Beech Baron Flyer's Guide

by Terry Hill

from the Premier Collection

Flying the Beech Baron

Install the Beech Baron into your FS2002 or FS2000 \aircraft folder. If you haven't alredy done so, follow the instructions on our installation page. To look at the Beech Baron from spot plane view by pressing the 'S' key three times. As you "walk around" notice: If it isn't already on, press Ctrl-Enter to start the engines and see the props spin. Move the stick forward and back to see the elevator move up and down. Move the stick from side to side to see the rudder and ailerons move. Press F8 to lower the flaps. Takeoff The Beech Baron is quite easy to fly. Taxi out and position the aircraft on the runway center line. Set flaps up (F5) and the mixture to rich (Ctrl+Shift+F3) and then using full throttle, accelerate and liftoff at about 90 knots. Normal climb speed is about 105 knots. When abeam the end of the runway, retract the landing gear ('G'). Climb to your desired cruing altitude and set throttle to cruising speed (162 knots). Landing Set the engine mixture to rich and approach the field at about 115 knots. You can drop full flaps anytime you're speed is below 120 knots. Touch down at about 95 knots on main gear and gently lower the nose gear.

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