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Pilot Resources Aircraft & Ownership Aircraft Guide Piper Tri-Pacer

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    Photography of Dave and Stacy Sterling's restored 1957 Piper Tri Pacer.Arlington Municpal Airport (AWO)Arlington WA USA
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    Putting the Tri-Pacer through its paces.

Piper Tri-Pacer

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Overview

  • The Piper Tri-Pacer is a four-place, high-wing, single-engine aircraft with a tricycle landing gear. It's known for its ruggedness, spacious cabin, and relatively fast cruise speed for its era.

    Piper Tri-Pacer

Specifications

  • Powerplant

    Lycoming 290-D2 135-horsepower

  • Propellers

    2-bladed metal, fixed pitch

  • Length

    20 ft 7 in

  • Height

    8 ft 4 in

  • Wingspan

    29 ft 4 in

  • Wing Area

    147.5 sq ft

  • Wing loading

    13.5 lb/sq ft

  • Power loading

  • Cabin Width

  • Empty Weight

    1,183 lb

  • Maximum gross weight

  • Useful load

    767 lb

  • Payload with full fuel

  • Fuel capacity

    36 gal

  • Baggage capacity

Performance

  • Takeoff distance ground roll

  • Takeoff distance over 50-ft obstacle

  • Rate of climb sea level

    800 fpm

  • Service ceiling

    16,500 ft

  • Landing distance over 50-ft obstacle

  • Landing distance ground roll

  • Cruise speed/endurance w/45-min rsv, std fuel (fuel consumption, ea engine) @ 75% power, best economy

    107 kt

  • Range

    434 nm

Limiting and Recommended Airspeeds

  • VX

  • VY

  • VNE

  • VS1

  • VSO

All specifications are based on manufacturer's calculations. All performance figures are based on standard day, standard atmosphere, sea level, gross weight conditions unless otherwise noted.