I owned a 1979 Cherokee 6-300 from 1997 to 2000. It was one of the finest I’ve owned. A great family aircraft with room, power and useful load to spare. Mine was pristine in every way! My wife absolutely loved it. Air conditioning was a wonderful option. Climbing the airplane ladder at the time...made it to a Piper Mirage, another fabulous bird. Great video and beautiful airplane...think long and hard before you sell it, they are tough to replace! Best!!
I would still own the plane but my Mom died at 90 and I sold the plane when I turned 70. I decided to let the younger generation (like this extremely knowledgeable young man in the video) have all the fun. lol
That's pretty slick. I've been contemplating getting one of these for my family of 6. I prefer a high wing but I love the wide cabin and the much lower cost of getting into a nice older one.
I owned a Cherokee Six 260 for 15 years and it was an awesome plane. I flew it countless times from my base in Georgia to Florida. My Mom lived it Orlando and had congestive heart failure so I made many trips. Even flew it to the Bahamas. Flew to visit my siblings in Tennessee countless times. Flew to visit the USAF museum at Wright Patterson in Dayton Ohio.They are extremely reliable and the 260 can even lift its own empty weight in people and baggage and fuel. Mine had the 4 fuel tanks and I had a timer installed in the intercom system to manage fuel. (Extremely important to keep the weight distributed evenly). For a large family they are a lifesaver. Burning 10 + gallons per hour and carrying a family of 4, 5, or 6 is a lot cheaper than that many airline tickets. (after Corona virus runs its course).
When ELTs became mandatory, Piper always installed a remote unit back in the aft fuselage, usually CIR-11 or Narco ELT 10. Those little yellow ones that were mounted in the cabin on the wall were after market. You also left out a speed mod: the covers over the screws holding the fuel tanks into the wings. The trouble with those covers is once in a while you have to take those tanks out to fix a leak, replace a faulty fuel quantity sender, or comply with an AD note looking for corrosion. For the trouble removing them I think you will spend more time getting them off than they would save you in the air. A friend of mine landed after a freight run with a load of ice on a Cherokee Six 300, that still defies the laws of aerodynamics. He said if he had a shotgun he would have opened the side window and shot at the wing leading edge.
@@AviationFix 42 years in the business. Mostly Pipers but a few Beech, Cessna and a few others. Worked a couple years for Lycoming too and I grew up three blocks from the plant listening on summer nights to the engines humming in the test cells. Stay safe up there.
Hi!! Great video on this great airplane. I've got about 1500 hrs flown without any problem on Cherokee 6 and Saratoga. I used to put towbar, chocks and spare oil in the front bagage compartment for quick access and to prevent oil spills in the cabin. Thanks for the video!
Nice presentation man ! We’ve owned our 75 for 12 years / 1300h AT. Flown everywhere with him (Canada, US, Caribbeans, even flew over Cuba to Jamaica). #1: Landing in Sedona, #2 Crossing « in » the Rockies and #3: Newfoundland (yes !). Great great plane ... 4 adults with full fuel !!
Very nice airplane, I'm envious. Minor technical detail: when I got my commercial license (back in the dark ages) in a Cherokee 140, I learned that the correct name for the all flying "elevator" used on the Cherokee line and certain other airplanes is "stabilator."
Thanks for checking out the video! We love the speed mods, and are big believers in aerodynamic optimization. We definitely have a great opportunity for a potential partnership as our channel grows along with the aviation community. We’d love to stay in touch, so please let us know what method of communication is best for you. You can reach us by email (email address is in video description).
We want all of the mods shared here (so happy to see Lopresti cowling mod) with addition of VG's and gas filled "shocks" on main door and luggage doors. You have a very nice Cherokee 6 and love the 3-blade prop...adds ramp appeal imho. 🙏🇺🇲💪
@@AviationFix What's the airframe and powerplant total time, and how many hours on the engine and prop since last overhaul? Depending on the hours and price, I bet we could work something out.
What a gorgeous bird. Oh to have had one like this when I was your age ... would've been a life changer for me (I'm now 72 years old). I could certainly haul a lot of dogs for relocation ... as well as do significant Angel Flight work for those in need. (Please consider these gifts yourself.) What would you guess is the fair market value of you plane? Cheers, Chuck .... : +) ...
This is quick. Do you have speeds before mods for reference? I am thinking about getting 1970 Cherokee Six and modifying it and I am wondering if all those speeds mods are worth the price. Did you just do cowl and wingtips?
@@opecyna All the mods were put on it by the previous owner, so I do not know the previous speeds. I'm not sure exactly what it has, but I'm pretty sure it also has a few gaps seals as well as the howl cowl and zip tips.
I'veflown one with 8 extra seats... Still took off with 900ft roll heavy. Landed with a 500 ft roll. It had tiptanks that looked like yours which helped with take off performance and range. Up to half tank it would be a sloooow fatty(which would help a lot in bad weather) but after that it would get back to normal. I still think it was a wiser choice over the Cessna 310... Lower maintenance... Reliability... I don't know. Which one do you prefer. I've been wondering... Cause I ended up buying one and am about to start working on it to be just like that one I flew... Tiptanks with extra lift design... Anyways... Some people have been telling me to get a cessna 310... Interior could be modified( I already got my 6/300 the 2 extra seats... Quite tight... Still confortable enough.
8 extra seats. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? iT IS CERTIFIED FOR 6 SEATS WITH A SMALLER JUMP SEAT FOR A CHILD WHICH IS NARROW ENOUGH TO FIT BETWEEN 2 OF THE REAR SEATS IN THE FRONT FACING 6 SEAT CONFIGURATION. Not shown in the video as this is club seating.
Would you please tell me if that cherokee is turbo? If yes would it be able to fly at high altitude like over the Rockies or takeoff easily from high altitude airports like the one at Denver Colorado which is nearly 6000' altitude and with airplane at nearly max load??? Thank you for any info...
I don’t believe any of the Cherokee 6s are turbocharged. You’d have to go with a Saratoga T. In that case, yes. I believe the service ceiling on the T is something like 20,000ft+
Since we were not the ones who installed them, we don’t know the performance before them. Based off the books, we gained around 5-10 knots and a decent bit of climb performance.
You lost my interest on your video with all of the 2 minute or longer advertisements. This style may work for you but.. it would also be helpful if you would have been able to tell us exactly what the gains were with the various modifications that you had done. I hope you have a long, safe time with all of the airplane travels.
I owned a 1979 Cherokee 6-300 from 1997 to 2000. It was one of the finest I’ve owned. A great family aircraft with room, power and useful load to spare. Mine was pristine in every way! My wife absolutely loved it. Air conditioning was a wonderful option. Climbing the airplane ladder at the time...made it to a Piper Mirage, another fabulous bird. Great video and beautiful airplane...think long and hard before you sell it, they are tough to replace! Best!!
I would still own the plane but my Mom died at 90 and I sold the plane when I turned 70. I decided to let the younger generation (like this extremely knowledgeable young man in the video) have all the fun. lol
Don D respect sir.
I’m 70 thinking of buying Piper 6/300 if I can find one at a good price
Never cared for a Cherokee 6 until I saw this one; very well articulated tour - hope to see more content from ya.
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment! It sure doesn’t look like a traditional 6/300!
That's pretty slick. I've been contemplating getting one of these for my family of 6. I prefer a high wing but I love the wide cabin and the much lower cost of getting into a nice older one.
I owned a Cherokee Six 260 for 15 years and it was an awesome plane. I flew it countless times from my base in Georgia to Florida. My Mom lived it Orlando and had congestive heart failure so I made many trips. Even flew it to the Bahamas. Flew to visit my siblings in Tennessee countless times. Flew to visit the USAF museum at Wright Patterson in Dayton Ohio.They are extremely reliable and the 260 can even lift its own empty weight in people and baggage and fuel. Mine had the 4 fuel tanks and I had a timer installed in the intercom system to manage fuel. (Extremely important to keep the weight distributed evenly). For a large family they are a lifesaver. Burning 10 + gallons per hour and carrying a family of 4, 5, or 6 is a lot cheaper than that many airline tickets. (after Corona virus runs its course).
Very clean! It's always great to see the old birds looking better than new!
Thanks! There really is nothing like a nice, clean airplane!
When ELTs became mandatory, Piper always installed a remote unit back in the aft fuselage, usually CIR-11 or Narco ELT 10. Those little yellow ones that were mounted in the cabin on the wall were after market. You also left out a speed mod: the covers over the screws holding the fuel tanks into the wings. The trouble with those covers is once in a while you have to take those tanks out to fix a leak, replace a faulty fuel quantity sender, or comply with an AD note looking for corrosion. For the trouble removing them I think you will spend more time getting them off than they would save you in the air. A friend of mine landed after a freight run with a load of ice on a Cherokee Six 300, that still defies the laws of aerodynamics. He said if he had a shotgun he would have opened the side window and shot at the wing leading edge.
Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment! Seems like you know your stuff!
@@AviationFix 42 years in the business. Mostly Pipers but a few Beech, Cessna and a few others. Worked a couple years for Lycoming too and I grew up three blocks from the plant listening on summer nights to the engines humming in the test cells. Stay safe up there.
Hi!! Great video on this great airplane.
I've got about 1500 hrs flown without any problem on Cherokee 6 and Saratoga.
I used to put towbar, chocks and spare oil in the front bagage compartment for quick access and to prevent oil spills in the cabin.
Thanks for the video!
Wow, beautiful aircraft. Had a beach sport 180 and always dreamed of upgrading to one of these.
We used to have one of these in our flying club. I loved to fly that plane! What is cruising speed now that you have all the mods?
Nice presentation man ! We’ve owned our 75 for 12 years / 1300h AT. Flown everywhere with him (Canada, US, Caribbeans, even flew over Cuba to Jamaica). #1: Landing in Sedona, #2 Crossing « in » the Rockies and #3: Newfoundland (yes !). Great great plane ... 4 adults with full fuel !!
What a sharp young man. I hope he's going to make a career out of flying.
I'm actually studying mechanical engineering, but I plan to focus on aviation. Thanks for taking the time to watch the video and comment!
What ever you decide to do, I'm sure you go far and succeed. Nice tour of the plane! Thx.
Great airplane, beautiful. Great and informative video. With you all the best in your career. Great job!
Very nice airplane, I'm envious. Minor technical detail: when I got my commercial license (back in the dark ages) in a Cherokee 140, I learned that the correct name for the all flying "elevator" used on the Cherokee line and certain other airplanes is "stabilator."
That is a sweet looking Cherokee 6!
Thank you!
Nice job on introduction to the pa 32 line, I was expecting a performance video because of the title.
Stay tuned for a full performance video! Thanks for watching!
Great video young man, I'm impressed with your knowledge at such a young age. Thanks for the tour!
Thanks, I hope it helped in understanding just how great the Cherokee 6/300 is!
Great airplane, beautiful. Great and informative video. Wish you all the best in your career. Great job!
Thank you!
Awesome delivery well thought out. Thanks for sharing.You have the potential to be a great instructor.You will be in demand.👍
Nice looking wing tips and cowling. Have you looked at adding the wheel pants and the BoomBeam HID lights?
Thanks for checking out the video! We love the speed mods, and are big believers in aerodynamic optimization. We definitely have a great opportunity for a potential partnership as our channel grows along with the aviation community. We’d love to stay in touch, so please let us know what method of communication is best for you. You can reach us by email (email address is in video description).
Great Video!!!
Well done. You have very good knowledge of the PA32 and a beautiful airplane.
Thank you!
Very nice Machine u got there Sir enjoy flying it B Safe and GOD bless you !! Have a nice flight !!
Thank you for taking the time to watch the video and comment, means a lot to us!
We want all of the mods shared here (so happy to see Lopresti cowling mod) with addition of VG's and gas filled "shocks" on main door and luggage doors.
You have a very nice Cherokee 6 and love the 3-blade prop...adds ramp appeal imho.
🙏🇺🇲💪
She's a beauty.
Beautiful aircraft and quite informative video! Thanks!!!
Thank you for your feedback!
Nice playing 👌 well done video 👍
Thanks!
Beautiful bird!
Thank you!
Wow what a great airplane ♥️ Thanks for and (also to) the aviation fix 😄
Thanks for watching!
One of the best videos)
Thanks! Means a lot!
Nice airplane! Where did you have the engine overhaul done?
Hyfast Aerospace, LLC
Good Audio Makes Good Video. This video has wretched Audio.
Another well done video. Ok ok you got me to subscribe ha ha
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Great video!
Thanks!
This plane has pretty much the exact setup I am looking for in my next plane. Let me know if you ever decide to sell it.
How much will ya give me? 😂
@@AviationFix What's the airframe and powerplant total time, and how many hours on the engine and prop since last overhaul? Depending on the hours and price, I bet we could work something out.
Great video! We just bought a 1986 Piper Lance. Can you let me know who refinished you yokes?
We didn’t have the yokes refinished, but Griffing Flying Service in Port Clinton, OH did all of our work.
How are you gonna title the video, “... Amazing Speed Mods” and never give me an estimation of exactly how much faster the airplane can go???
I spot a Cross-Country Runner 👀
thank you for sharing:)
“Essentially”
Beautiful aircraft!
Thank you!
nice
Thanks!
What a gorgeous bird. Oh to have had one like this when I was your age ... would've been a life changer for me (I'm now 72 years old).
I could certainly haul a lot of dogs for relocation ... as well as do significant Angel Flight work for those in need. (Please consider these gifts yourself.)
What would you guess is the fair market value of you plane? Cheers, Chuck .... : +) ...
Great video. I only flight in VR. :)
Thanks for the feedback! What type of setup do you have?
@@AviationFix Oculus Rift headset mainly "VTOL VR" all virtual controls, but "War Thunder" is fun as well.
Nice presentation. You did not talk much about the speed mods though. Or how much faster the plane would go as a result.
Thanks for watching and commenting! We are currently in the process of filming a full speed mod/performance video!
What cruise TAS do you plan for with all those mods?
We see about 160 knots true airspeed with an indicated airspeed of around 150 knots.
This is quick. Do you have speeds before mods for reference? I am thinking about getting 1970 Cherokee Six and modifying it and I am wondering if all those speeds mods are worth the price. Did you just do cowl and wingtips?
@@opecyna All the mods were put on it by the previous owner, so I do not know the previous speeds. I'm not sure exactly what it has, but I'm pretty sure it also has a few gaps seals as well as the howl cowl and zip tips.
My dad had one back in the 1970’s. 300 hp with A/C.
Nice! Do you know what year?
Q to all, and thanks for the help, can a 6/300 Circumnavigate or not? if not, what we need to do to make it take such a trip?? thanks
Is it capable? - yeah. Would I want to do it in a fixed gear? - probably not.
@@AviationFix thank you, i am planing one, god welling, Feb 2022:)
Try a Cirrus with TKS and stby gps and AHRS
Still no re-recording of Audio (using a microphone installed On Your Clothing just like Professional Videographers)
Could you share purchase price before repairs and cost on the overhaul?
I'veflown one with 8 extra seats... Still took off with 900ft roll heavy. Landed with a 500 ft roll. It had tiptanks that looked like yours which helped with take off performance and range. Up to half tank it would be a sloooow fatty(which would help a lot in bad weather) but after that it would get back to normal. I still think it was a wiser choice over the Cessna 310... Lower maintenance... Reliability... I don't know. Which one do you prefer. I've been wondering... Cause I ended up buying one and am about to start working on it to be just like that one I flew... Tiptanks with extra lift design... Anyways... Some people have been telling me to get a cessna 310... Interior could be modified( I already got my 6/300 the 2 extra seats... Quite tight... Still confortable enough.
8 extra seats. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? iT IS CERTIFIED FOR 6 SEATS WITH A SMALLER JUMP SEAT FOR A CHILD WHICH IS NARROW ENOUGH TO FIT BETWEEN 2 OF THE REAR SEATS IN THE FRONT FACING 6 SEAT CONFIGURATION. Not shown in the video as this is club seating.
@@dond5536 I'm wondering too
8 extra seats…that’s a total of 14 seats. No way that would fit.
Sweet bird
Thank you!
@@AviationFix I loved the Six. Like it more than the tee tail lance. Rode solid, stable and could haul a load
Maybe I missed it but what were the speed mods? Just the cowling?
See our other, more in-depth walk around video for the complete list. czcams.com/video/zI7EtM7PINw/video.html
Would you please tell me if that cherokee is turbo? If yes would it be able to fly at high altitude like over the Rockies or takeoff easily from high altitude airports like the one at Denver Colorado which is nearly 6000' altitude and with airplane at nearly max load??? Thank you for any info...
I don’t believe any of the Cherokee 6s are turbocharged. You’d have to go with a Saratoga T. In that case, yes. I believe the service ceiling on the T is something like 20,000ft+
Круто молодец !!!
Thanks!
So what is the gain, virus price for the mod?
Since we were not the ones who installed them, we don’t know the performance before them. Based off the books, we gained around 5-10 knots and a decent bit of climb performance.
how much you paid for it
6:11. I think it's called a stabilator....not horizontal stabilizer. Great plane.
Oh well, It’s all the same lol
It’s still a horizontal stabilizer.
@@ammerudgrenda It has a more precise name. You'd get a "C" for calling it a horizontal stabilizer. The "A" answer is stabilator.
Speed Mods to a 55gal barrel... I have a 260.
What year do you have?
@@AviationFix 73
You lost my interest on your video with all of the 2 minute or longer advertisements. This style may work for you but.. it would also be helpful if you would have been able to tell us exactly what the gains were with the various modifications that you had done. I hope you have a long, safe time with all of the airplane travels.
More than welcome to join us at the "PIPER CHEROKEE SIX OWNERS" Facebook group and share.
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Aren't these like $250,000 used when they're 40-50 years old? lol