Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Piper Seminole

This is the type of plane I'll be doing most of my flying in during school. The PA-44-180 Piper Seminole.

And this is what the instrument panel looks like:


It's equipped with a Garmin G500 glass panel display and dual Garmin GNS430 GPS NAV/COM radios.

Here are some stats about the plane:


Engine
Manufacturer: Lycoming
Model: 0-360-A1H6/LO-360-A1H6
Horsepower: 180 hp

Weights
Gross Weight: 3800 lbs/1724 kgs
Standard Empty/Equipped Weight (*b,c): 2586 lbs/1173 kgs
Standard Useful Load (*a): 1230 lbs/558 kgs

Dimensions
Wing Span: 38.6 feet/11.8 meters
Length: 27.6 feet/8.4 meters
Height: 8.5 feet/2.6 meters
Wing Area: 183.8 square feet/17.08 square meters

Fuel Capacity
Usable Fuel: 108 gallons/409 litres

Maximum Speed
TAS at Gross Weight: 168 kts/311 kmh

Cruising Speeds
Normal Cruise Speed: 162 kts/300 kmh

Cruising Range
Cruising Range: 610 nm/1130 km
(45 minute reserves at 75% power)

Stall Speed
Flaps Down Full 40 degrees: IAS 55 kts/IAS 102 kmh

Service Ceiling
Twin Engine (100 fpm): 15,000 feet/4572 meters
Single Engine (50 fpm): 3,800 feet/1158 meters

Take-Off Distance
Total over 50-foot obstacle: 2200 feet/671 meters

Landing Distance
Total over 50-foot obstacle: 1490 feet/454 meters

*a. Standard Useful load is ramp weight minus standard equipped weight.
*b. The standard empty weight and standard equipped weight are the same.
*c. Standard aircraft per marketing.

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