Twin Comanche IFR Cross Country

[@Traps_Trades]

"Trust your body not your instruments." i lol'd too hard at that, it was the voice that got me.

[@risingsun_]

Haha I’m glad someone got a kick out of that

[@larryweitzman5163]

I take it this ride is multi engine training or do you already have your rating? Twin Comanche is a bit slow at 8,000 you had the power set at 19X2,310 or what is about 57-60% i figure. And an IAS of 128-129 kts., showing a TAS 149 kts. and it looks like you had plenty of headwind. I don't have any PA-39 time one of the few birds I haven't flown, but I figured about 170 kts at 8,000 would be more normal. My V35B indicates 148 kts at 11,500 (176 TAS) at 20X2400 or 59%. Maybe my airspeed indicator has a bent needle. However I was light at the time, 500# under GW. PA39 should have similar performance. Looks like fun flying that day in and out of the low cloud deck. Keep working at it.

[@risingsun_]

I’ve got the rating and about 100hrs of twin time at this point. You are right, it is slow but that’s because we’re going at 55% power as we’re building time and saving gas money

[@MrSmddmd]

N # is probably PA30, but not difference. Great fun video guys! Time building so why go fast, lean her out, suck fumes, spend less build time! I'll do the same at 20" @2400 rpms, peak and got 160 KTAS on 14 gph in my 69 PA30C -1773

[@larryweitzman5163]

@@MrSmddmd PA-39 was the designation for a Twin Comanche C/R., But yeah, if you're building time, slow down, spend less. Are you a dentist or an md?