| **PA28-181 Gaits** v2.0 | **Flaps** | **Pitch** | **RPM** | **IAS (kts)** | **VSI (fpm)** | | ----------------------------------------------------------- | :-------: | :-------: | :-----: | :-----------: | :-----------: | | <span class="gait-takeoff"></span>V_R | Up | | max | 59 | | | <span class="gait-climb"></span>V_X | Up | | max | 64 | | | <span class="gait-climb"></span>V_Y | Up | +10° | max | 76 | +600 | | <span class="gait-climb"></span>Cruise Climb | Up | +5° | max | 95 | +500 | | <span class="gait-cruise"></span>Cruise | Up | 0° | 2500 | | 0 | | <span class="gait-cruise"></span>Cruise Descent | Up | -2.5° | 2500 | | -500 | | <span class="gait-approach"></span>Clean - 0° Level | Up | +2° | 2200 | 90 | 0 | | <span class="gait-approach"></span>Clean - 3° Glidepath | Up | | | 90 | -500 | | <span class="gait-approach"></span>Clean - 5° Dive | Up | -2° | 1900 | 90 | -800 | | <span class="gait-approach"></span>Flaps 10° - 0° Level | 10° | | | 90 | 0 | | <span class="gait-approach"></span>Flaps 10° - 3° Glidepath | 10° | -3° | 2000 | 90 | -500 | | <span class="gait-approach"></span>Flaps 10° - 5° Dive | 10° | -4° | 1700 | 90 | -800 | | <span class="gait-pattern"></span>Downwind | Up | | 2100 | 85 | 0 | | <span class="gait-pattern"></span>Abeam Numbers | 10° | | 1600 | 75 | | | <span class="gait-pattern"></span>Base | 25° | | 1600 | 70 | | | <span class="gait-pattern"></span>Final | 40° | | 1600 | 66 | | | <span class="gait-pattern"></span>Short | 40° | | 1600 | 61? | | | <span class="gait-emergency"></span>V_G | Up | | idle | 76 | | <br> | Topic | Details | | ------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Leaning | 100°F ROP above 5000' | | V_A | 113 @ 2550 lb; 103 @ 2100 lb; 100 @ 1950 lb; start at 2100 RPM | | Short T.O. | 25° Flaps, {*Rotate*, *50 ft*} @ *weight*:<br>{49, 54} @ 2550 lb; {43, 48} @ 2250 lb; {41, 46} @ 2050 lb | | Magnetos | 175 RPM max drop; 50 RPM diff |