wrote:

Malcolm Teas wrote:
: wrote in message news:
: That said, I'd recommend a Cherokee 140. Not sexy, not fast, but with a
: moderate loading like that (2 x 180 + 100), you're still 100 lbs under gross with 5-6
: hours of fuel on board. They're IFR-able too.

: The Cherokee 140 school of thought seems strong! We're looking at a
: couple of them and considering it. Any particular things to watch out
: for on this plane?

: -Malcolm

Our thought on the Cherokee was that by the book, it's just like a 172, but
roughly $10K less. Realistically, they fly a bit different (172 glide well,
Cherokees' chubby wings make the glide like the Warner Bros. anvil),

what? you mean that if a Cherokee 140 loses power it hangs in the air
long enough for the occupants to hold up a little sign that says "uh-oh"
and then plunges to the ground? That's not a maneuver I learned