Baron 58
Join Date: Jun 2007
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well, it's one of those "widowmakers"... it earned that name due to the many fatalities and somewhat dangerous aircraft characteristics when entering bad weather....
Fly safe...
Fly safe...
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Not even close to a widowmaker.
Are you thinking perchance of the Bonanza? It earned the nick-name "Doctor Killer" due to being frequently flown in poor weather conditions by wealthy professionals with little regard for their aviation abilities and limitations. I have 800 hours flying older model BE-58s single-pilot in almost all weather conditions (including light ice and LIFR) and can assure you it's a beautifully-handling bird (if it didn't kill me it's not likely to kill most professionals of average ability, ha!).
As to starting techniques, like other large fuel-injected recips, easier to start cold vs. hot. Low boost, mixture idle cut-off until it begins to fire, then full-rich and close the throttle. Good Luck!
As to starting techniques, like other large fuel-injected recips, easier to start cold vs. hot. Low boost, mixture idle cut-off until it begins to fire, then full-rich and close the throttle. Good Luck!
Baron 58
You will find 98 of type registered in Australia if you look here -
http://www.aeroclub.com.au/queryac.p...1=Search&id=41
She's a good ship, whatever a knocker might say. Suggest you check through the list till you find one near you and speak with the owner or he/she who has the pleasure of being PIC.
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Damn good plane. Better performer than the B58P or B58TC. Not bad single engine performance for its class. At least if you lose an engine the remaining one probably won't take you to the scene of the accident.
Where I come from the Baron along with the good old Ted Smith Aerostar were referred to as the doctor lawyer killer.
Where I come from the Baron along with the good old Ted Smith Aerostar were referred to as the doctor lawyer killer.
