BeechTalk - BT

Username Protected · **Posted:** 25 Mar 2013, 13:32

Hey Folks!
While I have been flying for 27 years, I am new to Beech products - I had never flown in any Beech airplane before I went to pick up my 1997 BE58 in Atlanta, GA in November, 2012!! Had faith that an airplane with such a rabid following could only be good.

Prior to this had owned a 1979 Cessna Turbo 210, and prior to that 1977 Mooney 201 and a 1947 Aeronca Champ.

I got a fresh Commercial AMEL for the Baron, in the Baron, from the best training shop on the planet - Century Air at Caldwell Airport in NJ.

I mostly fly with the family (wife + 3 kids - 10, 13 & 14.5), and dont have a specific "mission". Some pics are attached...
Working on getting in flight photos....

Panel undergoing open-heart surgery Mid april!!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 25 Mar 2013, 13:35

Beautiful. Enjoy.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 25 Mar 2013, 15:33

She's a beaut, Raj. :thumbup:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 25 Mar 2013, 16:02

Looks nice. What is the heart transplant going to be?

Tim

Username Protected · **Posted:** 25 Mar 2013, 16:21

Nice!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 25 Mar 2013, 16:33

It's more like a treatment for a headache. Take two Aspens and call me in the morning.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 25 Mar 2013, 18:25

Raj, plane looks outstanding! :thumbup:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 25 Mar 2013, 19:09

Very nice. :thumbup:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 25 Mar 2013, 20:23

Quite a step up, Raj! Congrats - VERY nice! :thumbup:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 25 Mar 2013, 22:57

Congrats Raj, you and your family will just love the 58 baron. Welcome to the ranks :cheers:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 26 Mar 2013, 07:27

Username Protected wrote:

It's more like a treatment for a headache. Take two Aspens and call me in the morning.

The dual Aspens on the left will be flanked with the attitude, altitude & airspeed rounds on the left, along with a PM8000BT audio panel, GTN750, and the existing KMH850 on the right, and a backup nav/com & mode-S Transponder on the far right

I will be getting the Autopilot adapter and the alt pre-select for my KFC-200 - and leaving the top of the right stack open for an ipad mini mount!

Will post pics as we go along...

Username Protected · **Posted:** 26 Mar 2013, 08:24

This is a Nice Airplane to start with. Did you already go on that Bahamas run?

Back to spending your Money.. :btt:

Are you going to keep the Air system just for the backup A/I?

I know you have 2 Vacuum pumps and it doesn't 'need' to get done, but you could replace with a RCA-2600-3" or get the 2" model and put it where the Instrument Air gauge used to be or the other hole above it.

Will save you a few pounds from removing the pumps, associated plumbing & regulators, and will make your walled lighter too so CG should not change much! :duck:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 26 Mar 2013, 15:45

He would need to keep pumps for the boots.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 26 Mar 2013, 16:20

MP - Bahamas trip is Apr 2nd week.

Other than having to keep the pumps for boots (FIKI), I like the simplicity of keeping the air driven horizon - since then the entire electrical system could go offline (yes I have had that happen!) and the AI would still be operational...

So I shall have
1. Aspen PFD - if that failed,
2. Aspen MFD in reversionary mode, if that loses power
3. Extended battery backup for the Aspen, if that goes kablooie too
4. backup steam horizon, running off two separate air pumps - no autopilot, but can hand fly..

I think that is enough redundancy for the primary flight instrument! Getting the RCA electric AI (had it in last plane) keeps me in electric mode - while I want to have a different mode....

Username Protected · **Posted:** 26 Mar 2013, 16:22

Congrats Raj! And I sure hope you don't have to deal with that litany of failure modes any time soon!

Finally! Pictures! New Baron owner....