Cherokee 6

My partners & I sold our Cherokee 180 a couple months ago & have begun
looking for a C-182 (fits our mission profile). A local mechanic also
recommended a Cherokee 6. Most we've looked at have been a bit outside of
our price envelope. We've now found one that's in our price range.
Anyone have any recommendations of things to look for in a 260 HP Six?
Gotchas? None of us know much about the Six. Two of us have hi-perf in 182s.

Thanks!

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CP-ASEL, instrument, CFI

Try looking on Google groups. There was a recent discussion about Cherokee
6's.

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"Steven Barnes" wrote in message
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My partners & I sold our Cherokee 180 a couple months ago & have begun
looking for a C-182 (fits our mission profile). A local mechanic also
recommended a Cherokee 6. Most we've looked at have been a bit outside of
our price envelope. We've now found one that's in our price range.
Anyone have any recommendations of things to look for in a 260 HP Six?
Gotchas? None of us know much about the Six. Two of us have hi-perf in
182s.

Thanks!

--



CP-ASEL, instrument, CFI

Steven Barnes wrote:
My partners & I sold our Cherokee 180 a couple months ago & have begun
looking for a C-182 (fits our mission profile). A local mechanic also
recommended a Cherokee 6. Most we've looked at have been a bit outside of
our price envelope. We've now found one that's in our price range.
Anyone have any recommendations of things to look for in a 260 HP Six?
Gotchas? None of us know much about the Six. Two of us have hi-perf in 182s.

If your mission fits the C-182, you may also want to take a look at the
235 hp version of the 4-seat Cherokee (variously known as the
235/Charger/Pathfinder/Dakota). The Six is good if you need the extra seats.
If you can do with 4 seats, the 235 hp Cherokee is more along the lines of a
C-182 in terms of both capabilities and price.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

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On 01/18/08 13:56, JGalban via AviationKB.com wrote:
Steven Barnes wrote:
My partners & I sold our Cherokee 180 a couple months ago & have begun
looking for a C-182 (fits our mission profile). A local mechanic also
recommended a Cherokee 6. Most we've looked at have been a bit outside of
our price envelope. We've now found one that's in our price range.
Anyone have any recommendations of things to look for in a 260 HP Six?
Gotchas? None of us know much about the Six. Two of us have hi-perf in 182s.

If your mission fits the C-182, you may also want to take a look at the
235 hp version of the 4-seat Cherokee (variously known as the
235/Charger/Pathfinder/Dakota). The Six is good if you need the extra seats.
If you can do with 4 seats, the 235 hp Cherokee is more along the lines of a
C-182 in terms of both capabilities and price.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)


Isn't there a large difference in insurance requirements/premiums between a 4 and
a 6-seat airplane as well?


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Mark Hansen, PP-ASEL, Instrument Airplane, USUA Ultralight Pilot
Cal Aggie Flying Farmers
Sacramento, CA

Mark Hansen wrote:
On 01/18/08 13:56, JGalban via AviationKB.com wrote:
Steven Barnes wrote:
My partners & I sold our Cherokee 180 a couple months ago & have begun
looking for a C-182 (fits our mission profile). A local mechanic also
recommended a Cherokee 6. Most we've looked at have been a bit outside of
our price envelope. We've now found one that's in our price range.
Anyone have any recommendations of things to look for in a 260 HP Six?
Gotchas? None of us know much about the Six. Two of us have hi-perf in 182s.

If your mission fits the C-182, you may also want to take a look at the
235 hp version of the 4-seat Cherokee (variously known as the
235/Charger/Pathfinder/Dakota). The Six is good if you need the extra seats.
If you can do with 4 seats, the 235 hp Cherokee is more along the lines of a
C-182 in terms of both capabilities and price.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)


Isn't there a large difference in insurance requirements/premiums between a 4 and
a 6-seat airplane as well?

There can be. I insure my Bonanza for four seats only. When I shopped
for a 206 about 4 years ago I was quoted two prices for insurance and
the savings were worth doing if you didn't want six seats.

The older 235's have the same airframe as our 180. Too cramped. To get the
larger airframe in a Dakota type plane, puts us out of our price range.

I'm going to call our old insurance company for a rough quote to see where
we're at in a Six.

"Mark Hansen" wrote in message
...
On 01/18/08 13:56, JGalban via AviationKB.com wrote:
Steven Barnes wrote:
My partners & I sold our Cherokee 180 a couple months ago & have begun
looking for a C-182 (fits our mission profile). A local mechanic also
recommended a Cherokee 6. Most we've looked at have been a bit outside
of
our price envelope. We've now found one that's in our price range.
Anyone have any recommendations of things to look for in a 260 HP Six?
Gotchas? None of us know much about the Six. Two of us have hi-perf in
182s.

If your mission fits the C-182, you may also want to take a look at
the
235 hp version of the 4-seat Cherokee (variously known as the
235/Charger/Pathfinder/Dakota). The Six is good if you need the extra
seats.
If you can do with 4 seats, the 235 hp Cherokee is more along the lines
of a
C-182 in terms of both capabilities and price.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)


Isn't there a large difference in insurance requirements/premiums between
a 4 and
a 6-seat airplane as well?


--
Mark Hansen, PP-ASEL, Instrument Airplane, USUA Ultralight Pilot
Cal Aggie Flying Farmers
Sacramento, CA

Steven Barnes wrote:
The older 235's have the same airframe as our 180. Too cramped. To get the
larger airframe in a Dakota type plane, puts us out of our price range.

Do you mean width, length or both? I thought the Dakota was the same
width as all of the PA028 series. I know they stretched the Arrow in
1972, but I don't know much about the Dakota. Is it just longer than
the older 235s or did they increase the width as well?

I'm looking at a nice Arrow III at the moment, but the trouble is the
cabin is so narrow compared to my former 182. I thought you had to move
to the PA-32 to get a wider Piper cabin, but I'm not intimately familiar
with the Piper line as I'm pretty much a Cessna guy. However, I must
admit that Piper's are cheap to buy compared to a Cessna of similar
performance and equipment. I just don't find the PA-28 series
comparable to the 182 in comfort for flights beyond 2 hours. I flew the
182 4 hours or more several times with no problem, but found the club
Arrow I flew most recently to be uncomfortable past about 1.5 hours.

Matt

To be honest I don't know about the width part. I know that the length got
stretched around 1973 or 1974 with the Challenger, right? Even then, we want
a bit more width.
A agree that for the same money we could get a newer (or better equipped)
235 vs a 182. So, we were willing to pay the Cessna price premium.
Our price range in anywhere up to low-mid 80K. More often than not, we won't
need 6 seats. Although, I have an opportunity for a flight next weekend
where I'd need 5... :-)

"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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Steven Barnes wrote:
The older 235's have the same airframe as our 180. Too cramped. To get
the
larger airframe in a Dakota type plane, puts us out of our price range.

Do you mean width, length or both? I thought the Dakota was the same
width as all of the PA028 series. I know they stretched the Arrow in
1972, but I don't know much about the Dakota. Is it just longer than
the older 235s or did they increase the width as well?

I'm looking at a nice Arrow III at the moment, but the trouble is the
cabin is so narrow compared to my former 182. I thought you had to move
to the PA-32 to get a wider Piper cabin, but I'm not intimately familiar
with the Piper line as I'm pretty much a Cessna guy. However, I must
admit that Piper's are cheap to buy compared to a Cessna of similar
performance and equipment. I just don't find the PA-28 series
comparable to the 182 in comfort for flights beyond 2 hours. I flew the
182 4 hours or more several times with no problem, but found the club
Arrow I flew most recently to be uncomfortable past about 1.5 hours.

Matt

The older 235's have the same airframe as our 180. Too cramped. To get the
larger airframe in a Dakota type plane, puts us out of our price range.

Look for a Pathfinder. Same engine and airframe as the Dakota, much lower
price.

If you can fit it in the door, you can fly. It's a great plane.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:6Cxkj.43350$Ux2.28861@attbi_s22...
Look for a Pathfinder. Same engine and airframe as the Dakota, much lower
price.


Not that Jay's prejudiced or anything....

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Zone"
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