Hello Everyone
I just bought a 1980 A36 with Q tip props and deice boots and tip tanks (not FIKI) a month ago. Just finished my 10 hours of dual and 1 hr shy of 5 hrs solo for insurance. I was so excited when I got the plane, as I was walking around the FBO with a huge smile. So the FBO owner came up to me and said, you are so thrilled and excited eh? As I acknowledged this, he then said, the second happiest day of my life will be when I sell it! Any thoughts?

I am still excited about the plane. I plan to fly around with world in this bird. Any advise,thoughts and suggestions would be highly appreciated.

Welcome aboard Ashok!
Good looking plane you have!

Yes, it is often said about airplanes and boats.

His comment was based on the fact that Beech is an expensive product.
But you get what you pay for. It is not a poor's man hobby....
If you have the money to keep up with it, you will enjoy it.
If you are tight for cash, and see how cheap your neighbor pays for his maintenance with his 172... Not the same.
Pound for pound, best bird out there.
All depends on your mission.

Congrats, Great looking bird.

Ashok

It sounds like this is your first aircraft if so wow. You started at the top and the A36 will Berng you many adventures. If you don't have an instrument rating yet that would be a great way to become totally familure and comfortable with your bird. It will also enhance its utility and your ability to fly it to its fullest potential.

Great choice the A36 enjoy.

The A36 is my fourth airplane and by far the most capable and fun to fly.

Congrats
Now straight to your instrument rating...DONT WAIT

Advice!

1.Be sure to become an American Bonanza Society Member... great member benefits!
If you plan to keep the plane for 15 years or more consider the Lifetime Membership instead. (Hindsight-I wish I would have done that years ago, as I would have saved a lot of money on membership dues in the end!) That's my 2 cents...

2.Fly Fly fly- Practice Practice Practice-Train Train Train!

Good luck and safe flying.. and ENJOY!

(I too fly an 1980 A36 and love it!)

FBO non flyers aren't the best people to understand turning the key and flying to an adventure. You made the right move!
Go fly!

Welcome, Ashok. Nice plane!

Sounds like jealousy on the FBO's part. I've known dozens of people who were glad to "get rid" of a boat, but never heard anyone say they were glad to get ride of their airplane after the sale.

Congratulations Ashok!
I learned to fly at KBED, and am glad to see such a gret flying machine there! You will really enjoy it.
Adding to Dana's recommendations:
1. Get and read John Eckalbar's "Flying the Beech Bonanza", and do the flight tests and computations in there to really understand your aircraft.
2. With the weight and CG range available to you, seriously consider an angle-of-attack indicator.
3. Take the Advanced Pilot Seminar course to understand how to operate your engine.
Glad to see you here!
Best,
Jay

Ashok,

Ok, i'm not on my A game today or I would have been the first to welcome you to BT and to our friendly little Bo group at KBED. I am over on the East ramp in the USAF aeroclub hangar. We have a group of us that fly out to get together fairly often.....the last two have been a blur for me as i arrived late and met so many new folks.

There are really great resources around us and it would be my honor to introduce you around.

Welcome aboard Ashok and congratulations on your beautiful new airplane.
As was already mentioned, airplanes are not like fancy cars or boats where you are typically ready to sell them. Airplanes are not like that. They are not inexpensive. So, if one is on a tight budget, it can become angst producing. Some expenses can be totally unexpected and rather large. You can easily remedy that by keeping a contingy fund somewhere totally separate. So, if/when an unexpected expense comes up, you just shrug it off and roll with it.
However, now is the time to enjoy all the wonderful pleasures that are coming your way. I can assure you that you will never forget the very first time you fly YOUR plane solo.
Or the first trip you fake with your family. Or the first BT fly in you come to.
Loved the picture of the blessing of your plane. I lived in Fiji for several years and had many very good Indian friends.

Please do continue your training and get your instrument rating. Our Bo's are such capable traveling machines. But to truly use them to the maximum of their capabilities you need that ticket. Cruising on top at 8000 with your family, flying to a destination with an instrument apprach at the other end and breaking out at 2000 ft with the runway right in front of you: priceless!

Welcome!

Congratulations on the new plane !

1 mile of road will take you one mile, 1 mile of runway will take you anywhere.

Love the pics of the 'blessing of the plane'.



Make sure you take Kevin up on his offer. Getting new into aircraft ownership puts you at risk of paying 'stupid money' for maintenance done at the wrong shop or for the wrong reason. Meet up with the group, talk to people, find out where (not) to go for maintenance etc.

Enjoy !


(oh, and get that instrument rating ASAP)

Well it is my second airplane. First one was Cessna 175 but that was from 1973-1975, when I was in college. Had a 35 yr hiatus in ownership, not the flying! I have flown Mooneys in the past, flew to St Croix with the Mooney.
I fell in love with the airplane when I saw it for the first time. Then I looked at Pipers and Cessna in the complex catagory but none stirred the feeling I got when I saw the Bonanza. It took a year to procure this bird.

You are right about IFR ticket. i realized the limitation when I was flying the C-175 and Mooney but was too busy with med school, residency, marriage and kids. long 35 yr project! Now I have some time to finish it up but it appears harder now days then before.

Thanks Jay
Just finished the Bonanza BPPP program and the 10 hrs of dual. done 4 hrs of solo. one more hour before I can take up passangers

Thank you. I am looking forward to all that IFR experience. I agree about the contingency fund. I had already thought of that and was going to put on an hourly basis in a fund. Glad to hear that I am not the only one with that thought. I look forward to the BO fly in.