Pilot Training : Flying Skills : aircraft operation
Flying the Beach Bonanza, by John Eckalbar

Flying the Beach Bonanza

by John Eckalbar

ISBN:
9780961654436
Published Date:
1997
Edition:
2nd
Pages:
202
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Flying the Beech Bonanza is packed with interesting and important information for the Bonanza pilot which is available from no other source:

How much help are flaps in getting over a 50-foot obstacle?
Does it really pay to cruise climb in a Bonanza?
What airspeed and rpm yield emergency maximum range?
Does it make sense to run lean of peak?
What is the optimum altitude for a trip of 200 or 600 miles?
How should you adjust your turbulent air penetration speed for light weights?
How do the performance, handling, and loading characteristics of the four Bonanzas vary?
How can two tail members do the work of three?

Reader Reviews
“…required reading for any Bonanza Pilot.”AOPA Pilot, April 1998

Absolutely outstanding job. It is extremely well researched and reads in a manner that all pilots can understand...I think it is about time that someone had done this type of book for the Bonanza. I think it can be a major contribution to aviation safety." John Frank, founder of the Cessna Pilots Association

"...an important contribution to the aviation literature...melding of precise technical information with practical observation makes (the) book enjoyable reading for any pilot...I found it fascinating and suspect other will, too." Peter Dogan, late President of PIC (Professional Instrument Course)

“As a retired Navy test pilot, I was particularly impressed with both the technical presentations and the straightforward pilot talk. I believe that I have a keen insight into how the bird really performs.” Capt. Jay Arnold

“…absolutely must reading for Bonanza pilots. It is dedicated specifically to Bonanza flight safety and performance.” Paul Morton, retired Braniff Captain

“I don't fly Bonanzas; in fact, I haven't ridden in one for about three years. Despite this, I've just finished re-reading your "Flying the Beech Bonanza" for the fifth time. It's got to be the most engaging and useful technical book about flying I've ever seen. It literally forces one to think about the airplane and the flight environment in a structured and deliberate manner. The fact that it's type-specific hardly matters. Reasonable good data exists for every airplane, but what's missing is a way to think about that data. Your book fills that gap nicely. Thanks for a fine work.” Paul De Zan


TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Introduction
The Bonanza's External Characteristics                 
Wings, Tails, The A36, Deck Angle on the Ground,
Overall Skin Friction Coefficient
Handling Qualities                                                      
Stick Forces and Trim with Gear, Flap, Power Changes,
Stalls, Spiral Stability, Directional Stability, Aileron-rudder
Interconnect , Adverse Yaw
Simple Aerodynamics of the V-tail                                     
Elevator Inputs, Rudder Inputs, Combined Elevator-rudder Inputs
The Maneuver-Gust Envelope                                            
Lift and Load Factor; Limit and Ultimate Load Factors;
Maneuvering Speed; Design Airspeeds; Gust Load Factor;
The Combined Maneuver-gust Envelope
Performance Fundamentals–Thrust and Drag                    
Thrust; Thrust Horsepower Required
Takeoff                                                                                
Routine Takeoff; Short Field Takeoff; Climb Angles
with and Without Flaps
Climb                                                                                 
Maximum Rate and Maximum Angle; Cruise Climb
Cruise                                                                                
How High - at 75 Percent Power; Altitude for Best
Speed - 65 Percent Power; Trip Time Vs. Fuel Used;
The Effect of Wind; Other Factors
Leaning                                                                              
The Continental Service Bulletin; Six-probe Installations;
Single Probe Installations; Leaning in Descent; The IO-550
IFR by the Numbers                                                           
The Ruts; Near the Final Approach Fix ; Let Down to Minimums ;
At the MDA; Missed Approach; Landing and Flaps; Takeoff to Cruise;
High Speed Descent; When Instruments Fail
Landing                                                                             
Handbooks - Old and New; Balked Landing
Weight and Balance                                                         
To Be Legal
Weight                                                                               
Speed; Climb; Takeoff Roll; Stalls; Landing Roll; Gliding
Range; Local Weight Limits
Center of Gravity – General Considerations                        
Static Longitudinal Stability; Wing Forces and Moments;
Stability of the Wing Alone; The Tail's Contribution to
Longitudinal Stability; Stick Forces; Airspeed and CG-A
Digression; Directional Stability; Summary Chart