Hello
My name is Brian Patti and I live in the great state of Arizona. I recently bought my first plane, a 1966 Debonair C33A with the IO-520. So far life is going great. I flew it home from Wichita at the beginning of the month and I am currently keeping it at Falcon Field (FFZ) in Mesa. I have it in a covered tie-down, but I am desperately looking for a hangar at either Gateway, Pegasus, or Chandler. Those airports are a lot closer to my home than Falcon. I started flying Bonanza's about a year ago and from the first flight I knew they were the plane for me. What a great ride it is! So hello to all and I look forward to a long and rewarding relationship with Beech Talk!

Welcome, Brian. Put your location in your profile.

You flew her home from her home. How fitting. Enjoy the plane. Search around here and join ABS.Tons of help for pennies.


Nick

Hi Brian-

Welcome to BT -- and congrats on the C33a purchase. I was the proud owner (with one partner) in a C33a for several years until I had to sell last year.

Great planes.

What serial number airplane? Ours was CE-28.

Sounds like you have some Beech time in your logbook, but if you haven't already I'd suggest signing up for a BPPP session soon. The instructors there are as good as it gets and you'll have a ball while you learn a lot. I attended 4 BPPP's and loved every one.

Consider attending a live "Advanced Pilot" seminar. Great stuff and a great time.

If you haven't already, consider reading (in no particular order):

1) Colvin's Clinic -- beech maintenance topics. Available from ABS
2) Flying the Beech Bonanza -- Eckalbar. Also available from ABS
3) All of Deakin's engine management stuff on AvWeb

Read the mail here -- tons of good info. And don't be shy about chiming in!

-Tom in SoCal

Brian,
Welcome to BT.

I LOVE mine....CE-169 (1967).

Welcome Brian....also a joy flying my"66" C33A...CE-106...I can't believe this, 3 replies to your post and NO requests for pics....photos please.......

Brian,

I hope you can join us:
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You should be able to find a hangar at Gateway. Try WingsValet.

Best,

The C33A debonair model is probably the "best" of the short cabin bonanzas.

Welcome and enjoy the new debbie.

Leldon

Welcome Brian and congrats on the Deb. Lots of smart pilots on this forum! Research Advanced Pilot Seminars out of Ada, OK if you have not already and by all means read all of BT member John Deakin's Pelican's Perch articles on engine management, found at http://www.avweb.com/news/pelican/182146-1.html. When I first bought my Bo I wish someone would have immeadiately given me this info.
Best wishes.
Chris

Hi Brian,

You're based at my old stompin' grounds. Had a hangar at Falcon for over 20 years; first for my '66 Deb (C33) and then for my V35B. Know that airport pretty well! Just curious.....what is the wait now for a hangar and what are they going for monthly?

Got a few good friends still up there, (I'm way down in the southern part of AZ now). One has a '70 V35B (N61DB) parked in the covered tie-downs, another has a factory '68 V35ATC (N31TC) in "Papa" hangar, and the other one has a hangar with a sweet M35 in it. They're "older" fellas long-since retired, but real savvy when it comes to all things Bonanzas! Enjoy your Deb, it is one sweet airplane!

PS. Saw Pegasus when it was first developed. Didn't know they had "public" hangars available. Isn't it a private fly-in airpark/community?

Welcome Brian. My partner and I fly CE-75. Indeed a great ride. Best.

Thanks for the response and it's CE-4

I fully plan to use some of the BPPPs

Welcome! And...PICS or it didn't happen!!!

Thanks Conrad and here are some pics

Thanks for the response Kim, I'm in a covered tie-down right now and hope to move into a box hangar at Chandler in the next few weeks. I don't know specifics, but the wait at Falcon is still way too long! Regarding Pegasus, yes it's private, but some of the privately owned hangars are being leased to "outsiders"...happy flying!

Hello Mark and I completely agree....here's a few pics