****AIRCRAFT
“Piper - PA38L Tomahawk”****
REFERENCE INFORMATION (by Aircraft performance
database)
*****Aircraft
Features*****
Wing position: Low wing
Engine position: Nose mounted
Tail configuration: T-tail
Landing gear: Tricycle fixed
Wing Span: 10.4 m
Length: 7.0 m
Height: 2.8 m
Power plant: 1 x 112 HP Avco
Lycoming O-235-L2A or
L2C piston engine with two blade propeller
Accommodation: Pilot and trainee side by side.
Notes: Light aircraft and basic trainer. In service since 1978. Two
seat trainer with a T-tail. 2497 aircraft were built between 1978 and 1983.
Alternative names:
PA-38 Tomahawk,
PIPER PA-38 Tomahawk, Tomahawk.
*****Total
Flight Simulator aircraft weight with full fuel*****
000,000 lbs - 760 kg
VMO - Maximum Operating Speed 95 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: 250
mt
V2 (IAS): 60
kts
*****Climbing*****
-(to 5000 ft)
IAS: 75
kt
ROC: 600
ft/min
-(to FL150)
IAS: 90
kt
ROC: 100
ft/min
-(to FL240)
IAS: nd kt
ROC: nd ft/min
-(mach)
mach: nd
ROC: nd ft/min
*****Cruise*****
TAS: 95
kt
MACh: nd
Ceiling: FL110
Range: 450
NM
*****Descent
*****
- (to FL240)
mach: nd
ROD: nd ft/min
- (to FL100)
IAS: 100
kt
ROD: 500
ft/min
*****Approach*****
IAS: 75
kt
MCS: nd kt
ROD: 500
ft/min
*****Landing*****
Vht
(IAS): 60 kt
APC: A
Distance: 200
mt