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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

5th Jul 2011, 03:02

Replies: 182

Beech Queenair

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Posted By sms777

Taily

The two Queenairs VH-AEQ and VH-XAE operated by Air Eastern in the 90's were both Excaliburs. They were based at BK. I flew both of them.
AEQ got shipped to NZ about 8 years ago, XAE lives in Perth....

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

29th Jun 2011, 07:29

Replies: 182

Beech Queenair

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Posted By sms777

Thanks for the pics Dora-9. :ok: It is very sad...

Thanks for the pics Dora-9. :ok:
It is very sad what has happened to ASY because it was a lot better aeroplane when I flew both of them. FDV has turned out very nice indeed with the current colour...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

22nd Jun 2011, 11:04

Replies: 182

Beech Queenair

Views: 50,227

Posted By sms777

Augmentors

They were only loud from the outside. Inside with everything closed they were shadowed by the huge wings and pointing to the ground. In cruise I never had any problems talking to my pax with...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

18th Jun 2011, 07:27

Replies: 182

Beech Queenair

Views: 50,227

Posted By sms777

65er

I am glad to hear but.....how come only recently :ok:
I have personally ripped the B4 out of ASY around 1994 with my engineer watching in amusement. I have pulled out about 75 kg of dead weight and...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

18th Jun 2011, 04:18

Replies: 182

Beech Queenair

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Posted By sms777

A65's had 26000 hours, A80's, B80's had 22000...

A65's had 26000 hours, A80's, B80's had 22000 hours airframe life but I think it was all lifted recently.
Excaliburs were fitted with 400 Hp IO-720 eight cylinder engines in place of the IGSO-480's...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

18th Jun 2011, 03:07

Replies: 182

Beech Queenair

Views: 50,227

Posted By sms777

Good to hear it flies straight now :ok: Like I...

Good to hear it flies straight now :ok:
Like I said it was a beautiful aeroplane to fly except for that crap B4 autopilot that sent me into a dive with no warning several times.

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

18th Jun 2011, 01:39

Replies: 182

Beech Queenair

Views: 50,227

Posted By sms777

65er

The incident happened in the mid '80's. I started flying it 1992 while it was based at BK. Around 96-97 it was sold to a company at BK that done a full refurbish lasting over 2 years. All wings were...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

17th Jun 2011, 12:50

Replies: 182

Beech Queenair

Views: 50,227

Posted By sms777

Tmbstory

It was was the reduction gearbox that caused all the grief. Took many hours of training to to make pilots understand how it all worked.Combined with supercharging made one hell of a confusion when...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

17th Jun 2011, 12:31

Replies: 182

Beech Queenair

Views: 50,227

Posted By sms777

As a matter of interest! Google it guys! In...

As a matter of interest!
Google it guys!
In 1960.... yes in 1960 a fully equipped Queenair set the world record of climbing to 35,000 feet unpressurised piston twin.

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

17th Jun 2011, 12:03

Replies: 182

Beech Queenair

Views: 50,227

Posted By sms777

Damn it Dora! That picture brings tears to my...

Damn it Dora!
That picture brings tears to my eyes.
I did my initional Queenair endorsement in FDV. I have logged a further 100 hours in that girl. Enjoyed flying every minute of it even she never...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

16th Jun 2011, 12:10

Replies: 182

Beech Queenair

Views: 50,227

Posted By sms777

Caloundra

I have warned him about engine management and meatbombing in Queenairs several times. FWG by memory. Stubborn bugger.
Not the type of aircraft to do it in.
I have logged almost 2000 hours and flown...

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