Best 6 place single?

[Swass]

Might be buying another aircraft and need seats for six (wife and 4 small ones). The plane will be used for short hops 500nm max, recreation only and family vacations. Let me know what you guys would buy.

 

[minitour]

210 or A36

...probably the Bo...but I'm biased.

-mini

 

[Fearless Tower]

Don't forget the 206....lose some speed due to the fixed gear, but cheaper maintenance and cheaper insurance.

If money isn't a factor....definitely go with the A36!

 

[ATR-DRIVR]

Cherokee Six out there also. Depends on the cash man!!!

 

[minitour]

Don't forget the 206....lose some speed due to the fixed gear, but cheaper maintenance and cheaper insurance.

If money isn't a factor....definitely go with the A36!

Agreed...if money is no big deal go with the A36...if you want to save some cash on mx....check out the Six.

-mini

 

[Lilah]

Piper-Jet?

 

[Jeff Helgeson]

Get the 300hp version

Cherokee Six out there also. Depends on the cash man!!!

....or buy a Lance

 

[timeoff]

....or buy a Lance

Or a turbo Lance. 170knt cruise for under $150k.

 

[Swass]

Thanks for the info. The A-36 will probably get the nod, although I will definately look at the Pipers even though I'm not a huge fan.

 

[rfeathe1]

A 36 versus the C 210

I would go with the C 210 before I would the A 36.Although the A 36 is a quality built aircraft, it is not a true 6 place airplane. Work a W&B on a couple of them. You will find that they get out of aft CG very easily. As long as you just have small children in the rearmost seats you'll be OK--but kids grow up, sometimes quicker than expected. The C 210, although not built as well, is very difficult to load out of aft CG. Both aircraft have roughly the same useful load, but the A 36 has trouble utilizing the max cabin load because of the CG problems.