I have been contacted by the manager of our local flight school about the
opportunity to partner with an owner of a Bonanza V35B. Apparently, the
owner is looking to purchase a helicopter and would like to ensure the V35
sees regular flying as well as offset some of the costs of the aircraft.

His V35B sounds very nice. New paint and interior, all new avionics
including Garmin GPS/moving map, TKS weeping wing anti-ice, oxygen system,
and turbo-normalized engine that cruises around 195 kts at 16 gph up in the
flight levels, to name a few. With the amount of x/c flying I do, this
aircraft would fit my current mission much more closely than the 172.

I was curious about the flying characteristics of the aircraft from those
of you with experience in Bonanzas. Currently I have about 550 hours and
an instrument rating, all in a C172. Obviously this jump would require
several hours of instruction time to become proficient in its new-to-me
systems, such as landing gear, constant speed prop, turbo, etc.

Does the V-tail handle much differently (besides increased speed) than a
traditional tail configuration? How about loading? Easy to overload aft
of CG? I expect it to be a big jump, but several, including the flight
school manager, believe that I am ready. I would be lying if I didn't
admit to some anxiety about leaving the comfort of my C172.

I am currently reading AOPA's partnership guidelines to understand the
logistical and legal aspects of partnerships, so at this point I am more
interested in other's experiences with the aircraft itself.

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Peter












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