This was the first plane my Dad let me fly in Santa Fe, New Mexico when I was 8 years old in 1956. We rented the plane for an hour and the pilot gave me the controls when I was 8 after we took off. I was hooked on flying for life after that.
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1956 Piper Tri-Pacer
Description:
1956 Piper Tri-Pacer. New, improved version of most popular low-cost business plane on the market today. Carries four people in quiet, luxurious cabin at over 130 mph cruising speed at 7000 feet. Powered with 150 horsepower Lycoming engine. Tri-cycle landing gear and simplified controls add to flying ease. Manufactured by Piper Aircraft Corp., Lock Haven, Penna.
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