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Hey guys, Here I am flying my mooney m20C 1962 from 82TS to F82. (Abilene to Lubbock). I received my instrument rating in October last year, and this is the first time I've put it to good use in the Mooney. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivibvVrG_hY You will notice that it's not the camera that can't see outside, it's the clouds! Then the next day I was flying from KODO back to 82TS (Odessa to Abilene) and recorded some cloud surfing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZCcOAv3q5o Let me know what you think!

Used to fly a 1980 J out of KLAM (elevation 7171), and have visited higher altitude airports in Colorado, If you have no mountain experience, take a mountain flying course with an experienced instructor; all NA planes feel different at altitude. High altitude must be planned for (temperture, winds, load), but presents no special problems for a well running Mooney. Primary issues are: know your POH, usually operate well under gross, especially in summer, depart early in AM to take advantage of lower tempertures, plan for downdrafts/updrafts (terrain, wind and heat related), and become familiar with changes to Vx and Vy at altitude. If I recall correctly, Telluride has steep slope to West and drop offs North, East and South. So, if you know the winds, you will know effects on your climb performance.

there's an article about aligning your engine. It does seem to be a little on the experimenting side. Here's a link to it. I ended up adding new mounts. After a few months, I needed the thinner shims on the bottom. http://www.donmaxwell.com/publications/MAPA_TEXT/Alining%20Engine%20Using%20Shims/ALIGNING_YOUR_ENGINE.HTM