Twin Training in MD

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If you're from around here, please let me know if this assessment is correct:

For renters in the Baltimore/Washington area, there are only a few schools with twin training, and with the exception of FFC, they only have Seminoles, and one Duchess.

This is depressing. Is it correct, though?
 
TMetzinger said:
Aviation Adventures, Leesburg (not far from Frederick):
Twinkie, Cougar, Twinstar.
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They have a turbo Aztec and two Twinkies at Manassas and a Twinstar and a Cougar at Leesburg. They also have a Travelair at Warrenton.
 
spiderweb said:
If you're from around here, please let me know if this assessment is correct:

For renters in the Baltimore/Washington area, there are only a few schools with twin training, and with the exception of FFC, they only have Seminoles, and one Duchess.

This is depressing. Is it correct, though?
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Come do a long weekend in Minnesota and I'll get you multi rated in a great little Apache/Geronimo!
 
GT Aviation here at Potomac Airfield (VKX) now has a Twin Commanche on the line.
 
Henning said:
That's not the critical factor... How big is the cello case, that's the critical one...:rofl:
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Well yes, it is. In the GA 7 you have to be short in torso, as you are seated on the spar and if you take the cushion out to create headroom, it's quite uncomfortable.

In the Twinstar, the problem is forehead room, not top of head- room. And if you are wide, the "glove" in which you sit will be too tight over time. That one is the hardest fit for the cello. And as the controls are different, and rentals quite steep, I think that one is not relevant having a six seater moving 4 adults + bags.

Twinkie is a great trainer and in the summer I am noncompetitive with American Flyers in their Seminoles.

But in the winter, you can't beat a FIKI Seneca for actually training on the days planned......

Height does make a difference.
 
LDJones said:
Come do a long weekend in Minnesota and I'll get you multi rated in a great little Apache/Geronimo!
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How long? I will be in Minnesota for a week during Christmas -- New Years. Could be something fun to keep me occupied and complete my next goal.
 
CMTowner said:
How long? I will be in Minnesota for a week during Christmas -- New Years. Could be something fun to keep me occupied and complete my next goal.
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I can check to see if the DPE is available. Are you IFR and current? PM me.
 
LDJones said:
Come do a long weekend in Minnesota and I'll get you multi rated in a great little Apache/Geronimo!
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That sounds like fun! I might even do it, too, because I have relatives in the Twin Cities.
 
bbchien said:
Well yes, it is. In the GA 7 you have to be short in torso, as you are seated on the spar and if you take the cushion out to create headroom, it's quite uncomfortable.

In the Twinstar, the problem is forehead room, not top of head- room. And if you are wide, the "glove" in which you sit will be too tight over time. That one is the hardest fit for the cello. And as the controls are different, and rentals quite steep, I think that one is not relevant having a six seater moving 4 adults + bags.

Twinkie is a great trainer and in the summer I am noncompetitive with American Flyers in their Seminoles.

But in the winter, you can't beat a FIKI Seneca for actually training on the days planned......

Height does make a difference.
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And you know that you own my dream plane!
 
Henning said:
Wrong engines, he needs a Seneca II with turbos and Known Ice capabilities.
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I agree. The Seneca at FFC, though, is in fact a I. I think they don't want the liability of the turbos.
 
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