billobongo
24th Jun 2009, 14:58
Hi !!!!
I'm very interest for piper chieftain....
Do you know the real cruise speed and the fuel burn in one hour of this spectacular aircraft???
Thank YOU for any information!!:ok:
captseth
24th Jun 2009, 15:34
You still looking at piston poppers? Oh well...figure 185 down low and 200 up around FL100. Fuel burn 40-45 GPH or so. Not a bad airplane, but lose an engine and you're basically dead. 402C's are nice, but hard to find a good one with Cape Air snapping up every last airplane, and then there's that wing AD.
Horsepower: 350 Gross Weight: 7000 lbs
Top Speed: 230 kts Empty Weight: 4221 lbs
Cruise Speed: 211 kts Fuel Capacity: 182.00 gal
Stall Speed (dirty): 74 kts Range: 883 nm
Takeoff Landing
Ground Roll: 1350 ft Ground Roll 1045 ft
Over 50 ft obstacle: 2510 ft Over 50 ft obstacle: 1880 ft
Rate Of Climb: 1120 fpm Rate of Climb (One Engine): 230 fpm
Ceiling: 24000 ft Ceiling (One Engine): 13700 ft
act700
25th Jun 2009, 21:14
capseth, everything spot on, except the "lose an engine" thing.
I disagree. It really depends on the circumstances, doesn't it.
Like with any light twin, after take off you're vulnerable, but not necessarily dead.
Any other time is a non event, if you have a plan.
It'll cruise at 12,000-13,000ft on one motor all day, well, til the fuel runs out, even with a load.