Nice to see someone not operating with an unlimited budget, still getting by just fine with the old "steam" gauges I learned on in the late 60s. Kind of like riding a bike in your old cut off jeans instead of team lycra spandex at 10 or more times the price. It may not be as chic as the upper crust, but you can still do it! Thanks for the down to earth presentation!
I'm currently a Student pilot about to Solo, But I've been learning on and using my Dad's E6B that he carried in Vietnam instead of the Electronic calculator most people have. When other people ask me why I use it and paper maps instead of the calculator and Tablet I tell them "You never know when the tablet is going to break, and then it's useless. Even if the paper rips I can still hold the pieces next to each other.
@@JDStone-jg8cg Yes I'm from Germany and lerned in US - helicopter Bell 47 Frist time 1988 and 1990 than also solo only E6B and Map, it was awesome 😊😎😘👍 this time and was also hear 🙉 with open the doors all the time the engine running 💨🎽- lol 😂😆
Karl, I just happened to be flipping through some flying vids and happened upon yours. I too, learned in a Piper Cherokee 235. The tail number was 8724W … and what a beast! I loved that plane. It has since been sold and I have moved on. Becoming a Private Pilot was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, bar none! Great vid! Thanks for sharing! 😎
@David R. When you say "rent out your plane" do you mean that you fly it for someone else or that you literally let someone else take your plane? I have a hard time letting someone ride my motorcycle, drive my boat, or car etc... I imagine its pretty scary handing the keys to a plane over to someone else.
@@lowlife7453 Can't speak for the OP, but typically that means leasing the airplane back to a flight school. Students rent it out and fly with an instructor (or solo), but if you own the airplane you have priority if you want to use it. Some airplanes are very much ideal for lease-back - the Cessna 172 and Piper Cherokee lines, for example, as they are very good and common training airplanes. Right now I have over 300 flying hours with a private and instrument rating, and I rent an airplane from a flight school whenever I want to fly on my own. I have a friend who bought a Cessna 205 high-performance airplane for $160,000 and he hardly flies it, so he leased it to a flight school and rental facility. Problem is that no students ever rent it out and neither do any of the rated pilots. Just not a common aircraft in which to have currency and it's expensive to rent by the hour. For much less I can fly the 172 and keep my instrument rating current.
I just took my first discovery flight at a local flight school. This video gave me a lot to think about in regards to renting vs purchasing a plane. Thanks for putting this video together, beautiful aircraft!
Glad it was helpful! Best thing would be get a few pilots together and share the costs or buy into a partnership in your area. it will greatly reduce the costs to you. For example your share costs 10k on a Cessna 172 for 20% ownership. 10k on a 5 year term loan will be about 175/month your costs per an hour for the aircraft maybe closer to $70 wet. So if you are going to pile in hours it will be the cheaper cost for sure and shared aircraft expenses.
The 235 has a high useful load so it's a good, practical choice for a family guy. And it looks like you got a good deal on the price. The panel can be updated and the interior spruced up as finances permit.
The upgrades i want would cost me about 60k and I feel thats better used as a down payment for a piper malibu. Email me at karl@solislapierre.com subject flight forward. I can email you updates when I launch my new channel.
Florida one can be over water but in west Texas it is mountain that is the major problem I don't fool with pitch mixture when over desolate mountain area get engine adjusted before you get there and when on high you need more runway cause less lift and engine makes less power keep wheels down until you leave sir space if force to go back one less thing to do
My plane is a bit slow, so I get really nervous crossing the wide part of the Chesapeake Bay. So, yeah, I have them as well, since I fly that at least once per year.
As a former Naval Flight Officer (navigator/bomb dropper/mission commander) I've thought about getting into private aviation. Your intelligent and optimistic video is motivating. Very excellent explanation.
Best thing I ever did was go follow my childhood dreams and get my pilot's license. I'm up in Kissimmee and bought my own plane as well (Beechcraft Sierra). Doing a career change myself. About to start commercial license now and then go after instructor sometime this Fall.
Keep it up Brother!!! If you stop spending money on unnecessary stuff and definitely you'll get there... Work hard, save hard and never give up your dreams !!! Let's Fly!
Join a club if you can. I’m around 5 hours into flight training after joining a club. The plane is both cheaper per hour than renting and much nicer than those that a typical school would have (at least in my area.) From what I gathered a 172 or 152 or more standard, but learning in an aircraft with more useful load and features you have a more complete learning experience and once you get your private you can use it whenever it’s not reserved by someone else.
I love Cherokees - I started my flight training on these - so many years ago, fond memories. love the low wings, which look like real airplanes rather than a box with wings (you know which ones I am talking about). Unfortunately in my days we just used the 2 VORs to determine where we were in relation to the sectional, No GPS. I would have loved to have the GPS for my cross country flights. thanks for the memories!!!
Hi Karl, As a fellow pilot I thoroughly enjoyed this video. It’s great that you have bought your own aircraft, great explanation also. I spent a fortune after I passed my PPL “hours building” before obtaining my commercial licence and am currently doing my multi engine instrument rating and do sometimes think of how much that sum could have gone towards buying an aircraft such as this! Fly safe my friend, if you are interested I’ve also recently done a cockpit tour of the PA34 Seneca. All the best and stay safe sir, Paul
Worked for Piper in Vero Bch 73 to 85,when the Warrior came out we couldn't build them fast enough,I remember we were rolling out 18 aircraft a day of various models,I started working there right out of high school, 2.77 and hour was my starting pay, 12 years with Piper got me the experience to move on to Boeing 32 years with them retired now😃
HI Karl, my name is John. I have been dreaming of flying since I was in high school. Well I am now 51 and just signed up with a local FBO to finally start my private pilot training. I was able to get financed so I can start right away. I came across your video and was amazed at your beautiful airplane. I am going to be training in a piper cherokee 140 and am super excited. When you explained how cheap you can get your own airplane I was overly excited. Having a pilot license has always been my dream but owning my own plane was like the pinnacle of my dream. So please help me because I would love to be able to own my own airplane, especially a Piper Cherokee like yours. I am so thankful to have come across your video and look forward to talking more with you. You are awesome!!!!
Get a 180 in a group as a share, it will be the most cost effective reasonable thing you do , that share may cost you 15k for a nicely equipped 180 and sharing the cost.
@@Karl__Pierre no. He passed in 1997 and my interest was horses. His cub was destroyed by a tornado, which is why he upgraded to the arrow. I do miss flying though.
Great video! The Cherokee is a forgiving plane in the air. It's easy to service and easy to find parts. Keeps the cost down. The ADF( not AFD as it sounded like you said) is a great way to find your destination airport if there is an ADF station nearby. The arrow simply points the way to go, you can't miss it. You can even tune in an AM broadcast station. Sadly many ADF stations( proper name is NDB stations) are taken out of service nowadays.
Hahaha yeah if you're over there in rate of climb or descent something strange is happening either your equipment is failing or your plane as a whole is
I've dreamed about getting a personal pilot license since I was a kid. It's still outside my realm of affordability, but I'm trying to take the first steps to make it happen. Thanks for the video!
I have had the same dream. Never let Moey stop you from what you want in life. I have 10 years in the army as an aircraft electrician. I love planes and my service to my country has only fueled my desire to get my private pilots license and start living my own dreams
Love your plane!! A few small things that I noticed while watching the video I thought you should know... 1. The device that measures voltage is called an ammeter 2. The blue lever, in a plane with a constant speed propeller, does not control manifold pressure. It actually controls RPM and the throttle will control manifold pressure. 3. The last instrument you showed with the arrow is called an ADF, not an AFD. All it does is point towards an NDB but has the advantage of being usable from further distances. It can track distance if equipped with DME. I’m just a beginner commercial pilot so obviously it’s better to talk to a CFI than me, but I hope this helps!
1- yes but brainfart at time of filming 2- blue lever never flown one so I thought it controlled MP. Good to know. 3 - real time film make mistakes. Never used it but again thank you for informing me it sure does help!
1. An ammeter does not measure voltage. A voltmeter measures voltage. An ammeter measures amperes, which is a unit of current. An ammeter in an aircraft actually portrays current flow to the right from the generator or alternator, or to the left from the battery. This is an important concept to understand the health of your electrical system in flight.
This video was pretty inspiring. I am researching getting my private license and this video helped me try to figure out renting versus purchasing. Thank you.
I bought a PA28 to use for my CPL and ATP hours it was great, i saved like 40% on the training costs and ownership ended up breaking even because I also leased to my flightschool. It was a treat i just wished I had better avionics but that craft and I made some memories.
I think you are amazing! Everything you put your hand to... thanks for always sharing your insider tips with us. If it wasn’t for you I would have never reached for my dream in Italy. You are always an inspiration. Thank you 🙏
Very well said! I have only seen this video, and his well considered approach to both aviation and real estate business is refreshing and reassuring to see. An inspirational individual for sure!
Its been 3 years. But im starting to get a lot of interest in going for my private pilots license, im not going to get ahead of myself and say i have an aircraft picked out, but im looking out of curiosity, you helped make a few things simple for me to understand. My biggest issue is reading the flight maps. But soon i hope to overcome that. Would love to go on a flightm but im up in austin texas.
@Karl__Pierre I'm hoping. I tryed to get my part 107 back in high school and when I was in the airforce. The flight maps where the Bain of my existence.
Loved seeing a deeper view of the systems in the plane and what they’re for! I plan on starting ground school soon but learning as much as I can before and this helped :)
Great information. When I was 16 I took a discovery flight in a Cessna 152 and it was incredible. Now I'm 37 and getting married this year. I would love to bring the joy of flying to my family with two young boys. Thanks for taking the time to put this together and share your experience!
Do it man that last 21 years slipped past. I had that moment it was 10 years of my life and I didn't do something I really wanted to do. I thought if not now when. Go for it!
@@Karl__Pierre Yout tac was showing 2500ish hours. You probably aren't required to do the eddy test. But i you have someone close by, the $600 may give you peace of mind. Nice cherokee.
@@Karl__Pierre You are living on borrowed time if it hasn't been inspected. Do you have any dependents? If so, do it for them. They need a dad and husband. Nice plane.
@@Karl__Pierre you have no idea the dangers you’re getting into. Piper’s are dangerous if not maintained. www.news-journalonline.com/news/20190905/ntsb-final-report-metal-fatigue-caused-wing-to-snap-in-fatal-plane-crash This DPE was one of the most experienced! Probably has the record for most check rides.
I live in lakeland FL , and have been interested in flying for years... living right down the road from Lakeland airport and watching sun in fun evey year. I definitely see that it is definitely a possibility in the future
licence have wery cheap and simple make. plane need search private sellers lot found good price cessna etc other planes. but not newer pay more than 45 000 $ old used cessna many try sell ower price lot. 170k or idiots try 190k sell 55k plane many have idiots. dream can sell old used plane ower price
I love the 235. We had a 1969 235C. Ours had the constant speed (VP) prop. We also had the field upgrade to 250 hp. Yours with the fixed pitch prop has a slightly higher useful load, I think, but really, if you can close the doors it'll fly. One of the few GA aircraft with a useful load almost the same as its own empty weight. If I remember correctly its useful was about 1,450 lbs; empty was around 1,550 lbs. It got burned by terrorists during the Zimbabwe Bush War.
It's a good airplane. If you want log legs and load it's a top choice. That and the 6 if you want that minivan in the sky vibe. My biggest complaints are speed and the fact that I'm always alone. I think my next one will be either Columbia 400. Malibu. Sr22. Of course that's all a build up for the PC 12 lol
Just did my first single engine flight out of Boca with a friend who has a piper and got the chance to fly for 5 minutes! Needless to say I'm hooked and ready to get my PPL! Not looking forward to all expenses involved but inspiring video knowing that you can find a plane for around the price of a car!
Yup they are very stable. Only thing is if you're used to flying a taper wing variant of the PA-28 you will have to adjust to how fast they sink when the power is pulled back.
@@Karl__Pierre just started flight school. Only have 3 hours in a 1968 C172-I and 30 mins in the Cherokee. Cherokee is easier to handle all around. The old 172 is kinda sloppy on the rudders, hard to maintain centerline. Cherokee was a breeze to fly and handling was very smooth
Love seeing these old aircraft that get some love and attention. Just a tip. Don’t hang your $1,200 Bose on the yoke...when you need to lube the shaft you’re going to one day get grease on they sheepskin head pad from putting your Bose on the yoke and then place them on your head...ask me how I found that out 😂. I dab a tad bit of oil on the shaft with the yoke fully aft and to one side and then slide the yoke in and out in a twisting motion for super smooth flight controls.
only totally idiot buy tesla car or plane not smart, batterty worst earth more than all gasoline engines newer. and idiot buy elektric because drive range have lot shorten than good gasoline plane.
Sounds good go for it. Much more flexibility on a plane. Email me at karl@solislapierre.com subject flight forward. I can email you updates when I launch my new channel.
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My son is 15 and in flight training now. His aim is to solo for his birthday 04/2022 and get his PPL at 17…I am really thinking to buy him a plane at 18, maybe as a graduation gift…my desire and hope that I’m able to…you’re in Ft Lauderdale. We’re in West Palm. I may need your knowledge with looking for planes…thanks for the video…I just found this channel today
@@KCCtheoneandonly sure thing email me info@entplife.com subject line flight forward communicate the same there so the email can be sorted accordingly.
I'm looking into getting into flight training when I get back to the U.S. in the next year. I'd love to talk to you about how you went about acquiring your aircraft and your life as a pilot!
I'm looking to purchase my own aircraft and get my ppl. I already have my lsp license. I'm going to be in the Ft. Lauderdale area and will love to link up and chat about my getting my own aircraft and what to watch out for.
Good video pretty simple..glad your enjoying flying ...i flew with a friend the other day over where we live (Puerto Rico) and really enjoyed it...looking around might get into flying!
Hi Karl, One of my joys of life, was me learning to fly. It all started as a dream, when I was a kid, growing up in Cleveland, Ohio during WW2. We had radios and the local movie houses for entertainment, and every Saturday I was at the show, watching the new and old movies of the day. The news reels, were the oversea information line, and we got to see a lot of action of the war, only a week or two after it happened. Most film was of the airplanes and the fighters doing their thing. I was rapt up in flying way back when. One day I overheard two friends talking about learning how to fly and asked them if I could join them, which I did. Only two of us got our license and the rest is fun fun fun. We bought an old Stearman bi-plane and learned to fly it, didn't take long for me to buy an old 1948 35 Bonanza, what a great airplane, light and easy to fly. I found most planes fly alike, some more responsive than others. This was in the early 60's. We used to fly to Fort Lauderdale for the weekends, get away, during colder times of the year up North in Ohio. Did get into another airplane, a Republic Sea-Bee. My other friend had an island in Lake Tamagami, in Ontario, just 30 miles East of Sudbury, Ont. Fly the land planes up to Canada, jump into the Sea-Bee, and be on the island in 20 minutes. But all good things must come to an end and mine did when I got Married in 1982 and had to sell the toys for a down payment of a house. It looks like you love flying as much as I did. I got a wonderful solid 20 years from it, and wouldn't trade it for anything. Stay safe, and enjoy ! Bob U
I were going through my private pilot training from april 2021 to july 2021. I was flying with instructor and then solo from Pompano and I'm really sorry that I saw your video only now in september 2022. Nice airplane, good luck!
Great video! Thanks for the information. I also dig the 1970's Charlie's Angels/Starsky and Hutch chase music lol. Once I finish nursing school I plan to work for a year then start working on my pilots license.
Wow very cool! Nice old plane! I did all of my flight training in CA in Piper Cherokees and Piper Warriors, and they are very well behaved planes! I like the stall characteristics of Piper planes alot! When you pull them up into a stall, they just gently drop their nose back down, nice and straight and politely for you, as though the plane is just gently correcting you for that "uncouth" stall.. Heh.. Very easy to learn nice stabilized approaches in also.. Nice video for non-pilots giving them a nice little tour of the plane, and instruments and controls, nicely done!
Thanks for making the video. I have been wanting to fly for sometime now and deciding on where to start first and build a lifetime of memories with my family
Similar to yours. Fixed pitch prop. Avionics is similar, but nav/com 2 is inop and I don't have adsb. Currently it is a vfr plane, but I am putting a plan together to upgrade avionics for ifr.
Congratulations on pursuing your dream. I’m an old guy who took flying lessons back in the 80’s. I thought about buying a Cherokee when I was learning to fly in a Piper Warrior. Unfortunately I scared the dickens out of myself doing touch and go’s on a very windy day and never went back. Now I’ve got some health issues that from prevent me from picking up where I left off so now I fly vicariously through guys like you who are pursuing the same dream.
My dad had a Cherokee. I used to cut school on Wednesday and he would take me flying. They are great planes-very stable. I'll never forget the smell of that plane. I think it was the best plane for the money according to Flying magazine. Fun to fly.
I am in the Third World with limited income, and so am an armchair aviation enthusiast; but I really appreciate your fine simple and clear way of explaining things. Keep up the good work.
I hate heights but I have been studying planes looking into them more trying to understand them and the more people of color I sense doing it, really gives me confidence to do so as well, studying online then taking an actual class before 2022, trying to have the Cessna 150 (basic i know but very affordable $25K) by next year at 25, and then fly around Los Angeles and beyond, videos like thi give me purpose, even if that purpose is to just live best life and adventure. thanks for uploading feeling lost right now and this definitely makes me feel better
Sounds like you're on the right path. I'll be covering these details on my new channel email me at karl@solislapierre.com subject flight forward. I can email you updates when I launch my new channel.
Great video! I am retired from work and flying. Used to fly a smaller Cherokee 140. One of the reasons I stopped was the expense and new babies. My Navy instructor tried to get me to buy-but alas I didn't. Wish I knew you 50 years ago. God Bless. Ken
I followed this advice and bought a 1968 Piper Cherokee 180 before I started flight training. It was $89,500 not $35,000 but had a lot of avionics upgrades, new interior etc. prices have come up a lot. But best decision I ever made. I have my pilots license now and have flown and learned in that airplane. Had it a little over a year now and have 157 hours. I don’t regret it one bit! Going on fun day trip adventures with the few days I get off is awesome! Thanks again for the awesome advice!
@@Karl__PierreI’d think with the updated avionics, new interior, etc and it having the throttle quadrant and a modern t panel layout it would probably be worth around $110k. Totally worth it though for the fun and enjoyment!
Nice to see someone not operating with an unlimited budget, still getting by just fine with the old "steam" gauges I learned on in the late 60s. Kind of like riding a bike in your old cut off jeans instead of team lycra spandex at 10 or more times the price. It may not be as chic as the upper crust, but you can still do it! Thanks for the down to earth presentation!
Like this aviation is more realistic for average folks. Once owned someone can have a 1000/month travel machine.
Jajj ain’t that the truth!!
I'm currently a Student pilot about to Solo, But I've been learning on and using my Dad's E6B that he carried in Vietnam instead of the Electronic calculator most people have. When other people ask me why I use it and paper maps instead of the calculator and Tablet I tell them "You never know when the tablet is going to break, and then it's useless. Even if the paper rips I can still hold the pieces next to each other.
@@JDStone-jg8cg And modern gps are pretty easy to learn and manipulate
@@JDStone-jg8cg Yes I'm from Germany and lerned in US - helicopter Bell 47 Frist time 1988 and 1990 than also solo only E6B and Map, it was awesome 😊😎😘👍 this time and was also hear 🙉 with open the doors all the time the engine running 💨🎽- lol 😂😆
Back in '71 I had a girlfriend that had a 235 with a Robertson STOL kit installed. Great Plane!
Haha nice!
Karl, I just happened to be flipping through some flying vids and happened upon yours. I too, learned in a Piper Cherokee 235. The tail number was 8724W … and what a beast! I loved that plane. It has since been sold and I have moved on. Becoming a Private Pilot was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, bar none! Great vid! Thanks for sharing! 😎
Thanks for watching!
Could you do a video on the costs of maintaining, owning, and flying a plane? Thank you!
Sure thing
That would be great. Just started a ground school class. A video on this would be great. Thank you for sharing!
@David R. When you say "rent out your plane" do you mean that you fly it for someone else or that you literally let someone else take your plane? I have a hard time letting someone ride my motorcycle, drive my boat, or car etc... I imagine its pretty scary handing the keys to a plane over to someone else.
@@lowlife7453 Can't speak for the OP, but typically that means leasing the airplane back to a flight school. Students rent it out and fly with an instructor (or solo), but if you own the airplane you have priority if you want to use it. Some airplanes are very much ideal for lease-back - the Cessna 172 and Piper Cherokee lines, for example, as they are very good and common training airplanes. Right now I have over 300 flying hours with a private and instrument rating, and I rent an airplane from a flight school whenever I want to fly on my own. I have a friend who bought a Cessna 205 high-performance airplane for $160,000 and he hardly flies it, so he leased it to a flight school and rental facility. Problem is that no students ever rent it out and neither do any of the rated pilots. Just not a common aircraft in which to have currency and it's expensive to rent by the hour. For much less I can fly the 172 and keep my instrument rating current.
@@avestuart thank you for answering! Makes sense to me now
Private aviation on a realistic budget, love it!
Thank you!
I just took my first discovery flight at a local flight school. This video gave me a lot to think about in regards to renting vs purchasing a plane. Thanks for putting this video together, beautiful aircraft!
Glad it was helpful! Best thing would be get a few pilots together and share the costs or buy into a partnership in your area. it will greatly reduce the costs to you. For example your share costs 10k on a Cessna 172 for 20% ownership. 10k on a 5 year term loan will be about 175/month your costs per an hour for the aircraft maybe closer to $70 wet. So if you are going to pile in hours it will be the cheaper cost for sure and shared aircraft expenses.
@@Karl__Pierre The two local flight schools where I live both charge $150/hr to rent their aircraft 😭
@@st33lw0lf6 that's typical
@@st33lw0lf6 lucky, mine is $173
You need a tin bird in you’re life
The 235 has a high useful load so it's a good, practical choice for a family guy. And it looks like you got a good deal on the price. The panel can be updated and the interior spruced up as finances permit.
The upgrades i want would cost me about 60k and I feel thats better used as a down payment for a piper malibu. Email me at karl@solislapierre.com subject flight forward. I can email you updates when I launch my new channel.
You are the first Aviator I’ve seen actually have portable Life Vest on the aircraft... Good on yeah!!!
Hahaha ambitions of long over water flying
@@Karl__Pierre Nobody has ever died from being over prepared. Clear skies and tail winds, Pilot. o7
Florida one can be over water but in west Texas it is mountain that is the major problem I don't fool with pitch mixture when over desolate mountain area get engine adjusted before you get there and when on high you need more runway cause less lift and engine makes less power keep wheels down until you leave sir space if force to go back one less thing to do
@@richardhetrick4770 good to know haven't flown in Texas
My plane is a bit slow, so I get really nervous crossing the wide part of the Chesapeake Bay. So, yeah, I have them as well, since I fly that at least once per year.
Wish I lived down there, I’m in upstate New York but always looking to go fly… love the aviation community.
Where upstate?
@@Karl__Pierre just outside Albany
trained in 8675W ... cherokee 235 loved it.
Awesome. What are you flying now?
As a former Naval Flight Officer (navigator/bomb dropper/mission commander) I've thought about getting into private aviation. Your intelligent and optimistic video is motivating. Very excellent explanation.
Go for it!
yes do it, I made the jump and I love it.
Best thing I ever did was go follow my childhood dreams and get my pilot's license. I'm up in Kissimmee and bought my own plane as well (Beechcraft Sierra). Doing a career change myself. About to start commercial license now and then go after instructor sometime this Fall.
Amazing I am thinking about doing the same so I can help teach the next generation of pilots.
@@Karl__Pierre you both should!
Learning to fly on this at the moment. Would love to have my own at some point! Great video
Awesome how far into training are you?
Keep it up Brother!!! If you stop spending money on unnecessary stuff and definitely you'll get there... Work hard, save hard and never give up your dreams !!!
Let's Fly!
Join a club if you can. I’m around 5 hours into flight training after joining a club. The plane is both cheaper per hour than renting and much nicer than those that a typical school would have (at least in my area.) From what I gathered a 172 or 152 or more standard, but learning in an aircraft with more useful load and features you have a more complete learning experience and once you get your private you can use it whenever it’s not reserved by someone else.
@@jvii9761 I'm in a club flying a Piper Warrior 2. I'm about halfway through though the process at 19 hours. About to go solo!
I'm in orlando, but originally from south florida. will be getting my PPL in 2022.
OMG!!! I had never seen a hand crank trim. Thank you for sharing. This is fascinating.
I don't think I showed my hand brake either. Love this eccentric plane. You have to see how it restored her.
This plane is one of my favorites to fly. I love the low wing and manual trim.
the 235 or the cherokee in general?
Nice job explaining the systems of the airplane to a lot of folks who may not have seen it before. Love the old airplanes. Thanks for the content!
Glad you enjoyed it! Anything you feel I should expand on or cover on the channel?
Hey man!!! Good content on your UA-cam channel!!!
@aerospaceeducation
I love Cherokees - I started my flight training on these - so many years ago, fond memories. love the low wings, which look like real airplanes rather than a box with wings (you know which ones I am talking about). Unfortunately in my days we just used the 2 VORs to determine where we were in relation to the sectional, No GPS. I would have loved to have the GPS for my cross country flights. thanks for the memories!!!
Thanks for sharing!
I still only use VOR's. No GPS in the PA-28-140 I fly.
My 14 year old just started lessons. He is 12 hours in and hooked- thanks for this video he enjoyed it.
Nice perfect to start them young. Is he thinking of going the career route?
This is the first video I’ve seen that goes in depth into all the gauges.
Unfortunately, I made a few talking errors. But apparently, that's what most people have enjoyed was the explanation of what they hell all of that is.
Hi Karl, As a fellow pilot I thoroughly enjoyed this video. It’s great that you have bought your own aircraft, great explanation also. I spent a fortune after I passed my PPL “hours building” before obtaining my commercial licence and am currently doing my multi engine instrument rating and do sometimes think of how much that sum could have gone towards buying an aircraft such as this! Fly safe my friend, if you are interested I’ve also recently done a cockpit tour of the PA34 Seneca. All the best and stay safe sir, Paul
Worked for Piper in Vero Bch 73 to 85,when the Warrior came out we couldn't build them fast enough,I remember we were rolling out 18 aircraft a day of various models,I started working there right out of high school, 2.77 and hour was my starting pay, 12 years with Piper got me the experience to move on to Boeing 32 years with them retired now😃
Amazing story, are you currently in seattle?
HI Karl, my name is John. I have been dreaming of flying since I was in high school. Well I am now 51 and just signed up with a local FBO to finally start my private pilot training. I was able to get financed so I can start right away. I came across your video and was amazed at your beautiful airplane. I am going to be training in a piper cherokee 140 and am super excited. When you explained how cheap you can get your own airplane I was overly excited. Having a pilot license has always been my dream but owning my own plane was like the pinnacle of my dream. So please help me because I would love to be able to own my own airplane, especially a Piper Cherokee like yours. I am so thankful to have come across your video and look forward to talking more with you. You are awesome!!!!
Get a 180 in a group as a share, it will be the most cost effective reasonable thing you do , that share may cost you 15k for a nicely equipped 180 and sharing the cost.
1976 We had one, Dad upgraded to it from an older model piper. I still remember both tail numbers.
Do you fly now?
@@Karl__Pierre no. He passed in 1997 and my interest was horses. His cub was destroyed by a tornado, which is why he upgraded to the arrow. I do miss flying though.
I appreciate the explanation of all the controls. Very understandable
Thanks - I made a few talking errors as I am not an instructer that talks through it all the time but its about 85% accurate.
I like how you inform and explain that the good life is available for people who plan well?
It is and that's really what it takes to specify what that is to you, and then calculate the cost, then design a plan that gets you there.
Great video! The Cherokee is a forgiving plane in the air. It's easy to service and easy to find parts. Keeps the cost down. The ADF( not AFD as it sounded like you said) is a great way to find your destination airport if there is an ADF station nearby. The arrow simply points the way to go, you can't miss it. You can even tune in an AM broadcast station. Sadly many ADF stations( proper name is NDB stations) are taken out of service nowadays.
Yes I misspoke and you're correct. When my instructor saw it he was like wow I have never seen one of these in real life.
I learned to fly in a 1964 235 out in Glenwood Springs Colorado. Loved the manual flaps and trim, it got up and went! :)
Yes extremely responsive to the throttle makes short fields a breeze and gets you out of trouble.
Great explanations of what the instruments are about.
5:10 will always be my go to quote for rate of climb.
Hahaha yeah if you're over there in rate of climb or descent something strange is happening either your equipment is failing or your plane as a whole is
I love how you explain things in a way none pilots can understand. Good channel!
Thanks for the feedback
I've dreamed about getting a personal pilot license since I was a kid. It's still outside my realm of affordability, but I'm trying to take the first steps to make it happen. Thanks for the video!
Start with a discovery flight don't let affordability box you out of living your dreams out. Just start and you'll find your way.
@@Karl__Pierre Great advice. Thank you!
I have had the same dream. Never let Moey stop you from what you want in life. I have 10 years in the army as an aircraft electrician. I love planes and my service to my country has only fueled my desire to get my private pilots license and start living my own dreams
Take your discovery flight and get those feet in the air. It's worth it...
Love your plane!! A few small things that I noticed while watching the video I thought you should know...
1. The device that measures voltage is called an ammeter
2. The blue lever, in a plane with a constant speed propeller, does not control manifold pressure. It actually controls RPM and the throttle will control manifold pressure.
3. The last instrument you showed with the arrow is called an ADF, not an AFD. All it does is point towards an NDB but has the advantage of being usable from further distances. It can track distance if equipped with DME.
I’m just a beginner commercial pilot so obviously it’s better to talk to a CFI than me, but I hope this helps!
1- yes but brainfart at time of filming
2- blue lever never flown one so I thought it controlled MP. Good to know.
3 - real time film make mistakes. Never used it but again thank you for informing me it sure does help!
1. An ammeter does not measure voltage. A voltmeter measures voltage. An ammeter measures amperes, which is a unit of current. An ammeter in an aircraft actually portrays current flow to the right from the generator or alternator, or to the left from the battery. This is an important concept to understand the health of your electrical system in flight.
@@davidvicari5139 Actually. You are all wrong! The answer is 9! ;)
man. you really are the type of person who knows how to have this whole world in your hands. congraturations !
Thanks for the support!
@Karl__Pierre oh! You changed your youtube name from entj life to your real name. 👍👍👍
That's the Golden Ratio in your logo. Nice.
Thanks I've been thinking of adding it to the tail now that I'm painting it
This video was pretty inspiring. I am researching getting my private license and this video helped me try to figure out renting versus purchasing. Thank you.
I bought a PA28 to use for my CPL and ATP hours it was great, i saved like 40% on the training costs and ownership ended up breaking even because I also leased to my flightschool. It was a treat i just wished I had better avionics but that craft and I made some memories.
Hey David! Thanks for sharing. Would you be interested in sharing your story on my channel?
I think you are amazing! Everything you put your hand to... thanks for always sharing your insider tips with us. If it wasn’t for you I would have never reached for my dream in Italy. You are always an inspiration. Thank you 🙏
You are so welcome!
How far along are you in the buying process and which area of Italy did you select??
Very well said!
I have only seen this video, and his well considered approach to both aviation and real estate business is refreshing and reassuring to see.
An inspirational individual for sure!
@@Karl__Pierre from which website you bought it thanks
Just getting into flying. Following! Will let you know if and when I’m in the area!
Its been 3 years. But im starting to get a lot of interest in going for my private pilots license, im not going to get ahead of myself and say i have an aircraft picked out, but im looking out of curiosity, you helped make a few things simple for me to understand. My biggest issue is reading the flight maps. But soon i hope to overcome that. Would love to go on a flightm but im up in austin texas.
You'll learn that quickly
@Karl__Pierre I'm hoping. I tryed to get my part 107 back in high school and when I was in the airforce. The flight maps where the Bain of my existence.
Loved seeing a deeper view of the systems in the plane and what they’re for! I plan on starting ground school soon but learning as much as I can before and this helped :)
Glad it was helpful!
Great information. When I was 16 I took a discovery flight in a Cessna 152 and it was incredible. Now I'm 37 and getting married this year. I would love to bring the joy of flying to my family with two young boys. Thanks for taking the time to put this together and share your experience!
Do it man that last 21 years slipped past. I had that moment it was 10 years of my life and I didn't do something I really wanted to do. I thought if not now when. Go for it!
I hope you checked out that wing spar bulletin put out on the Piper's, its a matter of life and death.
Yes, will get it inspected
@@Karl__Pierre Yout tac was showing 2500ish hours. You probably aren't required to do the eddy test. But i you have someone close by, the $600 may give you peace of mind. Nice cherokee.
@@Karl__Pierre You are living on borrowed time if it hasn't been inspected. Do you have any dependents? If so, do it for them. They need a dad and husband. Nice plane.
@@chetmyers7041 morbid
@@Karl__Pierre you have no idea the dangers you’re getting into.
Piper’s are dangerous if not maintained.
www.news-journalonline.com/news/20190905/ntsb-final-report-metal-fatigue-caused-wing-to-snap-in-fatal-plane-crash
This DPE was one of the most experienced!
Probably has the record for most check rides.
one of the few 235's with a fixed pitch propeller. good for lower maintenance costs.
Just got my real estate license and looking to get my ppl next and this video pops up! the signs are everywhere!
Nah that's just the UA-cam algorithm stalking you haha. Go for it though you won't regret it.
I live in lakeland FL , and have been interested in flying for years... living right down the road from Lakeland airport and watching sun in fun evey year. I definitely see that it is definitely a possibility in the future
Their is a ATP that recently opened up their look into it if your interested.
@@Quillevergreen12345 I have just waiting for the right time
Didn't expect to find this here, but hey! I live in Lakeland as well. About 10 minutes away from KLAL.
licence have wery cheap and simple make. plane need search private sellers lot found good price cessna etc other planes. but not newer pay more than 45 000 $ old used cessna many try sell ower price lot. 170k or idiots try 190k sell 55k plane many have idiots. dream can sell old used plane ower price
I love the 235. We had a 1969 235C. Ours had the constant speed (VP) prop. We also had the field upgrade to 250 hp. Yours with the fixed pitch prop has a slightly higher useful load, I think, but really, if you can close the doors it'll fly. One of the few GA aircraft with a useful load almost the same as its own empty weight. If I remember correctly its useful was about 1,450 lbs; empty was around 1,550 lbs. It got burned by terrorists during the Zimbabwe Bush War.
It's a good airplane. If you want log legs and load it's a top choice. That and the 6 if you want that minivan in the sky vibe. My biggest complaints are speed and the fact that I'm always alone. I think my next one will be either Columbia 400. Malibu. Sr22. Of course that's all a build up for the PC 12 lol
Just did my first single engine flight out of Boca with a friend who has a piper and got the chance to fly for 5 minutes! Needless to say I'm hooked and ready to get my PPL! Not looking forward to all expenses involved but inspiring video knowing that you can find a plane for around the price of a car!
It is, and welcome to the club! Aviation is wonderful!
Now it’s listed on Controller for $99,900 after major overhauls and a new paint job. Beautiful aircraft
Yup yup
Just flew one of these. Beautiful handling aircraft
Yup they are very stable. Only thing is if you're used to flying a taper wing variant of the PA-28 you will have to adjust to how fast they sink when the power is pulled back.
@@Karl__Pierre just started flight school. Only have 3 hours in a 1968 C172-I and 30 mins in the Cherokee. Cherokee is easier to handle all around. The old 172 is kinda sloppy on the rudders, hard to maintain centerline. Cherokee was a breeze to fly and handling was very smooth
@@sgtstedanko7186 continue with the cherokee. The only thing about the Cessna I like are the two doors. Also they are widely available to rent.
@@Karl__Pierre except my PPL is far cheaper going through the part 61 school with the 172. The 141 school with the Cherokee is over $230 an hour 😒
Love seeing these old aircraft that get some love and attention. Just a tip. Don’t hang your $1,200 Bose on the yoke...when you need to lube the shaft you’re going to one day get grease on they sheepskin head pad from putting your Bose on the yoke and then place them on your head...ask me how I found that out 😂. I dab a tad bit of oil on the shaft with the yoke fully aft and to one side and then slide the yoke in and out in a twisting motion for super smooth flight controls.
hahah thanks for the top
Instant inspiration! 🔥💯💪✌
Glad it got you going!
Realestate, business and airplanes... subscribed
Welcome aboard! Where are you based?
@@Karl__Pierre CYUL
That Honda and Tesla quote has stuck with me now ❤
Haha nice
Took my lessons in a piper Cherokee, fantastic airplane
It is
"Does your tesla fly, I don't think so"
Tesla fanboys cry on the inside
Quite a few have been giving me hell hahaha but the fact remains...your Tesla doesn't fly hahaha
Not yet...
@@leothalion3983 lol
Elon Musk feverishly working after seeing this video
only totally idiot buy tesla car or plane not smart, batterty worst earth more than all gasoline engines newer. and idiot buy elektric because drive range have lot shorten than good gasoline plane.
Hopefully the AMC short squeeze will make my dreams come true! If I lived in FL, I would fly with you. Fly safe! :)
I’m thinking about selling my boat to buy a plane. I’m at the stage where I watch as many UA-cam flight videos as I can. Flight simulator is next.
Sounds good go for it. Much more flexibility on a plane. Email me at karl@solislapierre.com subject flight forward. I can email you updates when I launch my new channel.
Love the paint job! Blue on the front hub is SWEET
Hahaha new paint. Will be showing it on my new channel
Thanks for showing your plane
Thank you for watching. I have a great set of aviation videos releasing soon.
Check out my new aviation-only channel! ua-cam.com/channels/c26V6Swy33rK2ghWTzdH6Q.html
For more information email me info@entplife.com or visit my websites to get the latest on what we are doing - linktree.com/entplife
My son is 15 and in flight training now. His aim is to solo for his birthday 04/2022 and get his PPL at 17…I am really thinking to buy him a plane at 18, maybe as a graduation gift…my desire and hope that I’m able to…you’re in Ft Lauderdale. We’re in West Palm. I may need your knowledge with looking for planes…thanks for the video…I just found this channel today
@@KCCtheoneandonly sure thing email me info@entplife.com subject line flight forward communicate the same there so the email can be sorted accordingly.
I'm looking into getting into flight training when I get back to the U.S. in the next year. I'd love to talk to you about how you went about acquiring your aircraft and your life as a pilot!
I'm looking to purchase my own aircraft and get my ppl. I already have my lsp license. I'm going to be in the Ft. Lauderdale area and will love to link up and chat about my getting my own aircraft and what to watch out for.
Good video pretty simple..glad your enjoying flying ...i flew with a friend the other day over where we live (Puerto Rico) and really enjoyed it...looking around might get into flying!
Buying the plane is the easy and cheap part, exploring it, that is another pain in the ass.
Haha
ENTP flight student here!!! I was literally looking for an aircraft I could buy for personal usage! For this to cross my screen!! 🙌🏽🥰
I'm selling this bird
I will love to fly
Is awesome the way you explain it
If you're up in the pensacola area anytime, give me a ring and I'll ride with you! :D not a pilot yet, but a huge enthusiast! Love the Cherokee!
Good for you Karl!
Thanks Doug!
My dad had a Cherokee 150 and we used to go flying a lot. Even made two trips to Oshkosh in it. Your tour brought back some good memories. Thank you.
Awesome glad you found it interesting.
Hey Karl Its Cam From Canada. I really enjoyed this Video. Love it
Glad you enjoyed it
Currently finishing my PPL and have been researching the Piper 235. What a great aircraft you have. You should be proud :)
Thank you!
You got my dream. Keep rocking man.
Thanks! Will do!
Greetings from Tanzania🇹🇿 Africa. You are a good teacher. English so simple to understand & the video is refreshing & informative.
thanks for the feedback. Are you in training?
Hi Karl, One of my joys of life, was me learning to fly. It all started as a dream, when I was a kid, growing up in Cleveland, Ohio during WW2. We had radios and the local movie houses for entertainment, and every Saturday I was at the show, watching the new and old movies of the day. The news reels, were the oversea information line, and we got to see a lot of action of the war, only a week or two after it happened. Most film was of the airplanes and the fighters doing their thing. I was rapt up in flying way back when. One day I overheard two friends talking about learning how to fly and asked them if I could join them, which I did. Only two of us got our license and the rest is fun fun fun. We bought an old Stearman bi-plane and learned to fly it, didn't take long for me to buy an old 1948 35 Bonanza, what a great airplane, light and easy to fly. I found most planes fly alike, some more responsive than others. This was in the early 60's. We used to fly to Fort Lauderdale for the weekends, get away, during colder times of the year up North in Ohio. Did get into another airplane, a Republic Sea-Bee. My other friend had an island in Lake Tamagami, in Ontario, just 30 miles East of Sudbury, Ont. Fly the land planes up to Canada, jump into the Sea-Bee, and be on the island in 20 minutes. But all good things must come to an end and mine did when I got Married in 1982 and had to sell the toys for a down payment of a house. It looks like you love flying as much as I did. I got a wonderful solid 20 years from it, and wouldn't trade it for anything. Stay safe, and enjoy ! Bob U
Amazing story! I've been thinking of interviewing pilots to offer their back story. So many interesting stories to share in aviation.
I were going through my private pilot training from april 2021 to july 2021.
I was flying with instructor and then solo from Pompano and I'm really sorry that I saw your video only now in september 2022.
Nice airplane, good luck!
Nice, did you get your PPL?
@@Karl__Pierre yes, I passed my checkride on 3 of July 2021. Dave Fogarty was my DPE...
Airplanes and real estate investing, now there's a combination that gets and instant "subscribe". The personality type is the cherry on top!
Haha hey Sarah thanks for joining the community. It's a place for extremely open minded and curious people!
Interesting take on aviation on a budget.
Thanks
Just started my PPL and found your video very informative. See you in the air.
11:34 I like that explanation of Trim- now it makes sense to this noob! 😂
Poor money auto pilot lol
@@Karl__Pierre 😂😂😂
Thank you very much. I still dream of my own aircraft
Make it happen
You're the first person who showed and explained the instruments. Excellent video and if I visit I will certainly look you up. Again, great video.
Great video! Thanks for the information. I also dig the 1970's Charlie's Angels/Starsky and Hutch chase music lol. Once I finish nursing school I plan to work for a year then start working on my pilots license.
Very cool!
Wow very cool! Nice old plane! I did all of my flight training in CA in Piper Cherokees and Piper Warriors, and they are very well behaved planes!
I like the stall characteristics of Piper planes alot! When you pull them up into a stall, they just gently drop their nose back down, nice and straight and politely for you, as though the plane is just gently correcting you for that "uncouth" stall.. Heh.. Very easy to learn nice stabilized approaches in also..
Nice video for non-pilots giving them a nice little tour of the plane, and instruments and controls, nicely done!
Thank you very much. I misspoke a few times. Stayed tuned I completely revamped the plane. Launched a new channel to focus on aviation
You had me at real estate investing.
Nice, welcome aboard.
Thanks for making the video. I have been wanting to fly for sometime now and deciding on where to start first and build a lifetime of memories with my family
Start with a discovery flight at a local flight school. After that you will know if its for you or not.
I just bought your plane's near relative, N8617W. The PA-28-235 jumped to the head of my purchase list because of Mike's videos. Love my plane.
Awesome! It's quite an interesting plane. How is yours equipped?
Similar to yours. Fixed pitch prop. Avionics is similar, but nav/com 2 is inop and I don't have adsb. Currently it is a vfr plane, but I am putting a plan together to upgrade avionics for ifr.
I have adf, but no dme. With com2 down I would like to get a GPS nav/com.
@@georgeahacker decided on what unit yet?
Not yet. I need to come up with some proposals for Mrs. H.
Congratulations on pursuing your dream. I’m an old guy who took flying lessons back in the 80’s. I thought about buying a Cherokee when I was learning to fly in a Piper Warrior. Unfortunately I scared the dickens out of myself doing touch and go’s on a very windy day and never went back. Now I’ve got some health issues that from prevent me from picking up where I left off so now I fly vicariously through guys like you who are pursuing the same dream.
Sorry to hear that - email me at karl@solislapierre.com subject flight forward. I can email you updates when I launch my new channel.
Thanks for the cockpit walk-through and explanation on the avionics. Educational.
Glad it was helpful!
Thks for the encouragement, been thinking of getting my license for quite a while now, I am in the fort lauderdale area as well, love to check it out
Sure email info@entplife.com subject line Flight Forward. Tell me about yourself and we can figure it out
That's a nostalgic cockpit.
indeed
I know this an old video but I’m actually doing a discovery flight next week near the Fort Lauderdale area.
My dad had a Cherokee. I used to cut school on Wednesday and he would take me flying. They are great planes-very stable. I'll never forget the smell of that plane. I think it was the best plane for the money according to Flying magazine. Fun to fly.
Haha yup smells like old car I can't wait to have those experiences with my kids!
In my very short career as a student pilot I flew a piper Cherokee. Great plane.
How short lol
Man this is dope. Detail oriented I learned so much more from just this video than a lot of other channels!
If you dig deeper into my channel there's ALOT to learn.
Once you said poor mans autopilot I was like “ yeah I’m getting that. “ lol
Lol
Truly enjoyed your video. Just started flight lessons and I’m excited. Thank you
Have fun! Try to get a sim, reinforce your lessons at home it will save you significant time a money
Jesus, that thing looks mint to be nearly 60 years old!
Haha certainly not mint! It will be soon though...stay tuned!
I am in the Third World with limited income, and so am an armchair aviation enthusiast; but I really appreciate your fine simple and clear way of explaining things. Keep up the good work.
What country?
I hate heights but I have been studying planes looking into them more trying to understand them and the more people of color I sense doing it, really gives me confidence to do so as well, studying online then taking an actual class before 2022, trying to have the Cessna 150 (basic i know but very affordable $25K) by next year at 25, and then fly around Los Angeles and beyond, videos like thi give me purpose, even if that purpose is to just live best life and adventure. thanks for uploading
feeling lost right now and this definitely makes me feel better
Sounds like you're on the right path. I'll be covering these details on my new channel email me at karl@solislapierre.com subject flight forward. I can email you updates when I launch my new channel.
Great video! I am retired from work and flying. Used to fly a smaller Cherokee 140. One of the reasons I stopped was the expense and new babies. My Navy instructor tried to get me to buy-but alas I didn't. Wish I knew you 50 years ago. God Bless. Ken
I wish I could have as well
I followed this advice and bought a 1968 Piper Cherokee 180 before I started flight training. It was $89,500 not $35,000 but had a lot of avionics upgrades, new interior etc. prices have come up a lot. But best decision I ever made. I have my pilots license now and have flown and learned in that airplane. Had it a little over a year now and have 157 hours. I don’t regret it one bit! Going on fun day trip adventures with the few days I get off is awesome! Thanks again for the awesome advice!
Nice glad to hear it worked out and thanks for following up. How much do you think you can get for the plane now?
@@Karl__PierreI’d think with the updated avionics, new interior, etc and it having the throttle quadrant and a modern t panel layout it would probably be worth around $110k. Totally worth it though for the fun and enjoyment!
Scheduled my discovery flight and I’m looking into the various aspects of flying. Great video and hello from NY.
Awesome where are you taking your discovery flight?