A Cherokee on Floats? The story so far..
If you had your heart set on a PA28 on floats, I'd be looking to get one of the higher powered ones... your floats are going to add a lot of drag and weight to it, and even the 150HP Warrior struggles on the best of days with fairings.
Wasn't there a 200 and something HP fixed gear PA28? If not would it be possible to drop a donk from an Arrow III in the front???
Wasn't there a 200 and something HP fixed gear PA28? If not would it be possible to drop a donk from an Arrow III in the front???
Awesome Atlas Shrugged...............
A train carriage with (lots of) wings
The mind boggles.
But it looks to be a 'tad' underpowered though...........is that why those dudes in the boat appear to be towing the thing?
A train carriage with (lots of) wings
The mind boggles.
But it looks to be a 'tad' underpowered though...........is that why those dudes in the boat appear to be towing the thing?
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I hear from reliable sources that it is indeed Geoff Dixsons retirement barge, the fans are there to keep him cool whilst lift will be supplied by the vast currants of air generated by his fan club.
Flyingblind............
Something's wrong here!
After all I've read on PPRuNe, I didn't think Geoff Dixon HAD a fan club.
Something's wrong here!
the fans are there to keep him [Geoff Dixon] cool whilst lift will be supplied by the vast currants of air generated by his [Geoff Dixon's] fan club
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..............oh he has a fan club alright, all TWO of them will be there!
The rest of QF's employees will be having a wake, before his demise!
That's a great photo, to think that at the time that was most likely considered cutting edge!
CW
The rest of QF's employees will be having a wake, before his demise!
That's a great photo, to think that at the time that was most likely considered cutting edge!
CW
I heard those Cherokee floats in Sydney are available and are very tight if you want them still. Don't know how much but a friend of a friend has them now apparently. Just send a carton of beer for a commission !!!!
Just send a carton of beer for a commission !!!!
I have a vague memory of seeing a 140 on floats around Tuggerah lakes back in about 1970's - 80's, it could possibly have been a 160 but definitely not any bigger.
The PA28-235 would be ideal!
The PA28-235 would be ideal!
Low wings & a single door exiting onto one wing aren't terribly cooperative with docking. Pumping out floats would be more awkward than high wing types too.
If you want land as well as water abilities then you'll need amphibian floats. More expensive & heavier.
If you want land as well as water abilities then you'll need amphibian floats. More expensive & heavier.
My dream has always been to kit out a 150 with amphibs and long range tanks. Just the thing for a round Aus trip me thinks.
Thanks guys, this post has given me inspiration.
Thanks guys, this post has given me inspiration.
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A Cherokee on floats..... OMG....,A Cherokee without floats is bad enough....
but a 150 on floats, now that sounds like the ulimate....!
Anyway, I am the proud owner of a Leyland P76... had it for years, owned several of them over time.
Its a classic now, comes out on special occasions, and I have considered fitting my boats bilge pump to it, they leak like sieves when it rains
But, the P76 is pure class... drive into a gas station, and people ask, "what is that?"
but a 150 on floats, now that sounds like the ulimate....!
Anyway, I am the proud owner of a Leyland P76... had it for years, owned several of them over time.
Its a classic now, comes out on special occasions, and I have considered fitting my boats bilge pump to it, they leak like sieves when it rains
But, the P76 is pure class... drive into a gas station, and people ask, "what is that?"
'Loco' there might be a pill you can take to rid you of those desires to drive around in the ugliest car ever built! I used to be a motor mech in another life & they where the most awful things to work on. Once upon a time ya could buy 'em for nufin'!:-) Alloy heads on alloy block (V8)Talk about askin' for trouble down the track....eeeekkkk!
Still they did have a boot big enuf to fit a 44 gallon drum in it, needed these days just to get out of the state !
Hey 'Aussie bob' you sure yr not having a lend of us all here buddy? A 150 hp Cherokee on floats with long range tanks as well? Shame ya gunna have to stay at home while it goes flying on it's own as with full tanks & floats you would even have to remove the seat cushions to get it blw MTOW never lone you being actually on board!
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I used to be a motor mech in another life & they where the most awful things to work on. Once upon a time ya could buy 'em for nufin'!:-) Alloy heads on alloy block (V8)Talk about askin' for trouble down the track....eeeekkkk!Still they did have a boot big enuf to fit a 44 gallon drum in it, needed these days just to get out of the state !
Hey 'Aussie bob' you sure yr not having a lend of us all here buddy? A 150 hp Cherokee on floats with long range tanks as well? Shame ya gunna have to stay at home while it goes flying on it's own as with full tanks & floats you would even have to remove the seat cushions to get it blw MTOW never lone you being actually on board!
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hmmm... as I remember the venerable Cherokee 140:
Full tanks, 2 POB and a toothbrush each, you were 15lb over MAUW! I too would like to see something on YouTube of one on floats!
Full tanks, 2 POB and a toothbrush each, you were 15lb over MAUW! I too would like to see something on YouTube of one on floats!
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Are JATOs approved for the Cherokee? It will need JATO bottles to get unstuck! 