Dr. Zane's space

Added some pics today of the STC modified Beechcraft Duke I flew yesterday.  Man what a performer.  We took off from KUAO (Aurora) with four on board 160 gallons fuel and were airborne in nine seconds climbing out over 4,000 fpm!  What a rush.  Feels like a Baron on steroids, bigger inside too, you can move around the cockpit which is pressurized and very quiet.  We overflew the Columbia Aviation clubhouse at 2,000 AGL at 190 indicated, turned downwind and slowed to extend gear and flaps at 174, then full flaps at 130 as we turned base.  Final at 110, landed on the numbers and took the first turnout.  Impressed is an understatement, I was blown away.  I'll take this kind of aircraft any day over a new Cirrus or Columbia and it's not that much more.