
Flying the Beach Bonanza
by John Eckalbar
Flying the Beech Bonanza is packed with interesting and important information for the Bonanza pilot which is available from no other source:
Does it really pay to cruise climb in a Bonanza?
What airspeed and rpm yield emergency maximum range?
Does it make sense to run lean of peak?
What is the optimum altitude for a trip of 200 or 600 miles?
How should you adjust your turbulent air penetration speed for light weights?
How do the performance, handling, and loading characteristics of the four Bonanzas vary?
How can two tail members do the work of three?
Reader Reviews
“…required reading for any Bonanza Pilot.”AOPA Pilot, April 1998
Absolutely outstanding job. It is extremely well researched and reads in a manner that all pilots can understand...I think it is about time that someone had done this type of book for the Bonanza. I think it can be a major contribution to aviation safety." John Frank, founder of the Cessna Pilots Association
"...an important contribution to the aviation literature...melding of precise technical information with practical observation makes (the) book enjoyable reading for any pilot...I found it fascinating and suspect other will, too." Peter Dogan, late President of PIC (Professional Instrument Course)
“As a retired Navy test pilot, I was particularly impressed with both the technical presentations and the straightforward pilot talk. I believe that I have a keen insight into how the bird really performs.” Capt. Jay Arnold
“…absolutely must reading for Bonanza pilots. It is dedicated specifically to Bonanza flight safety and performance.” Paul Morton, retired Braniff Captain
“I don't fly Bonanzas; in fact, I haven't ridden in one for about three years. Despite this, I've just finished re-reading your "Flying the Beech Bonanza" for the fifth time. It's got to be the most engaging and useful technical book about flying I've ever seen. It literally forces one to think about the airplane and the flight environment in a structured and deliberate manner. The fact that it's type-specific hardly matters. Reasonable good data exists for every airplane, but what's missing is a way to think about that data. Your book fills that gap nicely. Thanks for a fine work.” Paul De Zan
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
The Bonanza's External Characteristics
Wings, Tails, The A36, Deck Angle on the Ground,
Overall Skin Friction Coefficient
Handling Qualities
Stick Forces and Trim with Gear, Flap, Power Changes,
Stalls, Spiral Stability, Directional Stability, Aileron-rudder
Interconnect , Adverse Yaw
Simple Aerodynamics of the V-tail
Elevator Inputs, Rudder Inputs, Combined Elevator-rudder Inputs
The Maneuver-Gust Envelope
Lift and Load Factor; Limit and Ultimate Load Factors;
Maneuvering Speed; Design Airspeeds; Gust Load Factor;
The Combined Maneuver-gust Envelope
Performance Fundamentals–Thrust and Drag
Thrust; Thrust Horsepower Required
Takeoff
Routine Takeoff; Short Field Takeoff; Climb Angles
with and Without Flaps
Climb
Maximum Rate and Maximum Angle; Cruise Climb
Cruise
How High - at 75 Percent Power; Altitude for Best
Speed - 65 Percent Power; Trip Time Vs. Fuel Used;
The Effect of Wind; Other Factors
Leaning
The Continental Service Bulletin; Six-probe Installations;
Single Probe Installations; Leaning in Descent; The IO-550
IFR by the Numbers
The Ruts; Near the Final Approach Fix ; Let Down to Minimums ;
At the MDA; Missed Approach; Landing and Flaps; Takeoff to Cruise;
High Speed Descent; When Instruments Fail
Landing
Handbooks - Old and New; Balked Landing
Weight and Balance
To Be Legal
Weight
Speed; Climb; Takeoff Roll; Stalls; Landing Roll; Gliding
Range; Local Weight Limits
Center of Gravity – General Considerations
Static Longitudinal Stability; Wing Forces and Moments;
Stability of the Wing Alone; The Tail's Contribution to
Longitudinal Stability; Stick Forces; Airspeed and CG-A
Digression; Directional Stability; Summary Chart
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