SJC Flying Club V35B Bonanza N8166R

BEECH/RAYTHEON V35B BONANZA, 1974, S/N: D9666, N8166R, 3600 TT, 30 SMOH Ultimate Millenium Engine, 30 SPOH, IFR, Recent $40k Avionics Upgrade: GARMIN 340 & 430, MX-20 Moving Map, Sandel EFIS 3308, Century III autopilot fully coupled, Recent Paint & Ultra Leather Interior,

Engine Specs:
Ultimate Millenium Continental IO520-BA -285 HP
Uses Little Oil, Nicely run in, Great Compressions (all in the 70's), Oil analysis Every oil change

Additional Equipment:
Avionics Innovations CD Player
Avionics Master Switch
Mute/Non-Mute for Stereo/CD/FM/AM (Selectable for Pilot/Copilot/Passengers)
Tanis Engine Heater
New Windshield - 3/8" Riveted in Original Frame - June, 2001
Shoulder Harnesses
80 Gallon Fuel Tank
Large Baggage Door
Wing Tip Strobes
Yaw Skag
Single and Dual Control Yokes

Interior:
New in 1994: Cream Ultra-Leather Seats, Cream Carpet and Headliner, Ultra Soundproofing on Cabin Floor, Reconditioned Instrument Panel - Completely Painted & Silk Screened

Exterior:
New In October, 1992: Overall Snow White with Castle Tan and Red Stripes - Looks Like it Was Done Yesterday.

Avionics / Radios:
Recent $40k Avionics Upgrade:
Garmin GNS-430 GPS/Com/Nav - IFR Certified
Apollo MX-20 Moving Map (Duplicates SECTIONAL CHART DATA + TERRAIN + ALL AIRPORT DATA + AIRWAYS + PERFORMANCE DATA)
Sandel 3308 EFIS with remote flux sensor and slaved gyro
Backup vacuum DG
Apollo SL 30 Nav/Com
Garmin GMA 340 Audio Panel
King KT-76 Transponder
Century III Autopilot Pilot with Glideslope, Slaved with any Combination of GPS, NAV 1 & NAV 2

Inspection Status:
Last Annual completed June, 2003
American Bonanza Society - Service Clinic - October 2001
New Vacuum Pump and Alternator - February 2002
New rebuilt engine, magnetos, and prop Jan 2003

170+ knots cross country travelling machine.

66R Avionics:

66R Includes some avionics that would not be out of place in an airliner. We have a Century III autopilot with glide slope coupling capability, a Garmin GNS430 GPS/Com/Nav moving map, UPSAT Apollo MX20 multi function display and SL30 Nav/Com transceiver, and a Sandel SN3308 electronic HSI.

This equipment can make flight in 66R much safer and navigation simpler. This page contains pointers to the various manufacturers pages and downloadable documentation.

Please review these documents and especially, do some practicing with the Garmin simulator. It will make your transition into 66R much simpler.

Century III Autopilot:

While the Century III is an 'old' autopilot, it is still considered one of the better ones produced. The autopilot is coupled to the Navigation radios, and to the Sandel HSI and is able to track a given heading and also a given VOR radial, Localizer, or GPS bearing.

Download the Century III User Guide (210KB PDF file).

Garmin Documents & Software:

The moving map GPS in 66R is the Garmin GNS430. See Garmin's GNS430 home page with the specs for the GPS unit and links to the various other files.

Garmin provides the complete GNS430 manual (4.9MB) in Adobe PDF format. The first part of the manual is an operations overview, the second and longer part is a reference manual. To get familiar with the GNS430, Garmin has a GNS430 simulator (14.4MB .exe file). This is an excellent tool to practice with.

The audio panel is a Garmin GMA340. This a lot more than a simple switch. Its manual is here.

UPSAT (Apollo) Documents:

The SL30 nav/com radio and the MX20 multifuction display are by UPS Aviation Technologies (formerly Apollo).

MX20 home page is here. We have all the standard functionality, but not stormscope, radar or trafficwatch, since they require separate devices. We also do not have the Jeppesen ChartView option.

UPSAT provides a MX20 Quick Reference Guide (720KB PDF file) and a full MX20 User Guide (2.5MB PDF file).

The SL30 nav/com radio home page is here. UPS provides a User Guide (570KB PDF file). The radio can communicate with the MX20 multifunction display.

SANDEL Electronic HSI:

The Sandel SN3308 is an electronic HSI, combining both a DG and VOR/LOC OBS display. However it is also much more, with the ability to display bearings to two different Navaids, or GPS waypoints, a moving map display, and various optional interfaces. The unit connects to a remote electric gyro and fluxgate, eliminating the DG precession and the need to set the heading manually.

Sandel SN3308 home page is here. Sandel provide a Pilot's Guide and also the Operating Tips that originally appeared in the AOPA Pilot magazine.