Comments like this strike at the core of what I'm trying to do. Thank you for the feedback! I'm also happy to tailor future episodes to anything that's on your mind. I'll find a way to work certain comments or thoughts into the narrative to bring us together in an enjoyable, productive way.
I’m 54. My father is a retired professional pilot. When I was 8 years old we had a family member die and a friend of my dad’s let us use his bonanza to fly to the funeral. It’s funny that it’s the one plane I still remember the name of. That tail is cool
That tail is absolutely iconic. Today the Cirrus SF50 airplane has also brought it back. It's wild what specific things stick out in our memories - glad this airframe was in one of yours. Any interest in going out there to get your private pilot license?
@@OpenSourceGA you know. It never interested me like my father. I think because it was always part of our lives. He was in the airforce for 25 yrs. Then worked his way from crop dusters all the way to a global 8000 (all custom ) when he retired at 75. I’m soo proud of what he did with his life. I did the navy route instead. Started out because I was young and didn’t want to be my dad. Now that I’m older I think being like him would’ve been pretty darn good! New to your channel but love it
It looks like a lot of work here until put airplane on line. You are real aviation enthusiast. Love hard worker people. Sub from me for you incredible job
Two brands that are directly responsible for me almost missing rent every month...and I keep coming back. Want a surprise? My E60 550i M-Sport was the most reliable car I've ever owned...but I only owned it for 8 months. F01 750i fits me great at 6'6" - and I work on it every weekend. My previous Cherokee was the most reliable airplane I've ever owned...then it started chewing up its cam. It's almost like I enjoy the pain. Thanks for stopping by!
@ I’m just starting out in life 22 years old I’ve been interested in aviation and cars from as far I can remember. I’d love to be where you’re at in a few years
Agreed with the shoulder harnesses. Believe Alpha Aviation has an STC for that model, $1600 through Spruce. "Teach your kids to love aviation and they will never have money for drugs" Good news on the ruddervators, looks like it was well cared for.
I need that quote printed on a tshirt. Alpha is on my short list. I'm looking at selling another airplane to give me the cash for these critical touches.
Great project - and a beautiful, iconic airplane. Building a community takes time. But keep posting and take us on the journey. Your channel is underrated for sure. Keep it up! 👍
Nice find. I wouldn’t call it a restoration project. Just needs some TLC, updating and a thorough annual inspection. I hope you can keep it hangared once you have back flying. Looks like you are doing a nice job getting it back “in shape”.
Hello OSGA.I just came across your channel and I like what I see here, I'm surprised that you don't have thousands of subscribers. Please keep up the good work.... And of course I SUBSCRIBED. 👍🏾
Thank you! If my storytelling is enjoyed by even one person, I call the whole channel a success. I went from 20 subscribers to 300 faster than I had ever imagined. Most importantly, there's really no fancy equipment or budget. Just shared experiences. I hope to stay relatable.
Interesting video. I have a partnership in a 1968 Cherokee 180 and a 1973 V35B which we acquired and flew from England to WA state this past July. We have various upgrades planned for it.
Thank you - thats pretty great! Sounds like you're doing great things. My other birds are a 73 Arrow and 98 DA20. This Bonanza will be my personal cross-country machine. We're having so much fun.
If you don't want to go broke, get the V35 recertified to experimental by applying for a special airworthiness certificate. That way you can fabricate unavailable parts rather than scrapping the plane or paying $100k for the last serviceable ruddervator control yoke in existence. I mean the one in the tail, not the one you jerk around when flying. As an A&P, V tail Bonanzas are just a no go for me. A no go for working on them (too much liability for my IQ - they were tough to rig properly when new) and a no go for owning because of the excessive cost involved.
G,day from Sydney Australia. Nice plane. My Nickel on the grass; * I question all the engine cabling and spark plug cables tied against a vibrating Lycoming due to possible chafing and hot surfaces against the wire insulation. * Varnish the new piece of floor plywood. 🌏🇦🇺
G'day! This one's a Continental engine and the spark plug cables are routed along the standard Continental pathway through standoffs that are a part of the type design. We've done more tidying up as well thankfully. The IA/engineer for this job routed things nicely. Beyond that, the insulation od those wires will resist more heat than I plan on exposing them to! Great call on varnishing the floorboards. I have some polyurethane I plan to use for longevity. Thanks for sharing!
If I ever sell my F35 the P35 would be my next choice. It was the last of the 470 series planes. If you are a piper guy you will appreciate the Bonanza structure, they are built like tanks. Corrosion is the main concern, especially with the ruddervators Everything else can be replaced. You can easily install the Alpha three point fixed harness kit for very little investment. The BAS shoulder harness is also another option which gives you a four place system. The seat belts are not part of the seat so no need to change them out.
@@johnmajane3731 even the idea of having floorboards throughout the cabin has been a learning process. In Cherokees you practically sit right on the airplane floor! As an airplane engineer it's nice to see these differences in practice. Looking closely ay the BAS and Alpha harnesses. Thanks for the insight!
Well, the ruddervators have been and always will be a liability on these planes. I cringe when I think about how sloppy the yoke and push pull tubes likely are these days... If you find an A&P these days wiling to work on one, you really shouldn't trust that A&P with your life.
@@Lurch-Bot the ruddervators are only an issue because of Beech not supporting them. I reskinned both of mine in 2004 for $1800 each. In 2018 one was damaged and it cost $8500 to reskin it. They are charging $6000+ for a few ounces of magnesium. It is ridiculous. There are no push pull tubes in the system except two small ones from the mixer to the ruddervators. The plane is easy to maintain and many A&Ps are familiar with the Bonanzas. Not sure what you are talking about.
Nice video. Just flew the G35 across the country and back and have a few hours in the P35 as well. The P is a great plane and will likely be my next. Simpler fuel management, larger tanks, IO470 engine and its availability. Didn't see if yours has a yaw damper or not, but that is great to have especially when it is a bit bumpy on a long XC. Garmin isn't providing much support for the 530, so you might consider a replacement especially if there are any issues with it.
Thanks for checking in! Any notable experiences during that long cross country? No YD on this bird and agreed it would be nice to have. This 530 is currently rock solid and if I did have an issue, there is plenty non-Garmin support on the open market. Had the screen, battery, and buttons replaced on a GNS430 earlier this year for around $800. It'll likely go another 5 years. For my kind of flying, this panel makes sense when paired with ForeFlight. But I'm not opposed to a swap to an IFD540 or fresh install of a GTN650/750...I have big dreams.
@@OpenSourceGA Lots of notable things came up across the country. I spent a lot of time planning my route / stops and winds at altitude. It was an epic trip. You are going to love the Bonanza. I have quite a few hours in various Pipers and the Bonanza is another level of comfort and quality. Built like a tank.
I am amazed by the amount of planes in hangars in the US. Even planes which don’t fly for years! In Canada (in Quebec at least), despite the harsh winters, I think 90% of the aircrafts sleep outside.
And I bet your airplanes are just fine. So many new owners near me are caught up trying to find a hangar space so they miss years of useful flying time waiting for the "right airplane, at the right airport, at the right time". It's nuts. A flying airplane is a happy airplane regardless of being hangar kept or not. A hangar does help for storing tools and oil. Thanks for pointing this out. We agree. The important thing is that we just keep safely flying the birds we have left.
Sir, I think you should have one plane. Love that plane, and maybe "Garminize" the panel. Keep the v-tail. Learn it as your only plane, so there is never any confusion. When I had a 430 non WAAS, I noticed it was a tiny bit slower reacting; this went away once I "upgraded" to a WAAS receiver. I don't know why anyone would want 2 planes; if you sell one and put the difference into the other your finances will be nicely trimmed. You don't appear to be a backcountry flyer, all the more reason to have just one. All the best to you sir. Avgas here in NM is > $5 a gallon, and we are getting used to it.
Really appreciate the insight! And you're off by 1 because I currently have 3 airplanes ha! To each their own - my plans might not align with anyone else's but where I'm going with these airplanes, and the content I'll make to help educate others, makes perfect sense to me (hint: I'm an Aerospace Engineer and a Flight Test Engineer). The non-WAAS units are definitely slower than the WAAS units. Very noticeable. Avgas at my home base KSAV is $7.60/gal. The future for the panel is pretty bright. Hope you enjoyed the content!
Awesome planes, but risky to buy one since the Rudder Vators indeed can't be replaced anymore so it's a total loss then.... Hope you're lucky and enjoy the plane man !!
Thanks! Looking forward to years of enjoyment. There are still used ruddervators and skins available so the airplane wouldn't be totalled. They are just very expensive but not unobtainable. If an owner prevents damage from hard impacts (insurable) or corrosion, there's nothing much to worry about.
@@OpenSourceGA Well they offered HALF A MILLION reward to the company that would take on the production of the Rudder Vators and NOBODY took it on, so they'll become more and more rare and eventually impossible to replace.
That's with the assumption that since no one has successfully taken it on yet, that no one will, eventually succeed in a replacement. That goes for any part, on any airplane. Modern technology and techniques can replace or improve any airplane part in existence. The issue isn't in making a solution - it's in testing and certifying said solutions. Although I'm new to the Beechcraft family I'm not new to fabrication and certification. Maybe we should partner up and take a swing at it!
Wouldn’t say it’s a project as much as a slightly more extensive annual post purchase. If that’s a project, there isn’t a Bonanza out there that isn’t a project in my experience-which may be true. I’ve found that they’re all junk for the most part. Find good bones like you did and the rest is detail work.
@@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot this has exactly been my experience so far! Building a birdhouse is a project - not a major one but a project nonetheless! Bigger part of this "project" will be the performance and engineering tasks I take on. I'll show more of that in later videos!
@@OpenSourceGA thanks, man, that means a lot. I wouldn’t say I’ve done a whole lot for the community, but we all contribute by keeping these planes in the air. Keep doing what you’re doing. You’ve got a great delivery, and your videos are engaging. I look forward to watching your progress.
They are all a project because of the lack of spares for the ruddervator control system. As an A&P, I wouldn't touch one with your 10ft pole. I don't want the liability that comes with the impossible task of rigging a worn out old ruddervator system. That nonsense was barely airworthy when brand new. OP should get the plane re-registered as experimental so they can actually make it safe to fly by having the ability to fabricate new parts. As for most of them being junk, well, nobody ever accused a V tail Bonanza owner of being intelligent. More than 4 decades of life experience has taught me that most MDs and JDs are arrogant idiots, hence the reputation.
@@Lurch-Bot lol alright. A and P or not you have no idea what you’re talking about. Impossible v tail rigging? Can you not read a shop manual and check a cable tension? It’s not rocket science. These things were designed with slide rules. I guess mechanics like you are why we do owner assisted annuals. Then again, I’m a med student, so I’m just studying to be an arrogant idiot.
V-tail planes are difficult to rig and must be rigged pretty much perfectly. It is only half the doctors and lawyers fault. The A&Ps who have the brains to do it right usually are too intelligent to accept the liability so GL with that, lol. I'm an A&P and I'd never buy a V-tail. They're pretty to look at though. Should put some into museums before they all get wrecked or scrapped. You might be a Piper guy but you should be an A&P guy if you want to keep this plane flying. I'm shocked the FAA lets you use an electronic magneto on this aircraft. And why, at that point, can you not just use CDI? An electronic mag is just CDI with added complexity. But then I think we all know, based on the Boeing issues, that the FAA is out to lunch. This walkaround just also reminds me constantly of why I prefer experimentals. If the FAA is going to make it cost that much to put in a shoulder harness, what is the point? At that point, you're just operating on 70 year old dogma and not common sense. If you only have lap belts, your cheap option is to wear a full face helmet. 10:36 This right here is a great visual representation of the kind of BS you have to go through with normally certificated airplanes of this age. You can't use a digital gauge because those didn't exist when the ancient maintenance manual was written but the approved tool is old, worn out and inaccurate. So you gotta play around until the two are in agreement🤦♂🤡 Hot tip - just move that weighted needle to where it needs to be and take a photo. That's a great Mickey Mouse solution to a Mickey Mouse problem. A better option is to just re-certify the plane as experimental by filing for a SAC. It is the only way I would own a factory built plane of this age because it allows me to make common sense modifications to the aircraft and maintenance procedures, which would end up being superior than just following the ancient TC. IDK how much those shoulder harnesses cost but a re-certification to experimental has to be a lot cheaper. You could fabricate new parts for the ruddervator system and it would be a much safer plane to fly if you did. That barely worked when the plane was new. It would also ensure the name 'Open Source Aviation' actually made sense. You are currently 'Closed Source Aviation'. It would be getting out ahead of a problem that is already quite real and only getting worse - lack of spares.
I'm with you - experimental is the way to go. I regularly fly on, build, and test experimental airplanes from 1,500 lbs to 100,000 lbs (professionally). The whole General Aviation space in the US needs a bit of a revamp to bring modern tactics to the forefront. I read every bit of your comment and must say sincerely - thanks!! Appreciate the insight.
Hello, "Open Source GA" I was analyzing your channel and saw that in your channel have some problem, That's why your channel is not much growing and not getting much engagement, If you can solve these problems, Your channel will grow like a storm. If you tell I can tell these problems. Where can I tell? Here or email?
![Beechcraft Bonanza [what's with the V Tail? Is it Safe, is it really a Doctor Killer?]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/H-9hI2aDCkk/mqdefault.jpg)
Very chilled, knowledgeable presenter. No gimmicks or fabricated crises.
I appreciate this feedback! This community is motivating me to continue. Thank you.
It’s rare to find an aviation channel where the presenter does such a good job conveying information on an enjoyable way. Keep up the good work
Comments like this strike at the core of what I'm trying to do. Thank you for the feedback! I'm also happy to tailor future episodes to anything that's on your mind. I'll find a way to work certain comments or thoughts into the narrative to bring us together in an enjoyable, productive way.
I’m 54. My father is a retired professional pilot. When I was 8 years old we had a family member die and a friend of my dad’s let us use his bonanza to fly to the funeral. It’s funny that it’s the one plane I still remember the name of. That tail is cool
That tail is absolutely iconic. Today the Cirrus SF50 airplane has also brought it back. It's wild what specific things stick out in our memories - glad this airframe was in one of yours. Any interest in going out there to get your private pilot license?
@@OpenSourceGA you know. It never interested me like my father. I think because it was always part of our lives. He was in the airforce for 25 yrs. Then worked his way from crop dusters all the way to a global 8000 (all custom ) when he retired at 75. I’m soo proud of what he did with his life. I did the navy route instead. Started out because I was young and didn’t want to be my dad. Now that I’m older I think being like him would’ve been pretty darn good! New to your channel but love it
I’ve really enjoyed your videos. Excited to see how the bonanza progresses. Keep up the good work.
I do appreciate your time and the comment! Thanks!
It looks like a lot of work here until put airplane on line. You are real aviation enthusiast. Love hard worker people. Sub from me for you incredible job
I appreciate your kind words. Thank you
Nice buy! Love the V tail! Used to be stationed at HAAF.
That V is iconic! Still pinching myself that I own one. HAAF is helping to keep general aviation alive in this area.
Just found your channel and I will definitely stick around for future videos. Pipers and BMWs I love it here haha
Two brands that are directly responsible for me almost missing rent every month...and I keep coming back. Want a surprise? My E60 550i M-Sport was the most reliable car I've ever owned...but I only owned it for 8 months. F01 750i fits me great at 6'6" - and I work on it every weekend. My previous Cherokee was the most reliable airplane I've ever owned...then it started chewing up its cam. It's almost like I enjoy the pain. Thanks for stopping by!
@ I’m just starting out in life 22 years old I’ve been interested in aviation and cars from as far I can remember. I’d love to be where you’re at in a few years
Agreed with the shoulder harnesses. Believe Alpha Aviation has an STC for that model, $1600 through Spruce. "Teach your kids to love aviation and they will never have money for drugs" Good news on the ruddervators, looks like it was well cared for.
I need that quote printed on a tshirt. Alpha is on my short list. I'm looking at selling another airplane to give me the cash for these critical touches.
Awesome videos, good luck for the channel!
Thank you!
Great project - and a beautiful, iconic airplane.
Building a community takes time. But keep posting and take us on the journey. Your channel is underrated for sure.
Keep it up! 👍
This was the most motivational comment on my videos yet. Thank you! Lots more to come. Still trying to get more cameras/tools to make life easy.
Looks good so far, 100% agree shoulder harnesses are a must... Don't forget the fire extinguisher tho!
Good call! I didn't notice until now that there wasn't one. Got a particular brand/model in mind?
Nice find. I wouldn’t call it a restoration project. Just needs some TLC, updating and a thorough annual inspection. I hope you can keep it hangared once you have back flying. Looks like you are doing a nice job getting it back “in shape”.
She's definitely getting that TLC. I'm close to my first flight now so all that hard work will soon be tested. What a journey.
Hello OSGA.I just came across your channel and I like what I see here, I'm surprised that you don't have thousands of subscribers. Please keep up the good work.... And of course I SUBSCRIBED. 👍🏾
Thank you! If my storytelling is enjoyed by even one person, I call the whole channel a success. I went from 20 subscribers to 300 faster than I had ever imagined. Most importantly, there's really no fancy equipment or budget. Just shared experiences. I hope to stay relatable.
Interesting video. I have a partnership in a 1968 Cherokee 180 and a 1973 V35B which we acquired and flew from England to WA state this past July. We have various upgrades planned for it.
Thank you - thats pretty great! Sounds like you're doing great things. My other birds are a 73 Arrow and 98 DA20. This Bonanza will be my personal cross-country machine. We're having so much fun.
If you don't want to go broke, get the V35 recertified to experimental by applying for a special airworthiness certificate. That way you can fabricate unavailable parts rather than scrapping the plane or paying $100k for the last serviceable ruddervator control yoke in existence. I mean the one in the tail, not the one you jerk around when flying.
As an A&P, V tail Bonanzas are just a no go for me. A no go for working on them (too much liability for my IQ - they were tough to rig properly when new) and a no go for owning because of the excessive cost involved.
G,day from Sydney Australia.
Nice plane. My Nickel on the grass;
* I question all the engine cabling and spark plug cables tied against a vibrating Lycoming due to possible chafing and hot surfaces against the wire insulation.
* Varnish the new piece of floor plywood.
🌏🇦🇺
G'day! This one's a Continental engine and the spark plug cables are routed along the standard Continental pathway through standoffs that are a part of the type design. We've done more tidying up as well thankfully. The IA/engineer for this job routed things nicely. Beyond that, the insulation od those wires will resist more heat than I plan on exposing them to! Great call on varnishing the floorboards. I have some polyurethane I plan to use for longevity. Thanks for sharing!
If I ever sell my F35 the P35 would be my next choice. It was the last of the 470 series planes. If you are a piper guy you will appreciate the Bonanza structure, they are built like tanks. Corrosion is the main concern, especially with the ruddervators Everything else can be replaced. You can easily install the Alpha three point fixed harness kit for very little investment. The BAS shoulder harness is also another option which gives you a four place system. The seat belts are not part of the seat so no need to change them out.
@@johnmajane3731 even the idea of having floorboards throughout the cabin has been a learning process. In Cherokees you practically sit right on the airplane floor! As an airplane engineer it's nice to see these differences in practice. Looking closely ay the BAS and Alpha harnesses. Thanks for the insight!
@@OpenSourceGA good luck with it.
@johnmajane3731 thank you!
Well, the ruddervators have been and always will be a liability on these planes. I cringe when I think about how sloppy the yoke and push pull tubes likely are these days... If you find an A&P these days wiling to work on one, you really shouldn't trust that A&P with your life.
@@Lurch-Bot the ruddervators are only an issue because of Beech not supporting them. I reskinned both of mine in 2004 for $1800 each. In 2018 one was damaged and it cost $8500 to reskin it. They are charging $6000+ for a few ounces of magnesium. It is ridiculous. There are no push pull tubes in the system except two small ones from the mixer to the ruddervators. The plane is easy to maintain and many A&Ps are familiar with the Bonanzas. Not sure what you are talking about.
Excellent video. We have a parallel story in inquiring our C35 a few years ago. Thank you.
Thank you for keeping one flying. You're doing your part!
Awesome find.
I'd agree!
Nice video. Just flew the G35 across the country and back and have a few hours in the P35 as well. The P is a great plane and will likely be my next. Simpler fuel management, larger tanks, IO470 engine and its availability. Didn't see if yours has a yaw damper or not, but that is great to have especially when it is a bit bumpy on a long XC. Garmin isn't providing much support for the 530, so you might consider a replacement especially if there are any issues with it.
Thanks for checking in! Any notable experiences during that long cross country? No YD on this bird and agreed it would be nice to have. This 530 is currently rock solid and if I did have an issue, there is plenty non-Garmin support on the open market. Had the screen, battery, and buttons replaced on a GNS430 earlier this year for around $800. It'll likely go another 5 years. For my kind of flying, this panel makes sense when paired with ForeFlight. But I'm not opposed to a swap to an IFD540 or fresh install of a GTN650/750...I have big dreams.
@@OpenSourceGA Lots of notable things came up across the country. I spent a lot of time planning my route / stops and winds at altitude. It was an epic trip. You are going to love the Bonanza. I have quite a few hours in various Pipers and the Bonanza is another level of comfort and quality. Built like a tank.
I like the old P model a great flying old Bonanza
Can't wait to start transitioning into it. More videos to come!
I am amazed by the amount of planes in hangars in the US. Even planes which don’t fly for years!
In Canada (in Quebec at least), despite the harsh winters, I think 90% of the aircrafts sleep outside.
And I bet your airplanes are just fine. So many new owners near me are caught up trying to find a hangar space so they miss years of useful flying time waiting for the "right airplane, at the right airport, at the right time". It's nuts. A flying airplane is a happy airplane regardless of being hangar kept or not. A hangar does help for storing tools and oil. Thanks for pointing this out. We agree. The important thing is that we just keep safely flying the birds we have left.
Sir, I think you should have one plane. Love that plane, and maybe "Garminize" the panel. Keep the v-tail. Learn it as your only plane, so there is never any confusion. When I had a 430 non WAAS, I noticed it was a tiny bit slower reacting; this went away once I "upgraded" to a WAAS receiver. I don't know why anyone would want 2 planes; if you sell one and put the difference into the other your finances will be nicely trimmed. You don't appear to be a backcountry flyer, all the more reason to have just one. All the best to you sir. Avgas here in NM is > $5 a gallon, and we are getting used to it.
Really appreciate the insight! And you're off by 1 because I currently have 3 airplanes ha! To each their own - my plans might not align with anyone else's but where I'm going with these airplanes, and the content I'll make to help educate others, makes perfect sense to me (hint: I'm an Aerospace Engineer and a Flight Test Engineer). The non-WAAS units are definitely slower than the WAAS units. Very noticeable. Avgas at my home base KSAV is $7.60/gal. The future for the panel is pretty bright. Hope you enjoyed the content!
Awesome planes, but risky to buy one since the Rudder Vators indeed can't be replaced anymore so it's a total loss then.... Hope you're lucky and enjoy the plane man !!
Thanks! Looking forward to years of enjoyment. There are still used ruddervators and skins available so the airplane wouldn't be totalled. They are just very expensive but not unobtainable. If an owner prevents damage from hard impacts (insurable) or corrosion, there's nothing much to worry about.
@@OpenSourceGA Well they offered HALF A MILLION reward to the company that would take on the production of the Rudder Vators and NOBODY took it on, so they'll become more and more rare and eventually impossible to replace.
That's with the assumption that since no one has successfully taken it on yet, that no one will, eventually succeed in a replacement. That goes for any part, on any airplane. Modern technology and techniques can replace or improve any airplane part in existence. The issue isn't in making a solution - it's in testing and certifying said solutions. Although I'm new to the Beechcraft family I'm not new to fabrication and certification. Maybe we should partner up and take a swing at it!
Wouldn’t say it’s a project as much as a slightly more extensive annual post purchase. If that’s a project, there isn’t a Bonanza out there that isn’t a project in my experience-which may be true. I’ve found that they’re all junk for the most part. Find good bones like you did and the rest is detail work.
@@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot this has exactly been my experience so far! Building a birdhouse is a project - not a major one but a project nonetheless! Bigger part of this "project" will be the performance and engineering tasks I take on. I'll show more of that in later videos!
Also, I've been following you for years on my private channels. Thank you for everything you've done for this community!
@@OpenSourceGA thanks, man, that means a lot. I wouldn’t say I’ve done a whole lot for the community, but we all contribute by keeping these planes in the air. Keep doing what you’re doing. You’ve got a great delivery, and your videos are engaging. I look forward to watching your progress.
They are all a project because of the lack of spares for the ruddervator control system. As an A&P, I wouldn't touch one with your 10ft pole. I don't want the liability that comes with the impossible task of rigging a worn out old ruddervator system. That nonsense was barely airworthy when brand new.
OP should get the plane re-registered as experimental so they can actually make it safe to fly by having the ability to fabricate new parts.
As for most of them being junk, well, nobody ever accused a V tail Bonanza owner of being intelligent. More than 4 decades of life experience has taught me that most MDs and JDs are arrogant idiots, hence the reputation.
@@Lurch-Bot lol alright. A and P or not you have no idea what you’re talking about. Impossible v tail rigging? Can you not read a shop manual and check a cable tension? It’s not rocket science. These things were designed with slide rules.
I guess mechanics like you are why we do owner assisted annuals. Then again, I’m a med student, so I’m just studying to be an arrogant idiot.
V-tail planes are difficult to rig and must be rigged pretty much perfectly. It is only half the doctors and lawyers fault. The A&Ps who have the brains to do it right usually are too intelligent to accept the liability so GL with that, lol.
I'm an A&P and I'd never buy a V-tail. They're pretty to look at though. Should put some into museums before they all get wrecked or scrapped.
You might be a Piper guy but you should be an A&P guy if you want to keep this plane flying.
I'm shocked the FAA lets you use an electronic magneto on this aircraft. And why, at that point, can you not just use CDI? An electronic mag is just CDI with added complexity. But then I think we all know, based on the Boeing issues, that the FAA is out to lunch.
This walkaround just also reminds me constantly of why I prefer experimentals. If the FAA is going to make it cost that much to put in a shoulder harness, what is the point? At that point, you're just operating on 70 year old dogma and not common sense.
If you only have lap belts, your cheap option is to wear a full face helmet.
10:36 This right here is a great visual representation of the kind of BS you have to go through with normally certificated airplanes of this age. You can't use a digital gauge because those didn't exist when the ancient maintenance manual was written but the approved tool is old, worn out and inaccurate. So you gotta play around until the two are in agreement🤦♂🤡
Hot tip - just move that weighted needle to where it needs to be and take a photo. That's a great Mickey Mouse solution to a Mickey Mouse problem.
A better option is to just re-certify the plane as experimental by filing for a SAC. It is the only way I would own a factory built plane of this age because it allows me to make common sense modifications to the aircraft and maintenance procedures, which would end up being superior than just following the ancient TC.
IDK how much those shoulder harnesses cost but a re-certification to experimental has to be a lot cheaper. You could fabricate new parts for the ruddervator system and it would be a much safer plane to fly if you did. That barely worked when the plane was new. It would also ensure the name 'Open Source Aviation' actually made sense. You are currently 'Closed Source Aviation'.
It would be getting out ahead of a problem that is already quite real and only getting worse - lack of spares.
I'm with you - experimental is the way to go. I regularly fly on, build, and test experimental airplanes from 1,500 lbs to 100,000 lbs (professionally). The whole General Aviation space in the US needs a bit of a revamp to bring modern tactics to the forefront. I read every bit of your comment and must say sincerely - thanks!! Appreciate the insight.
Lots of talk, not so much show.
Appreciate the feedback - thanks for stopping by!
Hello, "Open Source GA" I was analyzing your channel and saw that in your channel have some problem, That's why your channel is not much growing and not getting much engagement, If you can solve these problems, Your channel will grow like a storm. If you tell I can tell these problems. Where can I tell? Here or email?
Lol.
Thanks for the analysis! I'm not looking to make any changes currently.