Recent content by rodmcrae

I doubt that it's horsepower as the TCDS and POH for both 114 and 114A have the same engine at the same horsepower listed as standard.

Thanks Glenn. It seemed to me comparing the POH, Type Certificate and anything else I could find that it was most probably only a rethink and recalculation due to the 114A higher weight ex-factory and if so, then I'm surprised an amendment to increase the MTOW of a 114 hadn't been sought...

I'm still mystified as to what gives the 114A an increased MTOW. I'd love to know what it is. Can anybody enlighten me.

Thanks Frank It's not the end of the world but it's been bugging me that I can't find the answer and a legal higher MTOW wouldn't go astray.

Hi from Australia After admiring the 114 for many years and considering purchasing a plane but couldn't, I've reached that stage of life when I'm entitled to a post mid-life crisis and I've done it. I've got a 1977 114 fitted with a 3 blade prop but I'm a bit confused as to what that really is...

Hi, from Australia, I have recently purchased my first plane – a 114. It is a 1977 model built with a 2 blade prop, but has been fitted with a later model engine and 3 blade prop. My POH only has performance charts at MTOW but 114A POH I’ve seen on the web have charts for all...