On Wed, 7 Sep 2005 14:00:11 -0400, "Peter R."
wrote:

Newps wrote:

You wouldn't believe the number of numbnuts out there who
fly final at 100 mph or more. Right now I can comfortably fly final at
75 MPH although the book speed for my weight is 68 MPH so I have some
more practice to do.

That sounds a bit low although some of the older and lighter V-tails
would be down in that range.

I have a Deb that was built in 59 (Sept 11th no less). Final is 80
MPH minus one MPH for each 100# under gross. That brings book speed
for me alone to between 76 and 78 depending on fuel.

I have 1000# useful load. 70 gallons of fuel drops that to 430. Add my
170 and it's down to 250 under gross or 78 MPH. 3 hours of flying @
14 GPH drops that by another 250# for 500# under gross or 75 MPH.

I do believe it, as I bought my Bonanza from one such pilot. During my
transition to the Bonanza and just after I bought the aircraft, he and I
took a flight to a nearby airport. Just after my landing, he tersely

I think you will find when flown by the numbers they require less
landing distance than a 172.

It you get a chance to take the ASF/ABS pilot proficiency training
they make you calculate each take off and landing speed. Then they
expect you to be able to fly it at that +/- only a couple MPH.

lectured me because the stall warning horn went off just before the wheels
touched down. Apparently he gets very nervous with approach speeds lower
than about 95 kts.

Mine goes off sooner than that and you can feel it settle in a stall
as the wheels touch.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

What model did you purchase again?
Roger