Seneca

dell30rb

dell30rb

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Local FBO has a non-turbo Seneca for rent. I think its a Pa34-200. 1973. Looks to be in good shape, and I think the rate is $230 or somewhere around there.


Curious what kind of payload and cruise speed these airplanes have.
 
Piper PA-34 C/R Seneca (1973-'74) - Performance Data

Horsepower: 200 Gross Weight: 4200 lbs Top Speed: 170 kts Empty Weight: 2623 lbs Cruise Speed: 162 kts Fuel Capacity: 100 gal Stall Speed (dirty): 60 kts Range: 685 nm
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Takeoff Landing Ground Roll: 1000 ft Ground Roll 705 ft Over 50 ft obstacle: 1420 ft Over 50 ft obstacle: 1335 ft
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Rate Of Climb: 1360 fpm Rate of Climb (One Engine): 190 fpm Ceiling: 17900 ft Ceiling (One Engine): 3650 ft
 
JHW said:
cruise about 145 on 18gph total. Yes it's that bad.
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Uh, yeah. OK.

I'll wait for Bruce to give his numbers. I know it's faster than my Comanche.
 
from way back in my memory, when I flew a Seneca I for my multi and MEI training, I think we figured 150-160 knots. It was just as fast as the Debonair.
 
On my Seneca V, I flight plan 170 to 180 (180 if at 10K), although if I push the power up I will see 189 true at 10K.

Now, if you want to climb up a little and keep the power at 65%, it gets better.
 

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We never went faster than 130 in the Seneca II I did my multi in, but we were pulled back quite a bit as well as fairly low.
 
Ted DuPuis said:
It would take 4 of your singles to carry as much as my twin. ;)
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Yep, he has a great plane for going places with not much stuff, but throw three non pilot passengers into the mix and a lowly 172 will get the load delivered faster with less fuel burned
 
PBristolJr said:
I think it would take more than 4 actually :mad2:

All in good fun though! The planes are made for totally different missions. :yes:
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Absolutely. Lancair is still in my "want to own" list. :)
 
Skylane81E said:
We never went faster than 130 in the Seneca II I did my multi in, but we were pulled back quite a bit as well as fairly low.
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I did my multi in a Seminole and with one feathered most of the time, it wasn't real fast either! :dunno:
 
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