*****AIRCRAFT
“Piper - PA44”*****
REFERENCE INFORMATION (by Aircraft performance
database)
*****Aircraft
Features*****
Wing position: Low wing
Engine position: (Front) Wing leading mounted
Tail configuration: T-tail
Landing gear: Tricycle retractable
Wing Span: 11.87 m
Length: 8.4 m
Height: 2.6 m
Power plant: PA-44-180: 2 x 180 HP Lycoming O-360-E1AD
piston engines
with 2 or 3 blade propellers.
PA-44-180T: 2 x 180 HP Lycoming TO-360-E1A6D
turbocharged piston engines
with 2 blade propellers.
Accommodation: One pilot and 3 passengers.
Notes: Light twin aircraft. In service since 1978. Twin engine
development of PA-28 Archer with new T-tail and semi-tapered wings.
Turbocharged version PA-44-180T since 1980. Production ceased in 1981,
restarted in 1988 and ceased once more in 1990. PA-44-180 is back in production
since 1995. Licence production by AICSA, Columbia. PA-44-180T:
MTOW 1780 kg.
Alternative names:
PA-44 Seminole,Turbo Seminole, PIPER PA-44 Seminole,Turbo Seminole
Seminole (PA-44), Turbo Seminole, PA-44 Seminole
*****Total
Flight Simulator aircraft weight with full fuel*****
000,000 lbs - 1.720 kg
VMO - Maximum Operating Speed 160 KIAS
MMO - Maximum Operating Speed Mach nd Mach
Turbulent Air Penetration Speed 000 KIAS/.00 Mach
VLO - Maximum Gear Operating Speed 000 KIAS
VLE - Maximum Landing Gear Extension Speed 000 KIAS/.00 Mach
*****Maximum
Flap Placard Speeds*****
Flaps degrees KIAS
1 000
2 000
5 000
10 000
15 000
25 000
30 000
40 000
*****Take-off*****
WTC: L
Distance: 300
mt
V2 (IAS): 75
kts
*****Climbing*****
-(to 5000 ft)
IAS: 110
kt
ROC: 1000
ft/min
-(to FL150)
IAS: 120
kt
ROC: 800
ft/min
-(to FL240)
IAS: nd kt
ROC: nd ft/min
-(mach)
mach: nd
ROC: nd ft/min
*****Cruise*****
TAS: 160
kt
MACh: nd
Ceiling: FL180
Range: 800
NM
*****Descent
*****
- (to FL240)
mach: nd
ROD: nd ft/min
- (to FL100)
IAS: 160
kt
ROD: 800
ft/min
*****Approach*****
IAS: 160
kt
MCS: nd kt
ROD: 500
ft/min
*****Landing*****
Vht
(IAS): 80 kt
APC: A
Distance: 400
mt