Flying the V-Tail Bonanza to Kansas for Some Reason

[@davidmangold1838]

Never gets old, watching.

[@reed_1446]

Great video, Rest in Peace Gary Eugene Winsky.

[@harpoon_bakery162]

what happened to Gary, please share a story so that we can all know a little more and be a little more on alert. a short memory of who he was would help as well. Always so sorry to hear of death and tragedy, but from memories come healing and solace.

[@reed_1446]

@@harpoon_bakery162 you didn't watch the video.

[@gustavoreyes3708]

Hi guys !!! I’m from Brazil! That’s amazing vídeo !!! Congrats! This is spirit of aviation... Let’s fly !!! Gustavo Reyes

[@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot]

Thanks for the comment, Gustavo! Great to hear from Brazil!

[@gustavoreyes3708]

Thanks for answer Ben! Very happy to read your messenge. You are very welcome to fly Bonanzas here in Brazil. It’ll be a good expirence to you onde day, if you want. Every things good! .

[@drmyers56]

Thanks for sharing Ben. And nice to spend some time with your dad. I worked for and with mine for almost 30yrs. Not always easy for a son. Mine passed in 1999 so I really enjoy seeing the banter between you and yours. I know the feeling well. So sorry about your uncle. He looked like a nice guy. Keep posting!

[@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot]

Thanks, DR Myers. I’m really glad you connected with the content. I put a lot of heart into this one, and to be honest I thought it might be a little too over the top. It’s a relief that people really seem to be enjoying it.

[@drmyers56]

@@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot Hey Ben. My old flying buddy had a 47 V Bonanza. We flew her everywhere in Washington and Oregon. Whenever we got up to 8000' at cruise, we'd get what he'd call the "V tail wiggle." Man we had great times in that Beech. Looking forward to more videos.. Take care.

[@georgekriese4687]

Wish I'd got to do something like this with my father...

[@19211926]

I had a Navion with a 205 and would leave the throttle full during the climb and use 2050 rpm for cruise. My dad had a C model Bonanza when I was a kid. Great Airplanes. Keep em flying.

[@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot]

Super cool! The e engines are definitely a solid engine!

[@zerotreedelta]

Nice flight, great use of the plane, and a great memory to have...never know just what tomorrow will bring.

[@Maverick62AB]

Another Wonderful and Satisfying Video Good Sir! Thank you again for all of the Time and Energy you put into these things, they are great!

[@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot]

It’s always great to hear from my earliest subscribers! Thanks for the encouraging words and the support of the channel over the last year. It’s been an exciting experience.

[@KrisKomedies]

13:35 Hey Dad!

[@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot]

I couldn’t believe we heard him on the radio. What are the odds? He was departing Joplin as we were flying over it. We were listening in so we’d have an idea of what traffic to look out for while we skirted their airspace.

[@flyinwithbrian9753]

Great video Ben. Sorry for your family's loss.

[@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot]

Thanks, Brian. Still waiting for you to fly up and visit. Lol bring your Taylorcraft!

[@PastorKwangle]

I drive by the Moundridge airport all the time - hope to fly in there some day! So sorry about your uncle - glad you got one more chance to see him before he passed.

[@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot]

It’s a nice little airport. Just bring your own tie down ropes. Lol Thanks for the condolences.

[@harpoon_bakery162]

Dad looks the same as he did in '97, dude never ages.

[@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot]

It is quite the phenomenon. lol. My grandpa is the same way.

[@mjhayes64]

Great video Ben! This is Jason who flew in and met you in January. Do you have an external pic of what gopro mount you’re using on the v-tail? Great video!

[@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot]

Great to hear from you again, Jason! I do have a pic of the GoPro mount that I can send you on Messenger. It’s pretty simple really. I drilled a hole in a go pro mounting point from a kit and ran a bolt through a thin aluminum strap with holes drilled on each end. The holes line up with two threaded holes on the leading edge of the stab (some early models have the threaded holes and some don’t not sure what the holes were originally for). Because of the necessity for the two threaded holes on the stab, my mount is pretty model specific. So far I’ve been up to 175ish without the wind ripping the camera off so I’d say it works pretty well.

[@benjigault9043]

Awesome stuff fellow Bonanza lover. Get the flaps up as soon as you can, then gear.

[@harpoon_bakery162]

are the flaps pretty delicate?

[@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot]

@@harpoon_bakery162 the flaps aren’t fragile, but flaps before gear vs gear before flaps is a debate regarding short field take off performance. You try to clean up the airframe as soon as possible after liftoff to get maximum performance, but there is a bit of a debate as to whether you should raise the flaps or the gear first. I do gear first because I don’t want to lose the lift gains until my gear is stowed. Sometimes the gear transition from down to up will result in a slight sink so I keep flaps down.

[@benjigault9043]

@@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot flaps up first because they are drag and create a nose down tendency. Leave the gear down until clear of the obstacle, because raising the gear drops the inner gear doors and actually creates more drag. So if the flaps are out and you're bringing the gear up you are in the dirtiest configuration there is for a bonanza. Later models with the 24 volt system have much fast retract times. The method above is in my POH for short field takeoffs over obstacles.

[@benjigault9043]

@@harpoon_bakery162 Its not that they are delicate but that they increase drag and slow acceleration.

[@erichboese7209]

Cross countries are what Bonanzas do best! On long cross countries out west I typically cruise between 10,500-12,500....gets the fuel burn down to around 11.5 gal/hr and 180+mph ground speed. (‘62 P35) Pretty darn efficient airplane. 😁

[@harpoon_bakery162]

wow, 180+ is fantastic, what a bird she must be to only be sucking down less than 12 gph is phenomenal, I mean are you kidding, 1962.

[@erichboese7209]

@@harpoon_bakery162 not kidding....real numbers...158-160kts...or just north of 180. 190-200mph and I’d be lying. 😉. Yes, 1962 w/io470n 260hp.

[@nicholasseaman4858]

Awesome, well-made video!

[@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot]

Thanks, Nick!

[@bryanholliday1864]

Great video and sorry for your loss. I’m in the process of trying to purchase my first airplane with hopes of taking trips like this with my son who just got his instrument rating. I’m sure we’ll argue some also (old vs new)! Ha! But that what makes the memories. Keep posting these great videos

[@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot]

Thanks, Bryan! Good luck with the airplane purchase, and I hope it leads to many great memories with your son. Thanks for the support! 👍

[@rustysrides]

Can you explain the electric prop settings and functions?

[@harpoon_bakery162]

by the way, who's Ken Ebers?

[@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot]

He’s the father of a buddy of mine I went to high school with.

[@harpoon_bakery162]

@@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot wow, small world.

[@jamesbridges2382]

@10:26 ah yes the negotiator

[@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot]

😂

[@benjigault9043]

Also for the landing, try not to focus on your landing spot or look straight ahead, but look to the sides and at the horizon, this will help with the flare timing. You were lined up well and everything looked good but the flare started too late, try to be a few inches high and hold it just off the ground until it settles. FWIW- my dad was my primary instructor in our family bo. Glad to see other father son bonanza guys! Looking forwards to you passing that checkride Ben!

[@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot]

Yeah it was really sloppy, but I think I have gotten in the bad habit of looking directly at my spot instead of looking out the periphery for depth. I think the hour and forty five minute flight also messed with my focus. I’m not used to flying that long. Time to get back to the basics!

[@benjigault9043]

@@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot I dont think it was sloppy at all. I also used to focus directly on my touchdown point, and this can be really bad for night landings with depth perception not being as good as during day time. Flying with a buddy who used to fly U2s in his 170 taught me how to land much better. Looking forwards to the next video.

[@farmflyer20]

Nice video Ben.

[@jamesbridges2382]

Good wholesome content as always, left me satisfied

[@farmflyer20]

Nice video Ben

[@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot]

Thanks, Alan!

[@mikewaterfield3599]

Because there is no place like home.

[@harpoon_bakery162]

do you have a Bonanza from the first build-year?

[@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot]

Technically yes, but it’s only a shell at this point. It’s featured in the “bonanza number 4” video. Still has the tubular truss spar. and no third window. Was cut up for the speed slope mod.

[@harpoon_bakery162]

@@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot -- ahh, ok. thanks. i will check that video out now