I love the skyhawk....awesome plane in my book (ta4m)
It grates against my hide a bit to admit this, but I have gained much respect for the Cherokee 180.
Bill
I don't know why it "grates your hide" because the Cherokee 180 varients are fantastic airplanes- 180, Archer, Cherokee D....great performance and range on good fuel burn, easy to fly. I loved the Archer- better X-C machine than a 172 or 182. Good IFR plane, too.
Have you flown one?
Jeff, would you care to explain to Brian...........
Bill
I think what Bill may referring to is our flying trip to Page, AZ and later trips around the Alvord and such. I don't normally use this language, and since I used to own a 150/150 I can speak with some authority, but the little Cherokee 180 flat....well....KICKED ASS AND TOOK NAMES, all while carrying 3 adults. Out ran, out climbed and out-hauled. I didn't think it was possible myself, and yes, mine is a B model (Hershey bar wing and empty weight of 1282 lbs), but as a utility airplane it is quite surprising. Plus it hauls 50 gallons of fuel and has 1100+ useful.
Oh...and did I forget to mention that they can be had nowadays for not much more money than a 150/150.
But....it does not offer very effective shade and I do prefer two doors over one.
I bought the Cherokee thinking it was just cheap flying until I could move up to something else again. Honestly, the "cheap flying" part of it stuck and it will probably be my last bird too.
