PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
SECTION 4
PA-38-112, TOMAHAWK
NORMAL PROCEDURES
ISSUED: JANUARY 20, 1978
REPORT: 2126
4-23
REVISED: MAY 2, 2012
Tie downs can be secured to rings provided under each wing and to the tail
skid. The rudder is held in position by its connections to the nose wheel steering
and normally does not have to be secured.
4.35 STALLS AND SLOW FLIGHT
An approaching stall is indicated by a stall warning horn which is activated
between five and ten knots above stall speed. Mild airframe buffeting and gentle
pitching may also precede the stall.
The stalling speed at 1670 lbs. gross weight with power off, outboard flow
strips installed, and full flaps is 47 KIAS, with flaps up this speed is increased 1
knot; with both outboard and inboard flow strips installed and full flaps the stall
speed is 49 KIAS, with flaps up this speed is increased 3 knots. Loss of altitude
during stalls can be as great as 320 feet, depending on configuration and power.
CAUTION
Slow flight and stall maneuvers should be
initiated at altitudes high enough to fully
recover by at least 4,000 feet AGL, to provide
an adequate margin of safety in the event of an
inadvertent spin.
NOTE
The stall warning system is inoperative with the
master switch OFF.
During preflight, the stall warning system should be checked by turning
the master switch ON, lifting the detector and checking to determine if the horn
is actuated. The master switch should be returned to the OFF position after the
check is complete.
4.37 TURBULENT AIR OPERATION
In keeping with good operating practice used in all aircraft, it is
recommended that when turbulent air is encountered or expected, the airspeed
be reduced to maneuvering speed to reduce the structural loads caused by gusts
and to allow for inadvertent speed build-ups which may occur as a result of
the turbulence or of distractions caused by the conditions (See Subsection 2.3).
Flight into thunderstorms or severe turbulence should be avoided.