| **PA28-161 Gaits** v2.0 | **Flaps** | **Pitch** | **RPM** | **IAS (kts)** | **VSI (fpm)** | | ----------------------------------------------------------- | :-------: | :-------: | :-----: | :-----------: | :-----------: | | <span class="gait-takeoff"></span>V_R | Up | | max | 55 | | | <span class="gait-climb"></span>V_X | Up | | max | 63 | | | <span class="gait-climb"></span>V_Y | Up | | max | 79 | | | <span class="gait-climb"></span>Cruise Climb | Up | | max | ~87 | | | <span class="gait-cruise"></span>Cruise | Up | | 2400 | ~110 | 0 | | <span class="gait-cruise"></span>Cruise Descent | Up | | 2500 | ~126 | -500 | | <span class="gait-approach"></span>Clean - 0° Level | Up | | | 90 | 0 | | <span class="gait-approach"></span>Clean - 3° Glidepath | Up | | | 90 | -500 | | <span class="gait-approach"></span>Clean - 5° Dive | Up | | | 90 | -800 | | <span class="gait-approach"></span>Flaps 10° - 0° Level | 10° | | | 90 | 0 | | <span class="gait-approach"></span>Flaps 10° - 3° Glidepath | 10° | | | 90 | -500 | | <span class="gait-approach"></span>Flaps 10° - 5° Dive | 10° | | | 90 | -800 | | <span class="gait-pattern"></span>Downwind | Up | | ~2100 | 90 | 0 | | <span class="gait-pattern"></span>Abeam Numbers | 10° | | ~1500 | 80 | | | <span class="gait-pattern"></span>Base | 25° | | ~1500 | 75 | | | <span class="gait-pattern"></span>Final | 40° | | ~1500 | 63 | | | <span class="gait-pattern"></span>Short | 40° | | ~1500 | 60 | | | <span class="gait-emergency"></span>V_G | Up | | idle | 73 | | <br> | Topic | Details | | -------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Leaning | 50°F ROP, or lean until rough then enrich to smooth | | V_A | 111 @ 2440 lb; 88 @ 1531 lb | | Short T.O. | 25° Flaps, {*Rotate*, *50 ft*} @ *weight*:<br>{52, 57} @ 2440 lb; {48, 53} @ 2200 lb | | Fuel Burn Est. | ~10 GPH (pessimistic) | | Magnetos | 175 RPM max drop; 50 RPM diff |