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All, I’m as frustrated as you are. I am still a board mod from the days when I owned a Mooney. I sold it five years ago, but I still provide input from time-to-time. You need to send @mooniac58 (Craig) messages as he’s the site owner and I don’t have the access to change how registrations are done. I’ve flagged all the new posters as spammers, but I run LancairLive, which keeps me busy enough. This is for Craig to fix and figure out a way forward. There is a great Google spambot plugin that works great at weeding out new registrations. It blocks them before they can create an account. I suggest that tool (or similar) for Mooneyspace.

Yeah, my phone woke me up which is why I logged in. I sold my Mooney years ago. Calling @mooniac58 to the thread. Hopefully he has some fixes he can put into effect.

I just flagged all those as spammers. That will stop them, but Craig needs to change the approval process. I can't stop them from creating new accounts.

Brian, very few Bravos run LOP due to the intake setup. There are a few who have successfully done so. I am pretty sure you’ll need GAMIs, if you don’t already have so. Also, do you have a good engine display? Not the stock gauges. When I had my Bravo, I just accepted the fuel flow and flew either 29/2400 or 27/2200 as my standard power settings. You’d have to keep your bird a pretty long time before it paid you back on the $$ you spent on parts. But, if there’s a will, there’s a way. I’m sure others who run LOP will chime in. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Alan, I'm sure someone will post what hardware is out there. However, proper currency training yearly with a CFI/II will be a better long-term investment. I think buying hardware is a band-aid fix to bad landing habit patterns. Mooney's are just not that hard to land and your wheels are a few feet away from your butt. If you bring your plane to the Phoenix area, I'll be happy to spend a few hours with you. We can even knock out a BFR if you need one. -Ryan Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk

Tom, not this year. I am bummed, but am shooting for next year. Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk

I'm one of the ones who went turbo back to NA. That being said, I live in AZ and only go into the high terrain a few times a year. I went experimental to keep the speed and still get the simplicity of NA. I plan for 175 kts, and usually see 180-182 ROP, 177 LOP. However, for the OP's stated mission. Turbo is the way to go. Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk

Commuting adds pressure for performance, so I'd say that you'd need an Acclaim or Bravo for the turbo/high altitude performance in mountainous terrain. I bought my Bravo for commuting from TX-AL, but wanted FIKI and used it several times to get through unforcasted icing. I planned for at least 500' ceilings, and no flying into areas of known icing. I'd fly over/under it or around it, but I wouldn't plan to fly in it. The Bravo's Achilles Heel is the useful load. If it is just you, or you and a passenger, the plane is awesome. If it is for a family, you'll be leaving a lot of bags and fuel out. Mine had a UL of 862. Mx is going to be higher on turbo birds, but that is to be expected. Watch out for the G1000 orphans as they can't easily be upgraded. Acclaims are awesome and if they are in your price point, go for it. I sold my Bravo when I no longer needed to commute. I have a Lancair ES with the IO-550 and love the simplicity of that Continental. I think you'll hear a lot of the same from the Ovation guys because the engine loves LOP, has decent performance up to 15k, and goes quite fast down low. My Lancair burns 12.5 gph LOP and around 15 ROP. A Bravo will burn around 18-19 gph, and only a few folk have gotten them to fly LOP.

Mooney or Dugosh. I've used Dugosh for an annual and I was happy with his knowledge and thoroughness. Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk

Jeff, you fly it similarly to how I do. I do 95% flying 8,500' and above, so I'm always WOT and 2500 rpm below 10k (2550 above). Hopefully other Ovation owners can chime in regarding their temps as it may be a known airflow issue with the cowling. If not, then I'd start checking things off the list. Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk

Jeff, swapping a probe is an easy way of ruling out a bad probe and the temps you suspect. I fly the IO-550 in a Lancair, so the airflow is going to be a bit different, but the troubleshooting remains the same. I had #2 high EGT compared to the rest of my cylinders. I ruled out a bad probe, then concentrated on ensuring the baffling was correct with no tears in the uppers. If that checks good, then you can clean out your injectors. That's what ended up being the issue for mine. Speaking of injectors, do you have the TCM balanced injectors or GAMI? Also, what power setting are you noticing this issue and is it the same ROP and LOP? The IO-550 is an awesome engine. -Ryan Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk

I flew into Colorado Springs over Christmas break and OAT was -10F. I saw 315-330 CHT. However, ops tested that my cabin heat can't keep up with that kind of cold. The cowling and baffling are different in a Lancair than they are in a Mooney. May be the difference in CHTs. Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk

how far on the lean side are y'all running to see less than 300 CHT? Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk

I have the 550N in my Lancair. It's a great engine. Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk

For a continental, it's gotta be real low before I'd pull jugs. Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk