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If the reported numbers are accurate on my new-to-me Screaming Eagle, it'll do that. Of course. There's the usual trade-off: Speed, range, load-hauling capacity, pick two. I am told I might count on 182 knots TAS at 15-16 gph, UL somewhere around 1000 pounds, tanks hold 86 gallons all the way topped. But I've been told that sharing a Mooney's back seat, even a nicely upholstered one with leg room, quits being comfortable after 3.5 hours. Especially if somebody had a second cup of coffee earlier. I've also noticed that hardly anybody sticks to baggage weight limits.(Outrageous case in point: I once made an Angel Flight couple repack for their two-day trip to see big-city eye specialists. Right there on the ramp. Despite the underlined 20-pound AF allowance, their newish SUV disgorged 8 matched suitcases of varying sizes. I pointed at one carry-on, and said, "We are taking that one. You may want to rearrange your things. This ain't no KingAir." Agonized huff and indignant puff, followed by whining wheedle. I looked at my watch, said we'd be wheels-up in 15 minutes with or without them, suggested that there was a fine commercial airport just a short drive thataway that could take all the things. They did comply, but the agony of deciding between the workout wear and the clubbing clothes struck me as hilarious. I don't think they understood the nature of charity flights, and Mooney ones especially. )

Yes, they have told me to remove my extension cord every year. For the past 25 years!

You've just had a forced landing. Now what? What's your plan? I've just published an article on this, and how to build a GA survival pack for your cockpit. I hope you have a look! Nate http://engineout.weebly.com/articles/how-to-build-your-emergency-response-plan-for-an-aircraft-accident

Today's flight was to help some of the folks still suffering the after effects of Harvey on the Texas coast. I pulled the back seats out of the 252 and stuffed it as full as possible with supplies destined to Rockport, Port Lavaca, and other communities on the coast. While on the ramp @jetdriven pulled up also hauling supplies. 375 lbs in each of these fast movers.

Only does 80 knots but hits load and range requirements. Also has STC for mogas.

I've seen a few Eagles converted to 310hp with 1150lb useful loads. That would about do it. 350lb of fuel, call it 60 gallons, will carry you 4.8 hours at 12.5gph LOP which should give you about 165 knots. You'll have to glide the last 8 miles as the engine dies. Now, of course, an Eagle with 310hp will easily depart at 3600lb while still initially climbing over 1000fpm. Not legal, but not exactly unsafe with a 5000ft runway.

I carry a go-pack at all times. It's about 8 lbs and lives on my hat rack. My first trip in my new to me mooney was the southern transcontinental route- so it's designed for mostly warm weather and I put cold weather stuff separately as necessary. I always bring a couple of days worth of water wherever we go. I tell my family that we should bring clothing to be able to stay outside depending on the season. The blog post was pretty useful and gave me a couple of better options for signaling than I have and some better water purification methods. My PLB is in my pack. First aid is important Shelter and warmth are important Water availability and purification is critical So is fire starting I stuff my old ELT batteries in my pack Since moving forward the south - my latest pack addition is some 100% DEET

I'll be flying some loads to Rockville tomorrow morning.

Yeah, easily. Just make sure that out of that 800 lbs your carrying, about 400 lbs of it is fuel. ;-)

A bic lighter is always in my pack. Storm matches and a blast match in there as well but that is last on the list for getting a fire going. Also look for some magnesium ribbon on amazon. Coil up some of it and put it in with your cotton balls. it makes starting damp wood very easy. Oh and a flask of Jameson. No survival value but it gives me something to do while i wait for rescue.

60 gallons of avgas in the plane is OK, but 6 gallons of low volatility solvent in a metal can is unacceptable.

Hi Mimi, you going to update your info to reflect the new ride? We assume your (long body) transition is complete and you're making up for the many months of Mooney Deprivation Syndrome. How about some pics? Got a glamour shot of the grandma on the new wing?

Not sure whether it was posted to MS, but I saw this article about a month ago and thought it was interesting.. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/08/radio-navigation-set-to-make-global-return-as-gps-backup-because-cyber/

Hoppes #9 in the harbor freight ultrasonic parts cleaner works great.

Communities in East Texas are still hurting. So time to launch and move some supplies. Talking with one of the guys he said the River was 7 miles wide. The government is trying to take care of Beaumont, but the small communities are getting left out. And who says a Mooney is small can can't haul a load Loaded up with about 450 lbs to head down to Rockport in the morning. Rockport took the brunt of the storm and is about 90 % wiped out.

I've heard and read good things about Hoppe's #9, which also has other uses in the house. Always have a bottle around somewhere . . .

I sense disinformation, unless you mean Almost Winter, Winter, Deep Freeze and Not Winter Right Now. . . . Did my time Up North, 5 years in Ohio and 9 more in WV, and I ain't leaving God's Country in a moving truck again! On the other hand, I have family in the Carolinas, right in the latest storm path prediction. May make a run to CAE this weekend and bring one back for a couple days. It's close enough I can go round-trip without fueling up, which will certainly make it easier. Ya'll be careful out there, ya hear?!

If you looked at the Hoskins strobe light in a darkened environment, I suspect it might make you slightly disoriented, but induce a stroke? Maybe, but I doubt it.

994 UL - 700 = 294 lb fuel = 49 gal, durn near full (full minus taxi). You've got 25 lb on me, probably due to my 3 blade prop . . . My longest flights so far have been 4:40 and 41 gal for 8.8 gph, but not near gross, landing with 12 gal or 1:20 left. Only 2 souls aboard, and my wife and I were both very ready to get out! Would not have wanted to be aloft for the extra 30-40 minutes.

All that paper is going to catch fire one of these days and burn down my airplane!

Dryer lint in a ziploc baggie is much better fire starter than cotton balls. Plus its both abundant and free . . . . And burns like nobody's business, right now!

I've seen what must amount to a slow but steady buildup of gas "varnish" that prevents a GAMI injector equipped engine not be able to run LOP until the injectors were cleaned.

Teasing. I can think of no better activity than sipping vino while lounging amongst aircraft and those that love them. Carry on soldier. Chiller is killer.

No pix yet, at least worthy of national distribution. Get this silly Irma out of the way, and then we'll talk glamor shots... As if.

I resemble that remark. I pay $250/month rent for the hangar. The rent includes electricity (and water). There are 3 over head florescent light fixtures, 3 4 plug 115V grounded outlets, and 1 230V outlet. I am quite certain that the landlord expects me to plug stuff into some of those outlets, the airplane itself runs on 100LL and does not require AC power. The wine cooler is as "necessary" as the frig, microwave, radio, desk lamps, battery chargers, compressor, engine heater, or the power tools. (The overhead door may be more necessary.)

I plan to crash somewhere civilized, where there are people to come extricate me from my sticken airplane.

40 minute turn and the track exiting the storm was cool - they went straight north to slight NNE prior to turning northwest- flying between two rain bands like flying up a valley. I also came to the sad conclusion that - why does every idiot in the word think they have a valuable opinion - when reading that twitter stiff. Why can't folks just admit they have not a clue and leave it at that.

Best case scenario you're looking at about 200lbs of fuel in a 201 with 800lbs of jello. That's 33 gallons. That's enough for 2.5 hours at 160kts for 400nm or about 6.6 hours at 90 knots for 600nm. With comfortable reserve, that's basically just enough for taking people for a local ride. On the other hand I can actually take 2 people 1500nm nonstop with reserve at 140ktas or 1000nm in 6.5 hours at 160ktas. Or 3 people around Cuba and back without having to buy communist gas!

I-75 up here wasn't too bad. The I-10 interchange had cars down to 20mph but still slowly flowing.

I flew KCCR - KSJN - KHYI last weekend. The KCCR - KSJN leg was actually 766 nm and the KSJN - KHYI leg was 756 nm. My M20K burned right at 58 gal on the first leg and about the same on the second leg (headwinds). That's 350 lbs of fuel used. I only have 850 lbs UL right now, but will have the Encore done soon which will add 230 for a total of 1080 lbs UL - 350 = 730 lbs payload. But... 1. I was at FL210 - lower would have taken more fuel. 2. I was 75 degrees ROP - LOP would have been less fuel more range.

This is where Clarence @M20Doc comes in to discuss the greatness of one particular ship he is familiar with... 400hp has some value when attached to a big thick wing... Best regards, -a-

I'm back up and running. Is Jacksonville or Tallahassee doing flights? I can go pick them up tomorrow if they cant drive it

Thanks! We moved well inland. Our Mooney is in a hangar in KDNN, Georgia now. No Hurricans over in Europe, but I think we ran into one big time!

My 89B is so old and out of date it believes the earth is still flat.

Depending on the age of your GPS equipment... Do you perform a Raim check. There are many reasons that GPS signals get interfered with. Including two GPSs with arguing antenna issues... Having a second means of navigating to the ground, like an ILS is pretty good... And if we are discussing end of the world type nav interference... on the East Coast we fly out over the ocean, descend below cloud level very slowly, then turn around and fly over the land in VMC... if the clouds turn into fog, you never see the ocean... could be a long swim home. Haven't had to do that yet... Best regards, -a-

Once removed, ultrasonic cleaners seem to be effective on injectors.

Got my Bruce's cover today. It looks pretty nice. I wish the strap connectors were a little different. But I am very glad they added this tag because I don't think I would have understood the situation.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

http://wsvn.com/news/local/south-florida-couple-who-crash-landed-in-flagler-county-shares-ordeal/ Here's a follow up interview which was later in a comment on a Facebook post from a witness. Great ending to a scary moment.

Gosh, a real journey. Be safe

... which begs the question: where is stinkypants embroidered?

Here's some guys with a strong airplane that understand Va And here's the story of Delta 431 that went right into the skirts of the storm for a quick-turn. https://twitter.com/AirlineFlyer/status/905440665806483456/photo/1

I have the nose enclosure and a few other minor mods like gap seals and brake swap on my '68 G model. Last week I flew the 3-legged GPS course and input my speeds into the online computer, and it says I was getting 142 knots at 7,500 and 9,500. I was pretty happy with that, considering I have 2,200 hours on a tired engine.

The XM receiver my have lost the authorization code or expired for WX reception. When you refresh you get the code again for your receiver. José

Leaky tanks will not show any fuel on the ground. It will have evaporated as soon as it hit the ground. Lay on a creeper underneath the plane and look for any blue staining on the underside of the wings, the wheel wells, the wing roots, etc. Also pull back the carpet panels that run on the side under the door, and the corresponding on on the left side. (Seats usually have to be removed). Again, look for blue staining on the backing of the carpet, the insulation, or on anything in that area.

If anyone in Florida is trying to escape Irma with their aircraft, but don't know where to go, the Winchester Municipal Airport (BGF) in Winchester, TN can accept 9 to 10 light singles or twins. Storage hangar space will be made available free of charge on a first come, first served basis. Plenty of ramp space is available for free as well. The Franklin County Airport (UOS) has limited space available as well. Please just get out!

I flew a load from Georgetown to West Houston this morning, and there are two other J's at the same time. Also following along was the B-25 Devil Dog! What a great display of people working together. We got the easy and fun part for sure, and I was glad I came down to help. KGTU was running like a well oiled machine receiving, processing, packing and loading the never-ending supply of donations. It sure was great to see so many people helping, and so much happiness on the receiving end. West Houston is a mess. Coming from the west it didn't look terrible, and then BAM, water everywhere just east of the airport. I'm sure it got worse going further east. Even after a week I'm exhausted now after 13-14 hours of flying this weekend in many legs, but I'm sure it is nothing compared to what many are feeling as they try to get back on their feet. There will be an ongoing need for support for a long time, so consider helping if you can! Sent from my LG-US996 using Tapatalk

I found out a few years ago that the best place to be when a hurricane is hitting your home in NC, is watching it on TV in St. Louis. This educational message was brought to you by my former employer, who stretched my 3 day business trip to 8 days, getting me home afterwards instead of before. Thankfully my girlfriend was able to clean up my yard as the rain was starting, and she still doesn't let me forget it--we've been married 17 years now . . . .

Just got my video together. We flew nonstop from NJ to FL and saw the solar eclipse on the way in SC. The video includes some time lapse footage of how it went dark!

28" 2500 rpm and figure 14.5 to 15 gph. That would give me about 190 true in ours up high. Guess I'm weird. I buy fast airplanes to go fast. Usually trailed flaps to keep chts in line. If you can get a 252 cruise chart it's easier than messing around with the intercooler conversion stuff and you can use those settings.

If so, well done pilot Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk