Lance vx. 6/300

"Bridgadoon" wrote in message ...
What's the difference between these aircraft? Is one simply a continuation
of the other?

I was very pleased to see the 6X at Sun-n-Fun when Piper
(re)introduced it. But for $330K+ to get VFR only, I'd spend that
money in a mid-90's used Saratoga.

I'd been contemplating buying a PA-32 of some kind for a while and
noted that the used Lance prices were significantly lower than the
used Saratoga prices. Differences being, as mentioned he

Lance: straight wing, T-tail, retract, older(78-79)
Saratoga: tapered wing, straight tail, retract or fixed, newer(80
onward)

A LOT of pilots are against the T-tail for the alleged instability at
low speeds, and I think that's the biggest reason for the lower value.
It flies and carries roughly the same as the Saratoga, though, so all
other things considered about equal, I might have gone with a Lance,
until......

Found me a beautiful 72' 6-300 decked out with great avionics and new
leather interior for under $90K (1700 SMOH/3700 TTAF). After a 4 hour
pre-buy that revealed an overall well cared for beast, I jumped on it.

When I step inside, the first thing I and my passengers thinks is
ROOOOOOOMY! I LOVE the PA-32 airframe. And, the 1000 pound
payload(with full fuel) is fantastic. For these reasons, my next
step-up (someday) will be a Saratoga or Senecca.