light twin for a big guy
11-05-2007, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by de727ups
7 feet tall? Cripes. I'd seriously suggest to him that he figure out a way to sit in the cockpit of some of the aircraft types he would consider a career goal. He just might not fit in some of them.
AWAC has a captain that is at least 6'7" and the poor guy is absolutely CRAMMED into the CRJ...too bad he went into the training department, there haven't been many "clown car" jokes recently
11-06-2007, 11:58 AM
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I fly an aztec and I am 6'4, but there is plenty of room left. It is nice and rommy once inside like someone else stated. Usually can get it leaned out to about 24-26 gph, and they are 250hp engines. Piper's very last model of the Apache was called the Aztec with de-rated engines at 230hp. I have about 90+ hours in the Aztec and it is a very fun and safe plane to learn in!
11-06-2007, 09:26 PM
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I'm only 5'6''.... owned an aztec e model and hit my knees several times on the dash doing single engine crap. Then again I had the seat jammed nearly all the way forward so I could reach the pedals 80) Just my $.02
11-07-2007, 07:38 AM
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I am 6'6" and have over 100 hours in the "Truk", and 50 in the Duchess. Go with the Aztek. Yeah, its pricey, but when all 500 horses are turning and kicking butt, its well worth it.
The Aztec's cabin is wider and the seats can kick back a little ways to accomodate us tall folks.
The Aztec's cabin is wider and the seats can kick back a little ways to accomodate us tall folks.
11-07-2007, 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by TheProfessionalPilot
I'm only 5'6''.... owned an aztec e model and hit my knees several times on the dash doing single engine crap. Then again I had the seat jammed nearly all the way forward so I could reach the pedals 80) Just my $.02
Plus, you have to be that close to put all that rudder pressure in when the left engine goes!!!
11-07-2007, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by ChinookDriver47
Plus, you have to be that close to put all that rudder pressure in when the left engine goes!!!
11-08-2007, 05:42 AM
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All the more reason for the bastard to be the critical engine. The one I flew in fact did not have the optional pump. I did at one point in my training have the "luxury" of "getting" to pump the gear down. I had to circle for about 10 minutes until I got 3 green and one in the mirror. My instructor laughed at me the whole time and said that everyone should have that experience that at least once in their training.
His advice: think about slamming the gear down while the left prop is still turning providing the hydro-pump with pressure. Then once its down, feather it off and secure. Yeah...that was MUCH easier.
His advice: think about slamming the gear down while the left prop is still turning providing the hydro-pump with pressure. Then once its down, feather it off and secure. Yeah...that was MUCH easier.
11-08-2007, 06:29 AM
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Or even better, enjoy losing the left engine on takeoff just prior to gear retraction. Have fun getting that gear up to have something of single engine climb performance. An Azwreck will climb nicely with 250 horses, IF the gear is in the wells.
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