Beechcraft Baron B58 (Carenado)

Some notes on flying the Beechcraft Baron B58 as given by a real world B58 pilot.

Power – BLACK levers for setting manifold pressure, 23 IN HG in the cruise.

RPM – BLUE prop levers full forward 100% is fine pitch for maximum power. Always set 100% for
landing and take off.

OK to use auotpilot as much as possible.

Take Off

• Cowl flaps closed for taxiing
• Cowl flaps open to cool engine when on full power
• Mixture full rich
• Flaps one notch
• Props (blue) full forward for max rpm
• Prop sync off
• Open throttle to 50% until 50-60 knots then open full
• Climb at 800/1000 fpm at 2500 rpm and 2500 IN HG
• Red line (85 knts) lift off
• Blue line (100 knts) gear up
• White (120 knts) flaps up
• Trim as necessary
• Autopilot on
• Manually adjust prop sync to get close, then prop sync on
• In the cruise - power (Black) manifold pressure 23 IN HG
• In the cruise - RPM (Blue) to 2300 rpm

Remember the rule:
Manifold pressure x 100, must not exceed rpm figure.
e.g. Manifold pressure 23" x 100 = 2300 therefore rpm must not drop below 2300.

Landing

• Airfield minimum runway length 2,500 ft.
• Cowl flaps closed to stop rapid cooling when reducing power
• Mixture full rich
• RPM props (blue) full forward 100%
• Reduce throttle (black) to reduce rpm to green sector
• When triangle reached (152 knts) gear down
• Continue reducing speed to white arc (120 knts) then 1 notch flaps
• Warning: Speed can drop rapidly, be prepared to increase power.
• 90 knts and the aircraft will stall and not recover.
• Maintain speed of 110 knts
• Apply 2^nd notch of flaps when established on final
• Disengage autopilot
• Maintain 100 knts (blue line) until about 0.3 Nm before touch down