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Old 7th Mar 2007, 10:16
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Cusco
 
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Hmmm. I flew a 140 which had been re-engined with a 150 motor a few years ago.
Its performance wasn't outstanding and it didn't have a baggage compartment: ie two windows each side.Any 'stuff' had to go on back seat: it certainly wouldn't have carried four.
Arrow (especially 200HP) has excellent capacity and a 200lb max baggage compartment.and pretty good short strip capability: and it will operate off grass. (ours has for 15 plus years).
Problem with Archers, especially new ones is that all the fancy kit cuts into load capacity: Keef and I flew an Archer 3 in USA last year : we're both pretty big and with full tanks I had to leave some baggage behind at FBO to keep well below MTOW as we were planning hot/high.
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