Looks what's coming

[exM20K]

11 hours ago, Hank said:

t's right where mine was installed in 1970, except the panel is taller so the switch is a little higher.

Where was yours (mis)placed???

The G1000 planes had the gear switch tucked up behind the yoke, below the PFD.  That was unfortunate, because one of the great things about the Mooney panel has always been the high / center gear lever.  eg: this from a new Acclaim.

Edited February 12, 2016 by exM20K

[Hank]

12 minutes ago, flyboy0681 said:

And for three quarters of a million dollars, it can be yours.

I'll sell my magical C with the unique gear switch protector for a third of that!   An yes, it has detents, too.

[THill182]

Here is something I didn't know: The Acclaim has a reported TBO of 2,200 hours; for the Ovation, TBO is undefined/not-reported at the Mooney site.

 

Two questions:

Why?

Has anyone ever seen 2,200 hours between overhaul on a turbocharged (or any) 550 Continental?. Are they kidding?

[LANCECASPER]

2 hours ago, THill182 said:

Here is something I didn't know: The Acclaim has a reported TBO of 2,200 hours; for the Ovation, TBO is undefined/not-reported at the Mooney site.

 

Two questions:

Why?

Has anyone ever seen 2,200 hours between overhaul on a turbocharged (or any) 550 Continental?. Are they kidding?

http://www.continentalmotors.aero/TBOExtension/

The catch is that TBO is only for engines that are flown 40 hours or more per month.