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  1. Piper_Six

    Help find this part, part #

    My 1959 Bonanza K-35 is in annual. Looking for this part, engine baffle plate? My mechanic also couldn’t find this… It is broken right at the joint… loose and rattling. Any ideas ? Thanks.
  2. Piper_Six

    Starter Issue... toasted contactors....

    On my K-35 Bonanza, IO-470, has this TCM Energizer starter... always had difficulty starting, with a good battery and full charge, usually seemed to struggle to turn over, and finally after several tries would start. Noticing the cables were really old and tired looking, I replaced all the main...
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    % HP as indicated on a MVP-50P - Inaccurate ?

    Hi All, Have an IO-470N, in a BE35, with a MVP-50P. Typically, in cruise, I run 23 MP and 2300 RPM, and lean to about 12.5 gph, and cruise at 5500' to 6500'. Most of the time, the indicated HP% is between 67% to 73% depending on OAT. However, recently I have had an issue with #6 EGT probe...
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    First in-flight emergency declared... mysterious problem !!! Long post

    A very bizarre and mysterious issue developed today... can anyone tell me if this has been seen elsewhere by anyone? First flight after the annual. Beautiful VFR day, CAVU. Bonanza BE-35, IO-470. Departed from my home field, EKY, headed east, was hoping to go to GVL for the weekend. Was...
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    Is this true or a OWT ?

    Is this true ? or a OWT ? On September 30th, 1956, during a drunken argument in a New York City Bar, a man named Thomas Fitzpatrick claimed he could fly an airplane from New Jersey to New York in under 15 minutes. To prove himself, Fitzpatrick left the bar, stole an airplane from a New Jersey...
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    NAV Lights troubleshooting... any thoughts ?

    So... just found on pre-flight... NAV lights/position lights not working. Beacon works, both side landing lights work, but not NAV (Separate switch, from beacon and Landing Lights). Since all three lights aren't working, (left, right and rear position), it is possibly not just a bulb issue...
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    Alternator over-voltage and trip... back to Battery Voltage...

    Just had my first in-flight "event" - All normal in flight, (1959 Bonanza K-35), happily cruising at 6500', and smooth as glass beautiful evening. The usual scan suddenly caught the voltage reading in yellow - flashing at 12.3 V and current showing a discharge 4.5 Amps... This is on a MVP-50...
  8. Piper_Six

    For Sale SOLD ! - Free ! Very old BOSE Aviation headset - Working

    Found this while cleaning... in its original box, and all... and works just fine. The ear liners are worn/torn in one or two spots. I used it way back, and the my son used it a while...had no idea where I had put it...till now. Don't have any use for it... not sure what to do with it, feel...
  9. Piper_Six

    A different kind of hot start issue - help !

    Hello folks, 1959 Bonanza, K-35, IO470C, about ~ 68 hours SMOH. Has a Concord battery that is about a year old. So, here is the situation. When started cold, as in after say a week or two or three, it starts up just fine, the voltage is held well, and no issues whatsoever. Fly about 45...
  10. Piper_Six

    Saw this on the highway....

    Driving from Birmingham to Huntsville, AL, because it was solid IFR all day both airports.... then this truck passes me by.... rubbing it in !!! The logos caught my attention ! Must be a textron company service truck ? Seeing this for the first time...
  11. Piper_Six

    For Sale Nose-Dragger DRAGGER Electric Tow for sale

    *******SOLD ***** This is similar to the one advertised on their web site https://dragger.com/product/nose-dragger-dragger-electric-differential/ Believe it is the NDE-1, this unit is about ~10 years old, still works fine. I have replaced the charger and speed control just a...
  12. Piper_Six

    PIREP on Bogert Aviation

    Had a slew of starting issues on my '59 Bonanza, turned out to be a worn cable between starter solenoid and starter. Called Bogert and sent them a picture. Mr. Bogert (Richard), owner, was very kind to email me back immediately with excellent comments and observations (that another near by...
  13. Piper_Six

    Seeking advice on strange ADS-B behavior

    Bough a (new to me) Bonanza K-35 back in April, it came with a GNS4330W and GTX330ES, ADS-B out enabled. All seemed to be fine, but recently, about 2-3 months into it, all of a sudden, I started to notice the "NO ADSB" flag on the GTX330ES screen. Did the usual customary online research and...
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