1978 Piper PA-38 Tomahawk
Affordable, two-seat trainer
- Make
- Piper
- Model
- PA-38 Tomahawk
- Year
- 1978
- Seller
- WilcoAviation
- Seller type
- Broker
- Location
- North West of England, United Kingdom
- Condition
- Pre-owned
- Total Time
- 4728 h
- Engine Time
- 578 h
- Undercarriage
- Tricycle
- Seats
- 2
- Registration
- G-BOLE
Highlights
- Wilco Aviation proudly presents an exclusive listing for a Piper PA38 Tomahawk, currently owned and operated by an approved training organisation in the North West of England.
Exterior
- Maroon & White
- 7/10
Interior
- Red & Black leather
- 7/10
Maintenance
- All applicable Airworthiness Directives (ADs) and Service Bulletins (SBs) have been addressed. Full logs and records are available for inspection.
- Airworthiness Until
- 11/23/2024
Specifications
- Seat Configuration
- 1+1
- Gross Weight
- 758 Kg
- Empty Weight
- 536 Kg
- Useful Load
- 222 Kg
- Cruise Speed
- 100 Kt
- Fuel Capacity
- 110 l
Engine
- Manufacturer, Model
- Lycoming, O-235-L2C
- Fuel Type
- Avgas 100LL
- TTSN
- 578
- OHD
- 10/29/2019
- Propeller
- Sensenich, 72CK056
- Type
- Fixed Pitch
- Blades
- 2
- TTSN
- 501
- OHD
- 10/07/2023
Avionics
- NAV/COM
- Garmin, GNC 255
- XPNDR
- Trig, TT31
- 8.33 kHz spaced
- COM
- Dittel, FSG 60M
- 25 kHz spaced
- GPS
- Bendix/King, KLN 90
- Intercom
- Sigtonics, SPA 400
- Basic instruments
- Course Deviation Indicator (CDI)
- Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI)
- Air Speed Indicator (ASI)
- Altimeter
- Artificial horizon
- Direction Indicator (DI)
- Exhaust Gas Temperature gauge (EGT)
- Turn & Slip
- Clock
- 12v Socket
Electrical equipment
- Lights
- Landing light
- Strobe lights
- NAV lights
Additional Remarks
- The Piper PA38 Tomahawk is a single-engine, low-wing cantilever monoplane featuring a distinctive T-tail and an enclosed cabin designed for two occupants. It is equipped with fixed tricycle landing gear and is powered by a Lycoming O-235 four-cylinder piston engine, paired with a twin-bladed tractor propeller. Cabin access is provided through two front-hinged doors.
- Aircraft G-BOLE boasts acceptable engine hours and calendar life, making it suitable for a flight training organisation, hour building, or private use.
- Piper developed the Tomahawk to meet the demand for an affordable, two-seat trainer. Before designing the aircraft, Piper conducted extensive surveys of flight instructors to gather their input. Instructors wanted a more spin-capable aircraft for training, as other trainers like the Cessna 150 and 152 were designed to naturally recover from spins. To address this need, the Tomahawk’s NASA GA(W)-1 Whitcomb airfoil design requires specific pilot input for spin recovery, thereby enhancing pilot proficiency.