Piston single research

Mike,

Love the airplane, but hate the headroom.


Never been an issue for me, but that obviously depends a lot on body
size and seating posture. Also, on the GT model, headroom is increased.

One obviously needs to try before investing 100k, but an airframe 25
years younger than the Bo also discussed in the thread would mean a lot
to me. Two doors and a more modern design, too.


--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

B A R R Y wrote:
Folks,

I'm starting to research my next plane.

Is anyone aware of a book that lists, or better yet, groups by
similarities, piston single aircraft for performance and specification
research?

Any suggestions are welcome. A website would be OK, too, but I'd
actually prefer printed material.

Thanks!


Note a book but...

http://www.risingup.com/planespecs/

Gig 601XL Builder wrote:
B A R R Y wrote:
Folks,

I'm starting to research my next plane.

Is anyone aware of a book that lists, or better yet, groups by
similarities, piston single aircraft for performance and specification
research?

Any suggestions are welcome. A website would be OK, too, but I'd
actually prefer printed material.

Thanks!


Note a book but...

http://www.risingup.com/planespecs/

Oh and I forgot to mention it has this page.
http://www.risingup.com/planespecs/advsearch.shtml

where you can enter the specs you are looking for and it will give you a
list of matching planes.

In rec.aviation.owning Gig 601XL Builder wrote:
Gig 601XL Builder wrote:
B A R R Y wrote:
Folks,

I'm starting to research my next plane.

Is anyone aware of a book that lists, or better yet, groups by
similarities, piston single aircraft for performance and specification
research?

Any suggestions are welcome. A website would be OK, too, but I'd
actually prefer printed material.

Thanks!


Note a book but...

http://www.risingup.com/planespecs/

Oh and I forgot to mention it has this page.
http://www.risingup.com/planespecs/advsearch.shtml

where you can enter the specs you are looking for and it will give you a
list of matching planes.

The only problem with that one is that you can't enter the number of
seats or payload, but other than that it is pretty good.


--
Jim Pennino

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Great suggestions, so far.


Thanks!

On Jan 23, 1:36 pm, Gig 601XL Builder
wrote:
Gig 601XL Builder wrote:
B A R R Y wrote:
Folks,

I'm starting to research my next plane.

Is anyone aware of a book that lists, or better yet, groups by
similarities, piston single aircraft for performance and specification
research?

Any suggestions are welcome. A website would be OK, too, but I'd
actually prefer printed material.

Thanks!

Note a book but...

http://www.risingup.com/planespecs/

Oh and I forgot to mention it has this page.http://www.risingup.com/planespecs/advsearch.shtml

where you can enter the specs you are looking for and it will give you a
list of matching planes.

It would be a lot more useful if you could say for example twin or
not, retractable gear or not, tailwheel or not. 200+ results with a
bunch of twins isn't that useful to me...

xyzzy wrote:
On Jan 23, 1:36 pm, Gig 601XL Builder
wrote:
Gig 601XL Builder wrote:
B A R R Y wrote:
Folks,
I'm starting to research my next plane.
Is anyone aware of a book that lists, or better yet, groups by
similarities, piston single aircraft for performance and specification
research?
Any suggestions are welcome. A website would be OK, too, but I'd
actually prefer printed material.
Thanks!
Note a book but...
http://www.risingup.com/planespecs/
Oh and I forgot to mention it has this page.http://www.risingup.com/planespecs/advsearch.shtml

where you can enter the specs you are looking for and it will give you a
list of matching planes.

It would be a lot more useful if you could say for example twin or
not, retractable gear or not, tailwheel or not. 200+ results with a
bunch of twins isn't that useful to me...


Yes it would be nice as would being able to set the number of seats. But
for the cost it is the best I've been able to find.

Note a book but...

http://www.risingup.com/planespecs/

Just remember (as has been noted here on past occasions) that the data in
this webpage is often laughably inaccurate.

The page on the Pathfinder, for example, lists a "62 gallon" fuel capacity.
The correct answer is either 50 (without tip tanks; although I don't believe
any were built *without* tip tanks, but I could be wrong) or 84 gallons with
tip tanks.

When they get basic stuff like that wrong, I tend to lose faith in the rest
of the data.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:
Note a book but...

http://www.risingup.com/planespecs/


Just remember (as has been noted here on past occasions) that the data
in this webpage is often laughably inaccurate.

The page on the Pathfinder, for example, lists a "62 gallon" fuel
capacity. The correct answer is either 50 (without tip tanks; although I
don't believe any were built *without* tip tanks, but I could be wrong)
or 84 gallons with tip tanks.

When they get basic stuff like that wrong, I tend to lose faith in the
rest of the data.

You are correct. I just looked at my aircraft and it lists 42 gal. I
believe it is 39 with 1.5 unusable each wing.

--

Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI

In rec.aviation.owning B A R R Y wrote:
Folks,

I'm starting to research my next plane.

Is anyone aware of a book that lists, or better yet, groups by
similarities, piston single aircraft for performance and specification
research?

Any suggestions are welcome. A website would be OK, too, but I'd
actually prefer printed material.

I would think things are much too dynamic for a printed book to be
of any value.

http://www.pilotfriend.com/aircraft%.../acft_perf.htm

http://www.planeandpilotmag.com/airc...fications.html

The AOPA site has numerous reviews.

www.avaiationconsumer has lots of reviews, but they charge for them.

The Used Aircraft Guide CD from Aviation Consumer is pretty good.

Since I now have a plane, I'll give you my copy if you e-mail me
an address to mail it to.


--
Jim Pennino

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