Piper PA-32R

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PA-32R Lance/Saratoga
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Piper Saratoga II TC
General information
TypePersonal use, air taxi & freight aircraft
National originUnited States
Manufacturer Piper Aircraft
History
Manufactured1975–2009
Introduction date1975 [1]
First flight30 August 1974 [1]
Developed from Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six

The Piper PA-32R is a six-seat (or seven-seat), high-performance, single engine, all-metal, fixed-wing aircraft produced by Piper Aircraft of Vero Beach, Florida. The design began life as the Piper Lance, a retractable-gear version of the Piper Cherokee Six. Later models became known by the designation Piper Saratoga. The primary difference between the Lance and early Saratoga is the development of a tapered wing on the Saratoga, replacing the "Hershey bar" wing on the Lance that was a carryover from the Cherokee Six. Later Saratoga models provided updated/improved avionics, engine and interior touches but retained the same airframe design.

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Production of the Saratoga was discontinued in 2009. [2]

The Saratoga competed for sales with the Beechcraft Bonanza, Mooney M20, Cirrus SR22, Cessna 210, and Cessna 350.

Development

An initial PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance, with a standard tail Piper PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance AN1693908.jpg
An initial PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance, with a standard tail
A later PA-32RT-300T Turbo Lance II with a T-tail Piper Lance (345687783).jpg
A later PA-32RT-300T Turbo Lance II with a T-tail
PA-32R-301T Turbo Saratoga SP with a single intake below the propeller and a standard tail Piper Saratoga (5137194758).jpg
PA-32R-301T Turbo Saratoga SP with a single intake below the propeller and a standard tail
PA-32R-301 Saratoga II with round inlets Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga II HP G-OIHC 5D4 2239 (43205819840).jpg
PA-32R-301 Saratoga II with round inlets

Until 1972, when the assembly line was destroyed in a flood, the Comanche was Piper's luxury, high-performance single. Afterwards, Piper began modifying its heavy-lifting single engined PA-32 Cherokee Six, adding retractable landing gear and designating the type as the "PA-32R".

The PA-32R was built under license by Embraer in Brazil as the Embraer EMB-721 Sertanejo. [1]

Kits for the PA-32R-300 (six supplied), PA-32RT-300 (16) and PA-32RT-300T (two) were supplied to Chincul in Argentina for completion. [1] They were designated the PA-A-32R and PA-A-32RT.[ citation needed ]

For the 2008 model year, the Saratoga II HP (normally aspirated) model was eliminated, along with the 6X and 6XT (fixed-gear versions of the Saratoga), leaving the turbocharged Saratoga II TC as the only production model in the PA-32 line. [3] Production of all PA-32 models ended in 2009. [2]

Variants

PA-32R-300 (1976–1978)
Marketed as the Piper Cherokee Lance. Initial version of the retractable PA-32 line, with a standard tail. [4]
PA-32RT-300 (1978–1979)
After the first half of 1978, Piper modified the tail to a "T" design with the stabilator (horizontal stabilizer/elevator) moved to the top of the vertical tail. Many pilots and owners complained about the T-tail's lack of authority at low speeds. [5] Beginning with this model, the Cherokee name was officially dropped and the model was named the Lance II.
PA-32RT-300T (1978–1979)
Also in 1978, a turbocharged version, designated the Turbo Lance II, was introduced. [6] It has a service ceiling of 20,000 ft (6,096 m) with a rate of climb of 1050 ft/min (5.4 m/s). It can cruise at 10,000 ft (3,048 m) at 175 kn (324 km/h) true airspeed at 75% power burning 20 gal/h. Fuel capacity is 94 U.S. gallons (360 L; 78 imp gal) usable. The aircraft was the first to feature a distinctive large oval, single air intake below the propeller hub. [7]
PA-32R-301 (1980–2007)
The 1980 models reverted to a standard tail design, and were named the Saratoga SP. [8] In 1993, the airplane received several cosmetic and systems updates and was redesignated as the Saratoga II HP. [9] [10] [11] [12]
PA-32R-301T (1980–2009)
The 1980 turbocharged model was given the name Turbo Saratoga SP. The name and model designation stayed the same through the 1996 model year, despite several updates to the airplane during that time. Starting with the 1997 model year, the airplane received a new designation, the Saratoga II TC, and a new Lycoming TIO-540-AH1A engine. Externally, the biggest difference was the new cowl, with much smaller, round air inlets. The 1997-1998 Saratoga II TCs featured a King avionics suite, which was switched to dual Garmin GNS-430's and a GTX-320 transponder with the 1999 models. In mid-2000 model year, the avionics were again updated, with one Garmin GNS-430 and one GNS-530 and a GTX-327 transponder as standard equipment. Beginning in 2004, the Saratoga models were available with an Avidyne Entegra "Glass Panel" avionics system, which was replaced by the Garmin G1000 in 2007. [13] [14]
EMB-721C Sertanejo
License built variant of the PA-32R-300 and PA-32RT-300, 150 built. [1]
EMB-721D Sertanejo
License built variant of the PA-32R-301, 55 built. [1]

Accidents

Specifications (Cherokee Lance PA-32R-300)

3-view line drawing of the Piper PA-32RT-300 Lance II Piper PA-32RT-300 Lance II 3-view line drawing.png
3-view line drawing of the Piper PA-32RT-300 Lance II
Classic flight deck of a license-built Sertanejo Embraer EMB-721D Sertanejo AN1369733.jpg
Classic flight deck of a license-built Sertanejo

Data from Cherokee Lance Information Manual [23]

General characteristics

Performance

  1. ↑ 13.8 US gal (52 L)/h at 142 kn (263 km/h) TAS, 6000, 65% power, ISA

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