just a very nice September day!

[Vref]

Yepp yesterday was the day, beautiful weather. After 40 minutes of emergency procedures my Instructor told me:" I am done with you..., you can take her up alone now...". I looked at him and asked..." Can I think this over...". Sure you can but you aren't afraid of flying are you..;-).?.Well..heck no... But you know, when one get's older, married with children etc... you get more prudent... He looked a bit bewilderd at me..
So after a small rest and drinking some water after the exhausting emergency procedures and 6 T&G's, I fired her up and taxied to the holding position. Only less then 2Hrs of type conversion...and now I am all alone...OOOh men

I lined up gazed at the short 1500 Ft asphalt RWY in front of me I quickly went mentally through the procedures again...60 Kts rotate, positive climb...gear up, 400 Ft, flaps up, Climb Power 25/25,.....boost pump off.....
OOOh men what a day, though I have flown Cessna's, Pipers, Robin's ....but Mooneys are quite a different ballgame.....

Full throttle, right rudder......60, rotate here we gooooooooooooooo, jee this hi-way to Dusseldorf  is quite low below..;-)

 1500Ft is about the RWy at Aachen Merzbruck (just over the border with Belgium) this is not a lot when flying a mooney, looks more like a A/C carrier deck...retard the throttle 300 Ft before the actual RWY threshold and then you'll be fine..

I was very happy to have done the training here...if I can land the bird on this stretch then a 3000Ft RWY won't pose a problem

It is  almost twenty two years ago that I landed a glider alone onboard......as my first Solo flight ever,...it surely felt almost the same today! I real very nice sense of achievement...I was just like a happy kid again

 

I am now in full anticipation to see my bird coming out of repair. Of course I will take an experienced Mooney Pilot with me when we go flying her...

So if any one is thinking or hesitating to go for a Mooney Just DO IT you won't regret it!!!

[KLRDMD]

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 Climb Power 25/25

[Hank]

My 1970 Owner's Manual says to climb at 26/26, but all of the performance tables, obstacle clearances, etc., were done at 2700 RPM, maximum manifold pressure. So I climb after takeoff at 2700/WOT up to cruising altitude, leaning on the way up [usually]. Lots of CFIs still teach power reduction after takeoff, so that your climb to cruise takes longer . . . No idea why.

[hansel]

I don't like the noise-- I'll pull the prop back a bit when it's safe.

[hansel]

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So if any one is thinking or hesitating to go for a Mooney Just DO IT you won't regret it!!!

[Vref]

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Why ?

[piperpainter]

I agree 1500' is a plenty for a Mooney. I've done about 900ft before and thats as small as i'll go!

[Vref]

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I agree 1500' is a plenty for a Mooney. I've done about 900ft before and thats as small as i'll go!