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Piper Saratoga Guide and Specs : Is It A Reliable Aircraft?

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Table Of Content Aircraft Performance Data All Piper Aircraft Aircraft Piper Lance/ Model Resale Value Piper Lance Guide and Specs: Is The Piper PA-32R Worth It? Top 25 Planes Of All Time Though the last generation Saratogas were upgraded in most areas and are very different machines in almost every respect, the basic airframe/wing/engine configuration is still easily recognizable as a PA-32. Fuel capacity on the big Piper is 102 gallons, providing pilots with the flexibility to fly with lots of fuel or lots of people, but not both. Standard useful load runs around 1,140 pounds, so it’s apparent that full tanks would leave only about 400 paying pounds. If the required endurance is only an hour or so, you could leave 60 gallons in the truck and fly with nearly five folks (or perhaps four plus two). Aircraft Performance Data Pilots rave of its easy controls and responses, making it an all-time favorite. Although, the Bonanza isn’t the best when it comes to short-field takeoffs an...