Cessna 414/421 New Job Help

[banned username 2]

Re: Climb Rates

When you taxi you may need to ride the brakes. The engines are geared and breaks are alot cheaper to overhaul then the engines.

Not sure what this means??? What other option do you have in a C-421 if you are taxiing too fast? I have yet to see a piston twin with Beta or Reverse...

 

[HMR]

C414’s are good planes. They fly great, are stable in turbulence and haul a decent load for a piston twin (1900lbs or so with VG’s). The engines are the weak link. BE GENTLE. You’re asking a lot from those pistons everytime you takeoff and climb to altitude. Red line on the cylinders is 460 degrees F and we normally see temps in the 420’s on our stock 414. During the summer our rate of climb is limited to 500fpm or less due to cylinder head temp. We usually fly between 16-20,000’ but the engines are happier down around 12,000. As far as insurance, my provider (Airsure) wanted 1,000TT, 250 Multi and 25 in type with a qualified 414 instructor. Flight Safety is mandatory.

BTW, 40K is great pay for a low time piston twin pilot.

GOOD LUCK!
HMR