I plan on 16gph in cruise at 160ktas below 12k' and 172ktas above 12k'. Even ROP it's got longer legs than I typically like to do. The older ones (68 was the first year) tend to have the most useful load mine is 1468 and with the tips I have 110 gallons of 100LL which can give you up to 8 hours if you run LOP.
Like most planes, the 36 (and later A36/B36) got heavier as time went on. Not all Bo's have a 550, most were delivered with 520's. We moved from a Glasair to the Bo and we love it, even though it burns twice the gas. I've had my '68 Bo 36 for about 15 months and 200 hours. I probably wouldn't even consider getting rid of my Sierra, since it's just me or me and my wife flying 90% of the time, but where I live, there are no good rental options that I'm aware of to fill my 10% need. Possible to convert front facing configuration to club seating? In particular I'd be interested in hearing about items like:Ĭost of engine overhaul if I purchased one with a high-time engine?Įngine types and performance/specific problems?įuel burn while flying locally for pleasure/training (majority of my flying)? I've browsed the Beechtalk forums for this a bit, but it's always nice to get a current perspective based on the current market. I have been talking to a potential partner to ease the financial burden, but I currently am a single owner of a Beech Sierra, and I do enjoy single ownership a great deal.įor what it's worth, I've spent over 10 AMUs in maintenance/upgrades on my Sierra this year alone so I am generally aware of the considerable cost of ownership, but I guess I'm just looking for a consensus on the quality, reliability, potential gotchas, useful load etc. The A36 would be quite an investment in aviation for me, and not one that I'm sure I can realistically justify, but it sure is fun to consider. In addition, my parents are getting up in age, and I'm looking for something that they could conceivably get in and out of easily, as they've expressed interest in having me fly them on various trips. I've become smitten lately with the A36, and while I've never been in one, it seems like it would be a great "last plane", that I could use for traveling with my wife, dog and future children.
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