Talk:Beechcraft Bonanza

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11/18/04 - Rewrote top section, corrected factual errors, added links and new information.

[edit] aileron/rudder interconnect

The commentary about the interconnect is misleading. The aileron and rudder systems are interconnected by bungees, as opposed to a mechanical system deflecting aileron and rudder in exactly correct increments. Indeed, such as system would be nigh impossible, because the amount of rudder necessary is different depending on aircraft attitude, speed and the amount of power the engine is developing.

Think of the bungee interconnect system as "power assist" for the rudders and ailerons and you'd be close.

Contrast the Bonanza's system with the true mechanical interconnect on the Ercoupe, which from the factory had no rudder pedals. The above mentioned problems in yaw accuracy were simply accepted in that aircraft, and it was engineered towarded that purpose, and with much lower performance than the Bonanza.

NOTABLE THAT THE PRESS IN THE WORLD [AT THAT TIME] DID NOT AGREE WITH ANY OF THIS RE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT AND RESULTANT CAUSE/ES.

The rudder/aileron interconnect is a flexible bungee which can be over-ridden by the pilot by use of control input. It allows the pilot to make coordinated turns with his feet on the floor using the yoke alone. This system is most useful in cruise flight. On takeoff increased right-foot pressure is still required to overcome torque and P-factor. In the landing phase the bungee system must be over-ridden by the pilot when making a cross-wind landing and cross-control inputs are required to keep the airplane aligned with the runway centerline without drifting left or right. Tom Fleischman 00:50, 15 January 2007 (UTC)