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Quote: M20F http://www.mooneyspace.com/index.cfm?mainaction=posts&forumid=2&threadid=1050 115 knots TAS at 5.2gph coast to coast non-stop

Quote: N601RX The 150 we had was more like 95mph instead of 95knots on 5 gallons .

Hello group, This is my first post on the forum. I haven't flown in thirty years but have decided to return to the sport or hobby or bank account drain or what ever you might call it. I've been watching the site for several months and notice performance comments are always pointed toward how fast your plane can go on how little fuel. In my early, pre family days, I flew a Cessna 150 but even then admired and dreamed of owning a Mooney. In those days and it seems even now, it was how fast and how frugal they are to fly. Now that I'm older and retired I am looking at both sides of the flight experience; the part I think I understand which is the speed, but what about the Sunday liesurely cruise around the country side. How "slo can you go" while still retaining good control surface performance and "how little fuel can you burn" at the lower speeds. The old Cessna I remember (?) popping along at about 95 knots and using about 5 gph. How close can a Mooney get to this laid back economical cruise? At the lower speeds does the interior noise drop off significantly? With any luck I hope to be joining you guys and gals in the Mooney experience in the very near future.