tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post2721844111831925461..comments2023-10-28T05:20:11.357-05:00Comments on Bob Barbanes: A Bonanza of a DayBob Barbanes:http://www.blogger.com/profile/12344068760904928223noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-45311367870638628602008-12-14T09:46:00.000-06:002008-12-14T09:46:00.000-06:00Actually Hal, the Sierra/Musketeer planes flew ext...Actually Hal, the Sierra/Musketeer planes flew extremely well. They were often shortchanged and portrayed as the bastard stepchildren of the Beechcraft line (always compared to the overachieving Bonanzas, of course). But magazine reports always noted how well they flew - or more precisely, how "good" the controls felt, which was a Beechcraft trademark.<BR/><BR/>I've flown a Musketeer and can Bob Barbanes:https://www.blogger.com/profile/12344068760904928223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-42831243210143523682008-12-13T06:01:00.000-06:002008-12-13T06:01:00.000-06:00I've never flown a Bonanza either, although I have...I've never flown a Bonanza either, although I have a bit of time in a Beech Sierra. That's kind of like saying "I've never driven a Corvette, but I have a lot of miles in a Chevy Nova."Hal Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350917997504370743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27295521.post-29335919037748527482008-12-12T19:36:00.000-06:002008-12-12T19:36:00.000-06:00That is a beautiful plane, Bob B. I know nothing ...That is a beautiful plane, Bob B. I know nothing about planes but your description makes me want to go up in one of these. <BR/><BR/>Did it get cold in Pensacola the past couple of days? I heard there was actually snow near New Orleans! We had about an inch of the wet stuff and snow, which froze, just enough to close schools.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978016568840318921noreply@blogger.com