Why & How I Bought a Cherokee Six  |  Flying the 'Arch Tour' to Thanksgiving at Grandma’s
Channel: 6-zero-alpha
Date: 2023-01-13

22 yrs ago my career took us away from our hometown & families.  Seven hours driving one way 4-5 times a year for holidays & events?  There has to be a better way!

There is!  12 years ago I bought into a 1979 Piper Cherokee Six and it changed our family's life.  I’ll explain why the PA-32 platform was perfect for our primary mission, show you the cost per hour to operate, and argue why the Cherokee Six is best family hauler out there.  A roomy & comfortable 6 place cabin, lean 15 gph fuel burn @140 kts average airspeed and roughly a 6 hr range that won’t break the bank to operate meaning, the Cherokee Six is essentially a minivan with wings!

Plus where else can you get views of your hometown like this?  We fly the “Arch Tour” arrival into St. Louis, hugging the riverfront low & slow for some up close & personal views of Mr. Saarinen’s masterpiece +other famous St. Louis landmarks before arriving a Spirit of St. Louis airport (KSUS) for Thanksgiving at Grandma’s house.  HUGE Shout-out and thanks to StL APP for accommodating our request and making it easy for us in such busy airspace.

DISCLAIMER:  This video is highly edited for entertainment purposes only.  It is NOT for instruction or training. I am not a CFI.  Seek qualified CFI and training in your own airplane.  Now sit back, relax and enjoy the views! 😀

Music
“We Cruisin'” - Otis McDonald
“SilverWaves” - TrackTribe
“God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” – DJ Williams
“Desert Planet” - Quincas Moreira
“Forever Young” - Otis McDonald

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