I used speed on VFR approaches that were comfortable in the VFR pattern. At
busy airports, I might fly the ILS at 140 KIAS to keep up with the jet ahead
and behind. As long as the gear was working, slowing down was not a
problem. VFR I would maintain high speed until the last mile, on an ILS
until break-out.

If you want to make every approach the same, 105 isn't a bad choice. It is
too high for a short grass strip and too slow for ATL or ORD.

The A36 has a big speed envelope and speed changes with weight.


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| Any other Bonanza pilots have thoughts on Approach Speeds?
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| Eckelbar posits 105 knots. I've tried it and it works, but is a
| handful to reconfigure and slow down in time for a more reasonable 75
| KIAS final approach speed.
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| Dick Collins recommends flying approaches fast ("the runways are
| usually long..")
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| Thoughts?