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[carusoam]

David, your avatar needs an update...

- a T-Bone steak comes to mind. 

- beef ribs could be good too.

Best regards,

-a-

[1964-M20E]

7 hours ago, Mcstealth said:

More fuel for the fire. 

Tonight in the restaurant were 10 Mooney shirts. I bereated them about how long it was taking for the press release and they said "what press release" with a smile. Now why are 10 Mooney guys in my restaurant, on a Tuesday night? I didn't get into it with them, or try to press for information, but I take it as a good sign.

more fuel for the fire.

df

 

You didn't bug the table to listen in on the conversations?  Here is a nice flower arrangement for your table please speak loudly into the daisy. 

[ryoder]

On November 5, 2015 at 8:50:32 AM, Seth said:

You know, not to go too much into thread creep, but within the first 10 flight hours of owning both my aircraft I did have failures that needed work, and this was after a prebuy.

The oil temp indicator failed on my 1967 F model at about 8 hours of flight time.  I had it sent out to be overhauled and reinstalled.

 

The brand new vacuum pump on my Missile was leaking oil as a gasket had a very small bubble imperfection.  That was repaired (gasket replaces) under warranty.  

 

However, that is two planes and both with a repair in less than 10 hours.  We always say put aside 10% of purchase prince for work/upgrades year 1.  I'm curious how many owners have had a repair issues within 10 flight hours of owning their birds.   I'd still like to see a 25 or 50 hour warranty, but maybe  the amount of time selected, 10 hours, does cover the first issue.

 

-Seth

I had a broken kx170b, vor head, and compass within the first ten hours.  Then the tanks started leaking faster.  The next issue want until over 100 hours when the vacuum pump failed.

[MyNameIsNobody]

My dad used a phrase, it went like this:  _ _ IT or get off the pot...

I find it appropriate to this thread.  I will wait to hear the bells ringing from the church steeples, or not.

[Andy95W]

Like most things in aviation, I'll believe it when I see it.

[Marauder]

This thread is beginning to read like War and Peace. Will it ever end?

[Conrad]

Tip tanks? Skis? Something another 1000 lbs heavier that still uses the same landing gear? Tail gunner's position? Cotra rotating propellers? Free no back clutch springs for everyone? GAMI Prism released to Mooney owners first so we can burn auto gas?  Surely by now we've hit on whatever it is.

[aviatoreb]

12 hours ago, Marauder said:

This thread is beginning to read like War and Peace. Will it ever end?

Maurauder, As boring as this thread has become - believe me - I have read War and Peace, and it was waaaay more boring.

[Hank]

Well, now that UL94 has been approved, maybe we can all use it? My plane was originally certified form91/96, so I think I can use UL94 if I ever see any.

[Aviator]

Did I miss it?

[bradp]

Or we could make it into a Tail of Two Moonies....It was the best of Mooney times.... it was the worst of Mooney times.  

[aviatoreb]

I know - they finally decided to turn the tail around?

[Marauder]

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[aviatoreb]

I know!!!!  This is it - they decided to add a small forward Canard to the Mooney Acclaim, and tough fixed landing gear to make a back country machine called the Mooney Acclaim Katmai M20TNK

http://www.katmai-kenai.com/

http://www.planeandpilotmag.com/aircraft/pilot-reports/petersons-performance-plus/king-me.html?tmpl=component&print=1#.VkzSjN-rSC4

(Actually this isnt as silly as it sounds maybe - forget the joke about fixed gear - but the forward canard setup supposedly allows for much slower stall speed and generally this 182 cruises faster than a regular 182 and stalls slower.  So what is to prevent Mooney from adding a forward canard to slow stall speed, and then significantly shortening/clipping the wings - which raises stall speed and do so to the point that stall speed is roughly what it is now, but then would there be less wetted air surface and therefore shorter wings make for faster cruise speed?  I'll take one - dang - as I type this I wish I had an experimental - I almost want to try it out).

[Marauder]

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[Mcstealth]

On ‎11‎/‎6‎/‎2015‎ ‎6‎:‎01‎:‎54‎, LANCECASPER said:

Because you plastered it all over Mooneyspace . . lol  : )

Posted 45 minutes ago · Report post

 

 

 

Okay.  Here is another tidbit that I was able obtain. " there are several on the production line" That was four hours ago.

 

DF

 

[Hank]

8 hours ago, aviatoreb said:

I know!!!!  This is it - they decided to add a small forward Canard to the Mooney Acclaim, and tough fixed landing gear to make a back country machine called the Mooney Acclaim Katmai M20TNK

http://www.katmai-kenai.com/

http://www.planeandpilotmag.com/aircraft/pilot-reports/petersons-performance-plus/king-me.html?tmpl=component&print=1#.VkzSjN-rSC4

(Actually this isnt as silly as it sounds maybe - forget the joke about fixed gear - but the forward canard setup supposedly allows for much slower stall speed and generally this 182 cruises faster than a regular 182 and stalls slower.  So what is to prevent Mooney from adding a forward canard to slow stall speed, and then significantly shortening/clipping the wings - which raises stall speed and do so to the point that stall speed is roughly what it is now, but then would there be less wetted air surface and therefore shorter wings make for faster cruise speed?  I'll take one - dang - as I type this I wish I had an experimental - I almost want to try it out).

Erik, there's nothing to stop you from building a composite copy of your Mooney,Maithili canards and clipped wings. Drop in a rebuilt 409 and another composite 4-blade prop. Let us know how wickedly fast it performs.  

[gsengle]

Or look at this one

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cobalt-transforms-private-aircraft-with-the-innovative-co50-valkyrie-and-valkyrie-x-300177391.html

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[aviatoreb]

7 hours ago, gsengle said:

Or look at this one

 

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cobalt-transforms-private-aircraft-with-the-innovative-co50-valkyrie-and-valkyrie-x-300177391.html

 

 

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Yeah - Co50 for me in 15 years when the price of a used one decreases to the point that my rising incomes meets it.

260kts?  That would be impressive.  Actually, given that you can get 242kts out of a M20TN, I think 260 is plausible out of that thing with slick and stubby wings and smooth and shaped like a bullet.

Soooo...this is the "what's mooney going to announce thread" - how about a partnership to Co50 to turn the tail(s) around and to call it the M25.

[Marauder]

On ‎11‎/‎6‎/‎2015‎ ‎6‎:‎01‎:‎54‎, LANCECASPER said: Because you plastered it all over Mooneyspace . . lol  : )

Posted 45 minutes ago · Report post

 

 

 

Okay.  Here is another tidbit that I was able obtain. " there are several on the production line" That was four hours ago.

 

DF

 

So you telling us that Mooney has turned into the Skunk Works and that Jerry Chen is Kelly Johnson?

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[Yetti]

Somebody found some J parts and decided to make a plane out of it

[Jeff H.]

Headed to Kerrville tomorrow to pick up my Rocket from its annual at Dugosh.  I'll keep my finger on the shutter while on the flight line . . . 

[Marauder]

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[aviatoreb]

5 minutes ago, Marauder said:

 

 

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Wake up Maurauder, its time to go to school.

[WardHolbrook]

16 hours ago, gsengle said:

Or look at this one

 

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cobalt-transforms-private-aircraft-with-the-innovative-co50-valkyrie-and-valkyrie-x-300177391.html

 

 

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What is "Oxygenized, not pressurized"? Whatever it is, it doesn't sound good.