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Hey everyone! Have a simple question. I have a W&B app on my iPad and I was pluggin in some numbers. Here is what I have: 380lb in the Front (2 Passengers) 270lb in the Back (2 Passengers) 25lb Baggage 51gal of fuel It is saying this is within limits. Without going to into specifics of the empty weight of my aircraft and such, does this sound right to you guys that it would be within limits? I'm not looking for exact numbers, just seeing if I'm in the right ball park or something is wrong with my configuration. Just seems like quite a load for this plane but I would be pleasantly suprised if its doable. Yeah, I know, 2 passengers in the back of a M20C will be like a can of sardines.

I'm Greek. You don't understand how embarrassing it is when people at church ask me what kind of plane I have and I tell them "a Mooney". I've gotten some pretty disgusted looks.

I also have the mini with the same Ram mount but haven't had a chance to take it out to the plane yet. Can the mini be mounted in landscape mode without obstructing the yoke or portrait mode only?

It is readable but you'll see a difference between the iPad 3 screen and the mini. I didn't really think the retina display was a big deal until I went to the mini. It is not horrible and the size is well worth the change. But there is a difference in readability. I put an anti glare protector on my screen which makes the text even fuzzier. Going from Retina to non retina is a bigger issue than the size difference, to me at least. To be honest, if they come out with one with the retina display any time soon, I'll probably upgrade.

Is there enough space to yoke mount it in landscape mode?

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Hey everyone. Back again. I'm in the final stages of buying into a partnership but I do have a question. I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this or not but hopefully you guys can help. The plane I'm looking at has no DME but has a KLN90 (not A or . The KLN90 is VFR only right now but is IFR capable for enroute/terminal only. I think the KLN90A/B has approaches. The fact that I will have no DME, or GPS in lieu of DME, really limits what approaches I can do around here. My questions are: 1. Even though it can be IFR for enroute/terminal only, can I still use it in lieu of DME for approaches? I'm not shooting a GPS approach with it, just using the DME information. 2. Other than the GPS update, what would it take to make it IFR certified? Are we talking large $$?? This isn't a "make it or break it", but, I'd hate to have to constantly divert because I don't have DME.

Is anyone in an aircraft partnership and wouldn't mind me messaging some questions?

Quote: gregwatts Buy your own.......much easier! My opinion only!

Thanks everyone for the info. I should've joined this forum a long time ago. The more research I do, the more I think a M20C may work out great for me. One thing that sparked this is the fact there is a M20C partnership local to me. I was looking at buying but maybe a partnership would be a good way of getting into it.

Quote: flight2000 It will be dependant upon the airplane, but my guess is a good portion come with them. If not, it's not that expensive to have an intercom system put in and add the additional jacks in the back seats. The older models should have a red light (unlocked)/green light indication (locked). You can see the lights in this shot. Brian

Thanks for the great advice so far folks! I'm sure it doesnt, but are there any headset jacks for the back seat passengers in the M20C? Also, I know there is the gear horn, but is there any gear indication lights also?

Not sure if this helps, but the airplane will mainly be used for weekend trips/burger runs for my girlfriend and I. Very rarely would we travel further than adjacent states (I live in the midwest). I would be suprised if we flew any legs longer than 2hrs. I'm 5 9, 200lbs. She is 5 9 and would kill me if I told her weight but she is slender. On rare occasion, maybe a couple times a year, we would have to fly about 220mi to pickup my sister and her luggage. My girlfriend would sit up front on the way there and in the back on the way back. Like I said, the majority of the time it would be a two seater. I'd say, at the MOST, I would need to put 3 people in 6-10 times a year. The aircraft I've been looking at are all over the board: Cessna 170, Grummans, Piper Arrows, 182s. Just seems like the Mooney M20C has a "cool" factor going for it that the others dont. As for my experience, I'm a CFI/CFII with about 1100hrs. The closest aircraft I have experience in is about 50 hours in a 172RG and about 100-125hr in 182s. Other aircraft include 150s, 172s, Arrows, Seminole, Cessna 400, and some others. What do you guys think? Oh, and I do plan on seeing and flying one in person. Probably next week. Just trying to get some information in the mean time.

If you are serious about the space being like a firebird, that will be just fine for what I need. I use to own a firebird so know how much space, or lack of, is there.

Hey everyone! New to the forum here. I'm interested in a Mooney M20C. I have a few questions that I'm curious about that I can't find online. 1. Is there a gear horn/warning if the gear isn't down? If so, how is it actuated? 2. I've seen the interior of the plane in pictures but haven't sat in one. Can an average sized (say less than 200lbs and shorter than 6ft) fit in the back seat for short trips? I'm 5 9 so I would probably have the pilot's seat pulled pretty far up. 3. Most of my time is in a 172. I always raise the seat all the way up and forward. From what I understand, the Mooney seats are pretty low. Is it that huge of a difference? I think that's it for now. I'm sure I'll have more questions coming up soon. Thanks!