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I did that comparison, and I also mentioned those factors. For a 10X increase in price over the older Bo, I was expecting way, way more in performance. And, didn't get it.

Yup, it's always code F1, F2, F8. "Replace appliance main control board". $415.

Well, then, it's already been done by Raven. How many 51% kits have they delivered? How many completed? And, it has an old Otto cycle tractor engine to boot. There's not a lot of info on the site. All I can see is they increased the wing loading and power loading factor by about 50%, and changed...

You're kidding about getting repairs. Just get on FB market place and type in 'washing machine'. You'll be hip deep in repair offers. My wife is on FB, I'm not, but she showed me once. I bet you can get 20 guys within 50 miles, unless you live in bumfluck MT.

My kid bought a new front load washing machine, and it was one of the high buck with the 3 year warranty including house visits. I would get a call that the washer wasn't working right every few months. I told her to call in a repair ticket every time. She had 17 service calls on that appliance...

Having many rental homes, I get to do this kind of stuff often. Sadly, it's part Samsung(and other mfgs) fault, but it's also partly a govt fault. There are a lot of issues with the water volume use of both dishwashers and clothes washers. The feds are on the cusp of mandating max water usage to...

What the FAA did to Beech with the cert of the Starship was a crying shame. Add to that, the feds then slapped an extra lux tax on the plane. It was a great design from the start, but the FAA mandates added thousands of pounds.

I like how you've just done away completely with certification. Presuming then, this would be an EXP 51% home build aircraft? Maybe I'm mistaken but I took the OP at being a certificated design as he already mentioned the Raven(EXP) redo of the Comanche. Last sentence, how to build a modern, GA...

I'd like to say a big thank you - to all the critics. You all must feel much better now. Seems to me, based on the responses that the air cooled Otto cycle, with a metal fuselage and a tail is the best we can do. Way to spread your wings people. :rolleyes:

I'll get to it. Years ago, when the SR20 Cirrus came out I was thinking it's about time for me to get out of my ragged old Bonanza. It was long in the tooth back in 2005, and I was waiting, waiting, waiting for the Cirrus to be delivered. Finally the day came and I started at the specs(which I...

The closest I came to a human prop strike also involved a camera. I was going to demo a high wing TW plane that had no elec system. I told the people around, maybe 5 or 6 to stay behind the wing at all times. I got the engine prop started and sure enough, a woman walked in front of the wing to...

I thought I wanted to go fast, and shopped for some Aerostars. Then, I asked about the OH price for a TIO-540 incl turbos and inconel exhaust bits. Gulp. I decided the Bo was plenty fast. I was coming back from skiing to TX once day and got past the mountain wave, was seeing 191Kt ground speed...

Turin airport was renovated for the 2006 olympics, it's pretty nice. It's out of the city. You can take a car through some of the most incredible places in EU. Chamonix is about 3 hour drive north, but there's no rush. Turn right from there and head for Grindewald. Turn right again and go back...

I'll take things that never happened for $2000 Ken. Unless you started with a smoking heap of charcoal.

Varga; Culver; Helton; Meyers 200D; Fokker; Forney; Erco; Ercoupe; Temco; Globe; Republic; no entry for the STC approval.

I think I understand how this played out. She was facing backwards, under the wing. She backed up and then turned toward the prop to get a shot over the front of the wing. Backed/sidestepped into the rear of the prop from the area of the cowl. I've dropped off pax with the engine running. In a...

Not just rudder skills, but TW landings teach a lot about energy management. The TW plane will tell you when it's done flying and wants to land. Push it to land sooner and it will respond with anger and costly metal changes. Plenty of nose-draggers I see landing get it close to the surface, and...

You seem to have the basics down. I would advise starting with a discount broker house where you can get on the MLS for $500-1000 flat fee that offers some modest help with forms and your state disclosure requirements. Here's a start. I have no affiliation with them, but used them before to get...

Care and feeding of your E-225 engine. The E-225 is an O-470 engine. The same one that makes 260HP with higher compression and FI and a new cam profile. All E-225 engines will make full rated power with NO rings in the pistons! It was tested by Conti, and made more than 225HP with no rings. It...

Ya done good! Welcome to the Bo club. It's a great place to fly. There is a Bonanza national expo every year. Well worth going early in ownership. A few caveats about the features. 1. Be careful about where you send or who you have look at the prop AD. Make SURE they don't make any logbook...