Cirrus and Lancair Make Bonanza Obsolete?

"Snowbird" wrote in message om...

I know Bonanzas have a (surprising, to me) good rep as short/rough
planes by people who really know how to fly them and are willing to
risk "runway rash" by taking them out of rough fields.

Hey, I'd stake the Navion gear against the Bo' (or the Cirrus or Lancair)
anyday.

"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
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"Snowbird" wrote in message
om...

I know Bonanzas have a (surprising, to me) good rep as short/rough
planes by people who really know how to fly them and are willing to
risk "runway rash" by taking them out of rough fields.

Hey, I'd stake the Navion gear against the Bo' (or the Cirrus or Lancair)
anyday.

Ummm....isn't the gear the same between the Nav and the Bo' ??

Tom S. wrote:

Ummm....isn't the gear the same between the Nav and the Bo' ??

Where in the heck did you get THAT wacko idea?

Other than the fact that they are both tricycle geared, there is very
little simular about them. For starters, the Navion actuates the gear
hydraulically, while the Bonanza does it electrically.

And, as a Bonanza owner, I would have to give the 'stouter landing gear'
nod to the Navion.



--
Frank Stutzman
Bonanza N494B "Hula Girl"
(faster than a speeding Navion, but not by much)
Hood River, OR

"Frank Stutzman" wrote in message
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Tom S. wrote:

Ummm....isn't the gear the same between the Nav and the Bo' ??

Where in the heck did you get THAT wacko idea?

Who you callin' wacko?

Would being wacko get me off a homicide charge?


Other than the fact that they are both tricycle geared, there is very
little simular about them. For starters, the Navion actuates the gear
hydraulically, while the Bonanza does it electrically.

And, as a Bonanza owner, I would have to give the 'stouter landing gear'
nod to the Navion.

Why?

Where in the heck did you get THAT wacko idea?

Who you callin' wacko?

Uhhh, I was saying your IDEA was wacko. I can't say anything about you.
"On the internet no one knows you're a dog."

And, as a Bonanza owner, I would have to give the 'stouter landing gear'
nod to the Navion.

Why?

I'm no expert on the Navion, so Ron or Margie is going to have to correct me
here but...

1) Larger tires
2) Larger gear struts
3) more travel in the oleos
4) most (all?) linkages are larger

Indeed most everything on a Navion is larger/stronger than on a Bonanza.
Its also a heck of a lot heavier.

--
Frank Stutzman
Bonanza N494B "Hula Girl"
Hood River, OR

"Frank Stutzman" wrote in message
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Where in the heck did you get THAT wacko idea?

Who you callin' wacko?

Uhhh, I was saying your IDEA was wacko. I can't say anything about you.
"On the internet no one knows you're a dog."

Actually, it wasn't my IDEA, it was my QUESTION??? You know, an
interrogative statement used to gain knowledge...".


And, as a Bonanza owner, I would have to give the 'stouter landing
gear'
nod to the Navion.

Why?

I'm no expert on the Navion, so Ron or Margie is going to have to correct
me
here but...

1) Larger tires
2) Larger gear struts
3) more travel in the oleos
4) most (all?) linkages are larger

Indeed most everything on a Navion is larger/stronger than on a Bonanza.
Its also a heck of a lot heavier.

And gross weight/useful load?

"Tom S." wrote in message ...

Hey, I'd stake the Navion gear against the Bo' (or the Cirrus or Lancair)
anyday.

Ummm....isn't the gear the same between the Nav and the Bo' ??

Not in the least. First off the Navion has 7.00x8 tires on it, much larger
than the Bo, and the gear struts are much stouter on the Navion.

On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 15:16:05 -0500, "Ron Natalie"
wrote:


"Snowbird" wrote in message om...

I know Bonanzas have a (surprising, to me) good rep as short/rough
planes by people who really know how to fly them and are willing to
risk "runway rash" by taking them out of rough fields.

Hey, I'd stake the Navion gear against the Bo' (or the Cirrus or Lancair)
anyday.

First good thing I've heard you say for a few days. You slipping?