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Do not disagree. A lot of Cardinal owners are as enamored with their planes as Mooney owners.

Wow, I really never considered the Cardinal as a competitor to the Mooney. I can get 170kts TAS any day of the week on 10 gal/hr of gas with Myrtle (M20K 231). I just need to get up in the teens to do it, which is not typically a problem with the type of traveling we do. If we stay low enough we don't need cannulas we get 150-155 kts on 10 gal/hr.

Terry - The version for the ladies is called the "Travel Jane" Here is the link to Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Travel-Jane-Emergency-Bathroom-Women/dp/B07NWZHX27/ref=sr_1_4_sspa?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.S_Ch1CvSmyd5Www-wdVSZtZKAC0tFPhhpdxTj7hAH0YJW4ZA0XfgfoTO65SU3gReljny6ENHVpcFS1_LcQddL_YBoOMPwCw6_IzybWbwnUWYZOosDRgsU6nbYFF2-WL1GMdLBi18gCluuqjgJvJBhmjmgEKutwgj6wHPPAD8DRd4JEEl87L42kt3wf-y4v-iSrDhHxmjfaX3RuTzIaM1JYuVYBK0SGWxZoJK3MhX222mxkSAEW11ZqBzSpXV071dp3n9DMt4m6wjAROsCbzPKHOw3Mk2EZ5uogF8kEqr-9I.RK60f18QnB2R7FjAtZLu4TOvjDwW_AM_tMR39THIPgI&dib_tag=se&hvadid=178105594239&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1019973&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=8834619558102055738&hvtargid=kwd-32727974410&hydadcr=2863_9915968&keywords=travel+john+for+women&qid=1734384593&sr=8-4-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

I think the K meets your requirements.

Travel John makes a product designed just for a woman’s anatomy. My wife has used them from the front seat with no issues.

Nice!

I am 63 years old. I upgraded my panel because I wanted to fly with the best I could afford for the last part of my flying years. I love it and no regrets.

My normal procedure - half flaps at the FAF and full flaps when the field is assured.

I have to give a big thumb's up to @Parker_Woodruff as he just got me renewed with no price increase. Same price as last year. Thank you Parker!!

Performance wise, I believe the 231 gives you more performance than any other model, for the money. If you have the intercooler and the Merlyn along with a good EIS, management and temperature control are easy. The 252 is easier to manage but with a lower useful load and a price premium. Either will serve you well.

Beautiful

I have ~200 hrs on my GFC 500. It has never disconnected unintentionally.

Lake of the Ozarks on a beautiful fall day for taking Myrtle for a flight.

Sorry to be late to the discussion. There is plenty of dining options in the area around that area. A short Uber ride will get you to any kind of dining experience. BBQ options abound and it can be anything from the traditional hole in the wall to fine dining at Q39 or Jack’s Stack. My schedule for this week is full or I would offer to take you out like i did with @Pinecone and a few others.

Myrtle is a mid-body K Model 231 with a GFC-500 and no yaw damper. The autopilot has been rock solid since Day 1. With almost 200 hours on this configuration, I can honestly say I see no need for it. I don’t feel like I am missing anything.

I have learned a lot from the folks here at MooneySpace. I am happy that I was able to pass along a little bit of information that was useful to you!

Reach out to @jlunseth he just completed an overhaul on his engine at ~2300 hours. I know several guys who have gone to TBO on their 231. With modern engine monitors it is quite easy to manage temperatures and take better care of our engines.

I flew with Bud at my very first PPP event. I have locked my baggage door 100% of the time since flying with Bud.

I added the locking of the baggage door to my pre-flight checklist. I lock the door the very last thing before I climb into the cockpit.

It will be interesting to see your CHT’s and TIT with those settings.

I typically fly fairly conservative numbers - Take off - 36” MP 2700 RPM Cowl flaps open Full rich Climb - 33” MP 2,600 RPM Cowl flaps open Full rich Cruise - 30” MP 2400 RPM Cowl flaps closed or in trail. I typically fly LOP with this setting. I get 150 Kts TAS at 9,000’ with these numbers and the speed goes up from there as the altitude goes up. I will typically get 170 Kts TAS @ 17,000’. My TIT will typically be 1550 - 1570ish and a fuel flow of 10.0- 10.2 GPH. My hottest CHT will run at 350 ish degrees.

The 2400 RPM is the maximum recommended operating RPM from Continental. I believe it is in the Continental operating manual for this engine. I have a copy of it somewhere.

When I am in cruise, my hottest cylinder is ~350, so I am running 30 degrees cooler. Also, just an FYI, Continental recommends that this engine not be operated continuously at above 2,400 RPM.

I had around 200 hours on my 231 with no intercooler and no Merlyn Black Magic pressure control when I added the intercooler. I noticed immediately that temperature control was much easier. I added the Merlyn and got rid of the bootstrapping and got the higher critical altitude. In my opinion the addition of these along with a good EIS so you can see what’s going on makes the 231 much much easier to manage and improve your engine life significantly. The lower temperatures alone are justification enough in my opinion, but I am really serious about not hurting my engine.

This is my setup.