Don't blame me for teasing. But I am sure those who have sold their 'Sweet November' can appreciate it is hard to let go of a great aircraft. And I am close, but not totally there yet. I had hoped to put in a couple more years with her since I just turned 70 but am fit, and fly appropriate missions to my skills. However, the local airport has thrown over a dozen owners out of their hangers following those hurricanes. I adjusted and found one but now they are chasing me out of that one. So, I am balancing the hassle factor with the joy factor and right now it is feeling enough out of balance I am considering selling. But before I drop the detailed ad with pictures and all that, I wanted to craft a summary that gives answers to all the questions potential buyers might have about the aircraft. So bear with me, below is a draft of just the descriptor stuff and pictures will follow if I decide to sell. And to address the paint and interior question before the pictures and so you don't bounce those questions in my direction now, it has original paint that is in pretty darn good condition (but I don't know how you number that properly) and the leather seats are super comfortable, the back pristine and the front checked but ok as long as you maintain the leather softening treatments.
Let me know what I don't address in the summary below that you would want me to include if I decide to move to an official ad:
1979 Piper Turbo Arrow IV
N#: 2249N Model: PA28R-201T Serial #:XXX-XXXXXXX
Color: Blue & Grey on White
Approximate Total Time: Approximately 4,460 Hours
Annual: Was done 10/20/24
IFR Recertification: Was done 11/15/23
No Real Damage History: Elevator Replaced back in the 80’s when a taxiing Bonanza dented it
Engine TT: Approximately 460 since complete overhaul with firewall forward including mount through governor and prop
Max Gallons Fuel: 36 by 2 = 72 gallons
Retractable Gear? Yes, Power-pack overhauled 8/19/20
Gear Auto-deployment Still Installed Intact? No
Flaps: Manual
Air Conditioning? Yes, it works but don’t get excited as simply getting to altitude quickly is much better
Stated “Useful Load”: Approximately 988 lbs
All AD's & SB's completed and a complete record maintained in addition to complete airframe, engine, and prop logs.
ENGINE:
Manufacturer: Continental TSIO-360FB 5B
Fuel Injected: Yes
Turbocharged: Yes, Merlyn Black Magic Waste Gate Upper Deck Controller Intercooler
Time: Actively flown, but about 460 hours since the complete overhaul was by JB Engines, Sebring, FL with install by Carter. Absolutely complete rebuild including new mounting frame, all hoses and wiring, governor and prop.
Engine Gauges:
RPM Analog Gauge
Manifold Pressure/GPH Digital Gauge
Hobb’s Meter
G3 Digital Engine Monitor
Cylinder Heads
TIT
EGT
OAT
Oil Temp
RPM
Volts
GAMI Injectors
Optional Primer system installed
Pressurized Magnetos – getting close to 500 hour rebuild
Battery cable conversion from aluminum to copper STC makes for strong starting
PROPELLER:
Time: approximately 460 Hours on 3 Blade Hartzell Propeller
Constant Speed: Yes
AVIONICS:
Super plane for confident, easy cross-country flying. Has done trips from California to Evansville, IN to Boston, many to Atlanta’s PDK, to Winnipeg, to Green Bay, to Dunkirk, NY, to New Orleans, and the full length of the Mississippi River plus more. The Garmin 750 tied with GI-275s (AI and HSI) for GPSS to the KFC-200 autopilot makes these types of flights effortless. Yet, the airspeed, altimeter, VSI, steam gauges and GI-275 round style gauges provide that six-pack style; and retaining an old favorite KNS-80 with totally separate CDI provides redundancy makes classic pilots comfortable in this IFR Certified ride. Seats are darn comfortable too.
Garmin 750 GPS/CDI GPSS coupled through GI-275s to a KFC-200 autopilot. With convenient adjacent Heading/GPS switch for smooth approach adjustments and cloud dancing en-route. The 750’s VCALC and fuel management add grace to flight planning and safe operations. 750’s are full WAAS. Internal clock battery replaced 11/3/21
KFC-200 Auto Pilot
Garmin GI-275 AI
Garmin GI-275 HSI
Push to talk switches on the yokes and Autopilot interrupt
Autopilot interrupt also on throttle
USB power port in panel (the new, smaller kind)
KMA 20 Audio Panel
King KY-196 COMM Transceiver
KNS 80 VOR/Localizer receiver, DME interrogator, RNAV computer, and glide-slope receiver
Garmin GTX-345R transponder with ADSB (GTN-750 interfaced)
Garmin 330 Transponder (extra panel mount backup)
Insight G3 engine monitor with OATs, Oil, RPM, CHT, EGT, TIT, Voltage
PS Engineering Inc. PM3000, New Stereo Intercom with 3mm jack for Ipod or other music Hook up
Avionics Master Switch
Encoding altimeter
406 hz ELT converted and registered
If the instruments did not have a pre-exiting, functional lights, ring -lights were added to all for excellent night flying capability
OTHER ITEMS:
New Windshield November 2013
New pilot side window; retractable clear air scoop
Routinely corrosion treated
Cabin heater: Yes
Air Conditioned
LED Wingtip Nav and Strobes
LED rear position light and tail beacon
LED Landing Lights (giving three landing lights to fully illuminate the runway for confident night operations)
4 Place Oxygen on Board with ceiling mount connections and extra large capacity tank; tank hydrostatic tested 1/14/20
Panel powered LEMO Headset connections for pilot and co-pilot plus regular dual plug jacks
Hand Mic included
Leather wrapped Yoke
Ground Power Harness
Tow Bar
Air Intake plugs to keep those birds out
Winter operation oil cooler cover
Rosen Sun-visors with power charts on pilot side
Concorde battery installed 2025
Good rubber on all three
Nose wheel cylinder seals 12/2/23
New brake pads 10/10/22
Let me know what I don't address in the summary below that you would want me to include if I decide to move to an official ad:
1979 Piper Turbo Arrow IV
N#: 2249N Model: PA28R-201T Serial #:XXX-XXXXXXX
Color: Blue & Grey on White
Approximate Total Time: Approximately 4,460 Hours
Annual: Was done 10/20/24
IFR Recertification: Was done 11/15/23
No Real Damage History: Elevator Replaced back in the 80’s when a taxiing Bonanza dented it
Engine TT: Approximately 460 since complete overhaul with firewall forward including mount through governor and prop
Max Gallons Fuel: 36 by 2 = 72 gallons
Retractable Gear? Yes, Power-pack overhauled 8/19/20
Gear Auto-deployment Still Installed Intact? No
Flaps: Manual
Air Conditioning? Yes, it works but don’t get excited as simply getting to altitude quickly is much better
Stated “Useful Load”: Approximately 988 lbs
All AD's & SB's completed and a complete record maintained in addition to complete airframe, engine, and prop logs.
ENGINE:
Manufacturer: Continental TSIO-360FB 5B
Fuel Injected: Yes
Turbocharged: Yes, Merlyn Black Magic Waste Gate Upper Deck Controller Intercooler
Time: Actively flown, but about 460 hours since the complete overhaul was by JB Engines, Sebring, FL with install by Carter. Absolutely complete rebuild including new mounting frame, all hoses and wiring, governor and prop.
Engine Gauges:
RPM Analog Gauge
Manifold Pressure/GPH Digital Gauge
Hobb’s Meter
G3 Digital Engine Monitor
Cylinder Heads
TIT
EGT
OAT
Oil Temp
RPM
Volts
GAMI Injectors
Optional Primer system installed
Pressurized Magnetos – getting close to 500 hour rebuild
Battery cable conversion from aluminum to copper STC makes for strong starting
PROPELLER:
Time: approximately 460 Hours on 3 Blade Hartzell Propeller
Constant Speed: Yes
AVIONICS:
Super plane for confident, easy cross-country flying. Has done trips from California to Evansville, IN to Boston, many to Atlanta’s PDK, to Winnipeg, to Green Bay, to Dunkirk, NY, to New Orleans, and the full length of the Mississippi River plus more. The Garmin 750 tied with GI-275s (AI and HSI) for GPSS to the KFC-200 autopilot makes these types of flights effortless. Yet, the airspeed, altimeter, VSI, steam gauges and GI-275 round style gauges provide that six-pack style; and retaining an old favorite KNS-80 with totally separate CDI provides redundancy makes classic pilots comfortable in this IFR Certified ride. Seats are darn comfortable too.
Garmin 750 GPS/CDI GPSS coupled through GI-275s to a KFC-200 autopilot. With convenient adjacent Heading/GPS switch for smooth approach adjustments and cloud dancing en-route. The 750’s VCALC and fuel management add grace to flight planning and safe operations. 750’s are full WAAS. Internal clock battery replaced 11/3/21
KFC-200 Auto Pilot
Garmin GI-275 AI
Garmin GI-275 HSI
Push to talk switches on the yokes and Autopilot interrupt
Autopilot interrupt also on throttle
USB power port in panel (the new, smaller kind)
KMA 20 Audio Panel
King KY-196 COMM Transceiver
KNS 80 VOR/Localizer receiver, DME interrogator, RNAV computer, and glide-slope receiver
Garmin GTX-345R transponder with ADSB (GTN-750 interfaced)
Garmin 330 Transponder (extra panel mount backup)
Insight G3 engine monitor with OATs, Oil, RPM, CHT, EGT, TIT, Voltage
PS Engineering Inc. PM3000, New Stereo Intercom with 3mm jack for Ipod or other music Hook up
Avionics Master Switch
Encoding altimeter
406 hz ELT converted and registered
If the instruments did not have a pre-exiting, functional lights, ring -lights were added to all for excellent night flying capability
OTHER ITEMS:
New Windshield November 2013
New pilot side window; retractable clear air scoop
Routinely corrosion treated
Cabin heater: Yes
Air Conditioned
LED Wingtip Nav and Strobes
LED rear position light and tail beacon
LED Landing Lights (giving three landing lights to fully illuminate the runway for confident night operations)
4 Place Oxygen on Board with ceiling mount connections and extra large capacity tank; tank hydrostatic tested 1/14/20
Panel powered LEMO Headset connections for pilot and co-pilot plus regular dual plug jacks
Hand Mic included
Leather wrapped Yoke
Ground Power Harness
Tow Bar
Air Intake plugs to keep those birds out
Winter operation oil cooler cover
Rosen Sun-visors with power charts on pilot side
Concorde battery installed 2025
Good rubber on all three
Nose wheel cylinder seals 12/2/23
New brake pads 10/10/22
