TTA Cherokee Driver wrote:
: 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


Yeah... you got it... It was a noticable difference switching from a 172
to a PA-28 in that regard. By the book, they both say about a 9:1 glide ratio, but my
personal experience has been different. I put droopy wingtips and VG's on the
Cherokee which help some, though.

-Cory


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