MAY 2021 • VOLUME TWENTY-ONE • NUMBER 5 AMERICAN BONANZA SOCIETY The Official Publication for Bonanza, Debonair, Baron & Travel Air Operators and Enthusiasts We’d Just Like to Say… Thanks Falcon Insurance and the American Bonanza Society For over 20 years, Falcon Insurance and the American Bonanza Society have worked together toward a common goal of promoting the safe enjoyment of all Beechcraft airplanes. Your Beechcraft. Nothing brings us greater joy than working with such enthusiastic owner-pilots and finding the best prices for your aviation needs, and knowing that in doing so, we are encouraging safe flying by supporting ABS’ development of new and improved flight safety training programs. And for that, we say thanks. Thanks for letting us be a part of the for single engine aircraft – to major airports – and everything in between American Bonanza Society and the Air Safety Foundation… and thanks for trusting us with your insurance needs. Barry Dowlen Henry Abdullah President Vice President & ABS Program Director If you’d like to learn how Falcon Insurance can help you, Falcon Insurance Agency please call 1-800-259-4ABS, or visit http:/falcon.villagepress is the Insurance Program Manager for the ABS Insurance Program .com/promo/signup to obtain your free quote. When you do, we’ll make a $5 donation to ABS’ Air Safety Foundation. Falcon2 Insurance Agency • P.O. Box 291388, Kerrville,AMERICAN TX BONANZA 78029 SOCIETY • www.falconinsurance.com • Phone: 1-800-259-4227May 2021 We’d Just Like to Say… CONTENTS May 2021 AMERICA N Thanks BONANZA SOCIETY 2 President's Comments: Cultivating Passion Falcon Insurance and the American Bonanza Society May 2021 • Volume 21 • Number 5 By Paul Lilly For over 20 years, Falcon Insurance and the American Bonanza Society ABS Executive Director J. Whitney Hickman 4 Operations have worked together toward a common goal of promoting the safe ABS-ASF Executive Director & Editor By J. Whitney Hickman and Thomas P. Turner enjoyment of all Beechcraft airplanes. Your Beechcraft. Nothing brings us Thomas P. Turner Associate Editor greater joy than working with such enthusiastic owner-pilots and finding George Brown Managing Editor the best prices for your aviation needs, and knowing that in doing so, Jillian LaCross we are encouraging safe flying by supporting ABS’ development of new Technical Review Committee Tom Rosen, Stuart Spindel, Bob Butt, OWNERSHIP/MAINTENANCE and improved flight safety training programs. and the ABS Technical Advisors Graphic Design 12 Beechcraft of the Month: And for that, we say thanks. Thanks for letting us be a part of the Rachel Coon Printer Passion, Dedication, and for single engine aircraft – to major airports – and everything in between American Bonanza Society and the Air Safety Foundation… Village Press, Traverse City, Michigan American Bonanza Society magazine (ISSN 1538- Attention to Detail and thanks for trusting us with your insurance needs. 9960) is published monthly by the American Bonanza Society (ABS), 3595 N Webb Rd Ste 200, Wichita, 1960 M35 N9311Y (D-6503) KS 67226-8192. The price of a yearly subscription is included in the annual dues of Society members. Periodicals postage paid at Wichita, Kansas, and at By Seth Hensel additional mailing offices. No part of this publication may be reprinted or duplicated without the written permission of the 24 ABS-Type Aircraft Fleet Executive Director. The Society and Publisher cannot accept responsibility for the correctness or accuracy of the matters printed herein or for any opinions 32 Baron and Travel Air: expressed. Opinions of the Editor or contributors do not necessarily represent the position of the Society. Hangar for Annuals Articles or other materials by and about organizations other than ABS are printed in the American Bonanza By George Brown Society magazine as a courtesy and member service. Except as expressly stated, their appearance in this magazine does not constitute an endorsement by ABS of the products, services or events of 50 PIREP: ABS Online such organization. Publisher reserves the right to reject any material submitted for publication. 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When you do, The American Bonanza Society serves Beechcraft 78 ABS Board enthusiasts by sharing valuable safety, technical, and educational resources, and by promoting interaction 56 Command Pilot: Build Complexity 79 Event Calendar we’ll make a $5 donation to ABS’ Air Safety Foundation. among and advocacy on behalf of its members. By Thomas P. Turner 80 Display Advertising Index Falcon Insurance Agency • P.O. Box 291388, Kerrville, TX 78029 • www.falconinsurance.com • Phone: 1-800-259-4227 Volume 21 • Number 5 AMERICAN BONANZA SOCIETY 1 PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS AMERICA N BONANZA SOCIETY By Paul Lilly ABS exists to promote aviation safety and flying enjoyment through education and information-sharing among owners and operators of Bonanzas, Barons, Debonairs and Travel Airs throughout the world. Cultivating Passion www.bonanza.org 3595 N Webb Rd Ste 200, Wichita, KS 67226-8192 t some point in our lives there was that moment, that spark, Tel: 316-945-1700 • Fax 316-945-1710 e-mail: [email protected] that eventually grew into our passion for aviation. Did the spark alone put us on that path, or did we need some sort of support Office Hours: Monday thru Friday; 8:30 am – 5:00 pm or understanding to determine if it truly interested us? I often (Central Time) A wonder what makes us who we are, how we became interested in things we ABS Executive Director J. Whitney Hickman, [email protected] follow, and how we get to where we are in our lives. I believe those sparks need ABS-ASF Executive Director cultivation to grow. Thomas P. Turner, [email protected] Technical Questions [email protected] or 316-945-1700 BPPP Questions [email protected] or 316-945-1700 Membership and Events [email protected] ABS Pilot Shop www.bonanza.org/store Membership Services • Monthly ABS Magazine • Technical Advice and Parts Sourcing • Beechcraft Specific Pilot Training • Special Members-Only Website Content • Aircraft Inspection Program • Beechcraft Maintenance Guides, DVDs, Merchandise and Apparel • ABS Fly-Ins & Events • Aircraft Prepurchase Assistance • Mechanic & Flight Instructor Training • Regional Societies On a flight back to the East Coast, my son-in-law asked if he could have his pic- • Aircraft Insurance Program ture taken with the pilot. The older I get, the younger these guys look! The boy is • Professionally Staffed Headquarters my grandson. They were flying back from San Jose to Baltimore a few Halloweens ago, and that was his Halloween costume. During the flight the stewardess kept coming back to his seat and asking, "Would you like another milk, captain?" The crew got a real kick out of it. It was about four years ago. 2 AMERICAN BONANZA SOCIETY May 2021 Likely, there was a person in our lives eager to share this part of his life because who was there at the right time, not only he felt it had value and he could use it to to complete the picture but to remain avail- add something to my life, which he did. able for ongoing cultivation. At least that Being able to share probably gave him is how it happened for me, and I expect a great deal of satisfaction, a feeling of for many of us as well. giving back. It was a win-win. As a child, our family lived at the end of Sharing your experiences to cultivate a street in a rural area of western Pennsyl- a passion in others is generally not a vania. A set of railroad tracks ran along the scheduled item on your to-do list. It occurs back of our property, then curved just past at impromptu moments, created by the us and along the side, preventing exten- chance occurrence. We have all seen the sion of the road and further development. young child outside the airport fence, On the other side of the tracks was a hay fingers clenched tight around the chained field; a rather nondescript, boring view, links, looking in, wondering if there is with occasional bails of newly rolled-up something there for him.