Hi,
The other way around?
Okay this will be for a Warrior...
You will find that you'll have a little more ground effect than that you are used too. This in effect will mean you *will* float down the runway unless you have your approach speeds nailed. Some clubs will teach a 70 knots over the fence speed, but this'll mean you'll float like there is miles and miles of runway... 65 knots is more sensible. With full flap... anything less like second stage will involve another long float down the runway. Talking about flaps they are manually controlled, like a car handbrake.
Quite a few people will tend to land the warrior flat... thus giving more strain on the nosewheel... try and get the correct picture and get the nose up as high as possible. This is even more so as if the aeroplane is in trim for the approach there is quite a severe back pressure required in order to keep that nose up for the flare.
Stalling a warrior is benign... just a like a Cessna. It'll nod its nose down and that is about it.
Of course always check that you are within the Utility category CofG W+B before doing any maneouvers that are outside of the Normal category.
Other than that you have the fuel system which has the selector near the left foot on the left hand wall near the normal P1 seat. There is an Off, Left and Right selector.
The Warrior is a normal aspirated Lycoming engine, so you have all the usual Carurettor Heat controls, Primer etc... the Lycoming isn't as prone to Carb Ice as the Continental but it still does happen.
Other than that 2300 RPM will give you 90 to 100 knots IAS, 2450 RPM will give you 105 - 110 knots IAS, depending on weight, density, etc etc...
Oh and the Warrior only has 1 door for all of its 4 occupants.
Differences between the Arrow and the Warrior:
Assuming the usual non-turbo 200 HP fuel injected Lycoming Arrow you will find there will be a different starting technique, but it'll only take one or two starts to get used to it.
The Arrow as it has a VP prop will have a new lever. Take off is normally fully forward with everything, above 500' 25" Manifold and 25OO RPM for the climb with 23" Manifold and 2300 RPM for the cruise. However some operators will suggest different settings. Usually the Mixture WILL be leaned. The Arrow has a Fuel Flow instrument, so brining it back to 10 Galls per hour is the normal lazy mans way of doing it... however Arrows normally have EGT guages so that'll be quite useful.
The speeds are different, ie the Arrow's Vy is 87 kts whereas the Warriors is 79 kts. Lift off in a Warrior is around 60 kts whereas the Arrow is 70 kts. You get the general idea...
There will be new speeds to learn such as Vlo, Vle and emergency gear extension procedures but nothing too drastic. Be warned that on some Arrows if you have the Nav Lights on the Green Gear Lights are very dull...
The Arrow III and IV have 72 US Gallons useable fuel... not bad eh?
The Arrow I find is very heavy in the flare and it will sink like a brick when doing glide approaches.
Apart from that its not much of a difference.
Best wishes,
Charlie Zulu.
Last edited by Charlie Zulu; 10th October 2004 at 10:32.