These planes do incredibly well on unimproved strips. I highly recommend!
@affricate2 күн бұрын
"slip it in" 😂
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot2 күн бұрын
Phrasing!
@tigertrap22692 күн бұрын
Landed and mowed the runway at the same time.
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot2 күн бұрын
Efficiency is key
@Isaac-sj3jh2 күн бұрын
You'll end up on Probable Cause for sure!!!
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot2 күн бұрын
At least you can say you knew about me before I was famous.
@benjigault90432 күн бұрын
dude what in the what?? I cant wait to see what you do when you start making that DR money, hahah
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot2 күн бұрын
I’m really not sure I should be trusted with that earning potential. 😂
@davidmangold18383 күн бұрын
Wow Ben, you’re quite an adventurer! I hope getting out was easier🤞
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot3 күн бұрын
It was a piece of cake! I’ll post the takeoff soon.
@TheFxdstudios3 күн бұрын
Man, so many feelings. I lost my dad when I was a kid. We rode dirt bikes together. Recently found our old vhs home movies. Scared to watch them. It’s great you sharing these videos!
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot3 күн бұрын
I’m really sorry about that. I can’t imagine losing my dad at such a young age. Especially with how many aviation memories we have made in the last 6 years. At its core, my channel is really just a complicated oil-stained shrine to the memories created by a dad with his sons. Even the videos that my dad isn’t specifically in, he still plays a role behind the scenes, and none of these adventures would have happened if it wasn’t for him. I get a lot of comments about how valuable these memories are, and it refocuses me on appreciating the present every time. You never know what the future holds.
@zmortis1113 күн бұрын
I've done some soft field landings before, but the grass was quite a bit long on that one.
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot3 күн бұрын
You should have seen the hay that was outside of the shade zone of the trees. Seed pods taller than me at 6’. Absolute bananas, but at least there were no gopher holes.
@johnmajane37313 күн бұрын
That is going to be a mess.
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot3 күн бұрын
It was. lol still cleaning grass stains from that landing.
@BuddiiiBoiii3 күн бұрын
Sling blade voice - "Its outta gas"
@user-nc6ce4vo4s3 күн бұрын
It's clearly right there
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot3 күн бұрын
Home is where the heart is, and the runway is where the wheels touch down. 😂
@davecarnahan-aviation7988 күн бұрын
I always enjoy your videos, Ben. You were instrumental in the beginnings with my 1947 E-series 35. Cheers!
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot7 күн бұрын
Great to hear it Dave! You’re welcome, or I’m sorry depending on the day with these old birds. 😂
@RaceMentally17 күн бұрын
You won’t live long flying like that
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot17 күн бұрын
Thanks for manifesting death for a total stranger. Classy.
@RaceMentally17 күн бұрын
@@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot usually people thank just as you did. Always have to look out for one another 😘
@thefreshies29 күн бұрын
I am looking at a 47 Bonanza right now. I expected to see cups on the ruddervators but seems that’s not an ad for this year. Anything I should look out for? Heard about issues with thin skin as well?
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot28 күн бұрын
Send me and email to [email protected] and I’ll get you my number so we can discuss it. I can answer any questions you might have.
@redneckgarage2259Ай бұрын
How much money did you have to sink in to get her airworthy again? I'm looking at a 48 bonanza A35 as well that's been hangered out of anual for 10 years. Just wanted to see what it took for yours Great video and nice work getting her running again
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot29 күн бұрын
It didn’t take nearly as much as it should have, but that’s because my dad has extensive experience with the early bonanzas. If you have a knowledgeable mechanic and the airplane has been out of the elements, it could cost less than 10 grand to get it airworthy. If it’s in rough shape there really isn’t a ceiling to how much it could cost.
@100lladventures7Ай бұрын
Which engine? I’m looking at a 47 with the 225-8
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot3 күн бұрын
Sorry I missed this comment. This one has the e225-8 and in the 47 model it turns it into an absolute rocket ship. Considering they originally came with 165 hp, 225 is just outrageous.
@theslavicsailor6654Ай бұрын
Bros competing with Orville and Wilbur
@3dprintmiamiАй бұрын
that would be a flight test
@CameranGatzАй бұрын
What is that bag on your go pro? Does it stop it from overheating? Ive had a lot of issues with my hero 8 about heat while my hero 4 has zero complaints
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilotАй бұрын
Tin foil cover for it. Helped a little bit. Still overheated. Current solution is metal heat sink case with a usb powered computer fan blowing on it. I’m about to record so we’ll see if it holds up to 87 degree direct sunlight at 4k 60fps
@CameranGatzАй бұрын
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot ooooooh do let me know if it works, i want dash footage badly but my camera just isnt having it
@CameranGatzАй бұрын
Hey i got a few questions about owning one of these if you got the time. Theres on of these near by that popped up and its in my price range.
I’ve had some trouble accessing my Gmail at the moment so if you send me an email to [email protected] I can get back with you quicker.
@CameranGatzАй бұрын
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot rip... i just wrote out a banger email too, time to copy and paste
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilotАй бұрын
I never got an email to [email protected]. Just checking to see if you still wanted to talk.
@Cobyplayzz2 ай бұрын
Docter, lawyer killer
@renerobles73132 ай бұрын
That's how everyone of my landings look like , no need to hire a tree pruner 😂
@mtcondie2 ай бұрын
Yikes!
@Pilotc1802 ай бұрын
Get on the wobble pump more
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot2 ай бұрын
Good advice. She starts up just fine now three years later. Lol
@davidmangold18383 ай бұрын
Hi Ben. Hope studies going well. How soon until your finished? FYI; we sold our 1947 straight 35. We miss her already😢, but is in a good home in Louisiana.
@ZackVonmenchhofen3 ай бұрын
Great Video! Thanks ... I have a C35 and its great to hear your procedures and practices.
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot3 ай бұрын
I hope the video was helpful!
@d.b.cooper61123 ай бұрын
1st flight in 15 years Plane or pilot
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot3 ай бұрын
Since my last flight preceding this one wasn’t when I was twelve years old…plane.
@thepacketnarc76343 ай бұрын
They’re called ‘lightening’ holes because they ‘lighten’ that particular assembly. Not to be confused with ‘Lightning’ holes 😂
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot3 ай бұрын
Well gee wiz that’s just plane logical. 🤦♂️😂 You’d think I would be able to piece that one together. Lol
@thepacketnarc76343 ай бұрын
@@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot dude, I would have asked myself the same thing ! Like, how does the lightning get in there with the gear up ???? 🤣😂👊🏼
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot3 ай бұрын
@@thepacketnarc7634 I guess my round about almost logic was, “obviously the assembly is lighter due to the holes, and lighter is faster, so maybe making the holes makes the plane fast as lightning.”
@mktwatcher3 ай бұрын
Think that was an illusion from the long camera zoom. Looks like plane was in front of the tree and wind was also obviously blowing the tree. The plane shadowed the tree cause you can from what direction the sunlight is coming from the other trees lining the runway.
@farmingwithbiology3 ай бұрын
This is exactly what I was looking for
@jordanmartell87503 ай бұрын
Loved the updated intro! 😂
@paulciprus95823 ай бұрын
Hey Ben…I have the original wooden paddle prop from my dad’s 47 Bonanza…I stripped the silver paint yrs ago…they removed it from service in 68…and now it is leaning against the wall in my bedroom…what a beautiful piece of history…cool vids…keep them coming.
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot3 ай бұрын
That is so cool! I’d love to find one serviceable, but I doubt there are any out there.
@tafaragadze64323 ай бұрын
Is that an accident or an incident?
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot3 ай бұрын
An accidental incident. 😂
@mikenovick48273 ай бұрын
Wow awesome test
@JimBronson4 ай бұрын
You wouldn't weld that seat back in, they are press-fit by putting a new seat in the freezer and getting the cylinder head hot in an oven (or just with a torch), then getting the head in a hydraulic press and pressing it in. Then you need to do a valve job to cut the seat to match a new valve.
@no1herebutuschickens4 ай бұрын
Having done this to some degree on short field in my 47, I would say your dad is right. Physics don't lie. Came in too short on the runway or too slow / or both IMHO. Doesn't take much of a gust to drop you out of the sky. I was short-fielding at 75mph which is above the approach speed. Not too much wind that day and about 10' up from the runway, got caught on the flare and stalled my left wing. I caught it fast, but plonked down on the runway enough that I stopped and got out and looked. So I added another 5mph and made my aiming port another 100' down the runway. Should be able to stop easily on grass once the wheels are down and brakes are applied.
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot4 ай бұрын
Didn’t come in too short, but too slow is possible. Gopro cameras and a phone camera 1000’ away have a hard time with depth perception, but I was never really aiming short of the runway. My touchdown point was right at the start of the clearing, and after the gust and subsequent throttle goosing, my touchdown spot moved about 50 feet further down the runway. I’ve landed downhill to the north at about 100 mph indicated when I have a pretty significant headwind, but it is not a fun experience. The runway disappears real quick, and the last 500’ is a very steep hill. You don’t want to be going faster than 20 mph trying to stop it’s so steep. All that being said, yeah, I clipped a bush one time, out of the 60-80 times I’ve landed that direction. I would prefer the number to be zero, but it is what it is.
@emergencylowmaneuvering73504 ай бұрын
That engine might have a lot of rust inside. I a mechanic.
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot4 ай бұрын
Since the video was made we had 5/6 cylinders off chasing down a rough running engine. We were just certain it had to be a sticking valve. It was the carb…🤦♂️ On the bright side we got a good look at the internals and it’s clean as a whistle. Cylinders are chrome so no rust concerns there.
@JimBronson4 ай бұрын
Isn't PLK where the Southwest 737 landed by mistake, that was supposed to be going to BKN?
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot4 ай бұрын
It was supposed to go to BBG, but yes it landed at PLK which is absolutely insane. Puts my short field work to shame.
@JimBronson4 ай бұрын
@@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot I found the NTSB report and read it, passengers complained of the smell of burning rubber upon stopping 🤣🤣🤣
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot4 ай бұрын
@JimBronson the pilots were fired I believe, and they probably should have been, but man if it didn’t take some impressive piloting to land that plane in such a tiny runway.
@garybrown14044 ай бұрын
Always been curious about the V-tail but almost quit this video bcz of the annoying vocalizations at the start!
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot4 ай бұрын
Lol it’s an inside joke of sorts. My brother had a friend re-edit my intro using airplane noises I apparently made in the last KZfaq video (De-Mystifying part 1). I had no idea I had made so many airplane noises during the video, but apparently I did. I laughed so hard when they showed me, that I promised I would put it in as my intro in the next video.
@JimBronson4 ай бұрын
Interesting that your dad is 6'8" and fits, I'm 6'7" and I would like to take flight lessons. But it always seemed like it would be about as comfortable as a dungeon in small planes. Maybe not. The 35s in these two videos, they look pretty much stock as they came back in the 40s and 50s, is that correct? Maybe besides the propellers. I have seen some for sale on some of the airplane sale sites for almost reasonable money, but then when I look at the interiors and panels the first thought on my mind is that it's going to take $50-$100K to bring them up to snuff. But you guys seem to op them vintage. Do you find yourself replacing a lot of parts at annuals or are they reasonably reliable?
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot4 ай бұрын
We do Vfr only flight, so I get by with bone stock panel with a decent con radio and flight plan go free gps on my phone for navigation. I can go all over the country day or night with that set up. I have no experience with ifr flight, but I imagine it would take a lot of upgrading to make our fleet ifr capable.
@JimBronson4 ай бұрын
@@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot Ok, thanks. There are things that I would like to have but don't have to have. I would like the instruments and panel to look clean though, I assume that's something that could be done with some elbow grease.
@johnmajane37314 ай бұрын
On the E Series the oil is leaking back into the case through the check valve. As stated you must check after shut down. Preferably as soon as you shut down. Yes I check during preflight to see if there is oil on the chain.
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot4 ай бұрын
Checking oil cold at least to see some oil on the chain makes sense to me. I may have misheard Lew when he was discussing checking oil, but if I recall correctly he said to only check oil at shutdown.
@johnmajane37314 ай бұрын
@@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot the only accurate measure of the level is right after shutting down. Checking cold tells you there is something in the tank and nothing else.
@millerliteliker4 ай бұрын
Interesting video. Do you guys ever clean your airplane? I know they fly fine dirty but seriously.....
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot4 ай бұрын
Lol I clean my dads plane all the time. It’s a useless gesture because it gets dirty again literally the next flight. The 2100 hr engine leaks oil like a sieve, we mist MMO throughout the airframe every couple of years for corrosion prevention bad it seeps out all the skin joints, and landing off airport 95% of the time means a pretty good amount of mud and grass get in the gear and interior of the plane. What you’re seeing is clean. You should see what it looks like now.
@JRudd4 ай бұрын
Looked like a carrier landing, welcome to the Navy
@cg51384 ай бұрын
Awesome video! Sounds like the "pros" where giving you a hard time. I appreciate the time you take on these. As a visual learner, the videos help tremendously.
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the feedback. Yeah, getting told you don’t know enough to make an instructional video on the E-series Bonanzas by the guy who wrote the book on the E-series Bonanzas kind of bites, but I didn’t make the video for him. I made it for my viewers who may or may not already know basic info about these birds.
@davidmangold18384 ай бұрын
Good to see you’re back, Ben! Good video on components and differences. Found a new “steward” for our 1947 Bonanza. He’ll soon be a proud owner!
@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot4 ай бұрын
Glad to hear you got her sold! I hope the new owner treats her as well as you have!
@davidmangold18384 ай бұрын
@@BenWeeksBonanzaPilot me too. She’s a collector item. I never want to see her have a mishap. SN D-819
@JimBronson4 ай бұрын
D-23 is on sale on TradeAPlane right now, if anyone wants something super vintage. Came from the factory with fabric covered ruddervators and flaps, IIRC.