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laminar-flow 642-415 Piper wings; span is just under 39 feet, with 5.25-foot of chord. Fuel supply is contained in interconnected tanks, serviced by filler ports in the outboard tanks. Operation is by a simple on/off/crossfeed valve for each side, normally requiring no pilot action. Frise-type ailerons are fitted, with broad-span electrically- actuated flaps.The tailcone contains the Janitrol heater, with a stabilator- type horizontal tail used in the empennage. Both it and the rudder have anti-servo tabs for control feel and trim purposes. Overall height is just under 10 feet, for easy hangaring.Grand EntranceEntering the cockpit via the overwing door on the right side, we settled into the four-foot wide interior and found a restyled, updated panel, as compared to our earlierSeneca experiences. Overhead are the electrical, starting and lighting rocker switches, leaving broad expanses of panel space for the dual Garmin G600 PFD/MFD installations, flanking GNS430 nav/comm systems. The S-Tec System 55X autopilot and Garmin GMA 340 audio panel are atop the stack with a large annunciator array under the glareshield. A Garmin GTX 330 transponder and KR87 Bendix-King ADF were installed to the left of the quadrant. Terrain, traffic and weather options were available on the G600 displays, of course.The analog engine gauges are in a twin turbine-style stack between the avionics and EFIS; from top to bottom, they read out manifold pressure, rpm, TIT, fuel flow and CHT, oil pressure and temp, and fuel quantities. A digital readoutOCTOBER 2012TWIN & TURBINE • 9