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Okay, let me riddle the group this: All fine and dandy when there’s a tail wind to go high; 252/262/Rocket. The real question is staying low to stay out of the winds that have a higher lapse rate than the TAS of the plane. I found myself flying at 6-7-8-9k feet westbound in my old Mirage. I NEED TO CROSS THE ROCKIES 50% of the time and have the capability of at least 16k. I have a Citation for when the weather is bad or hauling Pax. Sometimes, when it’s just me, I’m okay with going back to the basics! I’ll do 7 hour legs with movies, snacks… and a few travel Johnnies hehe

Looking for input on owners with real life experience. Looking at comparing speeds for 1,000 nm trip for M20K 262-MB engine vs M20K 305 Rocket. I’m familiar with the engine differences, need for Monroy tanks, etc. Looking for TAS for 262/305 at 6,000 feet, 10,000 feet, 14,000 feet. My missions are 1,000 nm+ and just wondering which one would be best. I DO NOT plan on going 20,000 ft+ to hit the true super speeds of either airplane. <18,000ft only