Peter R. wrote in message ...
Is it even possible to practice downward unusual attitudes with this
aircraft?

Yes. With the gear and flaps out a Bonanza flys like a barn door.
Flying into a busy class C airport I used to fly final fast and then
drop the gear and flaps. You almost hit the panel the plane slows down
so damn fast. Add to that the Bonanza has a VERY high gear speed.

Just don't try that in a Mooney. You'll end up floating into the next
state.

The first thing you'll notice in the Bonanza is when you're CFI says
to "climb to 2000 feet" you'll probably hit 3000 before you stop the
climb. A big part of transitioning to a high performance aircraft is
getting used to the fact that as you level off, the plane accelerates,
and wants to climb. Triming for cruise in a Mooney or Bonanza can take
up to 5 minutes as the plane continues to accelerate in the cruise.
After some dual in the plane it will all be automatic. You'll want to
memorize what MP/RPM to use for different speeds before flying IFR so
you have better control.

-Robert