The Piper Cherokee Warrior II is a four-seat, fixed-gear aircraft with performance is very similar to that of the Cessna 172n and 172p, which share the same 160 hp Lycoming O-320 engine. Next to the Cessna 172, the Warrior is probably the most common trainer at flight schools as well as a popular entry-level aircraft for new owners and for rental pilots at FBO's.
Like the 172, the Warrior is a very easy plane to fly: its stall is gentle, and its responsiveness to control inputs is slow (making it harder to overcontrol, an especially useful trait for new IFR pilots). There are a few important differences from the 172p aside from the low wings:
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it does not glide quite as well, so the flare is shorter (don't let the speed decay too much) and there's a slightly higher stall speed
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it is a little gentler in the stall and a little more stable in turbulence
Here are the numbers from the Piper POH:
Vne (never exceed): 160 KIAS Vno (max. cruise): 126 KIAS Vfe (max. flaps): 103 KIAS Va (maneuvering): 111 KIAS (2440 lb) - 88 KIAS (1531 lb) Vs (clean stall): 50 KIAS Vso (flaps stall): 44 KIAS Vglide (best glide): 73 KIAS Vx (best climb angle): 63 KIAS Vy (best climb rate): 79 KIAS Enroute climb: 87 KIAS Approach (no flaps): 70 KIAS Approach (full flaps): 63 KIAS
Cruise (75%, 8000 ft): 124 KTAS (107 KIAS) Cruise (55%, 8000 ft): 103 KTAS (89 KIAS)
Take off: full Climb: full 75% power at 8,000 ft: 2665 rpm 75% power at 4,000 ft: 2570 rpm 75% power at sea level: 2480 rpm 55% power at 12,000 ft: 2470 rpm 55% power at 8,000 ft: 2375 rpm 55% power at 4,000 ft: 2285 rpm 55% power at sea level: 2195 rpm
Total fuel: 50 gal US Usable fuel: 48 gal US Grade: 100LL/100 (Avgas) GPH (75%, 8000 ft): 10.0 gph ROP, 8.8 gph LOP/WOT GPH (55%, 8000 ft): 7.0 gph ROP, 5.5 gph LOP/WOT