Step fairing.

[Guitarmaster]

Hey guys. I keep hearing about this step fairing to reduce the drag a little bit, but I don't know how that would work here. Am I missing something?

[1964-M20E]

I think the conversation is around the retractable step.

[Shadrach]

^^^^^^^this.

[Guitarmaster]

OK. That makes sense.

[ryoder]

I found this old article about speed mods on a bonanza and it mentions tie down ring removal and step removal.

Also, the main speed increase was an expensive cowl change which reduced air inlet size. Good reason to get a cowl closure which is pretty inexpensive.

http://www.aeroresourcesinc.com/store_/images/classifieds/363-1.pdf

[StinkBug]

That step looks a lot shorter than the one on my plane, and all the others I've seen. Did someone shorten yours?

[Guitarmaster]

I don't think so. I think this was a, " '75ism". I have learned that in 75-76, Mooney was in transition between the F and the J so I have a few things on my airplane that are on no other Mooney. This could very well be one of them. I affectionately refer to my airplane as an, M20F-SE.

[Guest]

Hey guys. I keep hearing about this step fairing to reduce the drag a little bit, but I don't know how that would work here. Am I missing something?

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Perhaps it was cold when the picture was taken?

Clarence

[Yetti]

Hmm maybe I should shorten mine, of I wonder of the retrofit for a retractable