Re: A2A Accu-Sim Bonanza V-Tail 15-Minute Promo
Posted: 15 Sep 2018, 14:48
Thats an interesting point. You notice you don't see a lot of Bonanza/Barons being used for air taxi/charter/cargo..etc. Whereas you do see a lot of Cherokee Six/Saratoga/Seneca/Aztec along with 185/206/210 and Cessna cabin class twins doing the lion's share of GA related commerce. This may be due to economics of the respective planes, but also the more generous payload/CG ranges you get with Piper and Cessna.
I know a lot of pilots have said that Beech really improved Bonanza's stability with the A36 (wing farther aft, less finicky CG), and thus give the Bonanza more practical uses. Beech intended the A36 to compete with the Saratoga/210s in the air taxi market but had trouble because Piper/Cessna had already beaten them to the punch with their respective reliable and economical workhorses. However the improvements in the A36 made it arguably the and best of Beech's Bonanza line because it really is a culmination of everything Beech learned from producing the Bonanza. Altho the A36/B58 never really made it as air taxis, they did find niche at many airline training academies. Here in Napa, JAL used to have a training center at the airport, and had a full Beech line of A36/B58/King Air. If it handles like a warbird, it will force you to really be on your toes and make for a great trainer.
The Bonanza's warbird handling and ruggedness is probably why it is also popular as a military trainer. Interestingly on the Military training side, Fuji Aircraft currently builds the T-7 for the the JASDF. The T-7 is a basically a refined and improved T-34. At the heart of that T-7 tho is still the basic Bonanza structure. Between the T-7 and the G36, that basic Bonanza airframe is going to be around for a long long time.
That would be pretty dang cool if the JSDF came to A2A sometime after the 'secret project', and contract you guys to do a professional level trainer for their T-7 for P3D or something. The fact that A2A is now recognized by professional flight training organizations is really awesome and speaks volumes for the dedication you guys have put into this hobby. I really hope you guys continue landing big contracts for flight training.
Cheers
TJ
I know a lot of pilots have said that Beech really improved Bonanza's stability with the A36 (wing farther aft, less finicky CG), and thus give the Bonanza more practical uses. Beech intended the A36 to compete with the Saratoga/210s in the air taxi market but had trouble because Piper/Cessna had already beaten them to the punch with their respective reliable and economical workhorses. However the improvements in the A36 made it arguably the and best of Beech's Bonanza line because it really is a culmination of everything Beech learned from producing the Bonanza. Altho the A36/B58 never really made it as air taxis, they did find niche at many airline training academies. Here in Napa, JAL used to have a training center at the airport, and had a full Beech line of A36/B58/King Air. If it handles like a warbird, it will force you to really be on your toes and make for a great trainer.
The Bonanza's warbird handling and ruggedness is probably why it is also popular as a military trainer. Interestingly on the Military training side, Fuji Aircraft currently builds the T-7 for the the JASDF. The T-7 is a basically a refined and improved T-34. At the heart of that T-7 tho is still the basic Bonanza structure. Between the T-7 and the G36, that basic Bonanza airframe is going to be around for a long long time.
That would be pretty dang cool if the JSDF came to A2A sometime after the 'secret project', and contract you guys to do a professional level trainer for their T-7 for P3D or something. The fact that A2A is now recognized by professional flight training organizations is really awesome and speaks volumes for the dedication you guys have put into this hobby. I really hope you guys continue landing big contracts for flight training.
Cheers
TJ