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Yep. More power for a start. Direct connection to nosewheel steering rather than bungees so more twitchy on the ground. Glides like a crowbar so you'll have to keep power on all the way down to the landing. Don't forget the fuel pumps before take off and landing. Downward visibility is cruddy. No "both" selector on fuel system so change tanks every 20 minutes to keep aircraft in trim and make a note of which tanks you've used and for how long to avoid switching to an empty tank. As usual, don't trust the fuel gauges.
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You are being checked out in this aircraft by someone presumably competent in flying it ? Also, there should be a flight manual..
I understand you may be fishing for hints and without having flown the 235 I can't give you details on that particular flavour of the PA28 spam can, but I have flown the rest of them, and 172s (haven't we all!?).
So assuming you haven't flow the PA-28 previously compared to the C172 you can add about 10 knots to everything. Also, you need to land sooner than later as it does not hang in the sky like a cessna. I can imagine the elevator will demand a hefty tug on flaring due to the extra weight up front (235hp vs. other versions), but it shouldn't be too bad. Remember to use trim (I always forget) and you'll be laughing.
As mentioned in a previous post, the biggest difference to a 172 will be fuel management. Left/Right and fuel pump. Learn the chant. The 235 may have extra tip tanks like the Cherokee six/lance/saratoga. If it does, refueling and burning fuel in the correct sequence is of some importance, lest you will have no ailerons (sort-of).
Apart from this I believe the 235s only had Hershey wings (straight) and the later 236 had the semi-tapered wing. If your's is a straight wing you'll have the four tanks and a sometimes nasty stall, in a climbing turn for example (lots of fun to watch the world go 'round).
Oh, I forgot to mention. The old straight wing doesn't float too bad but the semi-tapered can eat runway like a Mooney.
I understand you may be fishing for hints and without having flown the 235 I can't give you details on that particular flavour of the PA28 spam can, but I have flown the rest of them, and 172s (haven't we all!?).
So assuming you haven't flow the PA-28 previously compared to the C172 you can add about 10 knots to everything. Also, you need to land sooner than later as it does not hang in the sky like a cessna. I can imagine the elevator will demand a hefty tug on flaring due to the extra weight up front (235hp vs. other versions), but it shouldn't be too bad. Remember to use trim (I always forget) and you'll be laughing.
As mentioned in a previous post, the biggest difference to a 172 will be fuel management. Left/Right and fuel pump. Learn the chant. The 235 may have extra tip tanks like the Cherokee six/lance/saratoga. If it does, refueling and burning fuel in the correct sequence is of some importance, lest you will have no ailerons (sort-of).
Apart from this I believe the 235s only had Hershey wings (straight) and the later 236 had the semi-tapered wing. If your's is a straight wing you'll have the four tanks and a sometimes nasty stall, in a climbing turn for example (lots of fun to watch the world go 'round).
Oh, I forgot to mention. The old straight wing doesn't float too bad but the semi-tapered can eat runway like a Mooney.
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glides like a crowbar
Great expression only beaten by the phrase a mate said about another inept pilot friend: "Don't pick your nose when he touches down!"
