	Piper PA-38 Tomahawk 2-seat trainer

The Piper "Tommy" (or Tomahawk) trainer was the first all-new aircraft of its type built by one of the United States' "big three" in three decades when it was introduced.  Design input came from a questionaire sent to over 10,000 flight instructors during the 1970s.  From their responses, Piper developed the PA-38.  It is a relatively inexpensive aircraft to own and operate.  It was almost instantly in great demand, and deliveries were first made in 1978.

Specifications:
Wingspan: 34 feet
Length: 23 feet 1 inch
Height: 9 feet 1 inch
Wing area: 125 sq ft
Weight: 1,128 pounds empty, 1,670 pounds max takeoff
Powerplant: one Avco Lycoming O-235-L2A flat four piston engine developing 112 hp to drive a two bladed fixed pitch Sensenich propeller
Capacity: typical seating for two (instructor and student)
Maximum speed: 109 knots
Max cruising speed: 108 knots
Normal cruising speed: 100 knots
Initial rate of climb: 718 feet/minute
Service ceiling: 13,000 feet
Max range with reserves: 468 nm

The simulation includes working lights, strobes, and flaps (the gear does not retract).  It flies easily (if not fast) and handles well, perfect for learning to fly.  This is a remake of my previously distributed simulation with several improvements, using the same file name as before, so it will overwrite the previous files (but you'd rather have this one anyway!).  Put the .AIR file in your PILOTS subdirectory, the rest in your TEXTURE subdirectory and have Flight Shop installed (or use a suitable converter since this is an FS5.x plane).

December, 1997
Dennis Wasnich
1003 Cherry Street
Montpelier, OH 43543
Internet: dwasnich@bright.net

NOTE: All of my planes (unless otherwise noted) may be freely distributed to BBSes or Web Sites as long as no specific charges are made for the files (other than normal "media" charges if applicable) and as long as I continue to receive credit for them.  Thanks for your cooperation.
