BeechTalk - BT - Well he sold the B58TC and built a 414... Wow..

Username Protected · **Posted:** 11 Jul 2015, 13:35

Awesome! His copilot was at full attention. Seemed surprised at what awaited them.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 11 Jul 2015, 15:49

Username Protected wrote:

He can upgrade to a King Air B200 with G1000 and winglets.

Here is one taking off at St-Barthélemy TFFJ:

http://youtu.be/9nbD8hOB1QA

-Pascal

I mentioned on his YouTube feed that a Turbo Commander would be an ideal choice to go in there, but he replied to someone else he had his eyes set on a Cheyenne II. I'm obviously biased, but I think the Turbo Commander would be a better choice. Get the right model and he can even go direct from Tampa.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 11 Jul 2015, 16:17

No way I'd ever fly a Pratt TP again after flying a Garrett. I loved my Cheyennes, but they're in a totally different league than the Mits with the TPE331-10s.

One of the planes I operated was the Cheyenne IIXL; comparable HP, higher fuel burn, less performance. Seriously, no comparison.

You could definitely do Tampa to St. Barth direct, you'd have no trouble from there back to the states either, even if the winds didn't let it be Tampa.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 11 Jul 2015, 21:16

That's more skill than balls, and a LOT of practice. I pat myself on the back with that approach/landing in a 182...wow. Serious skill.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 11 Jul 2015, 22:18

Username Protected wrote:

Right, and along with all that big, new glass he installed an EDM-760. John Deakin would be proud.

I'm struggling to understand your comment.

I dont like my EDM-760, and have just as nice of a panel as he does, and i see lots of deficiencies in my panel. I want to upgrade my engine monitor (drop all of my old engine gages which are notoriously unreliable) and upgrade the copilots instruments.

In my mind, all he seemed to do was replace the 530/430 with two 750s. What else did i miss?

And why is the EDM 760 considered so darn good compared to an EDM 960?

I do really like the new interior. I thought the old paint was pretty darn good too.

dan

Username Protected · **Posted:** 12 Jul 2015, 12:48

Pascal,
There was a Dr in Montreal flying an Cessna Rstol T310R into St-Barths all the time.

Username Protected wrote:

Wrong airplane for St-Barts. Split Flaps are all drag, no lift. Never seen a Twin Cessna in St-Barts. Twins operating there are Twin Otter, B-N Islander, Piper Aztec. MU-2 from St-Croix apparently operated in/out it there as well.

There is however a YouTube video showing a Cessna 402C landing in St.-Barts. That's basically an unpressurized 414A. So I guess anything is possible !

-Pascal

Username Protected · **Posted:** 12 Jul 2015, 15:28

As has already been said I thought the plane was pretty darn nice to start with. But I'll admit the after product was just WOW! WOW! WOW!. The landing video in St. Barth truly an aviator of great skill. :bow:

And not a bad photographer I might add.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 12 Jul 2015, 17:26

Here is another of this gentleman flying with his family to Cabo. The 414 sure is a nice family cruiser. Nice high quality filming also. He apparently uses Sony cameras.

http://youtu.be/3suSxtIlREg

Username Protected · **Posted:** 12 Jul 2015, 18:13

Wow! Some great videos there, this guy made a great plane even better. Loved his flying and the quality of his videos.

:thumbup:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 12 Jul 2015, 20:53

Username Protected wrote:

Pascal,
There was a Dr in Montreal flying an Cessna Rstol T310R into St-Barths all the

Dr. Henri Atlas. T310R C-GDHA

I have a bit of time as co-pilot on C-GDHA. I don't recall it having RSTOL, but it did have the maximum possible tankage available, removed by its new owner to gain some useful load.

It was recently resold again:

http://www.transglobalaviation.net/airc ... sna-t310r/

-Pascal

Username Protected · **Posted:** 13 Jul 2015, 01:57

I believe that is the one.
It had Robertson stol on it when I flew it with Luc at BL and he told me he did the install.
Pretty impressive slow speed with fowler flaps.

Username Protected wrote:

Pascal,
There was a Dr in Montreal flying an Cessna Rstol T310R into St-Barths all the

Dr. Henri Atlas. T310R C-GDHA

I have a bit of time as co-pilot on C-GDHA. I don't recall it having RSTOL, but it did have the maximum possible tankage available, removed by its new owner to gain some useful load.

It was recently resold again:

http://www.transglobalaviation.net/airc ... sna-t310r/

-Pascal

Username Protected · **Posted:** 13 Jul 2015, 13:40

Username Protected wrote:

Pascal,
There was a Dr in Montreal flying an Cessna Rstol T310R into St-Barths all the

Dr. Henri Atlas. T310R C-GDHA

I have a bit of time as co-pilot on C-GDHA. I don't recall it having RSTOL, but it did have the maximum possible tankage available, removed by its new owner to gain some useful load.

It was recently resold again:

http://www.transglobalaviation.net/airc ... sna-t310r/

-Pascal

Username Protected · **Posted:** 13 Jul 2015, 17:41

Indeed has the RSTOL ! That that plane was recently re-sold for, from what I heard, under $90K Canadian, which is about $75K USD !

The market for unpressurized piston twins is rather dead.

-Pascal