BE 36 turboprop

What is the story on these? Is the system as reliable as it claims? Anyone
know approximate operating costs?

--
Christopher J. Campbell
World Famous Flight Instructor
Port Orchard, WA


If you go around beating the Bush, don't complain if you rile the animals.

C J Campbell wrote:
What is the story on these? Is the system as reliable as it claims? Anyone
know approximate operating costs?

V-speed numbers do not change with the installation of the turboprop engine.

Fuel consumption is higher. Unless you plan on flying in the teens with
oxygen, the only things you gain are smoother flight and higher
operating costs. (Not to mention the LONG nose to look out over!)

In article , john smith
wrote:


V-speed numbers do not change with the installation of the turboprop engine.

Any of these conversions I've read about (piston to turbine) have Vne
dropped down to Vno...there is no yellow arc.

Fuel consumption is higher. Unless you plan on flying in the teens with
oxygen, the only things you gain are smoother flight and higher
operating costs. (Not to mention the LONG nose to look out over!)

Well, you also gain that "turbo-prop growl" from the prop as you ease in
and out of beta while taxiing. G

--
Dale L. Falk

There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing around with airplanes.

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"john smith" wrote in message
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C J Campbell wrote:
What is the story on these? Is the system as reliable as it claims?
Anyone
know approximate operating costs?

V-speed numbers do not change with the installation of the turboprop
engine.

Fuel consumption is higher. Unless you plan on flying in the teens with
oxygen, the only things you gain are smoother flight and higher
operating costs. (Not to mention the LONG nose to look out over!)


Well there is the 3000+ fpm climb, smoother ride, less fiddling with engine
controls, and an ultra reliable tubine engine.