V-Tail Bo

Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 11:16 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The author retrieved their V35K Tail Bonanza and expressed high satisfaction with its performance.
The aircraft is praised for its great performance, economy, and comfortable cruising speed of over 160 knots.
The author suggests that the superior value proposition of older aircraft like the 1959 V-tail Bonanza contributes to poor new airplane sales.

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I picked up the V35K Tail Bo today and flew it back to St. Augustine. Haven’t had it home for a few weeks because my crew chief Tim had it in Ocala. He’s such a hoarder and didn’t want to give it back. After flying it again, I realize why. It’s sweet!

The airplane has such great performance and is so economical. Why doesn’t everyone have one of these in their garage/hangar? It also makes me realize why new airplane sales are not doing well. Why buy a new airplane when you can own a 1959 V Tail for a lot less, and cruise at 160 plus knots in comfort?

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Patty Wagstaff is a six time member of the U.S. Aerobatic team and a three-time U.S. National Aerobatic champion. She flies for the California Department of Forestry during the summer months. In Pattyâs monthly column, Let It Roll, she shares observations and philosophical meanderings in and beyond the air show arena as a flight instructor, life adventurer and experience-seeker.