FS98 1977 Piper Cherokee Six, 300
Original AFX by Eric Johnson
By Dana McGee, June 2001
atocane@c2i2.com
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INTRODUCTION

This is a later Cherokee Six with the 4th side window and 300 hp. The AFX is from Eric Johnson though it has been cpmpltetly redsigned since the first release and the only thing left of the original is the horizontal tail.  It uses Dai Griffith's complete electric start swiches. 

The aircraft is is esay to fly and optimized for a cruise of 145 kts @ 6,000 ft. It also has the long range tanks and is about 5 kts faster than the 260 at 55% power

As with all my AFX's this one is available at FreeflightDesign.com

Specifications:

Lycoming O-540-K, 300 hp, with 2 blade CS prop.
Span: 32 ft, 8 1/2 in
Length: 27 ft, 9 in
Empty Weight: 1800 lbs
Gross Weight: 3400 lbs
Useful Load: 1,400 lbs


Speeds:

MAX Speed:

155 KIAS @ 8,000 ft

MAX Cruise:

146 KIAS @ 6,000 ft

Normal Cruise Altitude 6,000 ft
Max altitude 14,000 ft

Max Range: 

1,000 miles with full full and 2 pax, 10,000 ft @ 146 KIAS/164 KTAS (2300 RPN, 14 GPH, 65% power} 

Stall:

61 KIAS clean, 4 pax

55 KIAS full flaps, 2 pax 


Climb:

MAX Climb: 1,050 fpm 
Economy CLimb: 850 fpm @ 110 KIAS


Flying the Cherokee Six

Props full Forward, Mixture full forward, Throttles idle.
Master on, Generator Master on
Engage starter, wait for engine to light off.
Check Amps 
When engine is started, set radios, GPS, lighting systems.

Taxiing:

Release Brakes
Clear area around aircraft
Taxi out (best taxi RPM approx 950)

Take off:

Full tanks, 4 passengers and 200 lbs of baggage  (or 800 lbs of cargo) max. 

Flaps 20 degrees
Trim 0 degrees (from 0 setting)
Props full forward
Ease power to full
Rotate at 55 KIAS
Liftoff at 60-65 knots (approx 1000 ft of runway)
Set SL climb to 1,000 fpm. 
Retract flaps 
Allow Airspeed to build to 90-100 KIAS then set climb at 1,000 FPM to 5,000 ft, reducing to 850 fpm above this. (props to 2600 rpm, pull throttles back to 22 GPH, mixture to 20 gph,  hold 18 gph for climb using throttle)  


Landing:

Start landing early to get slowed down.
Let Down:
120 KIAS @ 750 fpm 
10 miles: 
slow to 120 KIAS (Props full, mixture full rich)
Flaps down 10 degrees
5 miles:
slow to 80 KIAS
2 more notches flaps
Touchdown:
Rotate gently and touchdown at 65-70 KIAS


HAVE FUN!

I would like to thank Benjamin Chen for the Gauge Browser program used to repaint the gauges (available at www.flightsim.com), and Michel Proski for the Panmake program which is how I make these panels.  Finally, I would like to thank Microsoft for the wonderful FS98 plane/panel system, and their support of third-party add-on developers - great job!

Thanks also to Dai Griffth, HGHB, MicroSoft and ACS for the wonderful gauges, If I missed anyone I also appreciate your work also. 

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