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They are technically pointing away from you when flying. If they blow out, they blow out through the top. Does make you think though when you’re fiddling around trying to get the fitting screwed on in the gear well.

An oddity indeed.

I’m excited to share more tips and tricks!

Thanks!

Thanks! Hope you find it useful!

The man, the myth, the legend! We should call this strut pump set up the “Aaron Special” in your honor!

I hope it works good for you!

It pained me so much to give him credit! Honestly though I am so impressed with how well the pump works though. A really great find.

The larger strut pump is a must have in my opinion. We have already used it more in the 4 months I’ve had it than the rest of the small hand pumps combined.

Merry Christmas Ben! ✝🎅🎄At some point, I wouldn't mind seeing a segment about the Beech Jack, so those who haven't heard of it can be made aware of just how handy they are. I have a friend who has both a Bonanza and a 55 Baron, and he's lucky enough to have one of the original factory cradle jacks, which were used during aircraft production. While those jacks are rare, there are other versions/clones that have been designed and built out there. I currently have a copy of the plans by the late Chuck Roberts, which I'm considering having built this coming year when I purchase my Bonanza. The Beech Jack in my experience, is far superior for lifting up Bonanzas/Barons, because of how stable it is, so you won't ever have the experience of your plane falling off the jacks. The Beech Jack also has wheels on it, so you can actually move the airplane around the shop while it's suspended by the jack. I'm looking forward to future installments of your new series.👍

@lesb3481 that’s a great idea! I don’t have one of those, but if I can get access to one, I could definitely make a video on it. Definitely sturdier than using floor jacks and a tail stand. Only drawback seems to be the huge footprint it takes up in the hangar.

@@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot I use the one in my shop but I'm the only one that uses it. Moving and storing it is an issue when there are multiple aircraft stuffed in a shop.

That one is still up.

There’s also a short that just shows the tree collision.

😂 brother research the channel before you post a brain dead comment like this. We literally are the go to vintage bonanza resurrectors. We have brought plenty of them back from the brink. This is going to be the best performing bonanza in history when I’m done with it. What evidence do you have to support the premise that I can’t handle an old B35 project? My evidence that I can is my entire YT upload history that shows the countless barn finds we have brought back from the brink.

Misery loves company. 😂

Yes, the straight 35 has the welded truss spar carry through structure and 100 lbs less gross weight from the factory at 2550 lbs. A-B have 2650 lbs gross weight and aluminum carry through spar. My preference for the small tail models is purely the aesthetics of the smaller tail and I guess the extra strength of the small tail. Also they tend to be lighter weight airframes in general. Performance wise, you wouldn’t be able to tell whether you’re flying behind a small tail or a large tail model.

Best value in certified general aviation.

There was a nice E35 listed on Barnstormers in Wisconsin by a friend of mine who decided to sell. Would be a great plane of you’re looking to swap. You’d get far more for the 172 than you would need to give for the E35.

@ I’ll check it out - thanks!

It’s scary putting it all out there. I just know the FAA is out there taking notes. 😂

So many Bonanza owners are in the same boat. I think these old planes attract the type of owner that like to be involved in their own maintenance. I totally agree that a shorter course that allowed an owner to be checked out in their aircraft type would be an excellent compromise. It would make aircraft maintenance much more streamlined.

Thanks, Luke! I got the shirt from the Vintage Aircraft Association tent at Oshkosh this year. Not sure if they are available online.

I know right? Where are the boomers with actual hours at? They can’t be worse at video editing than I am.

I agree. This is going to become a topic that comes up more and more as the fleet continues to age. Hopefully the FAA works with us. Might be time to call our congressmen and start getting the ball rolling.

Thanks for the feedback! I’m nothing if not passionate about old Bonanzas!

@ Good luck with the residency match. Keep flying as much as possible.

👍 shoot me an email at ben73weeks@yahoo.com If you don’t hear from me comment back on this thread and I’ll get back to you.

#freethesehands 😂

Exactly! Nothing like the E-series planes for short field Bonanza ops!

Excellent points, John! I forgot to mention the Lew Gage full throttle cracked out 1/2” for best fuel distribution for engine cooling in climb. I usually roll throttle back pretty quickly for low altitude ops and forgot to mention that for long cruise climbs I leave full throttle.

@@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot looking at my GEM slowly taking the throttle off does even out the EGTs as Lew has said. To be honest I just leave mine full in during climb and the EGTs are close enough. I have the hydraulic propeller so setting it is pretty easy. 2300 once I clear obstacles and I leave it there until short final.

All are welcome! I thank the algorithm gods for bringing you here. I hope my content is fun enough for you to stay. Shoot, maybe there’s an E-series bonanzas out there for you!

I have been shocked by how many of us youngins are passionate about aviation. I really think the future is bright for the vintage bonanzas.

Thanks for watching the series! I never anticipated that they would be so well received.

Glad you enjoyed it! I had a blast making it.

Exactly! We need to get back to that common sense approach to aviation maintenance! Get the greedy lawyers out of aviation. I’m sorry but if your loved one gets killed in an aviation accident because he or she decided to go fly in an aircraft, you are not deserving of financial compensation from a company that built the plane 75 years ago. We all know this in our hearts, but still the lawyers abuse the system.

I really didn’t hold back this time! lol

Thanks for watching the series and for the feedback! Definitely long videos, but I tried to establish a pretty comprehensive library for new or potential e-series owners. I’m sorry to hear that you are letting the F35 go, but I’m sure she gave you lots of good memories. I bet you’ll have a blast with the tail dragger flying though!

I really don’t. I just get started and everything goes black. I wake up a few days later and I have an hour and 15 minute video rendering.

​@@BenWeeksBonanzaPilotha! Kinda like our flight

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“Bonanza curious” 😂 love it! The parts situation is so frustrating. The aircraft are built so well that the airframes last forever. In most cases we just need little nitpicky parts made that are perfect candidates for one-offs and batch runs from cnc companies. That’s the future of parts availability I think, but everyone tries to shutdown anyone who attempts to do it.

@ in the case of the Mooneys a lot of people are needing a rubber intake boot bellows. Bonanza would be a logical step up for me, but I’ll probably stick with the Mooney until my kid is grown/ moved out and then get into a fast experimental 2 seat (Vans, Glasair, Velocity) due to certified maintenance woes as discussed.

I understand. Quick Bonanza plug would be that you could get into a decent E-series Bonanza for a quarter of the cost of those other planes you are suggesting. Yeah there are some future threats to parts availability, but if there is a demand, the market will create a solution. You could join the “poor man’s bonanza club” and fly around in the most affordable V-tails ever built.

It is hilarious that I’m pretending with this video that I just now have opinions. 😂

That’s what I am finding as well! High altitude and hot hot days will be rough, but otherwise these early bonanzas are incredibly capable.

We can only hope. I fear I came across as a little too condescending towards the FAA in my rant, but I really am passionate about these planes, and if I felt the FAA had any semblance of GA’s best interest in mind, I would give them the benefit of the doubt. Unfortunately, the Trent Palmer case, and some of the rulings against the drone side of aviation have really soured me towards the agency.

Straight 35 owner here, watched the complete series! Question, if you can I would like to hear or see your cross wind landing techniques, and your take off technique in the nose castering Bo….thanks for advocating for our airplanes!

I can definitely do that. My friend Amber has a straight 35 with the castering nose wheel. I’ll borrow her plane on a really terrible windy day and talk through my crosswind approach. Generally, my crosswind approach is just to crab into the crosswind to keep my track on centerline. In the flare, I kick rudder back over with maybe a little bit of upwind wing drop and get it planted. Sometimes a little bit of slip into the wind is necessary because you can run out of rudder authority in really strong winds. I also utilize the entire runway on wide paved strips and will land on upwind side so that any drift in the flare pushes me back toward the center. I definitely think it’s a good video idea and I will put that in the queue. Thanks for the idea!

Thanks for watching the whole thing. I think this one got away from me and went much longer than I had hoped. I wanted to conclude the De-Mystifying series with all of the useful info I could possibly think of. I feel like together the 3 parts will get a new owner well on his or her way to comfortably operating the plane (especially when used in conjunction with Lew Gage’s book). Your flaps may be different than mine, but if you have the piano key, make sure the safety mechanism is well-lubed. If the safety switch gets sticky it will prevent one finger raising of the flaps. The old piano key style should be safety switch two fingers for down and one finger bypass switch for flaps up. If it’s the later style switch it may be safety both ways.

I’ve got the piano keys, but the safety does feel a little crusty. I’ll check it out and see what I can do.

That’s what I expected. I’ve had the same thing happen on a couple of our birds. Some PB blaster and a bunch of articulation with the safety will free it up. Then some light lubricating oil twice a year or so should keep it free forever. The ability to raise with one finger has saved my bacon once or twice when I thought I was reaching for flaps but was reaching for gear. It’s a very important habit despite the meme that has developed on the channel. Lol

022PF... Then in 1976 Uncle Dean bought a straight-tail A36/ 764 Tango...i give my uncle( he has since passed) for my LOVE of flight!!! Love love love yur channel Ben!!! Ill help u w med school cuz i went the same way in 1980

Thanks for the support! A lot of these planes have a lot of history. I love to hear how previous generations have inspired the next to keep flying.

"i grew up in a '50 V35B!!!" No, you didn't. The 1950 Bonanza is the B35. The V35B wasn't introduced until 1970.

They say the cheapest part of an airplane (besides the pilot) is the initial purchase. Keeping these planes can be very expensive.

These are all great points. I will be reaching out to DragonPlate to see if they have carbon fiber solutions that have fire retardancy necessary for burn certs. I assume they will have solutions for galvanic corrosion as well. STOL Bonanza actually isn’t as crazy as it sounds. Nose gear is the weak link, but I won’t be dropping on its nose. Obviously tricycle gear is never going to compare to tail dragger for really rough stuff, but even things like a gravel bar would be doable with a plane as light as I am building. It will still be a cross country machine (other than limited range with stock fuel tanks), but it will also be taking off in sub 400’ and landing in sub 300’. That won’t compare with a super cub, but it sure knocks the socks off of most aircraft in its class. I will be keeping everything certified. Might try some one off field approvals if I want to get really fancy. Considering the MT propeller for reducing overall weight and increasing takeoff and cruise performance.

lol good catch. Spare key. Now the secret is out.