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Ben
Local flight center has a Seneca I to rent. I'm seriously considering getting the rating, as this is a real six-seater.
I understand that we're only talking 200 hp a side, but the useful load, range, and interior comfort are real selling points. Also nice is no worries about shock cooling or critical engine.
Equipment is basic but does include a 430. No AP, but the owner is working on that (and he is an A&P).
So the question is, what are some real world numbers on this? This isn't a Seneca V with the redesigned cowlings, automatic wastegates, etc., but can I expect a cruise of maybe 160 kts? (Numbers are in MPH in the POH, and they say that ideally at 8,000 I could see 190 MPH--but that's -ideally-.)
The flight center would like me to do the full multi-comm, but I just want to do the multi IFR rating to add on to the private.
I understand that we're only talking 200 hp a side, but the useful load, range, and interior comfort are real selling points. Also nice is no worries about shock cooling or critical engine.
Equipment is basic but does include a 430. No AP, but the owner is working on that (and he is an A&P).
So the question is, what are some real world numbers on this? This isn't a Seneca V with the redesigned cowlings, automatic wastegates, etc., but can I expect a cruise of maybe 160 kts? (Numbers are in MPH in the POH, and they say that ideally at 8,000 I could see 190 MPH--but that's -ideally-.)
The flight center would like me to do the full multi-comm, but I just want to do the multi IFR rating to add on to the private.