The place I flight instructed at back in the late 80's had one of these and I loved flying it. Made a few trips down to Florida from the Cincinnati area with my girlfriend, couple trips up to Meigs Field in Chicago with my buddies for the weekend. It's a nice handling comfortable airplane. I wouldn't mind owning one someday. Thanks for the video!
@@redjem13 Sorry for the late reply. My plane does have a wing leveler so that helps a ton when we flew it back from Oklahoma to FL. I finally found an instructor, my insurance was a nightmare dealing with them. I plan to drop them as soon as my year is done.
@@redjem13 yah I had to front 3900 for insurance for the entire year and they wanted an instructor with time in type. Nightmare to get that. May I ask the speeds you use on downwind/base/final and crossing the numbers? I hear it's a tad faster than say a cessna or warrior and the guy that flew it back with me was useless at telling me anything so i gave up on him.
@@Acc0rd79 Disclaimer: *I am not an instructor, so please refer to an instructor and/or your POH.* Its been nearly a year since I last flew the Sierra, so my memory is not that great on speeds. Downwind was probably somewhere around 90-105, depending on if I was doing pattern work or arriving on a cross country. I do remember about 80 on final, dropping lower over the numbers as you bring the power back. Its too bad you're in FL, I definitely know a guy with lots of Instruction in Type but it would be a 10+hr flight in a GA plane.
Thanks for Sharing.... The Beechcraft Sierra has always been a Special plane to me and hope to purchase on in the next year or so. They are great planes and you handled it like a Pro. thanks again.
Greetings from Saginaw!! I love flying into Houghtom Lake! I used to have a Musketeer that I flew in there regularly with. I sure miss that airplane!! I'm in a Cherokee 140 now, but would love to move up to a Sierra some day. I got to fly one once, and it was great! A VERY solid airplane!! Whatsoever your Sierra normally cruise at?
Nice video.Just be sure to come to a complete stop (after turning off the runway) before doing the after landing checklist or flipping switches.This cockpit looks to be wider than my A36!
Thanks! Good catch! Definitely a good practice to stop when going eyes down. I believe the Sierra is an inch or two wider than the Bonanza Baron fuselage, although The wide angle go pro sure makes it look roomy!.
As far as flying you cannot get complacent and forget to lower the gear. The checklist is GUMPS, or Gas Undercarriage Mixture Prop Seatbelts. Some add flaps to the checklist to make GUMPFS. As far as servicing you just have to swing the gear every annual and check the gear systems. With the Sierra that means checking the hydraulic pump and lines, the squat switches, emergency extension and up/down locks. Sounds like a lot of work but all of our gear checks can be done in less than 2 hours each annual. Each aircraft is different so check with your mechanic for what would be required in your case!
Could you tell me how tall you are? You appear to be sitting pretty far back, yet you appear to be a bit cramped up in there, so I'm guessing you must be pretty tall.
Hi Rico! I’m 5’11”. If it appears cramped it’s actually just the camera. The Sierra is very comfortable and quite a bit more roomy than the bonanza/baron, especially in width.
