

Low Atmospheric Pressure: At a constant temperature, density decreases directly with pressure.Lift Decreases: The thin air exerts less force on the airfoils.Thrust Decreases: A propeller is less efficient in thin air.Power Decreases: The engine takes in less air.Regardless of the actual altitude of the aircraft, it performs as though it were operating at an altitude equal to the existing density altitude. High density altitude refers to thin air, while low density altitude refers to dense air. Beginning in 2005, the six-seat Beech came to market with an all-glass panel.Aircraft performance is based on density altitude. Of all the Bonanza models, only the normally aspirated A36 remains. The B36TC’s production run ended in 2001. The final year of production for turbocharged Bonanzas was 2001. Service ceiling for the A36TC and B36TC remained at 25,000 feet. The new design mated the longer Baron wing to the Model 36 fuselage, and fuel capacity was increased from 74 gallons to 102 gallons. In 1982, Beechcraft replaced the A36TC with the B36TC. A shortened three-blade propeller reduces tip speed, increases ground clearance, and reduces noise. The A36TC has a gross weight of 3,650 pounds, which is 50 pounds more than the standard A36. Power is supplied by a 300 hp Continental engine, which conforms to the minimum horsepower concept introduced on the Baron 58P and 58TC in 1977. The aircraft is certified to a maximum operational altitude of 25,000 feet and has approximately the same takeoff distance as the A36. Beech added a turbocharged version of its Bonanza A36 in mid-1979. The A36 accounted for 50% of the total Bonanza production in 1977, and that percentage increased in 1978. In 1977, for the first time, the A36 was offered with factory-installed electric trim, formerly available only on aircraft equipped with an autopilot. With a longer cabin and wide double doors, the Bonanza A36 offers greater utility and convenience without sacrificing performance and economy. In 1975, the A36 outsold all other Bonanza models for the first time. Six seats were available, and with club-seating arrangements and a foldout table, it became a flying office.

The A36 was developed by lengthening the fuselage of the Model 33 and using the same durable wing, landing gear and Continental engine of the Bonanza family. It remains the only retractable in the single-engine, six-seat utility class. The biggest single-engine Bonanza, the Model 36, was introduced in 1968 to compete with Piper’s Cherokee Six and the 200-series haulers from Cessna. Range: 774 nm Takeoff distance, 50 ft.: 2,012 ft. PERFORMANCE: Top speed: 246 mph Cruise speed: 223 mph Stall: 66 mph Initial climb rate: 1,165 fpm Ceiling: 25,000 ft. STANDARD DATA: (A36TC) Seats: 6 Gross weight: 3,650 lbs. Range: 802 nm Takeoff distance, 50 ft.: 2,040 ft. PERFORMANCE: Top speed: 206 mph Cruise speed: 193 mph Stall: 60 mph Initial climb rate: 1,030 fpm Ceiling: 16,600 ft. STANDARD DATA: (A36) Seats: 6 Gross weight: 3,600 lbs.
