BeechTalk - BT

Username Protected · **Posted:** 28 Mar 2012, 17:37

I have been reading the posts since last September when I bought my Bonanza; and I thought it was about time to introduce myself. After 30 years of on again off again flying of rental airplanes, 172s and Cherokees, I finally convinced the finance committee, my wife, that we should purchase an airplane. So the search began. After looking at several Saratoga's and Bo's my wife found our Bo at Midwest Aviation in Paducah, Ky. We rented an old worn out Warrior to go see it (helped convince her on a Bonanza) and when we walked into the hanger she said we are buying this one.
After flying it for about 25 hours I felt like I needed a new engine monitor and maybe even a GTN 750. Well I got quite the surprise when she configured the panel in the attached pics, with the help of the staff at Midwest. We went back to Paducah for the upgrades and I have to say they were the most professional organization I have worked with in a long time, and I would highly recommend them. They finished the upgrades in less time than originally quoted, and only one squawk which they took care of quickly.
So now 80 hours later I love the new avionics and feel like I have a new Bonanza; but it is new to me.
We also did the lower panel and leather wrapped yokes. Seems like it flies better with the new stuff.
I have attached pictures of the old panel as well, which was not bad.
Looks like I can't get all the pics to post so I will send the new panel in a follow up post.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 28 Mar 2012, 17:41

More pictures that I could not get in the first post. Just have to show you all the panel. In addition to the avionics we decided to go with the dark color of the new Bonanza panels.