John Galban wrote:
: (PaulH) wrote in message . com...
: "Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:UN41c.28397$PR3.505833@attbi_s03...
: http://www.cabo-rental.net/cherokee235/cherokeestc1.htm
:
: This is a list of every STC ever made for Cherokees. If there's one for
: expanding the fuel capacity of the Arrow, it'll be listed here.
:
: Thanks, Jay - great site for 235/6 owners! But not a tank listed.
: Kinda surprising given the relatively small tank size.
:

: 50 gals is about 5 hrs of 75% cruise in the 180 hp Arrow. That's
: not too bad. Unforunately, the bigger tanks were only fitted to
: tapered wing Arrows.

: I thought 50 gallons was a lot of fuel after stepping up from a 172
: with 37.5 usable.


: John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

The nice thing about the (relatively) higher power cherokees (or any plane for
that reason) is you don't *have* to use it. I generally fly my 180 at 65%, which is
like the 140/150 at 75% (8.5 gph) but kinder to the engine, can run a little leaner,
etc. There comes a point where putting more power on an airframe in cruise just makes
it burn more gas, not go much faster. I just looked at the cruise chart on mine...
roughly 15% more gph for 7% more speed from 65% to 75%. I suspect Jay can see that
pretty readily... of course he's got another 150 lbs of engine/airplane to have to
haul around too. What's your empty weight, Jay?

-Cory

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