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TRAFFIC INFORMATION & AVOIDING ACTION

CLOSING

Range of contact from you is closing or decreasing

CONVERGING

Track is from behind between 3 & 9 o'clock on a converging path or meeting up with you

DIVERGING

Contact is on a track behind between 3 & 9 o'clock seperating or diverging

PARALLEL / SAME DIRECTION

Moving in the same direction on a parallel course

PARALLEL / OPPOSISE DIRECTION

Moving in the opposite direction on a parallel course

OVERTAKING

Coming from behind travelling faster in the same direction

CROSSING LEFT TO RIGHT / RIGHT TO LEFT

Will be seen coming across at right angles to you in the direction left or right.



Maximum landing weight 2,325 lbs 1,055 Kg

Maximum baggage/cargo 200 lbs 90 Kg

Empty weight 1475 lbs 670 Kg

FUEL

Usable Fuel 48 Gal 181 Ltr
Fuel flow @ 75% Power 9.5 lbs/Hour 36 L/Hour
Endurance with 45 minutes reserve 4.2 hours

V SPEEDS for PA 28

VTOSS - Take-off Normal 60 KIAS
Short Field Take-off Normal (2 stages of flap) 52 KIAS
VY - Best Rate-of-Climb Speed (sea level) 79 KIAS
VX - Best Angle-of-Climb Speed (sea level) 63 KIAS
VCC - Cruise Climb 87 KIAS
VFE - Maximum Flap extension speed 103 KIAS
VS1 - Stall Speed (Clean) 50 KIAS
VSO - Stall Speed (Landing configuration) 44 KIAS
VA - Maneuvering Speed 111 KIAS
VNO - Max Structural Cruising Speed 126 KIAS
VNE - Maximum Structural Speed 160 KIAS
Glide Speed 73 KIAS
Cruise 75% @ 4000 ft 115 KIAS
Maximum Cross Wind 17 KTS
Final Approach Speed 70 KIAS
Short field final approach speed 63 KIAS.