CaptainBen

Hi all – I'm new to Mooneyspace, and found this info about the Bravo operational costs very interesting and helpful. I'm about to purchase an airplane (my first) and have winnowed down the choices to an Ovation, Encore, or Bravo (T210 is wild card). Curious how the operational costs of the Ovation and Encore compare to the Bravo? Quick background on me: ~700+ hrs total time w/commercial + instrument, 250 retract, 50 multi, 40 hours in T210, most of my time is in Cessnas & Pipers and I'm new to Mooney. Live in southern CA. Mission is 100+ hours including multiple trips to Denver, Lake Tahoe area, Santa Fe, Austin, up and down the CA coast. I like the capability of the turbo but wonder if the Ovation would do it for me. Thanks for any info!

Hi all — I’m new to this space and narrowing down my choices for my first airplane purchase (Ovation vs Encore). Anybody know if the Ovation 310 HP upgrade increases useful load at all?