Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:

Having crashed both, I can definitively state that a C-210 sinks at roughly 700
fpm cleaned up and a Piper Lance comes down at 1100 fpm in the same situation.
While the extra cabin space is nice, the Cherokees are definitely lead sleds
when it comes to power off descents.


My Beech 23 is easily out glided with the power off by a comparable
PA-28, so that must make the Beech a super lead sled. G