G-DIXY PA28-181 ARCHER III 1998 Model.
Our third 'new' Piper aircraft, originally purchased by Sophie Dixon-Smith after completing her PPL at Fowlmere. DIXY was ferried across the Atlantic from the Piper factory at the end of November 1998 having had a 100usg ferry tank installed in Maine. She arrived at Fowlmere Christmas Eve 1998 having had her registration changed from N41284 to GDIXY. DIXY has recently(2009) had a new engine fitted (her original achieving 2400hrs(!)) and is fitted with King Avionics including a slaved compass system(HSI) and a KAP140 two axis auto-pilot with coupler to the KLN89B.