Piper Apache Performance

On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:47:51 -0800, "Robert Bates"
wrote:

I'm thinking about buying an Apache but can't find performance data for a
160hp Geronimo or a turbo. Also, does anyone have real world data for a
180hp Geronimo rather than what's on the website?


I have personally kept one flying on one engine (180 H.P.) @ 7500
once. It was fairly light, of course. I currently train in a stock
(150H.P.) Apache. The Geronimo was certainly a wonderful mod to the
original PA-23.

There is a big difference between holding altitude [or
drifting down] and trying to climb to a single-engine
service ceiling [50 fpm].



"Bill Zaleski" wrote in message
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| On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:47:51 -0800, "Robert Bates"
| wrote:
|
| I'm thinking about buying an Apache but can't find
performance data for a
| 160hp Geronimo or a turbo. Also, does anyone have real
world data for a
| 180hp Geronimo rather than what's on the website?
|
|
| I have personally kept one flying on one engine (180 H.P.)
@ 7500
| once. It was fairly light, of course. I currently train
in a stock
| (150H.P.) Apache. The Geronimo was certainly a wonderful
mod to the
| original PA-23.
|
|

On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:02:07 -0600, "Jim Macklin"
wrote:

There is a big difference between holding altitude [or
drifting down] and trying to climb to a single-engine
service ceiling [50 fpm].

Yes, there certainly is, Jim..



"Bill Zaleski" wrote in message
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| On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:47:51 -0800, "Robert Bates"
| wrote:
|
| I'm thinking about buying an Apache but can't find
performance data for a
| 160hp Geronimo or a turbo. Also, does anyone have real
world data for a
| 180hp Geronimo rather than what's on the website?
|
|
| I have personally kept one flying on one engine (180 H.P.)
@ 7500
| once. It was fairly light, of course. I currently train
in a stock
| (150H.P.) Apache. The Geronimo was certainly a wonderful
mod to the
| original PA-23.
|
|