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Cherokee 180
Well, I'm jumping into aircraft ownership (co-ownership, 2 other
"partners"). I put the deposit down on a Cherokee 180 yesterday. Hope to have everything finalized by next weekend. Someone posted where the Piper owners club's web site was some time back, but I missed it. Can someone post it again? Ok. Gotta get back to work. Need more money... -- PP-ASEL |
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"Steven Barnes" writes:
Well, I'm jumping into aircraft ownership (co-ownership, 2 other "partners"). I put the deposit down on a Cherokee 180 yesterday. Hope to have everything finalized by next weekend. Someone posted where the Piper owners club's web site was some time back, but I missed it. Can someone post it again? Congrats. You can join one Piper list he http://www.1st-of-pryor.com/list.asp All the best, David |
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Cherokee Pilot's association is where you should go. The information on
the chat board and in the tips and hints book is worth many times the annual subscription price ($34 IIRC). Get more info at http://www.piperowner.com David Megginson wrote: "Steven Barnes" writes: Well, I'm jumping into aircraft ownership (co-ownership, 2 other "partners"). I put the deposit down on a Cherokee 180 yesterday. Hope to have everything finalized by next weekend. Someone posted where the Piper owners club's web site was some time back, but I missed it. Can someone post it again? Congrats. You can join one Piper list he http://www.1st-of-pryor.com/list.asp All the best, David -- --Ray Andraka, P.E. President, the Andraka Consulting Group, Inc. 401/884-7930 Fax 401/884-7950 http://www.andraka.com "They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -Benjamin Franklin, 1759 |
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congrats, the cherokee 180 is a good plane, thats what my first plane was.
there are several piper owner sites/groups http://www.piperowner.org http://www.piperowner.com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pipercherokee Steven Barnes wrote: Well, I'm jumping into aircraft ownership (co-ownership, 2 other "partners"). I put the deposit down on a Cherokee 180 yesterday. Hope to have everything finalized by next weekend. Someone posted where the Piper owners club's web site was some time back, but I missed it. Can someone post it again? Ok. Gotta get back to work. Need more money... -- PP-ASEL |
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Cherokee Pilot's association is where you should go. The information on
the chat board and in the tips and hints book is worth many times the annual subscription price ($34 IIRC). Get more info at http://www.piperowner.com I will second Ray's motion. You'll learn more about your Cherokee with CPA then through any other group. And, BTW: did you know there is a rudder trim indicator on your 180? ;-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Jay Honeck wrote:
And, BTW: did you know there is a rudder trim indicator on your 180? ;-) Actually, didn't we determine that it is in fact a rudder trim control indicator (i.e. indicates where the control currently is within its full throw)? By way of contrast, I believe that the Cessna electric flap position indicator is actually attached to a cable on the flap, so that the position indicated reflects the actual flap position, regardless of where one positions the flap actuator ("she sells sea shells..."). Of course those that know how the Cessna mechanism works will understand why it has to be that way. Russell Kent |
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One thing that bothers me about the 180 we're getting is that it seems to
take almost full left rudder trim to keep the plane tracking straight with 2 people up front & both tanks full. Is that something that's easily fixed? Keep trim where it is but reset the trim knob to center to allow for more travel? We hope to close on Friday. Now I just gotta get CFI endorsement for the insurance so I can get the damn thing home! "Russell Kent" wrote in message ... Jay Honeck wrote: And, BTW: did you know there is a rudder trim indicator on your 180? ;-) Actually, didn't we determine that it is in fact a rudder trim control indicator (i.e. indicates where the control currently is within its full throw)? By way of contrast, I believe that the Cessna electric flap position indicator is actually attached to a cable on the flap, so that the position indicated reflects the actual flap position, regardless of where one positions the flap actuator ("she sells sea shells..."). Of course those that know how the Cessna mechanism works will understand why it has to be that way. Russell Kent |
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"Steven Barnes" wrote:
Well, I'm jumping into aircraft ownership (co-ownership, 2 other "partners"). I put the deposit down on a Cherokee 180 yesterday. Attaboy, Steven. Good choice, BTW. Ok. Gotta get back to work. Need more money... Ooohhh boy, do you ever... -- Dan C172RG at BFM |
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On Mon, 06 Oct 2003 17:59:18 -0500, Russell Kent
wrote: Jay Honeck wrote: And, BTW: did you know there is a rudder trim indicator on your 180? ;-) Actually, didn't we determine that it is in fact a rudder trim control indicator (i.e. indicates where the control currently is within its full ....and what a useless indicator it really is. I just twisted the knob so that the ball was centered in straight and level flight with my feet off the pedals and forgot about it. Haven't had to touch it again in over 300 hours flying since then. .... and yes, I have touched the rudder pedals themselves at least a few times in that 300+ hours ;-) |
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In article m, Steven Barnes wrote:
One thing that bothers me about the 180 we're getting is that it seems to take almost full left rudder trim to keep the plane tracking straight with 2 people up front & both tanks full. Is that something that's easily fixed? Keep trim where it is but reset the trim knob to center to allow for more travel? I can't answer that, but in best USENET tradition I have a question to follow up: what is the position of the actual trimming surface (I don't know if there's a separate tab or if, like on a Cessna, the rudder is just pulled over a little)? Regards, Mike |
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