Boran Pivcic
Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II | D-GLOC
A bit of twin-engine action as this German canary navigates Lučko's uneven apron on its way toward RWY 28. Even though the Seneca is one of history's most popular piston twins, this early version - introduced in 1974 - is nowadays nevertheless a bit of a rarity. Created as a response to the numerous criticisms levied at the original Seneca I - which was, with its normally-aspirated 200 HP engines, considered severely "asthmatic" - the Seneca II was fitted with turbochargers that, despite not adding to the power, had immediately and dramatically improved performance (especially in an engine-out scenario). However, despite this, the type's ultimate lack of power had remained a thorn in users' eyes, leading Piper to add 20 HP per engine and new three-bladed props in 1981, creating the most popular PA-34 of them all, the Seneca III.
D-GLOC itself had been manufactured in 1978, and had received its eye-catching paint scheme from one of its previous owners, Italian watchmaker Locman (which also explains the reg). On this day, it had popped into town to pick up a passenger bound for Split (SPU/LDSP) down on the Croatian coast.
Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II | D-GLOC
A bit of twin-engine action as this German canary navigates Lučko's uneven apron on its way toward RWY 28. Even though the Seneca is one of history's most popular piston twins, this early version - introduced in 1974 - is nowadays nevertheless a bit of a rarity. Created as a response to the numerous criticisms levied at the original Seneca I - which was, with its normally-aspirated 200 HP engines, considered severely "asthmatic" - the Seneca II was fitted with turbochargers that, despite not adding to the power, had immediately and dramatically improved performance (especially in an engine-out scenario). However, despite this, the type's ultimate lack of power had remained a thorn in users' eyes, leading Piper to add 20 HP per engine and new three-bladed props in 1981, creating the most popular PA-34 of them all, the Seneca III.
D-GLOC itself had been manufactured in 1978, and had received its eye-catching paint scheme from one of its previous owners, Italian watchmaker Locman (which also explains the reg). On this day, it had popped into town to pick up a passenger bound for Split (SPU/LDSP) down on the Croatian coast.