Archer® DX Overview

Archer® DX

Welcome to the
Piper Archer® DX

The Archer® DX is the ideal diesel-powered trainer with the durability, reliability, comfort and technology that your students, instructors and passengers will thank you for. The DX is the green alternative, powered by the Continental CD-155 diesel engine, burning the more efficient jet fuel. It also boasts the Garmin G1000® NXi avionics suite in the cockpit.

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  • Specifications
  • Avionics
  • Additional Equipment
  • Safety Features
  • Aircraft Design
Specifications

Specifications

Avionics

Avionics

*Shown with Aspen EFD1000 Standby Flight. Garmin G5 now standard.

 

  • Standard Features
    • GARMIN G1000 NXi AVIONICS SUITE
    • Single 10.4” GDU 1050 PFD
    • Single 10.4” GDU 1050 MFD
    • Garmin Flite Charts
    • Garmin SafeTaxi
    • GMA 1360 Digital Audio Panel
    • GTX 345R Transponder (ADS-B IN & OUT)
    • Garmin G5 Standby
  • Other Equipment
    • LED Wing Tip Recognition & Tail Strobe Lights
    • Overhead Air Distribution Blower Fan
    • USB Charging Ports
    • Cockpit Stowage Pouches
    • CO Detector
    • School Colors Scheme with Two Vinyl Trim Colors and Logo

 

Additional Equipment

Additional Equipment

  • Enhanced AFCS Enablement
  • Jeppesen ChartView
  • SVT – Garmin Synthetic Vision
  • TAWS-B (Terrain Awareness and Warning System)
  • Flight Stream 510 with Connext
  • GTS 800 Traffic Advisory System
  • GFC 700 Autopilot
  • GDL 69A SXM Satellite Radio / Weather
  • FlightCom – Rear Seat PTT
  • BendixKing KR 87 ADF
  • BendixKing KN 63 DME
  • GDL 59 WiFi Data Link
  • Vision 1000 (Appareo flight monitoring system)
  • Safe Flight Angle of Attack (AOA) System
  • Wet Compass

Additional Options

  • Vinyl Floor Covering (Exchanged for standard carpet)
  • United Kingdom Lighting Package
  • AmSafe Seatbelt – Pilot and Co-Pilot Positions
  • Cargo Net
Safety Features

Safety Features

Safety is the foremost Piper priority as illustrated by the extraordinary safety features available across the Piper product line and carried into the Piper trainers. The Archer® is designed specifically for efficient, comfortable and safe multi-engine flight training, and outfitted with the latest Garmin 1000 NXi avionics and the most thoughtful, intuitive and inspired engineering design in the general aviation industry.

 

Optional Enhanced Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS – additional equipment required)

  • Electronic Stability Protection (ESP): Keeping you safe in stable flight when hand-flying your Archer® DX, the ESP system functions independently of the GFC700 autopilot and applies control force toward stable flight whenever pitch or roll deviations exceed recommend limits, or when overspeed or underspeed conditions are about to occur. ESP will also automatically activate the GFC700 autopilot if engaged for too long.
  • Automatic Level Mode (Blue Button): If you ever find yourself experiencing spatial disorientation in your Archer® DX, just push the blue Automatic Level Mode button and the GFC700 autopilot will engage and return your aircraft to straight-and-level flight.
  • Underspeed Protection (USP): Your Archer® DX will recognize when underspeed conditions are about to occur and cause an inadvertent stall, and will make the appropriate adjustments to the controls to rectify the situation.
  • Coupled Go-Around:Your workload is simplified when flying approaches and conducting a go-around in your Archer® DX, because you can keep the autopilot engaged during a coupled go-around. The aircraft will maintain a speed above stall warning and pitch attitude will automatically adjust as required.
Aircraft Design

Aircraft Design

Piper’s engineering and design teams lead the industry in designing aircraft for the owner-flown class of aircraft. Ergonomic controls, seats built for comfort, avionics placement and design, coupled with built-in durability and components chosen for reliability. Your students and instructors will appreciate the quality design and care in their Archer®.

Archer DX

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The Cabin Above Class

The Archer® DX interior is ready for high flight hours while still providing maximum comfort and durability. The Archer® DX Interior is specially developed for the training environment. Creature comforts abound with high-end carpet and interior appointments, power plugs, lighting controls, and seat controls for each passenger.

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