Spotting Photos - Page 4

Andrew Neil · #31 20th April 2008, 10:40 PM

E55.

it was actually the first time i flew a 55.. Spent all my time i 58's
Andrew

Mick F · #32 20th April 2008, 10:51 PM

I can't remember off the top of my head, but do the E55's have the IO-520's the same as the BE58??

I flew a D55 with the 285hp a side IO-520's in them, and geez it went!

Andrew Neil · #33 20th April 2008, 10:57 PM

YYYYYYYEP IO 520C.

That one has one engine on condition (which sux) but with all the money spent on it it is not a bad thing to fly. 195kts at 24/24 at 5000 today

the 2 blades are a tad loud though

Mick F · #34 20th April 2008, 11:22 PM

Yeah, be much nicer with a 3 bladed prop.

Be even better with 2 IO-550's in it!

The 58's I used to fly normally TAS'd anywhere between 180-190kts at 8-10,000ft. I took off one day in an empty B58, reasonably cool day, held take off power (after all, it is max continuous,

), normal 500ft turn after take off and by the time I was abeam the aerodrome again intercepting my outbound track I was at about 4,000ft AGL,

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NickN · #35 21st April 2008, 08:09 AM

Andrew, next time your in the air give me a shout, I'd love to get some shots of you taking off and landing from the ground!

Matthew Hogg · #36 24th April 2008, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Roope

This is clearly the best photo of all, I dont think anyone could argue with that beautiful approach

Haha, Brag and a half?

Andrew Neil · #37 25th April 2008, 09:38 AM

A few more from a trip we did aroun 12 months ago

Taken of my old 340. God i miss that thing...

This flight was from Bankstown - Mudgee - Broken Hill

Andrew

Andrew Neil · #38 25th April 2008, 09:45 AM

Bankstown - Narrabri - Wagga Bankstown in my 58 baron.

Was kind of acheck flight for a new pilot so i was in the back.

Those storm cells scared the crappers out of me though

Mick F · #39 27th April 2008, 05:54 PM

That a 55 or a 58 Andrew?? I didn't remember the 58's having the flaps protruding out further than the ailerons?

2 nice machines anyway. Never got endorsed on the Cessna 300 series, however I did spend a fair amount of time in a C402A, which has a very similar fuselage and wing to the C340.

Mick

Andrew Neil · #40 28th April 2008, 08:16 PM

Yeah Mick, its a 58. No changing the fuel from mains to auxes etc after take off etc.

the 340 was a great thing to fly just mine had a few problems that were not really worth getting all of them fixed and it just started to cost too much

Andrew