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Post subject: Hello from CT - New A36 Owner Posted: 07 Sep 2018, 19:02 |
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Joined: 07/22/13 Posts: 17 Post Likes: +14 Location: Florida
Aircraft: 58P
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Hi Everyone, Nice to meet you all formally. After lurking on this forum for many years, I finally succumbed to the inevitable and purchased a Bonanza (yesterday, as it were). It's my first plane, and all a bit surreal...! Lots of training ahead... A big...no HUGE thanks to Neal Schwartz. I read enough over the years to know that I needed to find a knowledgeable advisor to help me through the process and avoid mistakes, and my first choice was Neal. He and I clicked right away (or at least I thought we did!). Neal was a joy to work with, a joy to fly with, and most importantly, I think he found me a great plane. I can't recommend him enough. Another thanks to the former owner, Bill Keen, who took great care of the plane and has been a gracious ambassador of all things Beech. I hope to continue on the same path. Finally, thanks to everyone on this forum - it has been great to live vicariously through all of your posts and get a sense of what I might expect from ownership - good...and especially, bad. I expect that I will be posting quite a bit going forward...but I will try to use the search function first. And now...the obligatory pics (which are old, but accurate): Attachment: DSC_0548.JPG Attachment: DSC_0618.JPG Attachment: DSC_0640.JPG Hope to meet many of you in person. Dan
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Post subject: Re: Hello from CT - New A36 Owner Posted: 09 Sep 2018, 13:33 |
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Joined: 09/06/12 Posts: 125 Post Likes: +13 Location: Milford, CT (KBDR)
Aircraft: 1997 Baron 58
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Beautiful Bo Daniel! You are going to love that Bird. I just sold mine through Neal, stepping up to a B58. It was a bitter sweet sale....Neal did way too good of a job selling mine too fast! Where are you based in CT?
_________________ Brett Howell CFI, MEI Pilatus PC12/Baron 58
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Post subject: Re: Hello from CT - New A36 Owner Posted: 09 Sep 2018, 19:15 |
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Joined: 06/25/08 Posts: 5648 Post Likes: +519 Company: Latitude Aviation Location: Los Angeles, CA (KTOA)
Aircraft: 2007 Bonanza G36
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Username Protected wrote: Beautiful Bo Daniel! You are going to love that Bird. I just sold mine through Neal, stepping up to a B58. It was a bitter sweet sale....Neal did way too good of a job selling mine too fast! Where are you based in CT? Brett, It didn't even dawn on me that I should introduce you guys to each other. My apologies! You should connect via PM and then offline or I can introduce you guys via text or email. Dan lives near HPN on the CT side but will be basing at DXR. -Neal
_________________ Latitude Aviation Specializing in sales/acquisitions services for Bonanzas, Barons, and TBM's
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Post subject: Re: Hello from CT - New A36 Owner Posted: 09 Sep 2018, 22:05 |
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Joined: 07/22/13 Posts: 17 Post Likes: +14 Location: Florida
Aircraft: 58P
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Hi all,
Thanks for the warm welcome and the kind words!
A few quick responses:
1) Ben - thanks!
2) Luc - I believe my first real "XC" flight (besides the one I did with Neal Schwartz to get the plane to CT from KS) will be up to a BPT weekend in New Hampshire (in two weeks). Really looking forward to that. Until then, I am flying in the area with a BPPP instructor. BTW, I am in a shared hanger at my airport with some really interesting planes (Texan, Stearman, King Air, Baron, M2).....so yes, I did want to sleep in the hangar!
3) Sidney - thanks! Very kind of you.
4) Brett, nice to meet you. If you are nearby, would love to meet up. As Neal said, I live right by KHPN, but there's no hanger space there. So I keep the plane up at KDXR.
5) Neal...thanks again, man. Not sure how much I can improve this plane...but I am sure I will come up with something!
Thanks all, Dan
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Post subject: Re: Hello from CT - New A36 Owner Posted: 09 Sep 2018, 22:12 |
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Joined: 06/08/12 Posts: 12587 Post Likes: +5181 Company: Mayo Clinic Location: Rochester, MN
Aircraft: Planeless in RST
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Dan, not sure how long you have been following BT, but spending OPM is our specialty! Tell us your budget. We will quickly triple it for you, and then disagree for about 6 pages. Great stuff! Username Protected wrote: Not sure how much I can improve this plane...but I am sure I will come up with something! Dan
_________________ BFR 8/18; IPC 8/18
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Post subject: Re: Hello from CT - New A36 Owner Posted: 09 Sep 2018, 22:29 |
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Joined: 07/22/13 Posts: 17 Post Likes: +14 Location: Florida
Aircraft: 58P
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Ha - Luc, that is too funny (bc I am sure it is true).
I will partially bite....
Neal was right about one thing (among many) - the engine monitor is small and not the easiest to see without really focusing on it. I am interested in putting in something like a JPM930 where the Garmin Aera currently resides. Nice and big and (I think) I would not need to manipulate it often - just reference it. If I were to do that....
1) Would you keep the analog instruments? 2) If I were to ditch the analog instruments, could I move the radio stack closer to the left seat (or is it part of the "infrastructure" behind the panel) on an '84/later A36? 3) What would you do to the panel?? (Dangerous Q...I know...)
Thanks all!
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Post subject: Re: Hello from CT - New A36 Owner Posted: 09 Sep 2018, 22:32 |
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Joined: 09/26/09 Posts: 1416 Post Likes: +885 Company: ElitAire Location: Columbus, OH - KCMH
Aircraft: Piaggio P180
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Username Protected wrote: Beautiful bird, welcome to the club. Ben - I think you have seen this bird before. We were approaching KNEW on my first ever Arrival procedure, you were flying under us after your departure. Kept us up high then slam dunked to a precision approach. First time my wife ever flew an approach in the clouds to see a runway materialize. Daniel. Sorry the weather caused us to miss each other on Friday. Hope you enjoyed Lunken. Brings back great memories, including a trip to CT, described here. viewtopic.php?f=7&t=73882&p=852724&hilit=Grandpa#p852724 Sadly heading back to Bristol Friday for a final farewell to Grandpa. Enjoy 9KS - she was great for us and I know Bill made her better. PS - those pics look familiar. :;
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Post subject: Re: Hello from CT - New A36 Owner Posted: 09 Sep 2018, 22:45 |
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Joined: 07/22/13 Posts: 17 Post Likes: +14 Location: Florida
Aircraft: 58P
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Matt,
Yes, I am bummed the weather kept us from meeting in person - Neal has the nicest things to say about you.
Much more than that, my condolences to you and your family. I just read your thread, which was touching. Thanks for sharing that part of your life with me/us. Truly.
Safe travels.
Dan
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