Editor's Note: Because of ongoing controversy with the Beech T-34 wing spars, John Deakin updated this 1999 column in May 2005. His updates are [bracketed in red], but the entire column is even more relevant today than it was then.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/flight-safety/pelicans-perch-20-ground-all-bonanzas