A local flight school has a '68 arrow that is well refurbished. It seems to
have a pretty good dispatch rate, and the owner is making good money off of
it.

It's really no speed demon, but pulling up the gear will likely add as much
satisfaction as an extra 10 knots would anyway. Of course, I am saying this
without any real knowledge of your mission and usage.

You can possibly get into a mooney - contact the owners group.



"PaulH" wrote in message
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I bought my 69 Arrow for $54K with good paint and upholstery, 2100 TT.
The pre-72 Arrow with 200hp engine is the best performer of the line,
since it is smaller for the same power. True, it only has 4.5 hrs
flying time at 75%, but that far exceeds my bladder capacity. Legroom
is fine in front, a little tight for adults in the back.

The retractible gear will cost more in maintenance than the Archer,
but it's about 10kts faster, and the gear is extremely simple in
design, much more reliable than any of the Cessna gear systems.

The IO360 is one of the best engines ever made.