BeechTalk - BT - looking forward to hopefully owning a Beech

Username Protected · **Posted:** 30 Aug 2012, 10:58

Username Protected wrote:

Rudder pedals are dirt-simple to adjust, though probably not in flight.

I bet at 6'7" and with a 38" inseam, Joa can reach down there.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 30 Aug 2012, 11:49

Joa, welcome! :cheers:

Coming from beautiful - Coeur d'Alene, ID, why not have an equally beautiful V35 to go with it!! :coffee:

I have flown into your airport many times, and a TN will do all you need, too. If your mission is to and from the flat-land states, than the TN will get you there. I would suggest that you also look at the NA IO-550. I have one, and the Rockies slide by under my wings just fine!! :stir:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 30 Aug 2012, 12:08

Besides being used for business, whatever I end up with it needs to do trips like these but with a couple more kids in the plane.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... =3&theater

Here's another trip a while ago into Cayuse. Might be a little rough for a Bo but they've definitely improved the strip since then.

http://www.landshorter.com/page8.html

Most of the places I take my little plane into though wouldn't work (see some of the other stories on the link above)... but that's why you have to have two airplanes, right

Plus it's nice to be able to take someone in the back seat and tool around at 60 mph with the doors off checking things out while burning about 2.5 gal per hour of auto fuel.

Quiver sport...

Username Protected · **Posted:** 30 Aug 2012, 12:23

We bought a P35 a year ago now and my 6'3 and his 6'5 father both fit and can fly from both seats with no issues.

What I like is the co-pilot rudder peddles fold flat so there's no way I could accidentally hit them in flight. :thumbup:

If you want to ping me I can get you in touch with Bear about the pre-purchase and the questions to ask. :clap:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 30 Aug 2012, 13:23

Username Protected wrote:

I knew you were kidding, just returning the favor. :cheers:

Later models have track mounted seats. If long-legged and you want a dual control, the control needs to be mounted with the "V" up rather than down. The single control sits a little higher, too.

Seat cushions and backs make quite a difference too. I'm 6'4" and looked at one for sale that wouldn't allow me to sit upright even without a headset because the short pilot had had the seat "enhanced".

There have been some discussions about this here but I can't remember the thread names at the moment - you could try a search on "tall".

Thanks for that info. Do you know if the S35 or V35 models have track mounted seats?

The yoke was in the upper (inverted vee) position and fit fine, it was just my shins and knees hitting the lower engine/prop control knobs that was the problem.

Now that I think about it, the rudder pedals may have been adjusted in the aftmost position as well. Are those quick to adjust to try different positions?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 31 Aug 2012, 01:25

Good info. I need to sit in a later model 35.

Ironic thing...just found out that the Beech that my BIL use to fly for aerial photos is the same one I'm most interested in... V35 turbo with tip tanks. Small world.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 31 Aug 2012, 09:07

Username Protected wrote:

Besides being used for business, whatever I end up with it needs to do trips like these but with a couple more kids in the plane.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... =3&theater

Here's another trip a while ago into Cayuse. Might be a little rough for a Bo but they've definitely improved the strip since then.

http://www.landshorter.com/page8.html

Most of the places I take my little plane into though wouldn't work (see some of the other stories on the link above)... but that's why you have to have two airplanes, right

Plus it's nice to be able to take someone in the back seat and tool around at 60 mph with the doors off checking things out while burning about 2.5 gal per hour of auto fuel.

Quiver sport...

Joa, I see no problem with either of these two. I would, however, highly suggest the 'Mountain Flying' school..........most helpful. You will be pleasantly surprised at how short the Bo can land on, with full flaps! :dancing:

There are some V-E-R-Y experienced, and helpfully, BT'ers here to answer your questions. :cross:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 10 Sep 2012, 22:13

Sat in a V35 today and the adjustable seats are definitely better than the older style. The only thing I would need is to add another detent for the adjustable yoke to raise it up a bit. I think I know someone that can get that approved