Jerry 5TJ Posted November 7, 2014 Report Posted November 7, 2014 There are lots of Mooney speed mods out there, most of them give you about 1 knot for every 2 AMU invested. Most of them take dozens of hours to install. This one (with a kudo to the late Norm Smith) will add over 30 knots for just a fraction of an AMU. The STC is not yet available. 11 Quote
fantom Posted November 7, 2014 Report Posted November 7, 2014 Ditto on the memory of the Mooneymiser....they don't make'em like Norm anymore. Best Mooney speed mod.....a good tailwind. Quote
FlyDave Posted November 7, 2014 Report Posted November 7, 2014 Jerry, That is the most creative speed mod I've come across....Just remember, perception is everything! Dave Quote
bonal Posted November 7, 2014 Report Posted November 7, 2014 They seem to work on the NHRA cars so should be a great mod. My question is if an aluminium one would be better so you dont have dissimilar materials. Quote
N201MKTurbo Posted November 7, 2014 Report Posted November 7, 2014 Norm was a genius! He figured out how to support his Mooney habit with a lawn chair and a sign. Quote
N201MKTurbo Posted November 7, 2014 Report Posted November 7, 2014 I bought one of those. My airspeed went way up, but my GPS speed went down! It must have been broke. Quote
WardHolbrook Posted November 8, 2014 Report Posted November 8, 2014 Jerry, That is the most creative speed mod I've come across....Just remember, perception is everything! Dave I came across this Cessna speed mod recently. Hopefully it will be STCed across the entire Mooney line shortly. Notice that it blew the doors off of that lowly C-172. 1 Quote
Guest Posted November 8, 2014 Report Posted November 8, 2014 I've read that they don't work when flying LoP. Clarence Quote
DAVIDWH Posted November 8, 2014 Report Posted November 8, 2014 Not sure Mooney needs speed mods as they seem to have them already. Last week when returning from Monroe to the home drome, dutifully called tower and gave position report of 10 to the NW landing with echo. Quick perfunctory answer to report three mile right base for runway 18. At about three miles, reported as advised and was answered with a rapid fire response to keep speed up as there was a twin Seneca on a five mile final. Oh my, is this a conflict or what.? So, I answered with a suggestive alternative to extend or do a 360 and come in behind the Seneca. Total silence from tower, then tower came back, now speaking slowly, with the following response: "No no, just maintain, as you are presently 30 knots faster than the Seneca. I guess it really is true, there is no Freude like Shadenfreude. 1 Quote
DaV8or Posted November 8, 2014 Report Posted November 8, 2014 Make one in carbon fiber and I'm in. We need to hack the GPS too so that KTS is actually Kilometers per hour and not Knots. I love it. The ultimate mod. Quote
aviatoreb Posted November 8, 2014 Report Posted November 8, 2014 Make one in carbon fiber and I'm in. We need to hack the GPS too so that KTS is actually Kilometers per hour and not Knots. I love it. The ultimate mod. You'll need to hack flight aware too - or your friends will think you are lying. :-) Quote
aviatoreb Posted November 8, 2014 Report Posted November 8, 2014 Not sure Mooney needs speed mods as they seem to have them already. Last week when returning from Monroe to the home drome, dutifully called tower and gave position report of 10 to the NW landing with echo. Quick perfunctory answer to report three mile right base for runway 18. At about three miles, reported as advised and was answered with a rapid fire response to keep speed up as there was a twin Seneca on a five mile final. Oh my, is this a conflict or what.? So, I answered with a suggestive alternative to extend or do a 360 and come in behind the Seneca. Total silence from tower, then tower came back, now speaking slowly, with the following response: "No no, just maintain, as you are presently 30 knots faster than the Seneca. I guess it really is true, there is no Freude like Shadenfreude. No kidding - about two years ago coming into KBGR, I was on IFR (VMC) talking to Portland approach and coming down from O2 levels pretty hot on a smooth day. I heard a Cessna Citation also going in to KBGR about the same time as me. Just before Portland turned us both over to CTAF - Portland said to Cessna as a sequencing statement: keep speed up there is a Mooney behind you. Cessna said speed up ahead of Mooney heavy. I shoulda said - that I can slow down for the Cessna. 3 Quote
1964-M20E Posted November 9, 2014 Report Posted November 9, 2014 I came across this Cessna speed mod recently. Hopefully it will be STCed across the entire Mooney line shortly. Notice that it blew the doors off of that lowly C-172. And we thought we had prop clearance issues. Quote
Bennett Posted November 9, 2014 Report Posted November 9, 2014 As seen at a Mooney Homecoming some years ago http://www.mooneyevents.com/images/TNNWCar5.jpg Quote
WardHolbrook Posted November 9, 2014 Report Posted November 9, 2014 And we thought we had prop clearance issues. Putting the fat guys in the back seat helps a lot. Quote
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