Piston Twin Good for Training and Transport -- Suggestions?
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SurferLucas
Southern Gentleman
Re: Piston Twin Good for Training and Transport -- Suggestio
Agreed...the 340 isn't that wonderful of an airplane...the 414 is a great airplane and doesn't have the engines that you have to baby like the 421.
Agreed...the 340 isn't that wonderful of an airplane...the 414 is a great airplane and doesn't have the engines that you have to baby like the 421.
WacoFan
Bigly
Re: Piston Twin Good for Training and Transport -- Suggestio
I have given this a lot of thought and I think you should consider:
1) Beech 18
or, if you don't want that big a machine,
2) Cessna T-50 Bobcat
Those are the only two airplanes I could really think of in response to this thread.
I have given this a lot of thought and I think you should consider:
1) Beech 18
or, if you don't want that big a machine,
2) Cessna T-50 Bobcat
Those are the only two airplanes I could really think of in response to this thread.
SurferLucas
Southern Gentleman
Re: Piston Twin Good for Training and Transport -- Suggestio
Hell, find ya a good ole Beech Twin Bonanza...a friend of mine had a CHERRY one and that sucker was HUGE.
Hell, find ya a good ole Beech Twin Bonanza...a friend of mine had a CHERRY one and that sucker was HUGE.
Re: Piston Twin Good for Training and Transport -- Suggestio
Twin bonanza but no to the geared engines on the 421?
I think I'd rather fly the 421. It's huger-er.
-mini
Twin bonanza but no to the geared engines on the 421?
I think I'd rather fly the 421. It's huger-er.
-mini
WacoFan
Bigly
Re: Piston Twin Good for Training and Transport -- Suggestio
T-bones are pretty cool. For an airplane with a nosewheel and horizontally opposed engines. If God had wanted engines to be flat, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.
I stand by my two choices. They are really the only planes for the job.
T-bones are pretty cool. For an airplane with a nosewheel and horizontally opposed engines. If God had wanted engines to be flat, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.
I stand by my two choices. They are really the only planes for the job.
WestIndian425
Well-Known Member
Re: Piston Twin Good for Training and Transport -- Suggestio
Man, you guys are awesome!!! I'll check those out today.
Man, you guys are awesome!!! I'll check those out today.
SurferLucas
Southern Gentleman
Re: Piston Twin Good for Training and Transport -- Suggestio
Oh no, I love the 421's, it was the first "big" twin I got to fly...and they are very nice planes.
Oh no, I love the 421's, it was the first "big" twin I got to fly...and they are very nice planes.
dasleben
That's just, like, your opinion, man
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400-series for training? Tell your student to start doing some leg presses.
Honestly though, what's the experience level of this student? The 400-series Cessnas are great birds but they may be a little much for a new multi student.
400-series for training? Tell your student to start doing some leg presses.
Honestly though, what's the experience level of this student? The 400-series Cessnas are great birds but they may be a little much for a new multi student.
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-mini
Looks like the retarded offspring of an aerostar, a baron, a navajo and a 310.How about the Cessna Crusader (303)?
-mini
SurferLucas
Southern Gentleman
Re: Piston Twin Good for Training and Transport -- Suggestio
The few times I've flown a 303, I found it a very nice airplane to fly...esp since it's got trailing-link gear...makes the pilot's look like God's among men!
The few times I've flown a 303, I found it a very nice airplane to fly...esp since it's got trailing-link gear...makes the pilot's look like God's among men!
jhugz
Guppy gear swinger
Re: Piston Twin Good for Training and Transport -- Suggestio
Cessna 303
Look like you can get a very nice one for a good price.
Edit: Looks like high time engines
Cessna 303
Look like you can get a very nice one for a good price.
Edit: Looks like high time engines
Re: Piston Twin Good for Training and Transport -- Suggestio
-mini
I thought that's what the uniform was for...
-mini
jhugz
Guppy gear swinger
Re: Piston Twin Good for Training and Transport -- Suggestio
obv...look at me. 
I thought that's what the uniform was for...
-mini
obv...look at me.
CoffeeIcePapers
Well-Hung Member
Re: Piston Twin Good for Training and Transport -- Suggestio
Partenavia P-68 is nice.
Partenavia P-68 is nice.
Re: Piston Twin Good for Training and Transport -- Suggestio
Slo-o-o-o-o-o-ow.
-mini
400 miles with 6 people?
Slo-o-o-o-o-o-ow.
-mini
Boris Badenov
This is no laughing matter.
Re: Piston Twin Good for Training and Transport -- Suggestio
What's the problem with the Aerostar again? No piston twin is the freaking space shuttle...pay attention, fly the book, don't crash and you get a screamingly fast, efficient airplane for a song.
http://www.aircraftdealer.com/aircr...976_Machen_Conversion_Aerostar_601P/23296.htm for example.
What's the problem with the Aerostar again? No piston twin is the freaking space shuttle...pay attention, fly the book, don't crash and you get a screamingly fast, efficient airplane for a song.
http://www.aircraftdealer.com/aircr...976_Machen_Conversion_Aerostar_601P/23296.htm for example.
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-mini
You're getting, what? An hour with 6 people?
What's the problem with the Aerostar again? No piston twin is the freaking space shuttle...pay attention, fly the book, don't crash and you get a screamingly fast, efficient airplane for a song.
http://www.aircraftdealer.com/aircr...976_Machen_Conversion_Aerostar_601P/23296.htm for example.
-mini
