Mcstealth

Slightly bummed that we are talking glass, and not carbon. That explains the coyness about weight savings. The analolgy of not eating the whole elephant in one sitting comes to mind. First do the makeover. Then improve and enhance ala Cirrus. I guess I am the impatient type. Give me the plane that can out perform the 22 and also has a chute. That way buyers have a choice between Corvette and Surburban.

I bet Maxwell could get it done in a reasonable amount of time. Reasonable of course is a subjective term. The factory is up and running, parts could be ordered, Parts could already be in stock if you're lucky. Pen Yaw engine could be shipped quick enough if a tear down reveals the need to do so. If your lucky again, maybe the sheet metal specialist has a gap in his calender. Maybe again the work shop has space enough your repair. Three weeks, no. Three months, maybe.

Ditto ^^

Welcome to forums. Of all the STC's for the short bodies, I feel the Missle is right up there with the Ray Jay and windscreen mods as best bang for the big bucks. shoot us some pic's with the cowl off if you have some. Seth is abstemious with his plane porn

If I had 10 minutes for every time I needed a "special tool" or "mandatory" instructions to get something fixed or done, I would live to be 130. That being said, It sure is nice having a toolbox full of single use items. Makes life much easier on the once a year times you "want" but don't need that damn tool. You want to slap the engineer who designed it.

Any more updates Lance?

Other than one dangling participle, your grammar and syntax are spot on.

What? You read the instructions? 10 demerits on your man card and a 10day probation in the CB club.

Marauder keeps us up to date with eye candy.

That's it. The larger doors are for Marauder's babes. You figured it out!

And to end this thread, it has now occurred to me what I saw that "looked different" to me that day I thought I "saw something". It was the window sight line that caught my eye originally. That back window made me look, and that led me to the seam line on the left side. I didn't know what I saw until I started asking questions. Don, am I out of the dog house now? MNIN, can I come inside now?

For what it's worth, my sources say there are only three or four unfinished single door models. Everything will be double door before the end of the month.

Thanks for sharing. pretty cool df

The speed was certified on the 280 hp, not the 310. I'm fairly certain of that. I would hope the plane is now lighter, with a UL increase to come when the TC is issued. Maybe faster also? The YouTube video says the TC is still pending,,so maybe the specs will be revised?

Can not be done. The M20 frame is not conducive for such an endeavor.

I hope there is a gross weight increase hidden in the details.

What is FMS?

I agree. This seems curious.

Welcome to the forum. Good luck on your endeavor. those numbers equate to $5.50 per. A discount bookstore would sell a specialty book like that for around $15-$25 Those sort of numbers makes sense to me percentage/dollars wise if not a little on the low side. I Don't understand the digital conversion issue as I have zero experience in the field? What costs $11000 to copy a book? We all in the Mooney world I'm sure would support you. I hope it works out for you. David

Ok. I'm looking for my maneuvers book. Have not found it yet. what is the difference In technique between a crab and a slip? during a recent flight, the instructor said why are you crabbing it? I thought I was using a slip technique to slow down. david

Says Tony with his thumbs in his ears, fingers waving, saying nanny nanny nanny!!!!!! Good post Tony.

McStealth: 200k or less. Preferably staying under 175k. Charlie: Thank you for all the info. I really appreciate you taking the time to explain all of that. I would really like to have FIKI even though I have zero interest in flying that way. I would just like to have it for the "just in case" scenarios. Thank you so much for your insight, I'm sure that I will have many more questions down the road. Thanks again. http://mooneypilots.com/classifieds/jan_2016_classifieds.htm There are a couple of birds to look at on the MAPA classified that fit your needs. If I was spending your money, It would be hard for me to pass the efficiency and ability of the Encore (252) It fits your budget with wiggle room, has enough performance to satisfy your needs, and you can find these birds with low TT with lots of goodies in the panel (as you can also with the 305 and Bravo obviously) Will a 252 cost less to maintain? "Possibly" Can it get most of the goodies a Bravo can? "Mostly" Can it be just as good a "cross county traveler" per your requirements as a Rocket or Bravo for two passengers and baggage without a time table? Absoulutely. My Humble opinion. David

The last time you had the cowl off, was there any of these signs?

What is the budget?

Which side of the engineer fence do you lay on? Good to know we have another factory guy (and girl) around. welcome to the forum