range power plus

allowance for fuel used during taxi, take-off, climb at MCP, cruise at stated

mixture and descent)

Best Economy

75% at 9,000 ft (nm) 550

65% at 12,000 ft (nm) 590

55% at 12,000 ft (nm) 600

FUEL CONSUMPTION Best Economy

75% power (gph) 8.5

65% power (gph) 7.5

55% power (gph) 6.6

RATE OF CLIMB (At Sea Level and Gross Wt)

Full Throttle (fpm) 670

STALL SPEED IAS CAS

Flaps Down Full 40o (kts) 44 50

Flaps Up (kts) 50 56

SERVICE CEILING (100 fpm) (ft) 11,600

TAKE-OFF DISTANCE

(Sea Level, Zero Wind, Standard Temperature, 25o flaps)

Ground Run (ft) 950

Total over 50 ft obstacle (ft) 1500

LANDING DISTANCE

(Sea Level, Zero Wind, Standard Temperature)

Ground Roll (ft) 590

Total over 50 ft obstacle (ft) 1050

Reference: Piper Aircraft Corporation Brochure, Vero Beach, FL, 1 Feb. 1989