Uncommanded rudder deflection on ground and in flight

[Oracle427]

I found that the Bonanza yaws like this whether it is a V tail or conventional tail. The V tail isn't any worse in this respect. You get used to it after a while I guess.

This trait is not unique to the Bonanza. Many high performance aircraft reduce the tail surface area to reduce drag and this does result in reduced yaw stability. This is also why a lot of those same aircraft offer yaw dampeners.

[craftsman]

I just took the Alabeo M20R for a flight and noticed VERY little rudder response also. I began to think maybe my CH pedals need replacement. Looking from the outside at the mooney its elevator is relatively small "short" and the rudder surface is very small. Plus it being such a long extended fuselage, High performance, little parasite drag?? See what you mean. Yea the first thing when I noticed the Bonanza's touchy elevator control I started looking for the yaw button. I sure thought it would NOT have one, and of course not to be found.

[craftsman]

I need to clarify something I said " I just reread the post ". When I said " a detterent to buying this aircraft, I meant in real life. Is this a great consideration? Would a passenger be more apt to motion sickness if the airplane were to have a methodical back and forth sway????

[Oracle427]

In the short bodied Bonanzas several owners I know have said that they keep the pax that are prone to motion sickness up front if conditions aren't very smooth aloft, and even then they keep a sick sack handy.