EDR ) wrote:

Join the American Bonanza Society and take their classes

Will look into this.

They have a distinctive "wiggle" that some people find annoying. But,
as a friend of mine says, "If you don't like the way my airplane flies,
you don't have to ride in it."

Interesting. Is this due to the lack of a true vertical stabilizer?

CG MOVES AFT WITH FUEL BURN!!! Pay very close attention to your
loading. ALWAYS calculate takeoff and LANDING CGs!!!

Good to know!

The Bonanza is a slippery (read "clean") airframe. It will pick up
speed quickly if you are not paying attention, possibly getting you
high into the yellow or even the red arcs before you notice it.

Yes, the owner also mentioned this issue. This does concern me a bit,
given my low level of experience and once-in-a-while tendency to fixate
when I scan. I will certainly work with the instructor on hand flying in
IMC and I expect that I won't be on my own in IMC for several tens of
hours.

Is it even possible to practice downward unusual attitudes with this
aircraft?

A walk around will impress you with how well they are built, but that
is no excuse for a lax attitude.

No lax attitude here! I have a long road ahead, but it should be fun,
too.

Be sure to download the Aviation Safety Foundation's Bonanza report
from the AOPA website. Lots of good information in it.

I was unaware of this report. Thanks.

--
Peter












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