Dealing with lots of wind on final in a Piper Cherokee 140

[sarahlovespeople]

I wanna be a navy fighter pilot.

[unrealzman68]

what i hate about the cherokee is that it is basically a toy airplane in a hurricane no matter where you fly it

[jetrider2254]

I have owned two Cherokees and flown quite a few planes. The Cherokee140 is a great little plane (albeit a little under powered) and I would prefer a Cherokee than a Cessna in wind.

[bnmelech]

I sort of remember Palm Springs (KPSP) and Thermal, calif. (KTRM) for wind on a summer afternoon. Years ago, but my teeth are still loose :-)

I agree with the comment about the PA28 being stable and easy to slip to a landing.

[PA28140]

The 140 is a Kitten in crosswinds if you slip it. Very stable.

[AnthonyMac16]

i'm training for my ppl in a cherokee 140 right now... things a pain in the ass in wind, requires a lot of fine tuning with the rudder

[CrazyPOW]

@AnthonyMac16: Yeah no kidding...get your dancing shoes on :)

[rufus324]

@AnthonyMac16 I am about to start my training for my ppl in a cherokee 140, would you recomend it?... even though you say its tuff in the wind, this could be good, because it teaches you beter. right?

[CrazyPOW]

@rufus324 I've flown both the Cherokee and the C-172 and I think that the 140 is a better plane (some would disagree). The low wing aspect is perfect for dealing with any situations and starting out training with a good amount of wind is helpful too. I've done more flying in dicey wind conditions than no wind at all and I'm glad I had those opportunities; I'm sure you will too. Have fun out there and fly safe.

[quantomic1106]

@AnthonyMac16 I bet you already got you PPL by now.Yea Cherokee 140s are a pain in x-wind landings but not as much as high wings like C172. In my opinion, 140s are easier on x-wind approach than 172s but harder on touch down. As soon as you pull throttle on 140s, it feels like you're flying a damn brick. Their sink rate is nuts compare to c172s but beneficial on x-wind.

Trained on C172 but wants 140s

[aveighter4430]

Well done!