A & M Aviation -- Advanced Aircraft Fleet

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Advanced Aircraft Fleet

The Advanced fleet consists of those airplanes requiring more than an initial private pilot certificate to fly. Technically, the Champ falls into this category also, but we have it listed under 2-place trainers. In this category are two Skylanes, one of which has a turbocharged engine, that require a High Performance endorsement. These are four-place aircraft that are great for cross countries. Also here is the Centurion, a turbo-charged, retractable, high-performance aircraft seating four adults and two children that requires both a Complex and a High Performance endorsement.

Objectives

Excellent, well maintained equipment
Excellent availability
Economical
Professional FAA Flight Instructors

Cessna 182S Skylane

The Skylanes are very good cross-country machines that can easily carry four people and a full load of fuel for long distances.

For more information, see the WikiPedia article on the Skylane.

C182

Cessna T182T Turbo Skylane

The Turbo Skylane has built-in oxygen for when you want to fly in the mid-teens.

Beechcraft B24R Sierra

The Beechcraft Sierra is a retractable version of the Beechcraft Sundowner. It offers a very good panel, and is perfect for both commercial training and long cross countries. The cabin is extremely wide and comfortable, and the nine windows offer excellent visibility, and sometimes lead to it being mistaken for a Bonanza on the ramp. The low-wing design offers a good view of the runway in the pattern.

Cessna T210H Turbo Centurion

The Cessna T210 Centurion is a turbo-charged, retractable, high-performance aircraft seating four adults (and two children) that requires both a Complex and a High Performance endorsement. It is an excellent, fast cross country machines. Like the Turbo Skylane, it has built-in oxygen, and flies very well in the mid-teens.

For more information, see the Wikipedia article about the Centurion.

Specifications

	182S	T182T	B24R	T210H
Places	4			4+2
Useful Load	1135 lbs	1013 lbs	945 lbs	1141 lbs
Cruise speed	134KT @72%@6K	152KT @69%	131KT @ 75% @ 7K	181KT @ 75% @ 16K
Fuel burn	12.1 gph @ 72%	13 gph @ 69%	10.2 @ 75%	16.5gph @ 75%
Fuel capacity	88 gal	87 gal	52 gal	89 gal
Range (no reserve)	950NM @ 55%	970NM @ 45%	767NM @5 5% @ 7K	1110NM @ 75%
Ceiling	18,000	20,000	12,000	30,200 (FL280 by RVSM)
Avionics	KLN89B GPS KAP140 AP ADF	KLN94 GPS KAP140 AP Stormscope HSI	GNS430GPS JPI EDM-700 ADF (no autopilot)	GNS430GPS STEC-30 AP Ryan TCAD HSI ADF

Tail	Type	Empty Wt	Gross Wt	Empty Moment
N87140	B24R	1805	2750 (T/O)	198.003
N7111W	182S	1965	3100 (T/O)	73.429
N5279V	T182T	2087	3100 (T/O)	77.019
N2207R	T210H	2259	3400	85.546

Disclaimer: These values for comparison only and are not to be considered official numbers. It is the Pilot in Command's responsibility to verify any numbers used in calculating performance against official numbers found in the airplane's Operating Handbook.