PA-32R Lance N4135Q Specs

Performance

Cruise speed 150 – 167 knots TAS. This varies based on weight and power settings. 4135Q will fly in the yellow arc (150 KIAS) to about 6500′.

Fuel capacity: 94 gallons useful. (564 lbs.)

Max weight: 3600 lbs

Empty weight:

Best cruise configuration: 7000′, 2300 RPM, 23″ manifold pressure, ~3000 lbs takeoff weight.

Climb rate: Typical cruise climb is 700′ per minute at 110 knots indicated. Best rate of climb is 95 knots indicated. Lightly loaded on a cold day this lance will frequently see 1600′ per minute climb. Heavily loaded on a hot day it still climbs pretty well – easily maintaining 500 fpm initially, and then increasing in the cooler air at higher altitude.

Fuel flow: For most trips I plan for 16 GPH but frequently get down to 14.5. I don’t run lean of peak because the lower fuel burn gets cancelled out be degraded performance. After 500+ hours of testing I determined that it’s better in this airplane to run lower RPM or reduced throttle.

Typically, 16 GPH at 7000′ gets you 157 -167 knots TAS (depending on weight). Power settings vs. speed vary greatly depending on RPM, fuel mixture, weight and and altitude. With a bit of practice you can achieve 14.5 GPH at 150 knots or up to 168 knots burning about 17.5 GPH. At altitudes above 11,000′ it’s easy to get down to 13 GPH or less, and still see 150 KTAS.

Example actual flight

Note the dog-leg at Daytona beach. Otherwise this flight would have been 3:12

Speed mods

• Wing tips with embedded landing lights
• Flap gap seals
• Slim tail fin and slim LED beacon
• Wing root fairing
• All exterior lights are LED
• Engine mounts replaced and adjusted to change pitch attitude in level flight (reduces drag).
• Unnecessary antennas removed.
• Rigging, rigging and more rigging. Got it dialed in as best as she’ll get.

Engine

• Lycoming IO-540K normally aspirated, fuel injected. 300 HP.
• Very strong and clean running engine. “purrs like a kitten”! Starts with just a few revolutions.
• Compressions all in the 70’s.
• New battery 2023
• New alternator and starter 2019
• Some cylinders replaced at ~1400 hours
• Since overhaul is ~ 1700 hours due to an IRAN in at ~300 hours. This engine is running strong and is expected to last to 2500 – 3000 hours. While TBO is 2000 hours, It is up the partners and the mechanic to determine when an overhaul should be performed.

Maintenance and Overhaul Plan

This partnership will include a maintenance reserve as part of the purchase price. The maintenance plan includes budget for an engine overhaul within approximately 5 years.

Propeller

Hartzell 3-blade. ~400 SMOH

Avionics

Navigator: Avidyne IFD-540. Includes transponder and ADS-B weather on-screen.

Autopilot: Century IIIc. Flies coupled approaches.

Nav/Com 2: KX-155.

Panel:

• uAvionix AV-30C primary attitude / glass.
• uAvionix AV-20 backup attitude and angle alerter
• Altitude alerter lights +/- 100 ft.

iPad connectivity:

• Ram docking for iPad
• Stratus ADS-B traffic and weather. iPad connects to either Stratus or Avidyne (redundant).
• USB power connection in glove box.