The Best Entry Level Airplane - Piper Cherokee

I like my 150 as a first plane

I don't know why I keep watching. I'll never be able to buy one of these.

I own a Cherokee 235 and it is the greatest thing ever. It has worked as a wonderful training airplane for me to finish my certificates and ratings in, but also as a family flier. Super forgiving and fun aircraft to fly.

For the same price you can get a Mooney with the same reliable 0 360 but fly 25-30 knots faster. That's what I did.

Started flying with a Cherokee 140. Good trainer, but slow and can't carry much. Bought an Archer (180HP) as my first plane, but it couldn't outclimb the clouds building up in Florida and not powerful enough for the mountains, so bought a Saratoga II TC -- great plane!

Train in a Tomahawk, just love it. Perfect for training and local flights

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I hope they've changed, but in the late 60s the FAAs airworthiness directives (AD Notes) were nicknamed Piper roll call 🤔🤣

The first two planes I learned to fly in were the Cessna 150 and a Cherokee 140. It was interesting to learn their different flight characteristics, particularly the very different stall behaviors.

I’d like your videos more if you’d stop with the ridiculous announcer voice. 😒

I’ve been training on a Cherokee and couldn’t agree more!

Very good video - Ive always liked low wing aircraft and trained on Tomahawks and Cherokee Warriors both excellent platforms. However my favorite Piper is the Arrow 200 constant speed prop, retractable gear and a very stable and easy aircraft to fly.

Can you do a Comanche 250

The Piper Cherokee 140 was my first bird. I found, among many issues, the ground effect was great. The Cessna series has a ground effect almost AFTER it lands. Too late.

My trainer in 1968 was being sold at $6,500.

That was my trainer. 1986.

The AOPA recently did a study. In said study, they determined that if one wasn't flying at least 70 hours a year, one had no business buying an aircraft. I agree with that assessment. Rental pilot myself, and I doubt that will ever change.

This is the first and last aeroplane that I got to fly! The pilot let me take control. Do it if you can. 😃👍

Hershey Bars!

Trained mainly in a ‘74 Archer. Great, and relatively cheaper to maintain.

The Tomahawk was a great trainer or just to fly around in but the useful load was around 470 lbs.

Nice video.

Why the AM radio DJ voice?

What new pilots need today is the ability to purchase a new airplane at a reasonable price. 50 years ago, a 1972 Cessna 172 could be had for approximately $15,000. That same $15,000 in 1972 would be about $108,000 today. You can't even TRIPPLE that number, to $324,000 and get a new 2022 172. In fact, depending on how you equip one, you can't even quadruple that same 1972 $15,000 buying power and get a new 172. It's no wonder the once thriving GA airports near me are now all but ghost towns. Who can afford almost half a million dollars for something you can't even take a family of 4 on a decent trip with, not to mention $8 plus for a gallon of gas???

I flew from Long Beach, CA to Springfield MO for my commercial long cross country. 35 hours round trip, in a Cherokee 140. I took my commercial check ride in a 140. I loved how one could "chirp" the tires on landing. Really liked that bird.

CG on the Cherokee 140 is horrible. Fuel to tabs and two humans is at full forward CG … put someone in the back to shift CG aft … and you’re above gross.

I started out and first soloed in a twin-engined jet (not a prop) airplane. It worked for me. The important thing is good instruction in the airplane you have. But if I had a kid, I'd start him/her off in a Cessna 152 with steam gauges.

Just bought a 1984 Piper Archer!

I started flying lessons with a cessna 152. After about 10 hours, I decided I liked the low wings better and switched to a cherokee. Liked them so much I bought one and still love cherokees. Not the fastest by any means but great planes and higher HP versions get more speed. I'd recommend looking for a late 60s cherokee 180 or a low time archer if you can afford one.

I learned in a Piper Warrior (PA28-161) and am impressed with its easy and docile characteristics. Has decent power and is comfortable for a bigger guy.

As Skyhawk owner for 32 years now, I have to disagree. Why would you want to fly an airplane that you can never see the ground from? 🤔😉 lol. ( I’m always kidding my buddy who has one! )👍🙋‍♂️🖖🏻

Not at that price...

Cada um tem um gosto. Como eu voei bastante os dois, prefiro o Cessna 172.

Naaahhh .... what new "pilots" need these days ... are qualified, disciplined instructors and inspectors who know how to fly well ... themselves!!!! And possessing the discipline to know the difference between executing a truly difficult landing, or perfectly executing a half hour of near-stall slow-flight .... and a student with the money to purchase a new death ride!!!!

Whoops had to cut it short, I believed this video was on the Cherokee 140, not the Tomahawk

I owned a 140 back in the 80's. Bought it for 20k. Great plane and IFR certified too! Did my AFR in it but the plane refused to stall with power on at 3000 ft. After several tries with full aft elevator and take-off power, the examiner had me do one power off, and called it a day.

been my fave plane since I was a baby

My biggest gripe about Piper is that they have non-standard six packs. Every Piper I flew was “organized” randomly.

Flew my 1969 Cherokee 140B coast to coast with wife and small boys in 1978. My wife later said "I would have enjoyed it more if I knew ahead of time I was going to survive the trip".

Wheres all the American indian pilots flying these planes? Is the next model going to be called the Teepee?

I’ve done most of my flying in a warrior (after initially starting out in 152s and 172s). It’s just a better experience for someone like me. I like low wings…they look like an airplane should look from the cabin. But more importantly, the Cherokees are extremely predictable and consistent. It’s easy to keep your situational awareness in the pattern. Sure, the flaps are manual, “emergency brake” style but who cares? Flying in a warrior just feels RIGHT…

It’s $88,000-$100,000 on avg

I fly 12 to 17 hours a year and I bought a cirrus sr22. I couldn't have made a better decision financially.

100% agree!

I learned to fly at Embry-Riddle in C172's. They were decent airplanes, but they always felt kind of wobbly to me, not solid. Their stall characteristics were ideal for training, since they would definitely stall, but wouldn't drop a wing unless you wanted that to happen.

The Piper Warrior on the other hand always felt much more solid, and it had tighter controls. Stalling this airplane was different from the C172, since the Piper just kind of "mushed" and had this small drop of the nose. I guess the Cessna product was better in this regard in that it taught a student was a stall was better, but I still would prefer to instruct in a Warrior

And ownership? I've never owned an airplane and don't want to, but if I was going to buy an airplane, it would be a straight wing Piper Cherokee. I used to rent one in 1989 at Sebastian, Florida, N2657T. I'd want a NEW O-320 D2J engine with the appropriate STC for mogas with 150 hp. And it would basically be "zero timed", I'd spend the $100K on this airplane primarily to fly it down to Key West or up the east coast of Flori-Duh, but primarily I would do traffic pattern work. I would take it back to its original paint scheme from the 1960's with red leather interior. I guess I would go glass panel, that is what they are doing these days since the glass is far more reliable. IFR? Probably not, since that costs $ and this would be a toy for nice days.

Great video!

I learned to fly in a Cherokee 140 back in 1968.

I've trained in many different Pipers; first solo in a 161 with the 180HP "Bold Warrior" STC. That thing can CLIMB. It also had a quirk that it required 5 shots of primer every start. Cold day? 5 shots. Warm day? 5 shots. Hot start? 5 shots. It refused to start without 5 shots of prime. I learned that the hard way. My checkride was in a Cherokee 180F. Impressive forward speed and its Hershey Bars were excellent for steep approaches and had docile stall characteristics. I got my Complex in an Arrow II; again, love the Hershey Bar and that thing would cook. I also prefer the heavyness of it's controls over the other Pipers. Even after completing my Complex, I continued in the Arrow II; I loved it so much I refused to fly anything else. Unfortunately, all three of those birds are off the line for an indeterminate period of time. I miss them and I have so many fond memories flying them.

Too many pilots trained in the Cessna world (due to Cessnas excellent training/ marketing strategy) which creates a blindness to Piper, Beech etc. I remember transitioning from a Cessna 152 to a Warrior and then back to a C-172. The Cessnas seemed so cheap and like you’re sitting on a crate with spindly, cheap controls compared to the comfort and solidity of Piper or Beech.

My first was a Piper Archer (Cherokee by another name). Eventually, bought a Bonanza. Both great planes. Both great instrument platforms. Unfortunately my wife hates flying.

as long as the wings don,t fall off.i love pa 28s

Step right up and take your chances on the NEW wing AD or your wing falling off. 60-100k to fix your new “cheap” airplane.

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