Retrofitting dual controls to a Bonanza?

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I know this is a silly question, but how much would it cost to retrofit a Beechcraft Bonanza from having a throwover yoke to one with dual controls?

It's a Beech G-35 if that matters.
 
MSPAviator said:
I know this is a silly question, but how much would it cost to retrofit a Beechcraft Bonanza from having a throwover yoke to one with dual controls?

It's a Beech G-35 if that matters.
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$1000-$3,500 depending on how fancy you want to get with it.
Cygnet (what I have) makes a good yoke... about $2500 (EDIT: Looks like they're $3K). You can pick up "old style" ones on the internetz (eBay, Barnstormers etc..) for about $1K. You can also rent them from various sources if you only need it for a month or so.
 
If you just need it for transition training, you can rent one.
 
I think he was yoking.
 
Yeah, I misunderstood. I thought he was saying you could rent the yoke assembly itself, have it installed, and then revert. Must have been tired when I read that. ;)
 
denverpilot said:
Yeah, I misunderstood. I thought he was saying you could rent the yoke assembly itself, have it installed, and then revert. Must have been tired when I read that. ;)
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But that is what he was saying, wasn't it?

Check the link in Jesse's post:

"New Kent Aviation has available for rent a dual yoke for your Beechcraft Bonanza!"
 
denverpilot said:
Yeah, I misunderstood. I thought he was saying you could rent the yoke assembly itself, have it installed, and then revert. Must have been tired when I read that. ;)
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Yes, you can do that, if you need it for much longer than a BFR, it makes more sense to buy one IMHO.
 
denverpilot said:
Yeah, I misunderstood. I thought he was saying you could rent the yoke assembly itself, have it installed, and then revert. Must have been tired when I read that. ;)
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That is exactly what a lot of people do. Rent, install, train, revert, send rental back. Very common in the Bo community.
 
It makes a lot of sense, since the dual yoke takes up a lot of knee room on the right as compared to the single throwover yoke. I removed my dual yoke and it now sits wrapped up. It took around ten minutes to switch it out.
 
AcroBoy said:
It makes a lot of sense, since the dual yoke takes up a lot of knee room on the right as compared to the single throwover yoke. I removed my dual yoke and it now sits wrapped up. It took around ten minutes to switch it out.
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In addition to 'renting' it for good money, there is also the option of borrowing it from someone like AcroBoy ;) .
 
Changing yokes is not a difficult or time-consuming task.
 
Hmm, it never occurred to me that rental would be an option. Interesting... I would probably buy one though as my primary reason for owning the plane is for dual instruction towards an IR rating and Commercial certificate.
 
MSPAviator said:
I would probably buy one though as my primary reason for owning the plane is for dual instruction towards an IR rating and Commercial certificate.
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Check with your instructor, he may hold a LOA (or is approved under that new FAR) to instruct with a throw-over yoke. Some of those CFIs won't do primary instruction with that but working with a experienced pilot they may not require a dual yoke. Put wanted ad on beechtalk.
 
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