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| Scott Boyd, e-mail, 13.09.2011 10:37 It was mentioned even win the first sentence. The Travelair was a basic twin version of a Bonanza, the Baron was a major leap in performance with the bigger engines, though generally not a lot of differences beyond cosmetics, the swept tail probably had more adverse effects, but it looked good. The Apache and Aztec are another example, enough changes to justify a new name but still pretty much the same as the twin Stinson.
The 310 and 320 from Cessna is again another, minor changes and turbocharged engines but pretty much the same airplane. The 340 while it looked different was also pretty much a 310 in most respects, I used to fly both on a daily basis.
I flew the Baron with the Duke engines a few times, I don't remember the model number off the top of my head, a B-55E or something, too many letters were used. Since I didn't have to pay for the gas and had to get the owner up to speed for his insurance it was a lot of fun and I got to go pretty much all over the country.
Just like the Bonanza I never felt that comfortable in the cockpit, the rudder pedals were too close, and you had to sit more erect.
The King Air, from #12 to the 300 were a different story, probably the most comfortable, easy to fly and manage aircraft I have flown. The first time I flew it it was like I had flown it for years. Starting the PT-6 required attention but still much easier then a fuel injected piston engine to get started.
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| Tom Dillon, e-mail, 13.09.2011 04:22 Why is the Beech Travelair not mentioned ?
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| Bob Baker, e-mail, 11.12.2010 23:44 I have owned my 1981 BE58 since 1994 and have loved every minute of it. New Garmin panel and EX500 MFD along with paint and interior in 2004 since have added WAAS and satellite radar to go along with 3 color Bendix and WX1000 stormscope. You might say I am paranoid about weather. Whoever was responsible of the AD on switches should be shot, hanged, skinned, and left for the vultures!!!
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| H.L. (Duke ) Abernathy, e-mail, 21.11.2010 20:00 I was a little disappointed that you left out the Travelair. I owned a '61 (N9981R), and thought it was the sweetest light twin ever. Handled like a J-3, and was pretty fast for a couple of stingy Lyc O-360's. Single engine performance, outstanding, with little or no correction. Beechcraft airplanes in general,though not reccommended for low-time pilots with little-or-no common sense, are the easiest flying aircraft on the market. This is not the opinion of a greenhorn,(28,000 hrs). In my opinion, there's more engineering in the landing gear alone on a Beech than the entire airframe on most other brands, and I have owned several, and flown many more.
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| Bob Leonard, e-mail, 27.10.2010 10:03 We operated three BE-58 Barons throughout southern Africa. Very smooth controls, fast, with a strong landing gear. Went into rough-rolling sandy and gravel strips. A good workhorse. Interior a bit tight. The emergency landing gear handle is placed so the pilot can hardly turn it. My passenger turned the handle when I lost my electric gear motor. It takes about 50 turns to get the gear down and locked. But, it worked as advertised!
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| al alejandria, e-mail, 07.01.2008 07:36 I am looking for a mechanical part, the one that makes the props to feather, and my mechanic gave me a pn# 203-01-10.
He said it is a diaphragm, and I find it hard to find. Would you know where?
Thanks
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