Piper PA-44 Seminole

Typical use: Multi-Engine Rating (MEP), Instrument Rating

Specifications

• Seats: 4
• Cruise: 162 kt
• Stall speed, landing configuration: 57 kt
• Max demonstrated crosswind: 17 kt
• Take-off to 50 ft: 457 m
• Engine: 2x Lycoming O-360
• Avionics: Analogue / Mixed
• Typical hourly rate: £550–£620/hr wet
• Resale value (2025): £150,000–£250,000

Instructor insight

A 'real' twin trainer. You have to manually identify, verify, and feather the prop. It builds better raw pilot skills than the DA42.

Student experience

It is loud, vibrates significantly, and the heater is a combustion heater in the nose which can be temperamental in winter.