Originally Posted by
EXDAC
My 1975 PA-28-180 Cherokee Archer came with a "Pilot's Operating Manual". It is specific to my serial number and is signed by a Piper representative. The front page says "This manual is incomplete without an APPROPRIATE FAA APPROVED AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL..."
It seems the aircraft will still fly ok without that FAA approved flight manual as I don't think I have ever seen it.
I think you will find that the POH incorporates the FAA approved flight manual. The appropriate pages will be annotated as FAA approved.