PA28 Arrow III

Just Flight

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This highly detailed simulation of the PA-28R Arrow III has been developed by Just Flight's in-house team following comprehensive, hands-on research with a real-life Arrow III, G-BGKU, based at Conington Airfield.

The PA-28R Arrow III is a four seater, piston-engine aircraft equipped with a retractable tricycle landing gear and constant-speed propeller – an ideal aircraft for touring and instrument training.

Model

  • PA-28R-201 Arrow III, built using real-world aircraft plans and comprehensive photography of the real aircraft
  • Numerous animations including passenger and baggage door, storm window, sun visors and oil cover
  • Ground equipment including chocks, tie-downs and pushback towbar
  • 4096x4096 textures for the highest possible texture clarity
  • PBR materials with real-time environment reflections for superb quality and realism
  • Detailed normal mapping for down-to-the-rivet precision of aircraft surfaces
  • MSFS visual icing effects and ground services

Cockpit

  • A truly 3D virtual cockpit right down to accurately modelled seat belts and screw heads - every instrument is constructed fully in 3D
  • Cockpit textures feature wear and tear based on the real aircraft to produce an authentic environment, with optional ‘clean’ textures for a less worn look
  • Dimmable instrument, radio and dome lighting, with separate control circuits
  • Tablet EFB for controlling various aircraft options, and checking aircraft and flight information:
  • 'Cold & Dark', 'Ready for Take-off' and ‘Ready for Start’ aircraft states
  • Persistent aircraft states, allowing you to return to your cockpit in the same state that you last left it
  • Automatic switching of the fuel tanks for use on long distance cross-country flights
  • GPS unit selection
  • Direction Indicator (DI) or Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI) instrument options
  • Aircraft failures
  • Door controls
  • Flight computer with useful information such as fuel burn, endurance, speed and wind speed/direction
  • Fully-functional IFR capable avionics fit including:
  • KMA 20 audio selector unit
  • KX 170B COM 1 / NAV 1 radio
  • KX 175B COM 2 / NAV 2 radio
  • KN 62 DME unit which can display information from NAV 1, NAV 2 or its own inbuilt receiver (NAV 3)
  • Piper Autocontrol IIIB autopilot unit with navigation, heading and roll hold (altitude hold clickspot included)
  • KT 76A transponder unit
  • KR 85 ADF unit with ADF/ANT/BFO modes and support for fractional frequencies, e.g. 383.3
  • GPS 100, GNS 430/530, GTN 750 (freeware PMS-50 GTN 750 required)
  • HSI/OBS support RNAV approach indications

Aircraft systems

  • Custom-coded fuel system including the option to have automatic switching of the fuel tanks for use on those long distance cross-country flights
  • Custom-coded electrical system with functional circuit breakers
  • Realistic landing gear system with emergency and automatic release at low airspeeds
  • Functioning alternate air and static source controls
  • Failures including spark plug fowling, limited battery life, vapor lock and more
  • Lighting system includes separate lighting control for instruments (via rheostat) and realistic implementation of navigation light / radio light rheostat
  • Functional electric trim control on yoke (requires electric trim button to be pushed)
  • Functional ELT which is automatically triggered above 4.6 G
  • Many other details, such as a passenger door that automatically closes with airflow and vibrating engine exhausts!
  • Full MSFS checklists (manual and automatic/co-pilot modes)

Other

  • Realistic and accurate flight dynamics based on real world performance and handling data, and input from Arrow pilots
  • Authentic IO-360 sound-set developed using the powerful new Wwise sound system, with custom sounds for all switches, doors, gear warnings and more, and even panel rattles!
  • Comprehensive manual with panel guide and performance data
  • PSD Paint Kit included for custom paint schemes

The Arrow III is a low-wing, single-engine airplane that is a member of the Piper PA-28 Cherokee family of aircraft.

Introduced in 1977, the Arrow III is powered by a fuel-injected 200-horsepower Lycoming IO-360 piston engine that turns a variable-pitch, constant speed propeller, and has a wing that optimizes control at or near stall. The airplane also features a semi-automatic landing gear system that virtually eliminates the possibility of a premature retraction during takeoff or a wheels-up landing. Able to seat up to four, the Arrow III has an impressive cruising speed of 160 miles per hour, can climb at 830 feet per minute, and has a ceiling of 16,200 feet above sea level.

With the Arrow III, Piper crafted a machine that balances performance, utility, and ease-of-flight like few other airplanes offer. Pilots can enjoy hours of cruising as the Arrow III features a range of 800 miles. They can perform basic aerobatics with confidence due to the plane’s ample power, stability, and handling characteristics throughout a wide range of speeds. With controls geared toward intuitiveness, flying the Arrow III is natural and straightforward, granting a cockpit experience that engenders a feel for the essence of aviation’s spirit.

Specifications


SPEEDCruise: 135 KTAS
CEILING15,000 ft
TYPICAL RANGE697 nmi
LENGTH7.5 m (24 ft 7 in)
WINGSPAN10.8 m (35 ft 4 in)
HEIGHT2.4 m (7 ft 9 in)
MAX WEIGHT2,750 lb (1,247 kg)
EMPTY WEIGHT1,612 lb (731 kg)
FUEL CAPACITY77 USg
ENGINELycoming IO-360 200HP Piston
COCKPIT CREW1