Old 08-11-2009, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by AllyHigh View Post
I'm looking to purchase a Piper Seneca II at the moment so that I may lease it back to my flight school and profit until I am ready to commence my multi engine rating, at which point this will save me alot of money. I'm just not sure if this is the most cost effective aircraft. What is the best aircraft or aircrafts for multi engine flight training? Cost wise, maintenance, handling, etc. I wanna get the best bang for my buck! Any thoughts or comments would be GREATLY appreciated.

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Allison High
A Seneca II is a really, really bad choice for a training aircraft. One simple reason, the turbos. A student is very likely to blow a turbo for a number of reasons - they aren't cheap. You don't get many chances to make mistakes in power management. A Seneca I is a great airplane for training/personal use, easy to fly...you can get about 9gph/side. Room for 6, it bridges the gap between training and personal use. Also stay away from 310s for flight training.
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