No, the S1A5 is the same turbo’d engine that’s in the 601P, so this has a turbo, unless they’ve somehow dismantled it and are allowed to fly it like that.
The 58P Baron is an amazing performer. I’ve flown two, an early one and a late one. The guy who operates the 1985 one flies it at FL220-FL240 all the time. It would be making around 230 Ktas burning 150L per hour roughly. The early model one could take off in about three dashed runway lines and was a joy to hand fly. There’s a good book on them which compares them to all kinds of other aircraft:
In the twin Cessna world, they say the 414A is a pretty awesome aeroplane too.
RobertL18C wrote:
Why you are perfectly legal airways and practically you just gain an LPV capability?
I think outside UK there are quite a few airports with LPV and it makes sense to have it.
But over here – yes, it is mostly useless as I know of only a half a doezn airpots with LPV and they all have ILS anyway.
The GNS’s are non waas which means they need replacement
Why you are perfectly legal airways and practically you just gain an LPV capability?
There seem to be a lot of hangar queens with gold plated avionics, I sometimes wonder whether it is the high proportion of IT entrepreneurs in GA :)
RobertL18C wrote:
Actually my bad this is a turbocharged 601, ok 240KTAS with mx budget for turbocharged engines.
The seller sais IO-540-S1A5.That would be non turbocharged?
Several alarm bells going off: One boot missing, is it airworthy like that for a ferry? The GNS’s are non waas which means they need replacement as upgrades are no longer offered as far as I know. “Some maintenance missing due to Covid”.
Price is quite interesting for someone who wants to get a cheap Aerostar though and I suppose due to the fact that it is neither pressurized nor has it got turbos it may well be cheaper in maintenance too than the 601P.
Not in the market myself but maybe it could be an interesting upgrader.
Yes, this is the turbocharged non-press version. And honestly, if you’re looking at buying a turbo’d aircraft anyway, you should get the 601P. The pressurization system is not a high maintenance system and it adds so much comfort and usability. If you want no turbo costs and a simple Aerostar, then look for the 600 or 601B models. If you want to go faster than most turbines, look at the Superstar/700P models.
Woah, what a price though.
Parting the plane out should be worth the asking price alone.
Had one experience with an aircraft in Spain, and it wasn’t a comforting one.
By the paint stripes on the ground, it looks like this AC isn’t hangared…
https://www.planecheck.com/?ent=da&id=49670
planecheck_EC_JAG_49670_pdf
The normally aspirated Aerostar is a solid 200KTAS type without the mx and headaches of a turbo. If this ad is serious this does appear to be a bargain. IFR MEP for less than a 40 year old Warrior.
Actually my bad this is a turbocharged 601, ok 240KTAS with mx budget for turbocharged engines.
Wouldn’t fancy the maintenance bill for either of the aircraft pictured above! The Tigercat is spectacular, although I would prefer DeHavilland’s finest, the DH98 Mosquito
