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I did not intend to imply that the performance I am getting was superior to anyone's Ovation, Bravo, 252 etc etc.................But, when you are accustomed to flying Piper and Cessna singles, the numbers are far better in a Mooney. I will say that after having the turbo, I don't ever see going back to a non-turbo. Did not intend to sound like my plane is better than your plane.

Some beautiful scenery plus there were 5 Mooneys on the ramp

This picture was taken yesterday coming back VFR from Colorado. Just another day for the M20K......cruising at 15,500 ft with a TAS of 173 knots burning 11.7 gal/hr

I do not change my own oil. The previous owner changed the oil every 50 hours. I am not worried about saving money on oil changes. I am more concerned about saving money on less frequent engine overhauls. It is my understanding that the turbo is harder on oil, due to the heat, than a NA engine.

Looking for some wisdom on how often to change the oil in my turbocharged M20K. Any preferences on oil? Anything to avoid? Thanks in advance!

Very Very Nice! Congrats on a beautiful aircraft!!

I recently purchased a M20K 231. It only has 400 hrs on the engine but so far I have no regrets. I use it strictly for a cross country plane up in the 16k to 17k altitudes. I live in KC MO and it is just a little over 4 hrs + or - to Daytona Beach for me. Still, no regrets.

Could the artificial horizon be replaced with a G5?

I believe the autopilot does not rely on the attitude indicator as it flys approaches that are couple with the 650............but I am not certain. I will ask the former owner to clarify.

This is the panel presently. It does have a King 200 AP but I do not know if it gets input from the artificial horizon.

I recently purchased an M20K. It has a Garmin 600 PFD/MFD but also still has the vacuum system intact with an artificial horizon. How much weight would I save by removing the vacuum system?