BeechTalk - BT

Username Protected · **Posted:** 30 Oct 2020, 21:59

They can definitely carry a lot of stuff. The attached photo is our trip out East when we took my daughter to college. 5 people and all that stuff. And we did have the Aux tank. My prior Aerostar was a 601-P and it didn’t have the aux tank. I could fit whole road bikes (wheels and seat posts off) standing up in back.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 31 Oct 2020, 07:56

Username Protected wrote:

Most people seem to leave two front seats and the bench seat in the plane. The bench will slide up to the mid-row and leave a ton of space behind it for baggage.

I would think golf clubs would fit well back there - but have not tried.

You can leave the two mid-row individuals in as well, and move them individually.

I can fit 3 lightweight golf bags plus luggage in it

Username Protected · **Posted:** 31 Oct 2020, 16:06

I can fit two baby grands a golf cart and a Seadoo in mine with room for my wife up front.
...and my Harley...

Username Protected · **Posted:** 31 Oct 2020, 17:21

>I can fit two baby grands a golf cart and a Seadoo in mine with room for my wife up front....and my Harley...

So your the guy with the civilian C-130.... nice to meet you..

Username Protected · **Posted:** 31 Oct 2020, 17:55

Username Protected wrote:

>I can fit two baby grands a golf cart and a Seadoo in mine with room for my wife up front....and my Harley...

So your the guy with the civilian C-130.... nice to meet you..

Or a twin Beech... To prevent the possibility of cargo shifting in flight it's always advisable to stuff you plane so full of crap, nothing, including occupants can move.

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Username Protected · **Posted:** 31 Oct 2020, 19:19

I’ve transported a 2 blade mooney prop in my old 600A, just laid it in the back seat lol!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 31 Oct 2020, 23:39

I transported a 3 blade CATTO carbon fiber prop in the Aerostar (I fod'd my breezy)
I flew it back to Cato to get it fixed.
It fit with like 1/4" clearance... diagonally in the cabin.

It was really light (<15lbs) so I was not too concerned about damaging things...

Username Protected · **Posted:** 01 Nov 2020, 04:12

... and I've managed to get TWO 6 Ton jack stands through the door and secured with the rear bench still in place .

That's one of the advantages of the low cabin door : much easier to load heavy objects !

Username Protected · **Posted:** 01 Nov 2020, 06:06

The Harley tends to make my plane a little tail heavy...

Username Protected · **Posted:** 01 Nov 2020, 09:35

About a month ago flying Scranton, Pa back to Charlotte.
5 adults -1040lbs
2 small dogs -30lbs
Light bags-90 lbs
160 gallons gogo juice

Able to meet min climb of 220ft/nm departing rny 4 on engine out climb.

Had to pull cruise power back to 55% to have comfortable reserves so only 215kts at
FL210 with ~5,000ft cabin

Light headwinds so still 200knots GS

Who else can play wif me in my sandbox :dancing:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 01 Nov 2020, 10:42

...I tried to get the side car in, but, that was a no go...

Username Protected · **Posted:** 01 Nov 2020, 19:37

Username Protected wrote:

>I can fit two baby grands a golf cart and a Seadoo in mine with room for my wife up front....and my Harley...

So your the guy with the civilian C-130.... nice to meet you..

Or a twin Beech... To prevent the possibility of cargo shifting in flight it's always advisable to stuff you plane so full of crap, nothing, including occupants can move.

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IMG_3485.JPG

Username Protected · **Posted:** 02 Nov 2020, 18:03

Proud new owner of an Aerostar, just completed my transition training and can't wait to experience all the amazing capabilities of this plane.

This thread helped me to choose the A*