Baron 58 v Piper Seneca V?

[Magic90]

I don't really think two retrievers would fit or want to go in an extended nose cone. These are two well behaved dogs who will sit and stay where they are told to. But thanks for the suggestion.

[Pace]

One suggestion of Jetprop (what's a Jetprop?) got me researching singles. So, I've looked long and hard at the P46 Malibu and its variants.

Magic90

I flew some demonstration flights for Anglo American the Piper dealership at Bournemouth many moons ago and one was for a prospective purchaser who was deciding between a Malibu and a Seneca Five.

His mission was weekly flight to western southern Ireland day night summer winter! In all weather.

one flight was to compare the two and the Seneca five out climbed the Malibu to 20K easily((
Given that and his water crossings often at night he elected to buy a new Seneca Five which I flew for him for 5 years.

a turboprop is one thing a piston is another and not a machine I would contemplate single engine over water fog banks at night.
Please if you are serious look at your mission profile!!! It maybe that a Cessna 150 is your ideal machine on CAVOK days running VFR for 100 miles ??

Start from a mission profile and then select an aircraft as did the guy buying a new Seneca five and he discounted wisely the Malibu for his mission profile

If its to be a single at least look at a Meridian Turbine not a piston Malibu unless you have a death wish or are only flying good weather in daylight

Looking at your profile and PA28 experience if you are looking for a piston single consider the Cirrus at least over fog or at night you have the parachute option and it won't be a massive step up from a PA28 but you will be limited to 4
I never fly without an out and with pistons at least the Cirrus gives you that out if all the doors close and would be my choice if i wanted a single piston for serious IFR

Pace

[stilton]

That's an understatement of a reply to a very inhumane suggestion.



I hope the poster is not a dog owner !