Roy Smith writes:

(Larryskydives) wrote:
I am selling my 1956 172, and will be in the amrket to purchase
another plane. I am really leaning towards a 1968 - 1970 Arrow.
However , have seen a couple of Archers that look interesting.

Why are you getting rid of the 172?

My club has a 1968 Arrow (180 HP engine) and several Archers of various
vintages. Personally, I don't see much reason to pick the Arrow over
the Archer. The Arrow carries less useful load, has a smaller CG range,
costs more to maintain (retractable gear and constant speed prop), and
offers very little in the way of additional speed (maybe 10 extra kts).
The insurance on an Arrow will probably be more than the Archer, because
of the retractable gear.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe some models of Arrow have larger
fuel tanks. If range is a key feature, that may tip the balance in favor
of the Arrow.

-jav