platothelapdog
August 25th 06, 04:23 AM
Bob Noel wrote:
> In article . com>,
> "Jay Honeck" > wrote:
>
> Having owned my 140 since 1994, I need to add some comments/responses to Jay's...
>
> > 1. Don't try to carry 4 adults, unless the back seaters are double
> > amputees.
>
> agree - sort of. Not a lot of room back there. And watch out for
> the relatively low useful load, especially if the airplane has air
> conditioning.
>
> > 2. Don't expect it to be a great performer. It's adequate in cool
> > weather, sluggish in hot weather, very forgiving, and can be landed on
> > a dime with practice.
>
> agree (but performs noticably better with 160hp engine and cruise prop)
>
> > 3. Landing at night with that single GE 4509 shining out front is a
> > drag. Taxiing at a dark, unfamiliar airport is REALLY a drag.
>
> huh? Landing at night with the single 4509 is just fine. And taxing
> at night isn't hard at all.
>
>
> > 4. The original stock panel lighting is, um, marginal, especially in
> > the early models.
>
> Panel lights for the 140 didn't exist until late 1974. But the overhead
> red light is ok - especially when combined with something like nulite
> instrument lights.
>
>
> > 5. It should have the auto-gas STC, which allows you to use regular
> > unleaded car gas in that Lycoming O-320. Use it -- you'll save over
> > $50 per tank-full, and the engine will thank you for not clogging it
> > with lead.
>
> Note that my 140 didn't like 100LL, but a friend's 140 drank the 100LL
> with nary a problem. In other words, not all 140's will have problems with
> 100LL.
>
>
> Additional comments:
>
> If the 140 is nose-heavy, you can run out of stabilator on landing.
>
> Don't use the lapbelt-thru-the-bowtie-yokes to secure the controls.
> The bowtie yokes are plastic and can develop cracks. And it can't
> be a good thing for the universals.
>
> I would flightplan for 105 KTAS when my 140 had the 150hp engine.
>
> Stalls are benign.
>
> The 140's hersheybar wings are lighter in roll than other cherokees (tapered
> wings or the longer wings on the 180).
>
> Starting the airplane is easy - once you get the hang of "bumping" the starter.
>
> Enjoy the airplane.
>
> --
> Bob Noel
> Looking for a sig the
> lawyers will hate
O, what about the countless recorded news footage [ censored and only
shown once but documented now on websites and videos] of reporters and
bystanders and firefighters stating they hear and feel secondary blasts
coming from both buildings. PS air does not smell like thermite.
> In article . com>,
> "Jay Honeck" > wrote:
>
> Having owned my 140 since 1994, I need to add some comments/responses to Jay's...
>
> > 1. Don't try to carry 4 adults, unless the back seaters are double
> > amputees.
>
> agree - sort of. Not a lot of room back there. And watch out for
> the relatively low useful load, especially if the airplane has air
> conditioning.
>
> > 2. Don't expect it to be a great performer. It's adequate in cool
> > weather, sluggish in hot weather, very forgiving, and can be landed on
> > a dime with practice.
>
> agree (but performs noticably better with 160hp engine and cruise prop)
>
> > 3. Landing at night with that single GE 4509 shining out front is a
> > drag. Taxiing at a dark, unfamiliar airport is REALLY a drag.
>
> huh? Landing at night with the single 4509 is just fine. And taxing
> at night isn't hard at all.
>
>
> > 4. The original stock panel lighting is, um, marginal, especially in
> > the early models.
>
> Panel lights for the 140 didn't exist until late 1974. But the overhead
> red light is ok - especially when combined with something like nulite
> instrument lights.
>
>
> > 5. It should have the auto-gas STC, which allows you to use regular
> > unleaded car gas in that Lycoming O-320. Use it -- you'll save over
> > $50 per tank-full, and the engine will thank you for not clogging it
> > with lead.
>
> Note that my 140 didn't like 100LL, but a friend's 140 drank the 100LL
> with nary a problem. In other words, not all 140's will have problems with
> 100LL.
>
>
> Additional comments:
>
> If the 140 is nose-heavy, you can run out of stabilator on landing.
>
> Don't use the lapbelt-thru-the-bowtie-yokes to secure the controls.
> The bowtie yokes are plastic and can develop cracks. And it can't
> be a good thing for the universals.
>
> I would flightplan for 105 KTAS when my 140 had the 150hp engine.
>
> Stalls are benign.
>
> The 140's hersheybar wings are lighter in roll than other cherokees (tapered
> wings or the longer wings on the 180).
>
> Starting the airplane is easy - once you get the hang of "bumping" the starter.
>
> Enjoy the airplane.
>
> --
> Bob Noel
> Looking for a sig the
> lawyers will hate
O, what about the countless recorded news footage [ censored and only
shown once but documented now on websites and videos] of reporters and
bystanders and firefighters stating they hear and feel secondary blasts
coming from both buildings. PS air does not smell like thermite.