Yup. I dug through some old stuff. Montfort offered a company car as a perk, but I already had a car. We agreed that 969MG would be my “company car” and the same month took delivery of 969MC, a factory new King Air F90. 969MG was so sweet in the back of the hangar. 1983 I think.
I got to fly the BE95 quite a bit back in the late 70's. Very good handling airplane. I do believe the exposed aileron cables in the wheel wells was an issue with that aircraft. All the best.
👎 "Twin Beech???" omg Really? Please stop creating comm and SA confusion for others in the pattern who are looking for the non-existent Beech 18 , only because you want to announce to the world you are flying a twin something. Please use "Travel Air 969MG." Or, if you just can't bring yourself to say that, howabout just "November 969 Mike Golf. At least then other pilots won't be looking for a non-existent Twin Beech. Good Grief.
Have to respectfully disagree. "Twin Beech" adds more clarity than confusion in a airfield without a control tower. Announcing "969MG" or "Travel Air" is meaningless to a VFR pilot in the pattern. Most don't even know what a Travel Air is. The whole point is to announce that you are a twin engine Beechcraft so pilots know what to look for.
@@patcicerchi You’re correct not all pilots may know what a Travel Air is. But for the ones who know what a Twin Beech is you’re creating a misleading expectation bias when they are looking for traffic. Hearing “Twin Beech” on the CTAF with a Travel Air in sight means I’m still searching for the Twin Beech. It can also create momentary frequency confusion “do I have the right CTAF freq for this airport?” because the traffic isn’t matching what’s being called out. After 40 years of flying there are some things you just don’t hear on the radio….. Barons checking in as “Twin Beech 123AB”,…or Twin Bonanzas checking in as “Twin Beech 123AB,…or Duchesses checking in as “Twin Beech 123AB”,… and yes Travel Airs checking in as “Twin Beech 123AB” (that is until I saw this vid) You do hear….Beech 18’s checking in as “Twin Beech 123AB,” because, well, that’s what they are. Secondly, operating at an airport with vintage aircraft or arrivals of vintage aircraft makes consise comms with commom accepted phraseology even more important. You might actually have a Beech 18 arriving. Lastly, go Google “Twin Beech.” Wanna guess what type aircraft pops up?
The use of “twin” is a great call, more info the better especially for, oh, say, first solos, newer pilots and pilots not familiar with what a travel air looks like. The hater that says it’s too much is likely an RC pilot.
If I hear “Travel Air” in the pattern … I’m looking for a pre-war Biplane. If I hear “Twin Beech” I’m looking for a Beech 18. I think I’d go for a simple “Beech Twin” , performance in line with a Bonanza and a bit less than a Baron.
