Looking for the first plane

On 31 Jul 2007 23:57:12 GMT, Blanche wrote:

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travelling plane. If you're "putt-putting around every
other weekend by yourself," then a Cessna 150 is more the class of
plane. A Cherokee 140 is a fair bit more plane than a C150.

I always considered our old Cherokee 180 the best plane for just put,
putting around. Good take off and landing characteristics including
short field. It's one of the most docile and forgiving planes I've
flown. Back off on the power to get 7 or 8 GPH

I did a photo session with a 140 and 180 one afternoon. I first shot
from the 180, then we landed at a relatively short, paved strip. It
was one I'd been in and out of many times in that 180 as the pilot.
Then it was out in the 140. I didn't think it was going to make it as
we used so much runway compared to the 180, although it really did
have room to spare.

The 180 also rides turbulence fairly well. I found the 150 to be like
a cork on a rough pond. I also think of it as a one person airplane.

The only exception to this that I can think of is if you fly out west
and need to safely go over 8000' DA with two people and
luggage.

DA this afternoon in Denver (6 pm MDT) is 8600. And that's
on the ground. New Mexico isn't much different. ABQ is just about
the same altitude as DEN.