E 35 Bonanza Restoration

When it first emerged from the factory in 1947, the Beechcraft Bonanza was a thing to behold. Fast, good looking and practical, it was soon a sales hit. Lots of those early models are still out there and at AirVenture this year, E35 owner Jason Fischer had his nicely restored airplane on display. AVweb's Mark Phelps got a tour and shot this video.

[@ldoyle3rd]

I saw that plane at Oshkosh, it was beautiful!

[@tomi6261]

Great video. Amazingly beautiful E35. Congrats to this young man!

[@musoseven8218]

Amazing aeroplane and lovely to hear about the custodianship, I whole heartedly support such an approach 😊💜👍✌️

[@kevinphillips9408]

Absolutely stunning

[@williamkennedy2069]

That is a beautiful plane! To another KZbin video when you get the panel done

[@davidduganne5939]

Ruddervator trim tabs are installed upside down! The curved, airfoil side should be on the underside, on an E35.

[@FlyingNDriving]

Love the paint but I feel upgrading the panel is a waste unless he's getting a good resale on that Aspen and such

[@Ibrahimarm]

I think he's doing it to use it, which means it's likely worth the cost. Resale value isn't everything.

[@Pilotc180]

They are only original once; new is nice, the choice is up to the owner

[@PatHaskell]

It’s envy not jealousy.

[@markphelps588]

Fair point. Neither Jason nor his E35 made me feel “threatened, protective, or fearful of losing one's position or situation to someone else.”

[@typxxilps]

1:17 he must have german roots on his fathers side with a fisher spelled FISCHER cause that is the difference between english and german. I emphasize that cause he has the typical german spirit to not care if he will get back the money cause he enjoys what he gets out of preserving it for the future and flying it. And the experience on that long and widing journey is what money can't buy. You will find it here too with old cars, old building and old furniture some would call crap and other feel a responsibility fo keep the spirit alive as good as they can. Therefore americans love alll the old cities and buildings, the story corners, markets and tiny, old houses can tell even the old oaks in front of those. Great plane, great story.

[@robertriggs75]

Didn’t the E35 have the shotgun panel with instruments spread all the way across it?

[@tropicthndr]

This is exactly how all used acft should be sold, through an interview and not “who has the money first”. That way 90% of idiots who end up on Dan Gryder’s moron list would be eliminated right off the get go.

[@KateProctor-oe1rw]

20 seconds in, when you show the Bonanza 3473B, you faked us out! 3473B has the long third window of the later models. Almost cheating. 🙂

[@DanFrederiksen]

These should not be restored, we need a replacement model. Apparently the Bonanza has poor climb and glide such that it is one of the few aircraft where the socalled impossible turn is actually impossible while others do it with ease. And that might be key to how it earned its nickname the doctor killer. For now, if you don't need the multiple seats, a Risen 915 or VL3 915 are vastly better aircraft. Faster, new, a third running cost. And I believe both can be IFR. If you need 4 seats then the Gogetair G750 915 has some good qualities. New price 270k€

[@Ibrahimarm]

And guess what? The impossible turn isn't why it earned that nickname. The reason the impossible turn is called that is because most aircraft can't do it immediately after takeoff; of course the Bonanza is no exception. The reason it was (emphasis on WAS) called the doctor killer was due to inexperienced pilots going past their limits and exceeding Vne within IMC or some such. Most who ended up in that situation were wealthy individuals like lawyers and doctors. The plane proceeded to disintegrate once it went past Vne, and everyone turned it into a big hooha about the V-tail Bonanza being unsafe, which isn't true. Also, most people can't afford a new $300k plane, and wouldn't consider it since they won't be flying it enough for running costs to mean much; most pilots don't get many hours per year in their personal planes. New planes have higher costs for maintenance too, not just upfront cost. And what's wrong with restoring these old birds? It's not hurting anyone and reusing is always better than replacing. In aviation it's generally cheaper too. Scrapping all the serviceable old planes would cost a fortune for whoever did it, anyways.

[@DanFrederiksen]

@@Ibrahimarm actually many planes can do the 'impossible turn'. You just have to prepare and train it. I tested a bit the other day and it seems you have to keep higher speed than you might otherwise do in a takeoff because it needs to not stall the wing in a tight turn. A relaxed turn means you go way out and lose energy away from the runway. A typical LSA can do it with ease, but basically impossible in a bonanza. As for restauration, the bonanza is a 1945 design, this particular plane is from 1954 and old bonanzas cost 300k still. The problem with nursing old junk is that GA is a massive constellation of old junk. New designs, not just new build of the same old garbage design, radically improves things. As LSAs show. A Risen 915 new costs the same as a 60 year old bonanza and it's faster and maybe 80% cheaper running cost. These are not small margins. And even better is possible. I have compared GA to cars in Cuba. That's literally how bad things are. Upgrading old instrumentation to just pretty bad digital displays might cost you 60k$. That should buy you a brand new plane. GA is in a terrible state because you defend it.

[@Ibrahimarm]

​​​@@DanFrederiksen How high above the ground did you get before you tried it? The impossible turn is a low altitude maneuver, usually only a few hundred feet off the ground. Also, accelerating means you lose altitude faster, which is why you see people do such wide turns. I still doubt an LSA is any better than a Bonanza or a Cessna at doing the impossible turn. The only thing I can think of that could do one is possibly a Diamond since they use glider wings. On the topic of plane prices, you're wrong. A used Bonanza is about $100k to $150k. There's a reason things cost so much in aviation. It's because safety comes first, so working out major kinks before a product comes to market along with certification costs drive prices up. It doesn't help that aviation is very specialized. Me defending aviation isn't going to increase prices. Even with an extra $60k tacked on for glass, a used Bonanza is still cheaper than those LSAs you just mentioned. Also, you completely ignored what I said about maintenance costs. Do LSAs have retractable gear? I don't think there are many LSAs that have even manually controlled gear. You're not even making a fair comparison since LSAs are aiming at a different market segments. A Bonanza can go significantly faster than an LSA. Here in the US an LSA can go 120kt max, while a Bonanza goes 167kt just during cruise. Additionally, not many LSAs can fit more than 2 people with full fuel and some baggage.

[@smark1180]

@DanFrederiksen "And that might be key to how it earned its nickname the doctor killer." That one comment demonstrates that you don't know what you're talking about.

[@DanFrederiksen]

@@smark1180 do tell

[@terryboyer1342]

A shame they ruined the panel with the ugly glass crap. Also replacing the piano key switches. What were they thinking?

[@Ibrahimarm]

In my opinion, glass is easier to manage compared to steam gauges since it offers information in a more comprehensive and interconnected form. I find reading glass easier since everything is right there compared to steam gauges despite learning on the latter. Also, vacuum systems are heavy and a common point of failure.

[@Ibrahimarm]

Also, the E35 stock panel is basically trash. The gauges are spread in such a weird way that it seems like stuff near the edges would be hard to read for the opposite seat, and good luck operating the radios from the right seat lol

[@emersoncaicedo3146]

It’s not your plane, cry about it. Glass > steam