*****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