6 seat airplane rentals?

[fr8doggie]

Anybody know of any FBO's with 6 seaters in the ORD area?

THX

 

[freeflyer14]

http://www.flytea.com/

Don't know a thing about them however...

 

[No Delay]

Looking at your flight time and aircraft experience (if it is true)...I am sure you are already know this but I thought I would post it anyway.

The number of seats in an airplane can be misleading. Probably the only airplane you will find to rent would be something like a Piper Arrow. It is the most common airplane used in getting a commercial rating. It is about the cheapest complex (retract gear, variable pitch prop, etc). It has six seats but in no way can handle six people - unless we are talking 3 or 4 small children.

If you are wanting to carry six adults...the smallest airplane I would used would be something like a Twin barron or cessna 310. And because of insurance cost and requirements, it is not affordable / practical for people to have them as rentals.

Again, I am sure you already know this....but just throwin in my 4 cents. Good luck finding your airplane - fly safe!

 

[NYCPilot]

...Rip Them Seats Out!

Starting a Mile High Club, are we?

 

[Rally]

Last time I checked a Piper Arrow does not have 6 seats....you might be thinking lance or saratoga.

Looking at your flight time and aircraft experience (if it is true)...I am sure you are already know this but I thought I would post it anyway.

The number of seats in an airplane can be misleading. Probably the only airplane you will find to rent would be something like a Piper Arrow. It is the most common airplane used in getting a commercial rating. It is about the cheapest complex (retract gear, variable pitch prop, etc). It has six seats but in no way can handle six people - unless we are talking 3 or 4 small children.

If you are wanting to carry six adults...the smallest airplane I would used would be something like a Twin barron or cessna 310. And because of insurance cost and requirements, it is not affordable / practical for people to have them as rentals.

Again, I am sure you already know this....but just throwin in my 4 cents. Good luck finding your airplane - fly safe!

 

[No Delay]

yes. you are correct. I was writing arrow and in my mind I was picturing the saratoga.

point being...number of seats can be misleading and a possible death trap.

 

[ALIMBO]

tea is good i worked there the saratoga is nice.

 

[U of I Tweak]

Windy City Flyers at PWK has a Turbo 210. 1300+ pounds of useful load.

 

[Rerouted]

The trick might be finding a 6 seater that actually has all 6 seats still in it. A Cessna 206, for example, costs $4000 more per year to insure if the rear most seats are in it, so you'll find the last 2 seats are removed at most places renting them. Obviously that wouldn't be the case in all aircraft, but it's something to keep in mind when you're asking around.

RR

 

[Metro752]

Travel Express has Aztecs, and a Saratoga.