Originally Posted by
Maoraigh1
My opinion is the Hershey Bar Pa28/181 is much more stable than the Pa28/161, so an easier IIFR aircraft.
But not unpleasantly stable.
Sure, but there is not one design of "Hershey Bar" PA-28. I would expect the late model extended fuselage, extended stabilator, version to have different handling from the earlier model. If it didn't why would these extensive mods have been implemented?
From TCDS 2A13 -
"XII - Model PA-28-180 (Archer), 4 PCLM (Normal Category), 2 PCLM (Utility Category), Approved May 22, 1972,
for S/N 28- E13, and 28-7305001 through 28-7505260.
This series differs from the basic PA-28-180 (Item III) by the addition of a five inch fuselage extension, wing span increase, larger horizontal tail, gross weight increase and other minor changes."
Nearly all my PA-28 experience is in a 1975 PA-28-180. I have flown earlier PA-28, including the -235 but not enough to form an opinion of their handling. With over 1,000 hours in mine I think I know it quite well.