Pilot's Operating Handbook for Beechcraft Model 18

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This Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) is specifically designed for the Beechcraft Model 18, a twin-engine aircraft known for its versatility and performance. The handbook serves as a comprehensive guide for pilots, providing essential information on the aircraft's systems, operations, and performance characteristics. It includes detailed procedures for normal and emergency operations, as well as performance data necessary for safe flight planning and execution. This document is intended for both experienced pilots and those new to the Beechcraft Model 18, ensuring that all users have access to the critical information needed for safe and effective operation.

Wingspan: 50 ft 0 in; Length: 34 ft 0 in; Max Takeoff Weight: 5,200 lbs.
Cruise Speed: Approximately 150 knots; Stall Speed: 60 knots.
Max Range: About 800 nautical miles under optimal conditions.
Engine: Two Pratt & Whitney R-985 engines, 450 hp each.
Preflight checks and normal operating procedures are critical for safety.

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Aircraft Specifications

The Beechcraft Model 18 features a wingspan of 50 feet 0 inches and a length of 34 feet 0 inches. The maximum takeoff weight is 5,200 pounds, with a useful load of approximately 1,500 pounds. The aircraft is powered by two Pratt & Whitney R-985 engines, each producing 450 horsepower.

Normal Procedures

Normal operating procedures include preflight checks, engine start, taxiing, takeoff, and landing. Pilots are advised to conduct thorough preflight inspections, ensuring all systems are operational and fuel levels are adequate. The recommended takeoff speed is 80 knots, and landing should be approached at 70 knots.

Emergency Procedures

In the event of engine failure, pilots should maintain control of the aircraft and execute a forced landing if necessary. The POH details specific procedures for handling engine failures, electrical failures, and other critical situations.

Performance Data

The Model 18 has a stall speed of 60 knots and a cruise speed of approximately 150 knots. The maximum range is about 800 nautical miles, depending on load and weather conditions.

Weight and Balance

Proper weight and balance calculations are crucial for safe flight operations. The handbook provides charts and formulas to assist pilots in determining the center of gravity and ensuring the aircraft is within safe loading limits.

Safety notes

Always perform a thorough preflight inspection before flight.
In case of engine failure, maintain control and prepare for a forced landing.

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Hawker Beechcraft Model G36 Bonanza (Serials E-3630, E-3636 and After) Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual FAA Approved in the Utility Category based on CAR Part 3. This document must be carried in the airplane at all times, and be kept within reach of the pilot during all flight operations. This handbook includes the material required to be furnished to the pilot by CAR Part 3. Airplane Serial Number:_ Airplane Registration Number: FAA Approved by Sictionia E. Galb for Randolph Shields, ODA Lead administrator Hawker Beechcraft Corporation ODA-230339-CE Copyright © 2011 Hawker Beechcraft Corporation. All rights reserved. Hawker and Beechcraft are trademarks of Hawker Beechcraft Corporation. P/N 36-590002-71 Issued: October, 2005 P/N 36-590002-71A6 Revised: June, 2011 NOTE Raytheon Aircraft Company, which has been renamed Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, is now owned by Hawker Beechcraft, Inc. Neither Hawker Beechcraft, Inc. nor Hawker Beechcraft Corporation are affiliated any longer with Raytheon Company. Any Raytheon marks contained in this document are owned by Raytheon Company and are employed pursuant to a limited license granted by Raytheon Company. Published by Hawker Beechcraft Corporation P.O. Box 85 Wichita, Kansas 67201-0085 USA The export of these commodities, technology or software are subject to the US Export Administration Regulations. Diversion contrary to US law is prohibited. For guidance on export control requirements, contact the Commerce Department's Bureau of Export Administration at 202-482- 4811 or visit the US Department of Commerce website. Member of GAMA General Aviation GAMA Manufacturers Association Hawker Beechcraft Corporation LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES This listing contains all current pages with effective revision number or date. It should be used after posting changes to ensure the manual is complete and up-to-date. Always destroy superseded pages when you insert revised pages. Model G36 Bonanza (Serials E-3630, E-3636 and After) Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual P/N 36-590002-71 Revision A6 - June, 2011 Title Page. Logo Page. List Of Effective Pages Log Of Revisions Revision A6 Revision A5 Revision A4 Revision A3 Revision A2 Revision A1 Original Issue. 1-1 and 1-2 1-3 thru 1-12 1-13... 1-14. 1-15 thru 1-22 1-23... 1-24.. 2-1 and 2-2 2-3 ..... 2-4 thru 2-7 June, 2011 Undated June, 2011 June, 2011 March, 2011 February, 2009 .June, 2008 March, 2007 January, 2007 October, 2005 March, 2011 .June, 2008 .June, 2011 March, 2011 .June, 2008 .June, 2011 ..June, 2008 .June, 2008 February, 2009 .June, 2008 1 of 3 List Of Effective Pages (Cont'd) 2-8 2-9 thru 2-15. 2-16 2-17 thru 2-44. 3-1 and 3-20.. 3-21 3-22 thru 3-26. 3-27 3-28 thru 3-34. P/N 36-590002-71 Revision A6 - June, 2011 3A-1 thru 3A-15 3A-16. 3A-17 3A-18 thru 3A-26 4-1 thru 4-4... 4-5 thru 4-28. 4-29 and 4-30. June, 2011 June, 2008 February, 2009 June, 2011 June, 2008 February, 2009 June, 2008 February, 2009 June, 2008 June, 2008 June, 2011 February, 2009 June, 2008 June, 2011 June, 2008 June, 2011 4-31 thru 4-41. 4-42 and 4-43. 4-44. 4-45 thru 4-50. 5-1 thru 5-40. 6-1 thru 6-4. 6-5 6-6 thru 6-20. 7-1 thru 7-8. 7-9 and 7-10. 7-11 thru 7-58. 7-59 June, 2008 February, 2009 March, 2011 June, 2008 .October, 2005 . .October, 2005 January, 2007 .October, 2005 June, 2008 March, 2011 June, 2008 March, 2011 February, 2009 June, 2008 7-60 7-61 thru 7-63.. 7-64 .. .February, 2009 7-65 thru 7-69. June, 2008 7-70 June, 2011 7-71 7-72 7-73 thru 7-77. 7-78 . . . . 7-79 thru 7-88. 8-1 thru 8-32. 2 of 3 June, 2008 .February, 2009 June, 2008 February, 2009 June, 2008 June, 2008 { Hawker Beechcraft Corporation 9-1 and 9-2 Supplements. 10-1 thru 10-48 October, 2005 .See Log of Supplements . . . May, 1994 3 of 3 Beechcraft Model G36 Bonanza (Serials E-3630, E-3636 and After) Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual FAA Approved in the Utility Category based on CAR Part 3. This document must be carried in the airplane at all times, and be kept within reach of the pilot during all flight operations. This handbook includes the material required to be furnished to the pilot by CAR Part 3. Airplane Serial Number: Airplane Registration Number:_ FAA Approved by: Perala Luke Randolph Shields, ODA Lead administrator Beechcraft Corporation ODA-230339-CE Copyright © 2014 Beechcraft Corporation. All rights reserved. Hawker and Beechcraft are trademarks of Beechcraft Corporation. P/N 36-590002-71 Issued: October, 2005 P/N 36-590002-71A9 Revised: July, 2014 Hawker Beechcraft Corporation LOG OF TEMPORARY CHANGES Model G36 Bonanza Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual P/N 36-590002-71 March, 2011 Temporary Changes to this manual must be in the airplane for all flight operations. PART NUMBER SUBJECT 36-590002-71TC1 Adds TAWS limitations regard- DATE May, 2008 ing flight over large bodies of sea level water. 36-590002-71TC2 Incorporated into the 36-590002-71A5 revision. Please discard all 36-590002- 71TC2 pages: 1 of 4 thru 4 of 4. Incorpo- rated 36-590002-71TC3 Adds Chinese Aviation Gasoline January, RH-95/130 and RH-100/130 to 2010 Section 1 - GENERAL and { Section 2 - LIMITATIONS. 36-590002-71TC4 Adds Leaning Using the Exhaust January, Gas Temperature (EGT) 2011 Indication procedure to Section 4 NORMAL PROCEDURES. NOTE: This page should be filed in the front of the manual immediately in front of the Log Of Revisions page(s). This page replaces any Log Of Temporary Changes page dated prior to the date of this Log. 1 of 1 F 1 ( Hawker Beechcraft Corporation LOG OF TEMPORARY CHANGES Model G36 Bonanza Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual P/N 36-590002-71 June, 2011 Temporary Changes to this manual must be in the airplane for all flight operations. PART NUMBER SUBJECT 36-590002-71TC1 Adds TAWS limitations regard- DATE May, 2008 ing flight over large bodies of sea level water.

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36-590002-71TC2 Incorporated into the 36- 590002-71A5 revision. Please discard all 36-590002-71TC2 pages: 1 of 4 thru 4 of 4. Incorpo- rated 36-590002-71TC3 Incorporated into the 36-590002- Incorpo- 71A6 revision. Please discard all rated 36-590002-71TC3 pages: 1 of 6 thru 6 of 6. 36-590002-71TC4 Incorporated into the 36-590002- Incorpo- 71A6 revision. Please discard all rated 36-590002-71TC4 pages: 1 of 4 thru 4 of 4. NOTE: This page should be filed in the front of the manual immediately in front of the Log Of Revisions page(s). This page replaces any Log Of Temporary Changes page dated prior to the date of this Log. 1 of 1 ( Hawker Beechcraft Corporation LOG OF TEMPORARY CHANGES Model G36 Bonanza Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual P/N 36-590002-71 January, 2011 Temporary Changes to this manual must be in the airplane for all flight operations. PART NUMBER 36-590002-71TC1 SUBJECT Adds TAWS limitations regard- DATE May, 2008 ing flight over large bodies of sea level water. 36-590002-71TC2 Adds Service Ceiling to Section April, 2009 1. 36-590002-71TC3 Adds Chinese Aviation Gasoline January, RH-95/130 and RH-100/130 to 2010 Section 1 GENERAL and Section 2 - LIMITATIONS. 36-590002-71TC4 Adds Leaning Using the Exhaust January, Gas Temperature (EGT) 2011 Indication procedure to Section 4 - NORMAL PROCEDURES. NOTE: This page should be filed in the front of the manual immediately in front of the Log Of Revisions page(s). This page replaces any Log Of Temporary Changes page dated prior to the date of this Log. 1 of 1 Published by RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY P.O. Box 85 Wichita, Kansas 67201-0085 USA NOTE Where Beech Aircraft Corporation is referred to in this publication, it will be taken to read Raytheon Aircraft Company. The export of these commodities, technology or software are subject to the US Export Administration Regulations. Diversion contrary to US law is prohibited. For guidance on export control requirements, contact the Commerce Department's Bureau of Export Administration at 202-482- 4811 or visit the US Department of Commerce website. Raytheon Aircraft Company Member of GAMA General Aviation GAMA Manufacturers Association ( ( ( Raytheon Aircraft Company LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES This listing contains all current pages with effective revision number or date. It should be used after posting changes to ensure the manual is complete and up-to-date. Always destroy superseded pages when you insert revised pages. Model G36 Bonanza (Serials E-3630, E-3636 and After) Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual Title Page.. P/N 36-590002-71 Revision A1 - January, 2007 Logo Page. List Of Effective Pages Log Of Revisions Revision A1 Original Issue. 1-1 thru 1-10. 1-11 and 1-12 January, 2007 Undated January, 2007 January, 2007 . October, 2005 October, 2005 January, 2007 1-13 thru 1-18 October, 2005 1-19.... January, 2007 1-20 thru 1-24 October, 2005 2-1 thru 2-4 January, 2007 2-5 thru 2-8 October, 2005 2-9.... January, 2007 2-10 thru 2-16 October, 2005 2-17 thru 2-38 January, 2007 3-1 and 3-2 January, 2007 3-3 and 3-4 October, 2005 3-5... 3-6 . 3-7. January, 2007 October, 2005 January, 2007 1 of 3 List Of Effective Pages (Cont'd) P/N 36-590002-71 Revision A1 - January, 2007 3-8 and 3-9. ... 3-10 thru 3-15. October, 2005 January, 2007 . . October, 2005 3-16 and 3-17. 3-18... 3-19 thru 3-22. 3-23 3-24 and 3-25. 3-26 and 3-27. 3-28 .... 3A-1 and 3A-2 3A-3. 3A-4 3A-5. 3A-6 3A-7 and 3A-8 3A-9 .. 3A-10 and 3A-11 3A-12.... 3A-13 and 3A-14 3A-15. 3A-16. 4-1 thru 4-4. 4-5 thru 4-7. 4-8 and 4-9. January, 2007 October, 2005 January, 2007 . October, 2005 January, 2007 . October, 2005 . January, 2007 . October, 2005 . January, 2007 .October, 2005 January, 2007 . October, 2005 January, 2007 .October, 2005 .January, 2007 .October, 2005 . January, 2007 . October, 2005 January, 2007 October, 2005 January, 2007 4-10 October, 2005 4-11 January, 2007 4-12 thru 4-23.. October, 2005 4-24 January, 2007 4-25 thru 4-30. October, 2005 4-31 thru 4-33. January, 2007 4-34 thru 4-41. October, 2005 4-42 January, 2007 4-43 thru 4-46. October, 2005 5-1 thru 5-40. October, 2005 6-1 thru 6-4. October, 2005 6-5... January, 2007 6-6 thru 6-20. October, 2005 7-1 thru 7-80. January, 2007 2 of 3 ( List Of Effective Pages (Cont'd) P/N 36-590002-71 Revision A1 - January, 2007 8-1 thru 8-5 8-6 thru 8-14 8-15.... 8-16 thru 8-31 8-32.... 9-1 and 9-2 Supplements. 10-1 thru 10-48 January, 2007 October, 2005 January, 2007 October, 2005 January, 2007 October, 2005 .See Log of Supplements May, 1994 3 of 3 ( Beechcraft Corporation LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES This listing contains all current pages with effective revision number or date. It should be used after posting changes to ensure the manual is complete and up-to-date. Always destroy superseded pages when you insert revised pages. Model G36 Bonanza (Serials E-3630, E-3636 and After) Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual P/N 36-590002-71 Revision A9 - July, 2014 Title Page. Logo Page. List Of Effective Pages Log Of Revisions Revision A9 Revision A8 Revision A7 Revision A6 Revision A5 • Revision A4 Revision A3 Revision A2. Revision A1 Original Issue. 1-1 and 1-2 1-3 thru 1-12 1-13... 1-14... 1-15 thru 1-16 1-17.... July, 2014 Undated July, 2014 July, 2014 August, 2013 April, 2012 June, 2011 March, 2011 February, 2009 June, 2008 March, 2007 January, 2007 . October, 2005 March, 2011 June, 2008 June, 2011 March, 2011 . June, 2008 April, 2012 1 of 3 List Of Effective Pages (Cont'd) P/N 36-590002-71 Revision A9 - July, 2014 1-18 thru 1-22.. 1-23. 1-24 2-1 and 2-2. 2-3 2-4 thru 2-7.. 2-8 ... 2-9 thru 2-15. 2-16 .. 2-17 thru 2-44. 3-1 thru 3-20. 3-21 3-22 thru 3-26. 3-27 .... 3-28 thru 3-34. 3A-1 thru 3A-15 ЗА-16 .... 3A-17.. 3A-18 thru 3A-26 .June, 2008 .June, 2011 .June, 2008 .June, 2008 February, 2009 .June, 2008 ..June, 2011 .June, 2008 February, 2009 ....June, 2011 ... June, 2008 February, 2009 .June, 2008 February, 2009 .June, 2008 .June, 2008 ..June, 2011 February, 2009 .June, 2008 4-1 thru 4-4. .June, 2011 4-5 thru 4-21. .June, 2008 4-22 ... August, 2013 4-23 thru 4-28. .June, 2008 ( 4-29 4-30 4-31 thru 4-41. 4-42 and 4-43. 4-44 4-45 thru 4-50. 5-1 thru 5-36.. .June, 2011 April, 2012 .June, 2008 February, 2009 .March, 2011 .June, 2008 July, 2014 October, 2005 6-1 thru 6-4. 6-5..... January, 2007 6-6 thru 6-20. 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