BeechTalk - BT - Best Owners Organization for Twin Cessna Drivers?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Jul 2020, 12:17

Quick poll as I am about to join a owner's group for a twin Cessna 414. Cessna Pilots Association or the Twin Cessna Flyer? I'm looking for the organization that would most closely resemble the ABS and its services.

Chris C

Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Jul 2020, 12:29

Twin Cessna Flyers seems to be similar to BT. I am a member of both. I regularly visit Twin Cessna. As they seem to be fairly active. I am also a member of Cessna Pilots Association and compared to Twin Cessna Flyers they aren't as active and seem to be focused mostly on Cessna singles. I own a 182 and fly a 414aw. I keep coming back to BT because they seem to be the most active. As a 414 driver I prefer Twin Cessna Flyers.

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Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Jul 2020, 12:30

I've been a 414 owner for about 4 years and have found the Twin Cessna Flyers Forum to be very useful. The website is a good one, although it doesn't approach the level of BeechTalk. The events are fun, professional and well planned as well. And I like the magazine. Definitely geared towards our (twin Cessna) planes. The Cessna Pilots Assn is more general I suppose, but I am not a member.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Jul 2020, 15:26

Not even a close call. Twin Cessna Flyers is the winner.

Kirk

Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Jul 2020, 16:04

Username Protected wrote:

Twin Cessna Flyers seems to be similar to BT. I am a member of both. I regularly visit Twin Cessna. As they seem to be fairly active. I am also a member of Cessna Pilots Association and compared to Twin Cessna Flyers they aren't as active and seem to be focused mostly on Cessna singles. I own a 182 and fly a 414aw. I keep coming back to BT because they seem to be the most active. As a 414 driver I prefer Twin Cessna Flyers.

CPA is still up and running?

I switched over the Cessna Pilots Society back in 2006 because the CPA had kind of lost their way.

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Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Jul 2020, 17:25

I'm a member of the Twin Cessna forum and love it. Very smart people on board similar to here.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Jul 2020, 17:38

Twin Cessna Flyer, it’s a great resource if you fly a Twin Cessna.

CPA is no longer relevant for twins, it’s barely ok for singles.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Jul 2020, 17:40

Twin Cessna Flyer is the best resource!
https://twincessna.org

Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Jul 2020, 18:14

Air Wagner has some good lessons posted on YouTube.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Jul 2020, 19:20

I was a member of the Twin Cessna flyer for 1 year and then I dropped it. To me it was just a venue for advertisers with a few tidbits of info, mostly aimed at 400 series owners. For me it was a total waste of $70. Their rig-it-right CD and pamphlet were laughably bad, and contained errors. As a mechanic I was not impressed.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Jul 2020, 19:31

Username Protected wrote:

I was a member of the Twin Cessna flyer for 1 year and then I dropped it. To me it was just a venue for advertisers with a few tidbits of info, mostly aimed at 400 series owners. For me it was a total waste of $70. Their rig-it-right CD and pamphlet were laughably bad, and contained errors. As a mechanic I was not impressed.

Sorry for your experience. I was a member for 40 years (actually I’m a life member) - 300 series only - found their seminars, magazine and technical advisors worth their weight in gold!

FWIW, I have been a member of ABS for the whole time also - lots of valuable information goes both ways.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Jul 2020, 22:18

My thanks to everyone for their quick reply. BeechTalk really is a great resource. Thank you all.

Chris C

Username Protected · **Posted:** 19 Jul 2020, 19:10

Username Protected wrote:

CPA is still up and running?

I switched over the Cessna Pilots Society back in 2006 because the CPA had kind of lost their way.

^^^ this. CPA imploded in a spectacular way several years ago.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 19 Jul 2020, 23:29

3 or 4 years ago I was the pilot on a 414. I joined the Twin Cessna pilots org. It's not bad but no comparison to Beechtalk. I would post a 414 question on both sites and always got a quicker and better answer on Beechtalk.