The Seneca I vs the Seneca II

Justwannafly · Post by **Justwannafly** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 3:59 pm

Anyone know these 2 aircraft well enouph to tell me what the advantages of each are? I know the Seneca II is suposed to handle better & has a bit more power, but I though that the big difference between the 2 was that the II had boots......BUT then today I saw a II without boots & so now I'm a wee bit confused/curious.

Justwannafly · Post by **Justwannafly** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 4:01 pm

btw here's the plane I saw that claims to be a II with no de-ice
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1980-Sen ... dZViewItem

skyboy · Post by **skyboy** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 4:14 pm

altiplano · Post by **altiplano** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 4:22 pm

Both can be equipped with boots. Do you want to fly IFR year round?

As skyboy said. Same airframe different engines...

oldtimer · Post by **oldtimer** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 5:23 pm

The 1 was the original. Lycoming IO-360's @ 200 H.P a piece. Non turbo. One Engine Inoperative performance is very poor but the engines are bulletproof. Same engines as the Cherokee Arrow times two. Airframe is a retractable Cherokee Six with two engines. Decent piece of shit airplane without enough power to pull a sick whore off a piss pot. the Seneca 2 has Continental TSIO 360's @ 200 H.P. a piece. Same engines as a Cessna 337 Push Pull derated to 200 H.P. which improves OEI performance. It wil now pull that sick old whore off the piss pot provided she is drunk and a bit wobbley. A nice cabin with a lot of room and a decent flying airplane but watch the weight and balance. It gets wierd. Piper built a ton of the suckers so lots of choice and lots of parts. Just remember that one engine inoperative performance is not a legal certification requirement so read the AFM and if one quits in a tight spot, consider it a single. Know AFM performance and do not do something stupid, quickly.

Rowdy · Post by **Rowdy** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 7:40 pm

The I's are lighter too are they not?

If I remember right (have been around both) that the II's are a bit easier to handle at approach speeds.. whereas the I's are like a rock in water..