1970 A/C President II Baron Specs

Price: $185,000

SN = TC-1376

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-TOTAL TIME 3495
-ENGINES 1120 SINCE NEW
-650 SINCE ALL NEW CONTINENTAL CYLINDERS
-PROPS 1120 SINCE NEW: HARTZELL THREE BLADE ALCOHOL
-ANNUAL COMPLETED SEPT. 2013
-NO DAMAGE HISTORY

Avionics:

-Garmin 530 WAAS
-Garmin 430 WAAS
-Garmin 340 audio panel and markers & intercom
-Garmin 327 transponder
-King KT-76C back up transponder
-GDL 69 XM Sat. WX receiver
-Avidyne TAS 605 active traffic TCAS displays on 530 & 430
-WX-1000 stormscope
-Shadin air data computer & fuel flow: shows current winds on 530
-Shadin fuel flow computer (secondary, stand alone unit)
-Shadin altitude alerter
-PN 101 HSI
-Century III autopilot recently overhauled at the factory & upgraded IIIB

Options:

-"Cool air" electric air conditioning: same as installed in citation jets
$28,000 installed price
-President II conversion: IO-550 engines. Current conversion cost $149,900
-Colemill winglets with 30 gallons fuel capacity: total fuel = 166 usable
Installed price is $30,000
-100 amp alternators
-JPI 760 engine monitors
-Pilot & copilot sheepskin covers
-Upgraded voltage regulators
-Remote mounted oil filters
-Bob field's inflatable door seal
-Late style, upgraded dual switch

electric trim
-Gami fuel injectors
-Rosen sun visors
-G & D dual pane, tinted side windows ($3,000 installed)
-New super sound proofing
-Cleveland wheels and brakes
-Prop synch: one of the few which really works
-Alcohol prop deice
-Three position strobe lights
-Flap & gap speed seals
-Custom chrome wing step
-Spring added nose and rear baggage doors
-Built in oxygen
-Useful load 1637 lbs.
-Late model, airline type rotary shoulder harnesses

Paint, Interior and Glass:

Paint is white with blue and gold stripes. Rated 8/10. Interior was done two years ago in dark blue and tan leather. Very high quality leather with new foam and insulation. Side panels, door and window posts were done as well as the headliner and glareshield. The 5th & 6th seats were also done in the same leather and foam. Rated 9/10. Glass is also excellent with the dual pane tinted windows which cuts down noise and makes it cooler in summer and warmer in winter.

Logbook Highlights:

-Gear rerigged in 10/13: Transmission teardown inspection. R & R as necessary
-New L & R main gear springs
-New dynamic brake relay
-Oxygen bottle hydro tested 10/13. Next due in six years
-R. aux fuel cell replaced in 4/13
-Cabin heater ignition unit overhauled 11/12
-R Cowl flap actuator overhauled 7/12
-Century III overhauled and updated to IIIB by Century Factory in 8/12
-Interior done 6/12: all plastic wrapped in ultra leather, new belts, new wool carpet & glareshield, new leather wrapped ramshorn, BAS inertia real, rotary connect harness
-New batteries 6/12
-IFR Cert last done 9/2011. Next one is scheduled for March, 2014
-New L Main fuel cell 2/10
-Landing gear actuator overhauled 2/10
-Alternators overhauled 10/08
-New antennas installed 3/08
-Spar Web Inspection done at 3238 TT (5/07). No cracks. Next due at 3738 TT
-New engine control cables installed 5/07
-Wet vacuum pumps (these do not leak)
-Hobbs replaced @ 3045 TT. Old hobbs read 662 when removed. New hobbs now reads 446. Therefore, current total time is 3491.
-Brake rotors replaced with new 4/2005 @ 3035 TT
-L fuel boost pump OH 1/05 @ 3021 TT
-R. inboard fuel cell replaced with new 2/04
-L outboard fuel cell replaced with new at 9/00
-Air Center "Cool-Air" installed 8/01
-Last compressions on 9/13: L = 66 71 70 65 70 74 R = 72 71 65 74 72 70
-Very low oil consumption. Approx. 1 qt in 10-12 hours
-No oil leaks and much less than normal breather oil. Belly stays very clean.

Comments:

Having sold more of these President IIs than probably anyone else in the country (29 in last four years alone), this one is probably the fastest. At 10,500', it will true out at 200 kts on 26 gph total. At 75% power, it will probably do 210 kts TAS. Very few of these have air conditioning, and even fewer which have the "Cool-Air" system which is the same system installed on some of the smaller Cessna Citations. This unit puts out 1650 BTUs and is electric. You can run it on the ground with the engines not running. In comparison, the factory A/C systems on the new $1.3 million 58 Barons, are engine driven and put out 1400 BTUs. With the dual pane, tinted windows, this Baron will cool off quickly.

            The Winglets which hold 30 gallons of fuel are also fairly rare. These tanks have their own pump which will pump fuel to the mains, once you burn some fuel out. If you are happy with 190-200 kt speeds at 65% power or less, this plane will have an endurance of 6.5 hours on a fuel flow averaging 25 gph. These winglets also provide an improvement in takeoff and landing distances, and speed and climb rates, especially at altitudes above 9-10,000'. They also add stability, especially with yawing.

            I have added pictures of the aluminum skin from inside the tail. The wings look just as clean.   For the last 13 years, this plane has been kept in a humidity controlled hangar, and it certainly shows it.

            At first I was disappointed in the autopilot as it didn't seem to fit with the rest of the avionics package. To my surprise, dispite its age, it handles the plane very well and it is still supported by the factory with new parts availability, unlike the popular KFC-200.

            This would be considered one of the older B55s to which the $150,000 President II conversation has been done on. Age certainly doesn't affect this plane if it's been taken care of and has no corrosion. The newer ones typically have a useful load about 200-300 lbs less than this one of this age. The air and oxygen add about 150 lbs to the empty weight, yet it still has a useful load of more than most of the newer ones, at 1637 lbs. There has never been a structural failure with any critical compenent with any B55.

PRICE $185,000
MARK HEGG
DENVER, COLORADO
303-517-2311