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First off, you need to make sure that the A&P/IA mechanic who does the pre-purchase inspection has nothing at all to do with the current owner. Get someone who will look it over from tip to tail and not "a wink and a nod" and the annual is signed off.
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Originally Posted by FLYGEEZER
Nice Beech! And it ain't a "V" tailed doctor killer. Your gonna love it! Don't do the STC, It's not worth it. Stay with 100LL
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The STC costs around $450.
Avgas at my local airport is currently $5.77
Autogas locally is $3.65
Difference of $2.12.
A bonanza burns about 15 gph, so you pay for the STC with just 15 hours of flight time. After that first 15 hours, you are saving over $30 per hour.
And my experience has been the same as Hancocks - the auto gas engines seem to have less scale depositing on the pistons and valves.
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Originally Posted by pavulon
I remember reading something about oscillation being an issue but would think that would be an issue for anyone that is piloting such a plane and that such an issue would have been addressed.
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There was an issue with control surface flutter, however an AD was issued that required a slight mod to correct that.
I think the reason these planes earned a nickname of Dr. Killer was that only persons with high paying professions could afford one. This meant that doctors whose egos were too big for a Cessna would buy a Bone - which was fast, complex, and more workload than an overpuffed student was ready for. The end result was gear-up landings and smoking holes. That's my opinion.
Also, my opinion is that aviation should be a progression. Like learning to walk before attempting to run with scissors, my belief is that a student pilot should become proficient in a forgiving airplane (like a cessna) before moving into a more demanding airplane (like a bonanza full of scissors).