Recent content by PilotChango

Thank you, Nick. I've flown Archers and Warriors in Denver a number of times on hot summer days. Both performed fine, but I certainly wouldn't say anything less powerful would be unsafe. I've also flown 152s loaded to max gross in the summer time in Denver and had no concerns climbing out of...

22 gallons usable, I believe. A Cherokee 140 is almost certainly a more rational choice for me, as are a number of other aircraft. That's the null position. I'm really just curious if anybody can make the argument that the AA1 is a good option for my mission.

I'm shopping around for a first airplane and have been considering the AA1 models. I'm instrument rated with about 275 hours TT. My mission is building time on long all-weekend cross country trips, sometimes punching through clouds as needed. I live near Denver and love flying all over...