****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