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PIPER PA-32-301 SARATOGA
SPECIFICATIONS
ENGINE

    Manufacturer

 Lycoming

    Model

 IO-540-K1G5

    Rating (hp @ rpm) (Take-off)

 300 @ 2700

    Rating (hp @ rpm) (Continuous) - 2 Blade Prop

 294 @ 2600

    Rating (hp @ rpm) (Continuous) -3 Blade Prop (Optional)

 300 @ 2700

    Number of Cylinders

 6

    Recommended TBO (hrs)

 2000
PROPELLER

    Manufacturer

 Hartzell

    Number of Blades

 2

    Type

 Constant Speed

    Diameter (in/cm)

 80/203
WEIGHTS

    Ramp Weight (lbs/kg)

 3615/1639

    Gross Weight (lbs/kg)

 3600/1633

    Standard Empty Weight (lbs/kg)

 1935/878

    (Includes unusable fuel, full oil and full operating fluids)

    Standard Useful Load (lbs/kg)

 1680/762
WING AREA AND LOADINGS

    Wing Area (ft.2/m2)

 178/16.6

    Wing Loading (lbs/ft.2) (kg/rn2)

 20.2/98.7

    Power Loading (lbs/hp) (kg/hp)

 12.0/5.5
DIMENSIONS

    Wing Span (ft/m)

 36.2/11.0

    Length (ft/m)

 27.7/8.4

    Height (ft/m)

 8.2/2.5

    Cabin Length (Instrument Panel to Rear Bulkhead) (in/cm)

 124.25/315.6

    Cabin Width (in/cm)

 48.25/122.5

    Cabin Height (in/cm)

 42/106.7

    Headroom (Seat to Ceiling)

      Front Seats (in/cm)

 38/96.5

      Middle Seats (in/cm)

 35.75/90.8

      Rear Seats (in/cm)

 34.5/87.6

    Forward Baggage Door Size (in/cm)

 16/40.6 x 22/55.9

    Aft Baggage/Utility Door Size (in/cm)

 20.5/52.1 x 26/66.0

    Forward Cabin Door Size (in/cm)

 35/88.9 x 36/91.4

    Aft Cabin Door Size (in/cm)

 28.5/72.4 x 28/71.1

    Wheel Base (ft/m)

 7.75/2.4

    Wheel Tread (ft/m)

 10.6/3.2
FUEL CAPACITY

    Total Capacity (gal/L)

 107/405

    Usable Fuel (gal/L)

 102/386
OIL CAPACITY (qts/L) 12/11.35
BAGGAGE

    Volume (ft3/m3)

      Forward Compartment

 8/23

      Aft Compartment

 17.3/49

    Capacity (lbs/kg)

      Forward Compartment

 100/45.4

      Aft Compartment

 100/45.4

PERFORMANCE
MAXIMUM SPEED (kts/kmh)

    (TAS at Gross Weight)

  

152/282
CRUISING SPEEDS Best Power Best Economy

    (TAS at Gross Weight)

    Optimum Altitude

    High Speed Cruise Power - 75% (kts/kmh)

 150/278 148/274

    Economy Cruise Power - 65% (kts/kmh)

 146/270 144/266

    Long RangeCruise Power - 55% (kts/kmh)

 136/252 133/246
CRUISE RANGE

    (Cruising range includes 45-minute fuel reserve at long range cruise power
    plus allowance for fuel used during taxi, take-off, climb at MCP, cruise at
    optimum altitude and stated mixture and descent)
  Best Power Best Economy

    High Speed Cruise Power - 75% (nm/km)

 745/1380 823/1524

    Economy Cruise Power - 65% (nm/km)

 805/1491 911/1687

    Long Range Cruise Power - 55% (nm/km)

 849/1572 960/1778
FUEL CONSUMPTION Best Power Best Economy

    High Speed Cruise Power - 75% (gph/lph)

 18.0/68 16.0/61

    Economy Cruise Power - 65% (gph/lph)

 16.0/61 13.8/52

    Long Range Cruise Power - 55% (gph/lph)

 14.0/53 11.9/45
RATE OF CLIMB (At Sea Level and Gross Wt)

    Full Throttle (fpm/mpm)

  

990/302
STALL SPEED

IAS

CAS

    Flaps Down Full 40º (kts/kmh)

 58/107 60/111

    Flaps Up (kts/kmh)

 62/114 66/122
SERVICE CEILING (100 fpm) (ft/m)

16,000/4877
TAKE-OFF DISTANCE

2-Blade

3-Blade

    (Sea Level, Zero Wind, Standard

    Temperature, 25º flaps)

    Ground Run (ft/m)

 1183/361 1013/309

    Total over 50 ft Obstacle (ft/m)

 1759/536 1573/479
LANDING DISTANCE

Std. Brakes

H.D. Brakes

    (Sea Level, Zero Wind, Standard Temperature)

    Ground Roll (ft/m)

 732/223 650/198

    Total over 50 ft obstacle (ft/m)

 1612/491 1530/466
Reference: Piper Aircraft Corporation Brochure, Vero Beach, FL, 1 Nov. 1988
Given data is only for information. Please refer to the manufacturer for current data.
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