Taming the Doctor Killer
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 เม.ย. 2019
- Fly a V-Tail Bonanza and do a Touch-n-Go in hectic Class-D airspace and then a high speed pass with landing on a grass strip. Learn about flying an American icon, the Beechcraft Bonanza, from the pilot's perspective. Operating a complex high-performance aircraft in the busy airspace around Austin Texas.
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Bonanzas aren't doctor killers. Doctors are Bonanza killers! I have a '59 K35 and love it!
Hey thanks for watching!
Wow. Nice display of airmanship there. Loved the low passes. Beautiful aircraft btw.
Marcio, thank you very much for the kind words and for taking the time to watch! Very appreciated!
Really loved that airplane and the sound of it. Thank for the upload.
You are welcome, thanks for watching!
That is a lovely craft. A few years ago, my first ride in a small craft was a nearly identical vtail. I got to take control for about a half hour and fell in love with flight. I'm now second in command of a growing Part 107 program, and am trying to figure out how to get into manned flight. Videos like this definitely stoke the fire.
Best of luck to you. Keep up the good work
I thought this N number sounded familiar. I checked my logbook and see that I flew this airplane from Clinton, Oklahoma to Roswell, New Mexico and back in 2003 when my father owned it. How long have you owned it Dale?
He bought it in 2015.
What a great plane!
Bonanzas are my favorite.
Great vid! Good shots and a real feeling of almost being there. And no annoying stupid music like most of these vids that absolutely suck!
You seem like a great pilot, thanks for the fun ride!
Stay safe!
Jack Sutherland thanks for the kind words and for watching! I play all the music and I am really glad that you like it. Let me know if you are ever in Texas, we’ll go for a ride!
@@MrDucatizombie a ride sounds great! Especially if we can buzz those ridiculous deer.
That was a really good sequence with the ground footage.
That looks like a hoot!
I'm trying to budget some lessons. I have a few hours from around twenty years ago and for some reason, I've got a real bug for it latley and I really want to do it man.
I suspected that was your own music. Sounds pretty darn good!
I'm a player/writer/producer myself and I've been at it my whole life.
If you want, you can check out my channel to hear some of my songs. Some are pretty elaborate productions, and some I just got quickly recorded before I lost them.
I would really appreciate your opinion.
I'm hoping that you have some more of your music up. I haven't had time to check, but I will in a few from now.
Hey, if you find yourself flying near Cleveland, drop me a line and maybe have that ride after all and I'll buy lunch!
I'll even buy your plane a nice 100 octane lunch!
Nice talking to you Dale.
Stay safe and keep having lots of fun!🕶
The interior is gorgeous.
Thanks, I love it too.
Hi there, just found this channel, really enjoyed this Vlog it had everything. super well done great format.
Thanks for watching! Appreciate the kind comments!
That was fun to watch.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Several ADs issued for the early Bonanzas made them less likely to break apart in flight. Also, pilots became more careful about flying in heavy turbulence and keeping the wings level in IMC. I think the v-tail has a reasonable safety record now, although it's not very forgiving of pilot errors. No doubt it's fun to fly.
That's a fact. The airplane itself is quite easy to fly, especially in regard to coordinated flight. It is very fast and complex so that's where the lack of forgiveness comes from. Thanks for watching.
Very nice aircraft. I was lucky enough that my dad had a E35 that I got to fly a little. Still remember 100, 90 and 80 mph across the fence (airspeed indicator did not have knots). The bonanza was always crazy to try and slow it down in the pattern to drop the gear. Through all my flight training never had a plane that was so airstream slick. Not like a Cessna 172 RG. Drop the gear and you thought something was wrong as it wanted to fall out of the sky.
Jon, Thanks for sharing your experience with us.
OMG, I was yelling at my screen! I wanted to see the "full length" low pass on the runway from your perspective OF the runway! We haven't bothered with a low pass in our plane because we might look like 5 o'clock Charlie going along the runway. We would need a really good tailwind. LOL! Otherwise, its a really good video. You have to make more now.
Man that touch and go turned out to be a full time job! I know those Cherokee's were wearing you out. :)
Tower controller did a nice job, good on him. Airplane aimer did a fine job of airmanship.
Thanks for watching Mr. Burns....he's my favorite tower controller at GTU.
That was some skilled flying. Daale has the touch
Thanks for watching!
I bought the airplane in 2015, best thing I have ever done! Was your Dad a Doctor in Georgetown?
Nice video.
Thanks I appreciate the comment
I sure miss mine. N3238V most gorgeous 35 you'll ever see. 1947 model 35.
Yeah I understand, don’t ever want to let mine go
I have owned 5 V Tails and an A 36
Mt First V Tail was also a 1958 J Model N747V
Now own an 1959 Comanche 250. Great plane still but wish I had a V Tail again.
Man that says a lot if a guy would own 5 of them! I flew a tricked out A36 the other day and I like my J-35 way better...like a sports-car.
They are both great, the A 36 has more payload and a little less tail waggle, great machine but for just flying pleasure and aesthetics, you can't beat a V Tail!
That V tail is interesting. Have to see a diagram of how it works 👌
James....good idea for an upcoming video.
I bought a 1/4 share of 47 Bonanza after I got my license in ‘92. It was old and ugly, but I loved flying that thing..
Yeah....1947 amazingly ahead of its time
what kind of shoulder bets are you using. those look like they would work on my airplane
Those are the original belts...I have a love/hate relationship with them....hahaha
Many V tail Bonanza fatalities are due to loss of control of the airplane. The Bonanza's delightful handling is a result of less lateral stability than, say a Cessna 210, which is much heavier on the controls and also much more roll-stable. The reduced stability means that unattended in even slight turbulence the airplane will slowly drop a wing, and if in instrument conditions the pilot may not notice it due to managing other cockpit tasks as the airplane begins a descending 1g spiral. As the spiral continues, airspeed builds rapidly and when the pilot notices the situation, often he pulls back smartly on the yoke to arrest the descent, causing the V-tail to fail and sealing the airplane's fate. Straight tail Bonanza tail surfaces were designed to minimize that failure mode, but retain the same handling qualities that can still get a task saturated pilot in trouble, but with better margins for recovery.
That is a very accurate analysis of the airplane's flight characteristics. Thanks for watching
My 47 Bonanza 35 is still flying and current!
Here's to the custodians of these great airplanes!
What a trip! Your a musician as well!!! To much! I am as well. Man we have some stuff in common. I play keys guitar bass. Worked in Top 40 bands in California bac in the day!
Hey thanks for watching.
for some reason I can't read the full comment you made on the other video. It shows up on my phone but not on Studio. Check out the IRF flight " Captain Aboard " I think that's one of my best videos.
I just came across this. I have had my F35 since 1993, easiest retractable to fly out there.
HERE! HERE!
Is the soundtrack music available anywhere?
Oh man, you don’t know what a compliment your comment is, means a lot to me that you like my jams....
Beautiful vid Dale!! Any idea if all early models came with a separate yolk/steering column for the co-pilot/passenger?? My favorite all-time guitarist and mentor Randy Rhoads was killed in a 1955 F-35 back in March 1982. The pilot was goofing off, buzzing the band's tour bus, when on the 3rd pass while in a left bank, the left wing clipped the tour bus and sent the Bonanza cartwheeling and exploding into the garage of the nearby mansion. It was rumored that the elderly lady sitting in the passenger seat went into cardiac-arrest (she had a history of heart problems) leaned forward, and slumped onto the back-up controls which caused the plane to veer out of control. Very foolish move on the pilot's behalf, as he was warned before the fatal flight that Rachel had a heart condition, and Randy Rhoads was a very nervous flyer to begin with.
Jeff, thanks for the kind words. The dual yoke option was pretty expensive as I am told so you don't see too many out there. Reading the log books for this airplane are like a museum tour. It's really interesting. I never found records of that being changed so I think the guy who ordered it new ordered the dual yoke option at that time.
Rhodes was legend for sure, he's been copied ever since. It's a shame so many talented musicians end up being killed in airplanes. I wish I could play 1/10th as well as he could.
Dale
@@MrDucatizombie Thanx so much for your interesting response! Yes, it seems some models have a dual yoke, and others have a swinging/flipping yoke. An autopsy was never performed on Rachel Youngblood, so the theory of her suffering a cardiac arrest and slumping over the co-pilot controls is just a myth. The keyboardist Don Airey was standing on the ground beside the bus taking photo's at the time of the accident, and claims he witnessed some sort of a struggle going on inside the cockpit. I find this hard to believe, as they say the Bonanza was travelling at speeds of 140-180 knots, flying erratically in a downward descent at a 45 degree angle......kind of like trying to see inside a Nascar as it whizzes by you at 180 mph lol. For years i've been playing around with Microsoft Flight Sim Professional Edition, and downloaded a Beech Bonanza. Eerily enough, the small landing-strip where Randy perished is on this edition......Flying Baron Estates in Leesburg Fl. Yes, Randy was quite the pioneer in incorporating and blending classical with rock guitar and is sorely missed by fans around the world. Thanx very much again Dale.....stay safe, and happy flying :)
Wasn't the problem (with the Dr. Killer) in the tail structure and it was later fixed with an AD?
Yep in the late 40s if I am correct
Damn, I miss flying!
Man just let me know and we'll go for a ride!
@@MrDucatizombie Thanks, but I'm located in California. That's quite a distance to Austin, TX for a flight. On top of that, I'm a wheelchair user. Not sure I could even get in your plane. lol Take care and enjoy it while you can.
@@v.e.7236 I hope my videos let you get a little connection with some fond memories then...
Some great flying Dale looks like you've got that forked tailed doctor killer down pat!
Hey thanks for watching and subscribing. Got a new one coming out today. I took my neighbor who's a SWA captain to the coast through Houston airspace....fun.
@@MrDucatizombie look foward to checking it out.
The day the music died was in a Bonanza.
The good news is....the music didn't really die!
How was this taming? Just a rich cat going for a ride
Wade, I'll tell you what, come on down to Texas and I'll let you try it...hahaha! As far as the rich cat comment goes, most guys have twice as much money invested in their brand new pickups than I do in this airplane. I just choose to spend my hard earned dollars on something a little more challenging than a F250.....Thanks for watching!
Your Bonanza is very fast.
Dan, thanks for watching!
So... kinda like giving your 16 year old a fast car ?
This things a relic from the past , best left in the hangar.
This relic you think should be scrapped will get me to Las Vegas or Orlando from Texas in 6.5 hours on 70 gallons of fuel....haha
My father bought a B35 in 1950 and after 72 years it is still in the family. Only two pilots ever my Dad and I. I am a lot bias when it comes to the VTail. It is the most beautiful bird in the sky and the only one that should be called Bonanza. The 2 other models are ……. Nothing was wrong with the VTail but a lot wrong with company politics and jealousy of none owners. Wish Elon Musk will set his eyes on the VTail and see what miracles he could do.
Yes sir! I hear Elon lives not far from me now, maybe he’ll go for a ride with me. What a TH-cam video that would make.
Nice airplane, but please stop the "any traffic out there" call. The people who give us out tickets don't approve of that verbiage, as well as frown upon it.
Yeah I know that the protocol is not to make that call but I can think of at least a dozen times where it might have saved people and aircraft. One instance when an airplane I was a partner in was in a midair 50 feet over the threshold. The FAA's stance on this issue is predicated on a reliance that people will announce their positions and their intentions when entering airspace with no tower. The guy who landed his RV on top of the club's DA40 didn't make call one.....So I will continue to prod people into announcing their positions at airports where I know there is heavy traffic and communication breakdowns are an issue. I plan to be one of those "Old Pilots" not one of those "Bold Pilots".