Remove Cockpit Remove Firewall Remove Gross Weight
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Plane and Pilot

But I have maintained 5000 feet at 6000 pounds gross weight,” notes Ross. Pretty much the only metal parts are the landing gear legs, stainless firewalls, engine mounts, engines and hardware. I’d like the cockpit modernized to make the systems a bit simpler and to group the controls a bit better. So what would I fix?

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Plane and Pilot

Its even better here, with generous hip- and legroom between the convex doors and the structural center console that runs from the firewall through the cabin to the baggage bulkhead. In most ways, the cockpit is conventional, with twin center sticks and a prominent throttle lever on the center console. Max Gross Weight: 1,320 lbs.