AOPA Pilot Magazine - September 2013 - 61

SPEC SHEET

Beechcraft Bonanza G36
STANDARD-EQUIPPED PRICE: $765,900

SPECIFICATIONS

Powerplant | Continental IO-550-B,
300 hp
| Recommended TBO | 1,700 hr
Propeller | Hartzell, constant-speed,
3-blade, 80-in dia
Length | 27 ft 6 in
Height | 8 ft 7 in
Wingspan | 33 ft 6 in
Wing area | 181 sq ft
Wing loading | 20.2 lb/sq ft
Power loading | 12.2 lb/hp
Seats | 6
Cabin length | 12 ft 7 in
Cabin width | 4 ft 2 in
Cabin height | 3 ft 6 in
Empty weight | 2,630 lb
Empty weight, as tested | 2,653 lb
Max ramp weight | 3,663 lb
Max gross weight | 3,650 lb
Useful load | 1,033 lb
Useful load, as tested | 1,010 lb
Payload w/full fuel | 589 lb
Payload w/full fuel, as tested | 566 lb
Max takeoff weight | 3,650 lb
Max landing weight | 3,650 lb
Fuel capacity, std | 80 gal (74 gal
usable) 480 lb (444 lb usable)
Oil capacity | 12 qt
Baggage capacity, total | 670 lb
Baggage capacity, aft | 70 lb, 10 cu. ft
PERFORMANCE

Takeoff distance, ground roll | 1,913 ft
Max demonstrated crosswind component
| 17 kt
Cruise speed/range w/30-min rsv
(fuel consumption)
@ High speed, best economy | 176 kt/
671 nm

6,000 ft | (97 pph/16 gph)
@ Normal, best economy | 167 kt/
746 nm
8,000 ft | (84 pph/14 gph)
@ Economy, best economy | 160 kt/
854 nm
8,000 ft | (72 pph/12 gph)
Service ceiling | 18,500 ft
Landing distance, ground roll | 950 ft
LIMITING AND RECOMMENDED AIRSPEEDS

VX (best angle of climb) | 84 KIAS
VY (best rate of climb) | 100 KIAS
VA (design maneuvering) | 141 KIAS
VFE (max flap extended) | 154 KIAS
VLE (max gear extended) | 154 KIAS
VLO (max gear operating)
Extend | 154 KIAS
Retract | 154 KIAS
VNO (max structural cruising) | 165 KIAS
VNE (never exceed) | 205 KIAS
VR (rotation) | 75 KIAS
VS1 (stall, clean) | 68 KIAS
VSO (stall, in landing configuration) | 58
KIAS
FOR MORE INFORMATION

Contact Beechcraft Corporation, 10511 East
Central, Wichita, Kansas 67206; 316-6765034; www.beechcraft.com
All specifications are based on manufacturer’s calculations. All performance figures
are based on standard day, standard
atmosphere, sea level, gross weight
conditions unless otherwise noted.
EXTRA

Highly accurate fuel measuring allows for
easy trading of fuel for payload, meaning
better utilization of the passenger seats.

LEDS OUTSIDE (top left) and inside improve lighting and

visibility, and reduce maintenance and power draw. The
Model 36’s aft doors mean passengers don’t have to
crawl over the co-pilot seat (far left). Did we mention
the abundance of cup holders?

flight last winter in an old Piper Seneca with an anemic heater, Seagall
wanted something that would make clients comfortable. He credits the current IRS accelerated depreciation program for helping to
convince him to buy a new airplane rather than used. Another reason
for new was the factory warranty, which helps provide predictability to the budget. “This is our first airplane,” reminds Santana, “so it’s
comforting to know what we’re getting into from a cost standpoint.”
Seagall admits a bias toward buying from an American company
and the fact that the manufacturer was just emerging from bankruptcy didn’t give him many concerns. Seagall started his company

in the midst of the current economic doldrums, so he felt a certain empathy for Beechcraft and its employees. At the delivery
ceremony for the 4,000th Model 36, Seagall addressed the Beech
employees, encouraging them to persevere.
A reflection of that same spirit, perhaps, the G36 seems poised
for a much longer future. While some models of such lineage feel
like antiques or classics at this point, the G36 seems ready for
decades more flying.
AOPA
EMAIL thomas.haines@aopa.org
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