Piper Cherokee Night landing - 315 nm trip with ATC audio

Flight from Centerville, IA to Fairfield, IL 8/17/08 in a Piper Cherokee 140/160, at 11,500 feet with a night landing, with intercom and ATC audio. 315 nm in 3 hrs.

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[cskog001]

11,500 seems rather high for a cherokee 140 or 160. What kind of power loss do you get up there. I fly a Commander 112A and peak out with 75% power around 7,500, after 7,500 I lose about an inch on the manifold each 1,000 feet (as expected)... I flew a cherokee 161 for my training but never took it past 8,000.

[supercooltunes1]

@cskog001 Yes, that was about as high as we could reasonably fly given the temp, our weight, etc. After about 6 or 7k, our vs declined considerably and steadily. It took us about 40 min of climing from 1500 - 11,500. We climbed at about 90% and then cut back to ~70% for cruise.

[Duskydriver]

First of all awesome video!

May I ask about your average monthly costs on the Cherokee? I started flight school a few years ago, and showed up to my lesson to a locked down building, and chain locks on the 172's!!!

Thanks, and keep the video's coming!!

[supercooltunes1]

It's easier to tell you the yearly costs... about $2k per year for annual and fixing a few things (no major upgrades), $50/mo tiedown (~$350/mo around here if you hangared) and $1100/yr insurance. So probably $350/mo total plus operation costs (fuel, oil, charts, etc). My brother and I split those costs, but we also sank about $60k in the plane plus we need new radios (major bucks). We have a rebuilt engine and new interior so far.

[sducey]

Nice production guys

[supercooltunes1]

Thank you.

[pilotman322]

what year is the airplane? how much did u pay for it?

[carlosvaldes2007]

THEY THINK THEY ARE FLYING A 737 TO GET THAT HIGH ON A PIPER WITH NO PRESURIZATINO AIRPLANE

[HagarST]

I am looking at picking up a 140 soon. I am working towards my commercial, finshing up the IFR in a couple weeks. I was 14 the 1st time in a 140D, still love the little ladies. Great jobb with the video. Tailwinds!!

[FreightlinerTrukinCl]

@supercooltunes1 now do you own this plane or do the costs come from the rentals

[FreightlinerTrukinCl]

@supercooltunes1 now do you own this plane or is that just from rentals

[Tilan123]

hey mate, nice video. but why did you bother putting music? we love the sound of the PLANE!!!

[TheJohnnyboy23]

what would be a good plane for a guy just earning his ppl and tailwheel endorsment? im looking to buy

[nenja101]

First off, great video! I was wondering though, dosen't the FAA require you to have oxygen while passing 10,000 feet? Thanks - Student Pilot

[pdutube]

Great flight, thanks for taking us along!