if you didn't have a mooney, what would you have?

[peevee]

  On 12/15/2015 at 7:09 AM, kerry said:

Bellanca Viking

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I like the vikings, I'd make mine a turbo.

[Shadrach]

  On 12/15/2015 at 11:57 AM, n74795 said:

Already upgraded...

 

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Bwah ha ha ha ha....!

[Shadrach]

  On 12/15/2015 at 12:07 PM, peevee said:

I like the vikings, I'd make mine a turbo.

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True.. They're rather lackluster performers without. Great handling notwithstanding, the non turbos only run slightly faster than a 201 if you puke 15+gph through them and they have a less cavernous interior (but the valore is a nice touch).

[peevee]

  On 12/15/2015 at 1:34 PM, Shadrach said:

True.. They're rather lackluster performers without. Great handling notwithstanding, the non turbos only run slightly faster than a 201 if you puke 15+gph through them and they have a less cavernous interior (but the valore is a nice touch).

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You might hang with it at 8 to 10k but above that a turbo is going to leave you behind pretty quick. Just like your 201 will hang with a 231 until you add some altitude. 

[Bob - S50]

Cessna 210L or 210M.  Useful load of 1400 lbs and 6 seats.  Or maybe one with de-ice and 1300 lb useful load.

[MyNameIsNobody]

  On 12/15/2015 at 7:11 AM, kerry said:

I have a 996.  Best value out there.

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  I have a 987.  Enjoy

[MyNameIsNobody]

  On 12/15/2015 at 11:57 AM, n74795 said:

Already upgraded...

 

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Uh Oh, after the fashion comes the 'tude.  Watch out, the tats are next.

[peevee]

  On 12/15/2015 at 2:02 PM, Bob - S50 said:

Cessna 210L or 210M.  Useful load of 1400 lbs and 6 seats.  Or maybe one with de-ice and 1300 lb useful load.

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never talked to a 210 owner that didn't love it

[steingar]

Lanceair 360.  Only airplane I can think of faster and more efficient than the Mooney.

[Parker_Woodruff]

On that note, Cayman GTS

[Amelia]

Another Mooney?

Something more comfortable landing on short-bumpy-grass strips?

The deluxe plan at my nursing home?

Nope. I'm into long-term relationships. Same old husband, same old car, same old airplane. all a little worse for wear, but I happy.

[piperpainter]

Rv-10

[mike_elliott]

someone elses' Mooney

[Seth]

P-51 of course!  If budgets were unlimited and I didn't have a true practical use for it.

 

Similar budget:  Probably a Bonanza, Comanche, or C-182

Tail Dragger:  T-6, Swift, RV-8, C-140/170/180

Higher budget:  Piper Malibu (pressurized). Katamai 182, Aerostar (Pressurized), Barron 55

Much Higher Budget:  Cessna 414/421, MU2, P210 Silver Ealge, PropJet Malibu, Meridian, TBM, PC-12, Older King Air B200 with lots of mods, Piaggio Avanti II . . . 

 

-Seth

[mike_elliott]

www.raptor-aircraft.com

 

[peevee]

  On 12/15/2015 at 4:18 PM, mike_elliott said:

www.raptor-aircraft.com

 

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it's a neat concept, but I don't think it'll ever fly.

[MyNameIsNobody]

  On 12/15/2015 at 2:22 PM, Parker_Woodruff said:

On that note, Cayman GTS

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If you are going to go Uber Cayman...GO GT4

Yummy

[kerry]

  On 12/15/2015 at 10:01 AM, Shadrach said:

Upgrade the IMSB if you haven't yet done so... I have all of the LN tools for the job if you'd like to borrow them. I am personally acquainted with 2 cars that grenaded with <60K because of IMSB failures.

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I upgraded at 100K.  Old double row bearing was good as new.  The upgrade does give me piece of mind.

[carusoam]

Not being that familiar with the marque, I looked it up.

It's only a 20amu problem for 1% of the fleet....

http://www.996revolution.com/imsb.html

don't be the 1 percenter, 

-a-

[Shadrach]

  On 12/15/2015 at 5:04 PM, carusoam said:

Not being that familiar with the marque, I looked it up.

It's only a 20amu problem for 1% of the fleet....

http://www.996revolution.com/imsb.html

don't be the 1 percenter, 

-a-

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1% is Porche's number... My anecdotal experience tells me that I must just know a greater portion of those with failures... 

[Shadrach]

  On 12/15/2015 at 4:58 PM, kerry said:

I upgraded at 100K.  Old double row bearing was good as new.  The upgrade does give me piece of mind.

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My single row was upgraded at 51K, also perfect when removed.

[kerry]

  On 12/15/2015 at 5:04 PM, carusoam said:

Not being that familiar with the marque, I looked it up.

It's only a 20amu problem for 1% of the fleet....

http://www.996revolution.com/imsb.html

don't be the 1 percenter, 

-a-

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I think Porsche is similar to airplanes. If they both sit around and not used their more likely to have a catastrophic catastrophe. 

 

[aviatoreb]

This thing:

http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2015/December/14/Indy-car-speed-with-Prius-fuel-consumption

Dang!:

at 10,500ft, 234TAS on 11.5gph, or 208TAS on 7.6gph, or 175TAS on 4.8gph.

Or at 17,500, 224TAS on 7.3gph.

Dang!

[ArtVandelay]

  On 12/15/2015 at 6:42 PM, aviatoreb said:

This thing:

http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2015/December/14/Indy-car-speed-with-Prius-fuel-consumption

Dang!:

at 10,500ft, 234TAS on 11.5gph, or 208TAS on 7.6gph, or 175TAS on 4.8gph.

Or at 17,500, 224TAS on 7.3gph.

Dang!

A plane designed to carry 1 person, no luggage and probably limited fuel, empty weight is probably 800lbs so drag from lift and frontal area is minimal. It's all about the weight and parasitic drag.

[Mooneymite]

  On 12/15/2015 at 6:51 PM, teejayevans said:

A plane designed to carry 1 person, no luggage and probably limited fuel, empty weight is probably 800lbs so drag from lift and frontal area is minimal. It's all about the weight and parasitic drag.

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Something like the Mooney M-18?