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PiperSingle-engine piston · New South Wales, Australia

1977 Piper Arrow III

Price
A$235,000 ≈ $165,026
Year
1977
Total time
7,500 hours
Location
Australia
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Specifications

General

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
ARROW III
Serial Number
28R-7737031
Registration #
VH-BIB
Condition
Used
Flight Rules
IFR
Based at
YWVA

Airframe

Total time
7,500
Airframe Total Time (TTAF)
~7,500 hours
Undercarriage
Reliable hydraulic retractable landing gear, including drop-down emergency extension system

Engine

Engine 1 Make/Model
LYCOMING IO-360
Engine 1 Time
25 SOH
Engine TBO
2000
Engine Time Remaining To Overhaul
1975
Engine
Newly rebuilt Lycoming IO-360 (by engine wizard Brett Campbell of Luskintyre Aviation, with ~1,975 hours remaining to TBO)

Propeller

McCauley dual-blade constant speed propeller for smooth operation and strong cruise performance (year of installation 2021, with approx 1000 hrs remaining)

Avionics

Avionics & IFR Capability
Fully IFR including GPS, Dual VOR/ILS, Dual COMMS, Autopilot and ADF.
Also included are
Garmin GTX 30 mode S Transponder

Garmin GNS 430W (GPS, VHF comms, ILS/VOR)

Bendix King KX 155 TSO (VHF comms, ILS/VOR)

Bendix/King KR 87 TSO (ADF)

Dual USB power and battery voltage indicator

S-TEC 50 Autopilot with Heading and Altitude hold for hands-off en-route flight and emergency loss-of-orientation attitude recovery

Stratus 3 ADS-B In receiver shows nearby traffic on OzRunways and includes a backup Attitude Indicator on your iPad (in case the primary AI instrument fails)

Description

Location
Warnervale Airport (YWVA), Central Coast, NSW
Summary
Zero-timed engine removes major capital expenditure anxiety for your next decade of flying.
Hangar Included
Rare opportunity to inherit a secure hangar arrangement at Warnervale Airport (YWVA).
Comfortable Interior
Spacious 4-seat cabin with with generous 90kg luggage space capacity.
Compliance
Fully compliant with airworthiness directives and maintenance schedules. Fresh 100 hourly completed Sept 2026.
NOTAMS/squawks
There are some minor blemishes on the outer aircraft skin (see photo in photo montage above)

Description

For sale

1977 Piper PA-28R-201 Arrow III

Registered full IFR

with Warnervale Hangar Space, and with Fresh Engine and 100 hourly both completed Sept 2026

An exceptional opportunity to step into one of the most capable and economical four-seat retractables on the Australian register, boasting a FRESHLY REBUILT ENGINE with virtually zero hours (apart from 25 hours run-in) with ~1,975 hours remaining until overhaul.

After being owned for many years by the ex WWII Spitfire pilot Haydon Skudder, this airplane has been flying the length and breadth of Australia including trans-continental flights to the Kimberley, trans-ocean to Lord Howe island and more than seventy Angel Flights in all kinds of weather conditions.

The Piper Arrow III has a well-deserved reputation as an exceptionally stable IFR platform, as well as being forgiving on final approach and easy to land.

A useable 270 litre fuel capacity combined with a 450 kg useful load yields an endurance of approx 4 hours of flying time plus reserves with four adults onboard including luggage.

Or, with three adults on board including luggage, more than 5 1/2 hours flying time plus reserves, cruising at 130-135 knots at 65%-75% power and using 40 litres per hour.

VH-BIB enjoys a highly coveted hangar spot at Warnervale (YWVA), saving you the headache and long waitlists of securing hangar space on the Sydney fringe or Central Coast.

The plane has been meticulously maintained by Warnervale Air, with full logbooks available.

Whether you are stepping up to a retractable for touring or looking for an efficient IFR platform that comes with hangerage on the Central Coast, VH-BIB is ready and willing to fly you to wherever your business requirements or dreams take you.

The leather on the pilots seat needs TLC (see photo in photo montage above)

The S-TEC 50 Autopilot, whilst always working perfectly holding course and altitude during en-route navigation, doesn't seem to follow approach mode (even though it should according to the manual)

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