Thanks Cusco. My PA28 has the 140 engine but the a/d allows you the 160 engine.
As standard Empty weight 1250, MAUW 2150 gives 900lb load. Fuel to tabs 190 lb so pax + bags up to 720lb. Three adults plus a bag or two behind seats or (as i potentially need) lardy pilot, small wife and two kiddies. Whilst the upgrade won't change the POH figures, in real world terms it will make enough of a difference for me to persist with what I have as to make a real upgrade on the tweeked current mount is beginning to look likely to cost me more than seems reasonable. However, part of the reason for the change is to get a fresh challange - but if I have to throw another £40k at the problem to achieve this, the sad reality is i'm just not rich enough.
All the arrows that I've seen advertised in the £40-50k range seem to have nice avionics, a nice interior or nice paint or a newish engine - but never more than two out of the four.....
Last edited by wsmempson; 7th Mar 2007 at 22:20.