Recent content by John Morgan Wight

Just an update I used John Leland of Leland Aero Service based at KASH (Nashua airport). He did an awesome and extremely through prebuy for me. Also he and his other mechanics have been fantastic so far with maintenance and repairs so far for the roughly 7 months I’ve had the Cherokee 180 now. I...

They didn’t have any tech copies of the logbooks but said I could come take a look at them on Wednesday and also look at the plane as well. The aircraft is actually less than an hour drive away. I haven’t done a title search yet but will get on that. That prebuy survey report done by the...

Hello everyone, I’m looking to buy my first plane to start flight training. I currently have a deposit on a 1968 Piper Cherokee 180 and need to find someone who can do a prebuy. Airplane is located at Pease in Portsmouth, NH. Does anyone know a good mechanic who could go there and see if it’s a...

I agree from what I’ve read and watched the Cherokee is super easy to fly and still decently fast. Seems like a great starting point for at least a few years. I requested a quote from an insurance company (BWI) on a random Cherokee 180 for sale and got to talk to someone on the phone...

The avionics were something I really haven’t thought much about. The price difference between basic airplanes and ones speced out with good IFR equipment is big. I looked up the costs for say a Garmin 430W and wow those are expensive and you still have to install it. So cheaping out would cost...

I think you guys are right. Do some flight training in a bunch of planes to try stuff out and learn to fly first on someone else’s plane. There are a ton of planes in the rental fleet at my local airport. And like it’s been said finding a good example takes time even when you find the plane you...

Wow cool vintage video

This is great feedback. I have never been in either and heck I’ve never even seen a Comanche in person before and have only seen Cherokees from a distance. Just pure online research. I flew a 172 for an introductory flight and chartered a 182 once too. I’m close to getting my medical so I...

Hello! I’m looking to get my pilots certificate and would like to buy an airplane now so I have no limitation on scheduling and have a plane to fly around in when I get it. What would make a better first airplane purchase. The two planes I’ve narrowed it down to are a Piper Cherokee 140/160...

I am glad to hear that. They would be very convenient with my internship. I will have to stop by soon. It is great to hear from someone firsthand who completed the program. Thanks. John

Hello everyone, I am looking to get my private license this summer and am starting to look into flight schools. Nashua NH has 5 different flight schools. I was wondering if any of you guys had any experience with any of them? Also entertaining hampton airfield as I have an internship in...