High Flying Club
The Planes
The High Flying Club owns two well-maintained and well-equipped planes. We have a 1973 Piper Cherokee Six, PA-32-300 with tail number N40784. We also own a 1979 Piper Arrow Turbo, PA-28RT-201 with tail number N2825K.
The Owners
The owners are an eclectic group of aviators ranging from $100 hamburger chasers to IFR cross-country adventurers. With a limited number of owners, the plane's availability is not a problem. Our member meetings are on the 3rd Saturday of each month beginning at 9:00 AM. During the warmer months, the club plans periodic social events.
Space
Our Cherokee Six is a six-place, fixed-gear, PA-32-300. It has a fuel-injected 300-hp Lycoming IO-540 engine. This roomy plane boasts a useful load of 1400 pounds. Lovers of the Cherokee Six say if it fits, it flies, BUT do the weight and balance calculations. The pilot operating handbook states the Cherokee Six has a true airspeed of 138 knots at 65% power at altitude. Use 130 knots for planning.
The Cherokee is equipped with a GFC500 auto-pilot, two G5 flight instruments, WAAS 430, and a Flightstream 210 which simplifies entering your flight plan.
Speed
We recently added a Piper Arrow Turbo. The Arrow is a four-place, retractable-gear turbo, PA-28RT-201T. It has a fuel-injected Continental TSIO-360-FB engine. This plane has a useful load of 950 pounds. Climbs at 900 FPM at sea level and has a service ceiling of 20,000'. The plane can cruise at 168 knots at altitude, sipping 11 GPH, at 75% power. Auburn DeKalb County Airport will be its home.
We added a new panel which includes two GI275s flight instruments, GFC500 auto-pilot, GTN650xi GPS/NAV/Comm, GNX375 backup NAV and transponder, and much more.
