BeechTalk - BT

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Jan 2013, 10:12

Hi All,

Former Comanche driver in Central Iowa trying to come down with the antique Bonanza bug, I fear! Figure I will need all the help I can get, glad to find this site.

Sid Larson

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Jan 2013, 10:13

Welcome Sid!
I hope you are staying out of this brutal cold snap we are having starting this morning...

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Jan 2013, 10:17

Hey Sid:

Welcome aboard. :bud:

Quite a few of us own "older" Bo's here.

Ask away. We stand ready to assist with your inquiries.

Oh, we are VERY good at spending your money too.

If you are still in search mode, take your time and enjoy the process. There is a lot of airplane value for the money out there right now.

Perhaps if you could tells us your budget and mission profile we can start focusing.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Jan 2013, 10:36

Hi Robert and Tom, it is indeed cold here in Ames today! I travel to my place of origin in Montana quite a bit and that seems like almost a good enough excuse to go messing around with airplanes again!

sid

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Jan 2013, 12:12

sid,
i used to own a b35(1950) w/e225 and hyd. prop. it was a great airplane to fly with little maintenance but that was back in 1975 and the old girls have been flown a lot since then so be extremely careful with a prebuy mechanic that knows these birds, otherwise be ready with your check book to catch up on years of neglected maintenance and in some cases abuse, however that can apply to many planes today even if much newer.
gary

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Jan 2013, 14:22

Thanks Gary!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Jan 2013, 14:41

Welcome to BT Sid!!!

We'd love to see some pics of your plane!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Jan 2013, 17:56

Welcome to BT Sid.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Jan 2013, 18:42

Welcome Sid. There are some spectacular antique Bos on the market. This is a great time to be shopping for one.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Jan 2013, 18:45

Welcome Sid, where are you located?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Jan 2013, 19:32

Welcome to BT Sid.
Fellow Iowan here.
Went through the search/purchasing process just a few months ago (september '12) and ended up with my '67 V35.
It looks like you are in Ames. The folks at Classic Aviation in Pella know their Bo's quite well. In fact, they own one themselves.
:thumbup:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 22 Jan 2013, 23:33

Sid
My good friend with a Comanche is in Fairfield, we want to go to the BoHammas (msp)
Go get em bro. :thumbup:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 23 Jan 2013, 00:15

Welcome Sid! Not sure if you own a Bo (E 185 on your avatar - is that a E model?)

I have an E35 as well (225 HP). I love the classics. Especially when I can pull to the fuel pump and put mogas in my bird at $3.25/gal and fly at 8gph.. :dancing:

But to my gas guzzler, high price 100LL friends out there....I am jealous and just cant afford a newer plane :cheers:

AND if you do have a BO......we need PICS!!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 23 Jan 2013, 13:48

Welcome Sid, glad to meet you. :thumbup:

I can't think of a better place for Beech advice!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 23 Jan 2013, 16:03

Thanks all, hi fellow Iowans, I'm in Roland, work in Ames, in the tire-kicking stage at present. Thought I had kicked this habit and darned if it isn't trying to sneak back on me!

Newbie