john smith wrote:

Matt Whiting wrote:

That's for sure. The Cessna's I've flown glide better than the
Piper's I've flown and the high wing makes location of a suitable
landing site much easier. The Arrow I now fly would be downright
hazardous in an emergency landing. You have limited glide range and
lots of drag.


Matt, tip on flying the Arrow for glide... don't put the gear down until
you have to. Use airspeed and flaps only, the airplane glides well.

I am talking with the airplane clean. The glide was decent with the
original two-bladed prop. The glide with the new three-blade prop is
horrendous. It is hard to believe the difference without experiencing
it, but it is much worse. And the new prop vibrates much more. We're
planning to have it dynamically balanced and hoping that helps. I'm
definitely not a fan of three-blade props on an Arrow...


Matt