BeechTalk - BT

Username Protected · **Posted:** 31 Mar 2022, 09:07

Username Protected wrote:

Just how rare is a 601B with a Machen 700 Superstar upgrade?

That's rare, but here's an absolute unicorn...a 601B/Merlyn 700.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 31 Mar 2022, 09:10

Username Protected wrote:

At one point I actually thought of putting U2A's and turbo's on my 600. That would be crazy. I decided against it.

Do it. I'll call Joel and tell him you approve.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 13 Apr 2022, 09:48

Been eying this thread silently for years. I've had a crush on the A* for as long as I can remember flying + years now).

New owners are supposed to pick up my 340A tomorrow and I was thinking a short bodied Baron was better for "life's flying mission" now and in the future... Now I am 122 pages in to this thread (skimmed, but not read everything) and I start making calls / sending messages on Aerostars (including our fellow BTs Ron who runs an A* group on FB).

The 340A is an ideal personal airplane for certain missions... But now might be the time to acquire my ideal (and still practical) hotrod before I turn in my wings or get something
more pedestrian.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 13 Apr 2022, 12:02

Username Protected wrote:

The 340A is an ideal personal airplane for certain missions... But now might be the time to acquire my ideal (and still practical) hotrod before I turn in my wings or get something
more pedestrian.

Doug, you have to fly both back to back (which I have done).

It remarkable how different they are.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 13 Apr 2022, 20:29

Warning, do not go and fly a 700. they handle very precisely and loads of extra power they will fly with one windmilling and clean they climb 500FPM on one. unless you have your check book ready. A real pilots aircraft.

I compare a 700 to one of those big BMW sedans smooth very precise and while doing 300 on the autobhan very comfortable and handle very well.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 13 Apr 2022, 21:10

Username Protected wrote:

Warning, do not go and fly a 700.

Nice, now you tell me. I'm looking at a 700 next week.

Admittedly I am also looking at a B55, which is closer to what I "need" (and it's OK to say that here on BT) and there are about 150 of them for sale... but the 700 looks like it's pretty perfect.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 13 Apr 2022, 23:08

Username Protected wrote:

Warning, do not go and fly a 700. they handle very precisely and loads of extra power they will fly with one windmilling and clean they climb 500FPM on one. unless you have your check book ready. A real pilots aircraft.

I compare a 700 to one of those big BMW sedans smooth very precise and while doing 300 on the autobhan very comfortable and handle very well.

^^^This^^^

Every time someone posts a picture of the dash showing off the cruise speed of one of the other piston twins I always grin and think, that's my cruise climb speed!

It's fun to hear approach tell the jet in front of you to keep their speed up... I'm glad I have had the opportunity to own and fly one.

Jeff

Username Protected · **Posted:** 14 Apr 2022, 07:58

Username Protected wrote:

^^^This^^^

Every time someone posts a picture of the dash showing off the cruise speed of one of the other piston twins I always grin and think, that's my cruise climb speed!

It's fun to hear approach tell the jet in front of you to keep their speed up... I'm glad I have had the opportunity to own and fly one.

Jeff

My favorite was when I had the SS700 and ATC kept a King Air under me one day when they thought the KA was going to out run me shortly. 30 minutes later, I had a huge grin on my face when ATC finally gave them higher when he pointed out that I was so far ahead of them...

Username Protected · **Posted:** 14 Apr 2022, 08:46

Username Protected wrote:

Warning, do not go and fly a 700.

Nice, now you tell me. I'm looking at a 700 next week.

Admittedly I am also looking at a B55, which is closer to what I "need" (and it's OK to say that here on BT) and there are about 150 of them for sale... but the 700 looks like it's pretty perfect.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 14 Apr 2022, 08:53

Guess which one I bought

Answer: Andy S

Username Protected · **Posted:** 14 Apr 2022, 09:14

Unless someone can show me better, I think this is the record groundspeed...370kts in level flight and 420 in the descent.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 14 Apr 2022, 09:19

Username Protected wrote:

Guess which one I bought

Answer: Andy S

The only real airplane I ever owned, and the only one I miss (out of six planes).
Yes Tim bought my SS700, a one of a kind ride. By the way it handles more like a Ferrari as the controls are all push tubes.

Andy

Username Protected · **Posted:** 14 Apr 2022, 09:43

Username Protected wrote:

Guess which one I bought

Tim

The Cirrus...

(kidding aside...didn't you sell your Aerostar, and end up with a Cirrus? Would love to know more about your "decision tree" on how you ended up with that decision)

Username Protected · **Posted:** 14 Apr 2022, 10:21

Username Protected wrote:

Guess which one I bought

Tim

The Cirrus...

(kidding aside...didn't you sell your Aerostar, and end up with a Cirrus? Would love to know more about your "decision tree" on how you ended up with that decision)

Username Protected · **Posted:** 14 Apr 2022, 10:58

Username Protected wrote:

Guess which one I bought

Tim

The Cirrus...

(kidding aside...didn't you sell your Aerostar, and end up with a Cirrus? Would love to know more about your "decision tree" on how you ended up with that decision)