RCK56
Filing Flight Plan
Hello all,
I have two questions about these airplanes and figured creating one post would suffice.
For the Piper Saratoga II TC, are the pedals adjustable?
I'm 6'3, 210# with a 33" inseam and a few years ago, I flew a Saratoga HP and IIRC, the seats did not adjust forward and aft leaving the yoke banging into my knees. In my past 135 life, I flew T-tail Lances and seem to recall those seats were adjustable. If the HP seats weren't adjustable, I would imagine it's the same for the TC, hence my asking about adjustable pedals.
For the Commander 114TC, do the rear seats fold down?
Part of the criteria, if I buy a a plane, is to load downhill snow skis and my mountain bike in the back. Obviously, the Saratoga II TC fits that to a T. However, my girlfriend and I are north of 50 years of age so getting in/out of the plane is a factor. With Piper's having just the single front door for pilot access, that's a con against Piper even though the plane fulfills all the mission criteria I seek in a plane.
The Commander has dual front doors, can be retrofitted with FIKI TKS systems, and can have an engine upgrade without the hassle of a turbo. And it just looks beefier and bigger than the Pipers, along with trailing link gear.
I'm a low-wing type so any Cessna product is out. Cirrus is definitely out due to costs (and some nits I have with the airplane). Since I'm in the Denver, CO area, I need a high-performance plane to get us over the Rockies on trips westbound.
Thanks
I have two questions about these airplanes and figured creating one post would suffice.
For the Piper Saratoga II TC, are the pedals adjustable?
I'm 6'3, 210# with a 33" inseam and a few years ago, I flew a Saratoga HP and IIRC, the seats did not adjust forward and aft leaving the yoke banging into my knees. In my past 135 life, I flew T-tail Lances and seem to recall those seats were adjustable. If the HP seats weren't adjustable, I would imagine it's the same for the TC, hence my asking about adjustable pedals.
For the Commander 114TC, do the rear seats fold down?
Part of the criteria, if I buy a a plane, is to load downhill snow skis and my mountain bike in the back. Obviously, the Saratoga II TC fits that to a T. However, my girlfriend and I are north of 50 years of age so getting in/out of the plane is a factor. With Piper's having just the single front door for pilot access, that's a con against Piper even though the plane fulfills all the mission criteria I seek in a plane.
The Commander has dual front doors, can be retrofitted with FIKI TKS systems, and can have an engine upgrade without the hassle of a turbo. And it just looks beefier and bigger than the Pipers, along with trailing link gear.
I'm a low-wing type so any Cessna product is out. Cirrus is definitely out due to costs (and some nits I have with the airplane). Since I'm in the Denver, CO area, I need a high-performance plane to get us over the Rockies on trips westbound.
Thanks