Density Altitude Firewall Stability 
Plane and Pilot
MAY 3, 2025
To some extent this was carried out with the Cherokee, though the key design elementuse of a stabilator in place of a conventional elevator and fixed horizontal stabilizeris likely the influence of John Thorp. Thorp joined the Piper design team during the Cherokees development; his own Sky Scooter used a stabilator.
Plane and Pilot
OCTOBER 3, 2024
It was 87° F, a density altitude of 7300 feet and we ended up with four people, 120 gallons plus baggage, and we got off in 2400 feet with naturally aspirated engines. Pretty much the only metal parts are the landing gear legs, stainless firewalls, engine mounts, engines and hardware. Pricing You would have to ask.
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