http://www.piperowner.com/

I will "second" Dan's recommendation. The Cherokee Pilots Assocation
is a class act, with a terrific annual fly-in convention, and an
outstanding chat room called (not surprisingly) "Cherokee Chat" --
which you can only access with membership.

Membership also includes a subscription to their monthly magazine. I
highly recommend it.

Also, with regards to the 140, a few things:

1. Don't try to carry 4 adults, unless the back seaters are double
amputees.
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.
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.
4. The original stock panel lighting is, um, marginal, especially in
the early models.
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.

If it doesn't have the STC -- get it. (Unless you're trapped in one of
the states that have recently mandated the use of ethanol in all
gasoline -- in which case you're out of luck.)

The 140 is a great first plane -- a 2 adults + 2 kids plane with good
range and better-than-150/152 performance, at a great price. Fly it
everywhere, and enjoy that nice, 7 gph fuel burn!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"


--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"