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Post subject: Re: C340 Transition Training Advice  Posted: 26 Jun 2016, 20:33 |
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Username Protected wrote: Personally I think the 340 is the best one of the Cessna twins to fly ..training shouldn't be a huge issue...useful load quite limited.. At gross, climbs to 25 k easily, no need to step climb..flies like a sports car ....you might not go back to Seneca...go for it and have fun! Useful load on most C340s is ~1800 lbs which I wouldnt consider limiting. With main and aux tanks full (163 gallons), you have roughly 4-4.5 hrs of fuel (depending on engines and LOP/ROP) and a payload remaining of 820 lbs. Thats more than enough for our VERY heavy packing family of four. Range won't knock your socks off but if your mission is 650 miles or less, it's a good fit with a sizable payload. If you need more range, you can add nacelle tanks but of course you will give up some payload.
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Post subject: Re: C340 Transition Training Advice Posted: 26 Jun 2016, 20:49 |
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Guess I meant with 6 seats full, it is only a 2 hr. airplane...no problem for 4 ...
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Post subject: Re: C340 Transition Training Advice Posted: 26 Jun 2016, 20:59 |
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Username Protected wrote: Guess I meant with 6 seats full, it is only a 2 hr. airplane...no problem for 4 ... Agreed. It's not a good platform for 6 pax.
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Post subject: Re: C340 Transition Training Advice Posted: 24 Jul 2016, 15:00 |
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Username Protected wrote: Don:
The 340 is a cool aircraft. I’ve always liked it. It’s nice to read about a guy enjoying the various phases of stepping up to a new class of aircraft. Keep after it hombre! They are brilliant for many missions.
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Post subject: Re: C340 Transition Training Advice Posted: 01 Sep 2016, 20:58 |
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Username Protected wrote: Fly the 340 with an instructor on a real flight. If you fall in love go home and sell the Seneca and buy a 340. Yes. 340s are awesome. Great looks. Great room. Great stability. If they only burned 20gph it'd be perfect.
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