Montblack wrote:

Congratulations you, you, you, almost Arrow owner.

Thanks. Yep, it's about as close as it gets without having spent any
money. That's gonna change by the end of the weekend as we fund our kitty.

What kind of group are you in Jack? How'd you find them?

I've hooked up with two ATC guys. One is a controller, one is a
supervisor. Met the controller at a seminar he gave during an
Instrument ground school. One thing leads to another and what do you
know? We're both interested in co-ownership. The ATC supervisor is a
buddy of his.


What are the spec numbers you're looking at in the Arrow?
4 + fuel?
Um...have you seen the back seat in a '70 Arrow? Vertically challenged
folks only in the back :-) Actually, 75% of the flying between all of
us will be pilot and single pax.

Range?
Dunno. Anything more than 3 1/2 to 4 hours worth of fuel and I exceed
bladder duration so range isn't really a huge factor for me. My long
cross countries consist of fly 3-4 hours, stop, pee, refuel, repeat
until tired, stop for the night, start all over the next day.

gph?
From what I've re read, approx. 10

Any fun speed mods?
Not yet. Ah, the list of modifications has already started in this
area. Probably start with some Lopresti wing tips with the landing
lights/strobes/nav lights. Gotta get rid of that big ugly drag creating
belly strobe too.

Avionics?
Standard. Mostly King. Analog radios, no GPS (yet), Loran (whoppee),
Radar altimiter (sort of cool, wouldn't pay to put one in), factory auto
pilot, dual VOR, single GS, ADF (another whoppee...darn, that means I
need to learn NDB approaches).

I know. I know. Don't want to jinx the sale. g
Nah, I figure if Jay has already blessed the plane so I'm good to
go...um...provided there's none of that nasty corrosion stuff in the
wings, especially the spar caps.

--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-IA Student-Arrow Buying Student

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

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