OK... Piper Warrior...PA28-151

Good bird -- I owned a '75 from '98 - '02.

Specs, (published) say stall, dirty ( Full Flaps ) for a 1976
built is 58 knts.

...1977 and later is 44 knts!

Where in the world did you get THAT figure?

Here are the actual Warrior specs:

Warrior
1974-1977

Performance:
(Knots, nautical miles in parentheses)

Top Speed (Sea Level) 135 (117)
Cruise: 133 (115)
Best Rate of Climb: 91 (79)
Stall Speed (with flaps) 58 (50)

Fuel Consumption (75% power): 8.5 gph
Range (75% at 7,000 ft.) 720 (626)
Takeoff over 50' obstacle: 1,760 feet
Ground run: 1,065 feet
Landing over 50' obstacle: 1,115 feet
Ground run: 595 feet
Rate of climb (Sea Level): 649 feet
Service Ceiling: 12,700 feet

Specifications
Fuel capacity: 50 gallons
Engine: Lycoming 0-320-E3D
TBO: 2,000 hours
Power: 150 hp

Wing Span: 35 ft 0 in
Wing Area: 170 sq ft
Length: 23 ft 9 in
Height: 7 ft 4 in
Wing Loading: 13.7 lb/sq ft
Power Loading: 15.5 lb/hp

Gross Weight: 2,325 lbs
Empty Weight: 1,301 lbs
Useful Load: 1,024 lbs
Baggage Capacity: 200 lbs

The Warrior is a great plane. It's forgiving, it's tough, it burns car
gas at just 8 gph (or less!), it'll haul four people if you go light on
fuel, and it's easy to land.

(That useful load figure in the stats, above, is highly suspect, IMHO.
Plan on closer to 900 lbs.)

If you're not in a big hurry, and you don't need to haul a ton, the
Warrior is the perfect plane.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Avation Destination"