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Any pilots in the Atlanta area who want to do some mutual aerial photos? I’ve got a Cherokee 140 based at Cartersville (KVPC) that I’d love to get photographed from the air. If you shoot mine, I’ll shoot yours! :D

There are actually multiple mid-time Piper Cherokee 140’s listed in the $30,000 - 45,000 range now. Six months ago, they all had a list price of over $50,000. And inventory seems to be increasing by 10% each week. Over 140 listings for Cessna 172’s under $80,000. Six months ago, there were just...

Flew again last weekend after charging the GDL-50 to 100%. This time the GDL-50 remained at 100% charge throughout the entire flight, so charging via the cigarette lighter is keeping up with the power draw.

I bought the GDL-50 and flew with it the first time today. It interfaced with my iPad / Foreflight perfectly. One issue I noticed was that the GDL-50 seemed to be consuming the battery despite being plugged into the aircraft’s cigarette lighter. I started the flight with 20% battery on the...

For those that have the Garmin GDL 50, how does it work for you? Reliable? I've heard some people prefer it over other ADS-B in products because it uses Bluetooth (while Sentry, Stratus, and Stratux use Wifi and some have had issues with the Wifi signal disconnecting in flight). I have a...

I never saw the bag add-on myself. Though I did come across a Cherokee 140 converted to 180 hp which claimed to have paperwork authorizing a max weight increase from 2,150 to 2,300 lbs (like the Cherokee 180). The Seller had some but not all paperwork substantiating the weight limit change so I...

The Cherokee 140/150/160 is a very capable 2+2 airplane. Mine has a useful load around 860 pounds. Carry two adults and two kids with full tanks easily. It’s great for my current stage of life. If you want to carry four adults, you’ll want the average weight per adult to be 160 lbs and below...

Congrats, Roger! I bought a 1968 Cherokee 140 a few months ago and flew it cross country from NJ to GA. It has an old school Garmin 300XL GPS which features an amusingly simplistic moving map but it works. I put in a Garmin G5 attitude indicator and having all of my readings in one place (even...

This was my preference, too, but due to the location of the chain drive behind the panel, the DG cannot be in the lower-right location. Only a shallow instrument can occupy the lower-right location.

The short answer from the avionics shop is it cannot be done. First, cutting a new panel would be a major modification and would be a major undertaking. Second, even if we went through all the hassle of cutting a new panel, due to the depth of the DG, placing the DG in the bottom center of the...

That’s the thought behind Option B, though the offset seems more awkward to use than Option A. None of the instruments are where you’d expect in a traditional 6-pack with either option but at least they are all in the same rectangle in Option A. The other thought I had was upgradability. It...

Hello folks. My avionics shop is installing a new Garmin G5 in my Cherokee 140 and slightly rearranging my panel at the same time. I have two choices on how to set this up. Please chime in with which you think is better, option A or B: https://imgur.com/a/zrmuS1u Before you ask, we are dealing...

Thanks guys, I appreciate the input. The Seller insisted on pricing the IRAM as if it was an OH and refused to budge so I officially terminated the contract. There are plenty of other Cherokees out there and I already found a better one (with a much more recent OH) for the same price. I will...

Ignoring the IRAN, $47K for 1600 SMOH in 1974 is overpriced, even for this market. This deal cannot compete with low-time, nicely equipped Cherokees that are $25K more. There's a deal to be made at every price point but this appears to be overpriced. The seller is pricing the airplane as if...

Here’s what the IRAN says: 1. Disassembled engine 2. Inspected crankshaft and crankcase 3. Replaced rod bolts and nuts 4. Replaced crank bolt 5. Reworked all cylinders with new exhaust guides and rings 6. Converted to 160hp (replaced pistons and carburetor) 7. Replaced camshaft and lifters...

Yikes. No, I wouldn’t be happy with it.

Airframe is fine, avionics are quite basic.

I’m the buyer 1965 Piper Cherokee 140 with the 160hp conversion. I don’t know if the seller has been playing hide-the-ball or if I’m just bad at this (probably both) but after getting a mechanic to do a pre-buy and seeing no major issues, I finally got the seller to send me the logbook page for...

Yes. If I recall correctly, it was listed for $48K at the time I made my offer, and at the time, the listing already said “reduced!” or something to that effect. You guys have the inside scoop! It does seem like a hot potato. And here’s a fun fact: The seller’s agent is the same person the...

I told my pre-buy mechanic to give this extra attention. But it sounds like it’s probably ok (and if rivets need to be corrected, probably inexpensive to fix). I suspect you’re right about the heat-induced corrosion.