On 2-Nov-2003, "Tom Hyslip" wrote:

I think a partnership would be the best way for me to start, but I haven't
been able to find any in my area, so I decided to look at buying one
myself.

The Piper Cherokee Warrior you purchased sounds very useful. Right now I
am looking for something to build time in, have fun, and work on my
instrument rating. But, down the road something similar to the Warrior is
what I would like, with the good payload and speed, for a decent price.


Tom:

The advantages and disadvantages of co-ownership ("partnership")
arrangements have been discussed in many threads in this NG. You can find
them using a Google Groups search.

If you are planning to begin instrument training in the foreseeable future,
you will certainly want to look for an airplane that is at least minimally
equipped for IFR. The cost of adding equipment later will be far greater
than the higher price of an already-equipped bird. You will probably find
few 150/152s that are IFR equipped, and their small range and payload make
them marginally suited for IFR at any rate. I think you should check out
Cherokee 140s, a far more capable airplane than a 150/152 (in terms of
payload, range, speed, and typical equipment level) for not much more money
(purchase price and operating costs).
--
-Elliott Drucker