Piper’s PA-28R Arrow series has long proven its versatility. We’ve trained in Arrows, we’ve traveled in them and we’ve wrenched them, too. No, these airplanes won’t break any speed records, although turbocharged models move right along in the sweet-spot higher altitudes. That makes them worthy for travel. For pilots moving into the world of complex retracs, for years the Arrow has been a go-to airplane.
While the training market has certainly changed since the first Arrows hit the market, the airplane soldiers on. From the original, relatively sedate 180-HP version with its short, stubby wings to a fire-breathing, T-tailed, turbocharged version perhaps best known for heat-management and runway-hogging issues, there are plenty of models to choose from on the used market. All are up in value.