Anyone here flying or operating a Partenavia?? The company I'm working for is looking at possibly getting one for a contract and I'd like to hear from anyone who might know what their average annual mx cost is including annual assuming normal conditions. Ballpark insurance would be nice too. I figured I would ask here before trying to dig all this info up as this is still in the infancy stage.
Partenavia P68
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You might try giving these guys a call. The operate a few for aieral survey.
You might try giving these guys a call. The operate a few for aieral survey.
CoffeeIcePapers
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We fly one at our flight school. There are some parts on it which you have to get from Europe, which is a pain, but for the most part it isn't more expensive than any other twin. It is great to fly and has a large useful load.
Orange Anchor
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What did you think about the force changes extending or retracting the flaps. It was a long time ago but I seem to remember a pronounced pitch UP with extending the flaps and a pitch DOWN on flap retraction. It seemed a bit much on go-arounds.
I got to fly the airplane about the same time I got to fly the Edgely Optica. Now that was a fun ride.
CoffeeIcePapers
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What did you think about the force changes extending or retracting the flaps. It was a long time ago but I seem to remember a pronounced pitch UP with extending the flaps and a pitch DOWN on flap retraction. It seemed a bit much on go-arounds.
I got to fly the airplane about the same time I got to fly the Edgely Optica. Now that was a fun ride.
Once you get used to it, you expect it and react appropriately. There is a placard on the flaps which warns you ahead of time. I just tell my students before hand and it hasn't been an issue.
Orange Anchor
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True but it seems to be a bit of a design flaw.
I was scheduled to fly the "Observer" but it was not available. Neat machine.
The Optica was a bit of an odd duck also in that the nosewheel is offset to the left by a fair amount. It too takes some adjusting to.
I used to fly 135 for a company that operated one and we worked with another company that has a couple. I'd be happy to give you their contact information if you still need it.
trafficinsight
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there has to have been something wrong with the one I flew... It was slow, burned a lot of gas, wouldn't climb for any amount of pleading (I shudder to think what it would have been like on one engine), and handled like an 18 wheeler with no power steering and had hardly any useful load according to the weight and balance even though it had no seats in it.
I was happy to see it go.
trafficinsight
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Oh yeah, and it was small in the crew seats... a height adjustable seat would have made a huge difference in that department though.
CoffeeIcePapers
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I guess it just depends on the model? Ours can carry 4 average pax + full fuel + aux fuel. You have to compare it to something like a Seminole or Seneca I. It has a shorter takeoff and landing distance than the Seminole, out climbs it, and has about the same fuel burn. It cruises a bit faster than our Seminoles, as well, but they are the older models.
trafficinsight
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This one was an older turbocharged model.