The Cherokee line begat the Cherokee Six, the Six the Saratoga and the Saratoga the Seneca. But few have been as good at it as Piper has. Its one of only four twins still in production-the others being the Baron, Pipers own Seminole and new-age Diamond Twin Star.Īll modern manufacturers are known for so-called “parts bin” engineering-stretching the parts and pieces of one model into another, something that makes perfect sense. That, more than anything, may explain why the Seneca endures in Pipers line. In short, its an entirely reasonable airplane. The Seneca is popular as a multi-engine trainer, but its not the sort of airplane anyone who learned in will want to immediately ditch in favor of something sexier. Its affordable to buy and maintain, carries a good load and flies without any nasty habits. It does nothing exceedingly well-its not fast, nor a joy to fly nor will it turn heads on the ramp-but it does a lot well enough. Seneca for several good reasons, the leading one being that as twins go, the Seneca is eminently practical. Pipers venerable Seneca is what we think of as a “full-circle airplane.” Would-be twin owners often consider it as their first choice, but then shop around for a Baron, or a Skymaster or maybe an Aztec.
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