"Jim Macklin" wrote in message ...
:I am very partial to the BE-76 Duchess. It has a redundant
: electrical system and very good handling. The Seminole uses
: the wing from a Cherokee with a 50 gallon fuel tank in an
: over-sized engine nacelle. The drag between the nacelle and
: fuselage reduces performance.
: The Beech has a big elevator and rudder, giving it better
: control. Beech actually did a full spin test series in the
: Duchess but decided for marketing reason, not to certify it
: for intentional spinning. It will recover from a spin on
: one engine, not many twins can say that.
:
: Can't speak for the DA-42, it looks interesting.
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: James H. Macklin
: ATP,CFI,A&P
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Was talking to the folks at Diamond during OSH. They were held high during some IFR arrival while flying one of the
DA-42s. They just chopped power, dropped gear, and pushed the nose over to dump off the altitude. Apparently no issues
with shock cooling those diesels...