M20F

Temp, weight, altitude, etc. are always going to change the MP setting to fly a Vref. It certainly helps to have a baseline to dial into as a start and go up/down as needed. One issue people have as well is failure to keep a consistent AOA/pitch to go with an airspeed. I can fly to final at 90mph with 5, 10, 15, etc. degrees of pitch which obviously will impact needed power. Keep playing with it and eventually it just sort of becomes second nature.

+1 it is a $1000 installed for the Turbo with Oil Cooler. Zero fuss and works great. Light bulbs and other things are just a hassle in my opinion. In the grand scheme of airplane ownership a good cheap investment that works flawlessly even in North Dakota winters.

Black hills are nice. What are you looking to do, would help with suggestions.

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This is what I do, if I boost a bit too much it just takes more blades. When it starts to fire I add the mixture in slowly. I find that just cranking with no boost (shutdown at 1000 and just crank) doesn't work.

I posted here once I think my 3-way speed runs with atmosphere conditions but if not will dig out and post next week. I get 130-170kts (Rayjay). As others have made the point it is highly dependent upon a lot of factors.

Second antenna is a nice to have for redundancy in event of a loss. If we are discussing accuracy though GPS is the solution for that. Other than for fun I can't remember the last time I actually tuned in a ground station.

Parked various airplanes outside for 30yrs have yet to notice much difference to parking inside. Don't over think it.

I don't view it as criticism. For some people maybe the Mooney is the most spacious and comfortable plane in the world, but for most who make that argument passionately they are just delusional. I bought a Mooney because it was the best mix of everything for the price. I would much rather be in a lot of other planes, but for my needs the Mooney fits the bill. To the Commander advocate I learned how to fly and have about 600hrs in a 19 54 or 56 (can't remember) 560A. Fill 7 seats with full baggage and gas and you don't even need to do a W&B. A leisurely 140kts at 24gph but it was without a doubt the best and most stable plane I ever flown, and I have flown a lot of models.

For me it is the knee bend and the weight on my butt. I use a cushion and slide the seat all the way back so I can spread my legs between the gear well. It helps but I hate long trips in the Mooney. I will say the back seat is pretty comfy and when I have a co pilot along that is usually where I end up.

Do you have a retractable step and a cigar lighter?

I have had 2 forced landings (lost cylinders) over the years including 1 that involved an ILS. You aren't much more than a passenger when the engine quits or stumbles and a great deal of your success depends on where you are when it quits more than anything else. I fly a SR22 about 50hrs a year and if it quit, odds are I am pulling the chute. People die with chutes because they think they have better options than they really do and by the time they figure out they should have pulled the chute it is too late. I would rather defend myself after chute pull about how I am a lousy but living pilot, versus being dead and not able to answer the Monday morning quarterbacks.

I find the size and cube of my F to be fine. I moved almost my entire household from Chicago to NJ in it. The seats though I find really uncomfortable after 3+hrs. Bonzana's and the like with the higher seating that allow your knees to bend I finda lot more comfortable. In general I find most airplanes more comfortable than a Mooney but in terms of capital, cube, load, and operating cost the Mooney definitely wins out. I just don't enjoy the 5hr legs so much.

Punitive - inflicting or intended as punishment. I certainly think punitive action is warranted given his actions.

Drilling holes in the inspection panels makes things easier and makes it fog better. I had Maxwell do mine on my pre-buy and it was $200. I fog it every year with the little corrosion x bottle they sell. If it doesn't seep all over the place for a couple months after fogging you didn't give it enough. It does make a mess.

I have a Reif Heater and EI Bayonet plugs so shouldn't be anything on it blocking you.

Lower the nose you need barely a dot on the attitude indicator to get 500-1000 FPM at 120. It climbs worse the more you put the nose up.

Personally I would take bladders out and go with Monroy long range ranks. Better on the weight, you can never have enough gas, etc. My opinion.

I have an EI MVP-50 and I like it, but I flew 30yrs without one. If I had to get one thing it would be GPS/WAAS. Engine monitors are highly over rated Internet driven phenomenas, nice to have but certainly nowhere is useful as GPS/WAAS. Garmin 430W will meet your budget, toss in an iPad+Stratus 2 and victory is yours.

Somebody on here has the LoPresti Cowl if memory serves and it really didn't do much if I recall correctly.

http://www.airnav.com/fuel/local.html

M20 Turbo or RayJay added to a M20J is going to blow the doors off of just about anything short of an Acclaim or an Ovation down low. Cost wise you could make it work financially the right J.

They charge it because people pay it. With the tools available today it is easy to find a lot of alternatives. I just plan my route and if I have to carve out 30 mins to grab cheap gas I do.

If I knew or spoke to the AI who did the field overhaul and it had 100-200hrs on it than I probably would prefer that to a shop. I field overhauled mine because I wanted to be involved in the process and knew the person doing it.

Would and did, all a matter of the details as in all things.