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and critics to purchase a Beech aeroplane that in every sub-
stantial way is everything that Bonanza is, but with a reas-
suring (for some) conventional- tail.
As the years passed fewer and fewer Bonanza fatal acci-
dents were reported and its accident rate became comparable
to other similar aircraft. In addition to the mentioned struc-
tural improvements in Bonanza perhaps the most impor-
tant reason for this improvement in safety has nothing to
do with Bonanza at all. What happened was that throughout
the 1950s and into the 1960s private pilot training greatly
improved, and FAA checkout requirements for pilots who
flew or sought to fly high- performance aircraft such as
Bonanza was made more rigourous. Wealthy “Doctors” and
others who purchased or regularly flew Bonanzas were care-
fully taught how to fly such a high- performance aeroplane.
Equally important, as time passed, moiré and more elemen-
tary IFR and “extreme attitude recovery” training was added
to the private pilot training curriculum (FAR- 14 CFR Part
61 ;). Whilst not in any way comparable to or a replacement
for an Instrument Rating, even this rudimentary instrument
training on many occasions was a life- saving aid to many
pilots who found themselves in low visibility weather. Most
flying clubs and aircraft rental businesses wisely require
that a pilot must hold a current Instrument Rating in order
to fly high- performance aircraft such as Bonanza.
To be fair to Bonanza, all aircraft are and always have been
in danger of airframe destruction when flown beyond their
flight envelopes, a condition which clean, high- powered
aircraft tend to enter with greater ease and frequency than
other less slippery and less powerful aircraft, and/or when
flown by pilots whose aeronautical experience is not equal
to the aeroplane which they are flying.
Bonanza’s improved accident rate throughout the 1950s
and into the 1960s did not, however, prevent certain fac-
tions, who had reasons of their own, to continue to dispar-
age “V”- Tail Bonanzas. Not the least of these was William
T. Piper and Co. who in 1956 was developing Piper PA- 24
“Comanche,” which Mr. Piper hoped and publicly stated
would be “The Bonanza Killer.” Whilst Comanche is a superb
aeroplane, in every way comparable and in some ways supe-
rior to Bonanza, neither it nor any other aeroplane has ever
been able to “kill” Bonanza. Since Bonanza’s introduction
it has been the icon at the top of the hill of general aviation
aircraft and is likely to remain so for quite some time.
THE BONANZA LEGACY
Still in production, since 1947 more than 17,000 Beech
Bonanzas have been produced. Of these, more than 12,000
Bonanzas of every variation are currently listed in FAA’s
aircraft registry which well- attests to Beech build qual-
ity. In all of its 37 variations (and counting,) Bonanza is
the sixth most numerously produced general aviation aero-
plane, not far behind the 20,000- plus Piper J- 3 “Cubs.” To
date (2018,) Bonanza is the 15th most numerous aeroplane
of any kind.
Many of the earliest Bonanzas have gone the way of
normal attrition due to age and wear, but a good number
of these have been and are being restored back to flight-
worthy condition by loving owners and operators. Over the
71 years since Bonanza was first introduced, it has justly
earned the respect of the general aviation community as
well as the deep affection of its owners and pilots.
THE END OF AN ERA - BEECHCRAFT
MODEL V35B “BONANZA”
V35B, first produced in 1970, is the specific aircraft that
A2A has developed as our latest flight simulation offering.
From its first iteration in 1947 as Model 35, Bonanza has
constantly been improved and has greatly evolved. Almost
every year or so a new letter model Bonanza has been pro-
duced, each one an improvement over those which came
before. After sixteen “V”- tail model Bonanzas, from the
1947 Model 35 to the 1964- 65 S35, every aspect of the aero-
plane has been upgraded to maintain Bonanza’s reputation
as the highest quality and best performing aeroplane in its
class.
On 29 November 1950, Olive Ann Beech, a co- founder
of Beech Aircraft Company, became its President after her
husband and co- founder, Walter Herschel Beech, suffered a
Beechcraft Bonanza V35B – a study in grace
and power. The last “V”- tail Bonanza, not
at all coincidentally designated V35 was
introduced in 1966. Minor improvements to
it were made in V35A (1968- 69) and many
more in V35B (1970- 82.)