I wasn't dogging it. Just reading the performance charts trying to see if it meets my risk profile for the flight. I decided to scrub it.

As to not having a multi, never bothered taking a check ride, have about 600 hours of Seneca time and about 400 hours of KA350 time. But like I said, I always fly with a second, rated and typed pilot. My personal toy is an Acclaim that I only fly day time, mostly VFR or easy IFR.

Didn't mean to dog the airplane, if I did, I apologize. Just not my cup of tea.

So 173NM miles one way. Rounding to 180 to make math easy.
KAPA 6000 MSL
KTEX 9000 MSL
600lbs of people and bags.

Short flight. I would flight plan on 220 KTAS. So, lets round up being conservative and say one hour each way and 1 hour 15 minutes of reserve time. Three hours and 15 minutes of total flying time.

In go fast mode (Cruise ~240 KTAS): 157 Gallons.
BEW: 4399.9
Total: 5907.6

Using the 5900 (about as accurate as I can on these charts) I get the following:
-- KTEX .3200ft to take off over a 50ft. Single engine rate: ~380 FPM
-- KAPA. 2900ft to take of over a 50ft. Single engine rate: ~275 FPM

Is that what you wanted to know?

Tim

I wasn't dogging it. Just reading the performance charts trying to see if it meets my risk profile for the flight. I decided to scrub it.

As to not having a multi, never bothered taking a check ride, have about 600 hours of Seneca time and about 400 hours of KA350 time. But like I said, I always fly with a second, rated and typed pilot. My personal toy is an Acclaim that I only fly day time, mostly VFR or easy IFR.

Didn't mean to dog the airplane, if I did, I apologize. Just not my cup of tea.

Less fuel at KTEX, he took off at KAPA with round trip fuel.

Mike C.

Less fuel at KTEX, he took off at KAPA with round trip fuel.

Mike C.

Flown in a Seneca for 4 years with a rated pilot on a KOMA-KFAR milk run weekly for business.
I like sitting up front and doing the flying. Flown in KA350 for about 1 1/2 years now, almost every other day on business. Once again, my pilot is typed and rated. I am not. Does not mean I cannot take of and/or land the thing, with one or two running I like to know my airplanes even though flying them is not my primary responsibility. I don't have the time or desire any more to stay on top of things or spend 2 weeks each year in training.

I do like CRM and believe strongly in two people in the cockpit. I make weather calls, navigation and handle the radios most of the time.

Umm, I reversed them. I will go back and fix.
I did both a the initial take off weight of 5900 lbs.

Tim

So, do you feel twin or chute envy?

Tim (Sorry, could not resist)

PS. No I am not sorry. It was just fun to poke!

Flown in a Seneca for 4 years with a rated pilot on a KOMA-KFAR milk run weekly for business.
I like sitting up front and doing the flying. Flown in KA350 for about 1 1/2 years now, almost every other day on business. Once again, my pilot is typed and rated. I am not. Does not mean I cannot take of and/or land the thing, with one or two running I like to know my airplanes even though flying them is not my primary responsibility. I don't have the time or desire any more to stay on top of things or spend 2 weeks each year in training.

I do like CRM and believe strongly in two people in the cockpit. I make weather calls, navigation and handle the radios most of the time.

I'm sorry, 8 years of flying sea kings in UK before emigrating to US taught me a thing or two about CRM. No, do not hold a FAA rotorcraft license either.

No reason to be sorry, but not sure what that has to do with GA flying particularly multi-engine.

I bet you never took a non rated pilot in the sic seat and called it CRM.

I can work the gear and flap switches with the best of them