Info on Partenavia 68

[eaglei]

Any information on this aircraft greatly appreciated ..Or Pics

 

 

[bexrbetter]

http://vulcanair.com/

[Downunder]

One over here in the west. Used for training. Good looking aircraft......

 

 

[kaz3g]

This might be more helpful

 

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=partenavia+p68&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari

 

kaz

 

 

[facthunter]

Can't remember anyone saying good things about them. There are some things relating to quality. Talk to people who work on them. Nev

 

 

[ben87r]

One running charter up here. Can't say I've herd anything good about them apart from jokes. No time on them tho.

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

Have considerable time working on them, including zero timing the wings on quite a few. Also put one back into the air after it sat derilect at Hamilton Island for some time.

 

They wern't without their problem areas. The later model with the RH cockpit door and metal leading edges is a great improvement on earlier models but still uses a lot of early less than ideal areas. Best thing about them is that they use the IO 360 Lycoming and CS propellors.

 

 

[frank marriott]

We operated a couple of them over a period of 20 years. Found them to be cheap enough for initial twin training/pvt hire but also useable for IFR twin CHTR.

 

Long range if your load is light enough to be able to fill the 4 tanks, somewhat limited with 6 POB.

 

 

[OZJohn]

I have spent a fair bit of time fire spotting in a couple of them and they are pretty marginal on a hot day.

 

Like a lot of light twins 6 POB is a bit squishy. And can't take full fuel.