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Experience in the Chair: Guiding a Twin Beech Home

Air Facts

Its maximum takeoff weight of 9,300 pounds and large cabin space made it suitable for cargo, passengers, or specialized equipment. Not all VOR stations provided DME and not all aircraft had the necessary Equipment on board. Terrain clearance became my biggest concern with only an estimate of his distance to the east.