Looking for a Ferry Pilot

wgrasqu

Hi there,
I have purchased a Piper Arrow Turbo in Boston and am looking for someone to bring her to Orlando. Any possible leads on pilots is appreciated. Thanks
Warren
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Scott Sherer

Hi Warren, when do you need the plane ferried?

wgrasqu

Hi, I went up and got the plane so don't need one any more. Thanks -w

Scott Sherer

So how's she running? Are you happy? Post some pics when possible.

wgrasqu

She ran great.. She is going in for a new engine next week. Its close to TBO and I am redoing the whole thing.

Scott Sherer

Magnificant. Well done!

griff390

Nice looking plane! I'm sure it will be even nicer when you're done working on it!

Resq5hvy

After you practice doing seats, carpet and side panels I’ll bring my antique down we can have a big redo party.
Mine is 100% unchanged from 1972.

griff390

Resq and wgrasqu;

You'll see similar stories all over this forum. My plane was built in 1977, still had the original milk chocolate brown and black interior trimmed with very handsome peeling plastic chrome, (all circa the Brady bunch era), and original paint. All it needed was orange and brown shag carpeting to induce vomiting.

It's a big task, but also very rewarding. You're both going to love being in, and flying your "new" planes when completed.

wgrasqu

Ya, I had an Archer, then a Arrow IV and now the Turbo. This one I will keep for sure for a while. The IV I totally redid also... new engine, prop, paint, interior.. etc.. !
Before

After

asikora1

wow wgraasqu The after looks amazing! Great job!

wgrasqu

asikora thanks.. was a lot more expensive than I thought.. ended up 40% over budget but I didn't skimp on anything. I was flying my family so it was worth it to me.

griff390

wgrasqu;

Wow, what a gorgeous transformation!

I'm right in step with you about going over budget, but I feel the same as you regarding purchasing the best parts. The safety of me and my family/passengers is worth it. I justified it by saying "Falling through 8,000 feet is not the time to wish you had spent the extra $100 and bought the upgraded part". I wound up spending 2x what my plane was worth on the rebuild, but it's now essentially a new plane, and I recover a little of the value every time I fly.

Here's a link to my before/after pics;
https://piperowner.org/talk/discussion/154201/its-amazing-what-a-coat-of-paint-will-do-before-after#latest

I wrote an article in the May 2021 edition of Piper Owner's magazine on replacing interiors. The pics in the article are from my DIY interior replacement. Here's the link; https://piperowner.org/pipers-magazine-may-2021/

Your plane is stunning. Now excuse me while I go get a napkin to wipe the drool off my keyboard.

kzadora

wgrasqu, looks stunning

If I might ask, what did you do engine-wise? Brand new, factory reman…?

wgrasqu

@kzadora I had my IA redo it himself. He has rebuild alot of them so I trust his work. He did 4 TSIO360s last year so he is doing my latest Turbo arrow as well.

griff390

That's not an engine, it's a work of art!

empannin

Is he looking for more customers? For engine building the hands on the engine matter more than the name on the door. Looks fantastic!

Blacklabaviation

https://piperowner.org/talk/discussion/155563/looking-for-a-ferry-pilot

Hey W, DO you have an A&P in the boston area familiar with the arrow that you would recommend?

Seneca38173

Black lab, I have a whole bunch of A&Ps in Boston I WOULDN’T recommend…lol

what kind of Arrow are you looking to have serviced?

Bob