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Newly Minted Bonanza Owners TAKE NOTE!

"Don't leave for Oshkosh without it!"

Bonanza/Baron/Travel Air Door Placard

Retracting Beech Flaps On The Roll

Not A Good Idea

Let the ForeFlight Layoffs Begin
Thank You PE!

FltPlan GO is My GoTo EFB & Still CSOB FREE!

Wireless Hangar Winch Solution

Bonanza Ruddervator Solution Identified

Coming Soon - AV30/APA Interface for Century III

USB/PD Panel Power Voltmeter Combos

Starlink Mini Power Accessories

SAVVY Opinion/AOPA

Six Big Mistakes in Maintenance

Aero Spark Plug Service, LLC
Spark Plug Cleaning/Reconditioning Service

FAA "Moss Interpretation"

The Death of Owner Assisted/Supervised Maintenance?

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Aging And The GA Pilot Report

Know When To Feather Your Prop

Baron & Twin Resources Get Ready For Icing WX

Keep Your iPad/iPhone Powered on Long Trips

With This 67W USB Charger

(Keeps my fully running iPad mini6 fully charged >4hr trips)

Or This 95W Unit

Or This Monster 170W Unit

GAMI Answers G100UL Criticisms Point by Point

AVweb Article

Wireless WiFi Bridge Up To 1km Distance

Li-Ion Chew Toy Disaster

Li-Ion Fire Mitigation Bag

12-Step B55 Landings

(Not the only way, just my way for over 2200hrs.)

5 Cool Things About The Bonanza

KEFT, KRFI, KGLE, KCLI, KXBP & 0F2

As Good As It Gets For

100LL

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Great 100LL Deals in USA

Gee Bee Fuel Protection Pad

LED Nav Bulbs Now Available

1939X/1940 White LED Replacement Bulb

Some People STILL Think Flaps Before

Gear Is a Good Idea in Our GA Piston

Birds Because That's What the

Big Boys Do

Three Barons Destroyed w/Flaps First Ops!

A Bonanza Victim of Flaps Before Gear Practices
See this pilot's lessons learned document HERE

IMHO, it's a BAD IDEA except in large turbine powered and transport category aircraft.
The BEST idea is multiple GUMPS checks in the landing phase of flight.

Why Touch N Goes Can Be a Bad Idea

How Beech Landing Gear Works

55-Series Fuel Selector Placard Makeover

B55 Fuel Selector Placard Makeover $95 Sidewinder Replacement Battery $110

Simple Remote Cell Phone Control

Gear Motor Cores Are Becoming Scarce

Please Don't Run Yours to Failure

If You Can't Pay Attention

Pay an Expert Beech Mechanic

To Install Your Gear Motor!

This poor soul did not install his VIP Gear Motor washer and the gouging of the motor case was causing huge amp draw and CB tripping !

Bonanza Owners:

INSPECT YOUR RIGHT AILERON

CABLE END FITTINGS NOW!

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ABS Recommended Follow Up

*Supersedes AD 2019-21-08 by removing

K35, M35, N35 and P35 from the applicability

Get Shoulder Harnesses NOW!*

*Single engine drivers are 1 engine failure away from a forced landing

which might be survivable with shoulder harnesses, just my humble opinion.

The below aircraft was equipped with shoulder harnesses and both front seaters survived.

NTSB Prelim Report

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A Great Engine Out Skill Builder:

Engine Out Survival Tactics by Nate Jaros

Your Beechcraft is

Not Getting Any Younger*

*Best Practices Guide for Maintaining Aging GA Airplanes

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a Smithsonian level restoration?

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How's Your ME Knowledge?

Flyer Baron Article June 2012 / AVweb Baron Article / ABS Baron 55 Guide

Twin & Turbine Baron Article Twins Can Be Dangerous Article

B55 Economy Fuel Burns / What A B55 Can Do w/18GPH @ 12,000'

Baron/Bonanza Theme Song Nomination

Baron 55 Ownership Cost Survey / 58 Ownership Cost Survey / 58P Ownership Cost Survey

Baron 58 Dimensions / Baron 58 POH / ABS Baron 58 Guide

B55 Dimensions / C,D,E55 Dimensions

ABS Baron Pilot Initial Checkout Guide

Baron 55-Series Production Highlights

FAA Multi-Engine Education - "Always Leave Yourself an Out"

Aviation Consumer Baron B55 Review PDF B55 W&B Spreadsheet

FAA-Flying Light Twins Safely

What Dynamic Braking Really Does

Bi-Color LED (Red/Green)

Auxiliary Panel Indication of Gear Lights

6-Conductor Coiled Cord & Receptacle for Your

Panel Makeover

G5 Install Pirep

Moody Aero-Graphics Baron Engine Control Decals

Genuine HEIM Rod Ends Available

PAR36 LED @ $65

PAR46 LED FITS EARLY BARON, TRAVEL AIR

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INBOARD WING PODS!

Bonanza Right Aileron Cable Corrosion AD

Can Non-TSO'd Equipment Be Installed in Certified Aircraft?

FAA Issues AD 2019-01-02 Aspen EFD1000 and EFD500

Flurosilicone Fuel Cap O-Ring Kits

FAA Guidance on Exclusive FBO Operations

Landing Gear Transmission Removal & Inspection

FAA Releases BasicMed Checklist Requirements

FAA Safety Inspector Guidance for BasicMed

6-Conductor Coiled Cord & Receptacle

for Your Panel Makeover

B55 Gear Retraction - Four Seconds

Good Gear Motor & Good Rigging

See the Extension HERE

No Excuses! - Use the ABS Landing Gear Rigging Guide

Check Your Ailerons!

ABS Service Clinic Inspection

BG-341 Spark Plugs - Limited Quantities Available

Shipping Destination

The Last Bomb (1945 War Film)

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Could AOA Save YOUR Day?

FAA GoPro Camera Advisory

Cygnet iPad/796 Control Wheel Mount $195

Baron Engine Cowl Seals - Stop the Streaking!

Tire Pressure Action Chart

FAA Guidance Manual To Your AME

ABS Hosting Bonanza/Baron/Travel Air POHs!

Part 23 Final Recommendations Signed into Law

Short Runway Ops in Your New-to-You Baron?

Oh Hell, Let's Just Jump The Chock

Big Baggage Door Mod

HBC Aileron Service Bulletin

B58 & G58 Baron Fuel Vent Hose Clamp Mandatory SB

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