Seth Posted February 11, 2016 Report Posted February 11, 2016 (edited) http://www.mooney.com/en/AcclaimUltra.html M20V This is the big news that was coming. We have the other thread, but I figured at 10 pages it was time to make a new one just to discuss the Acclaim Ultra. -2 Doors -4 inch longer doors -Composite shell around the cockpit -Steel cage still in place -Newly designed interior including all new switch placements. -M20U will be the Ovation Ultra with similar updates. What else? Who has flown one? -Seth Edited February 12, 2016 by Seth 1
Ftlausa Posted February 11, 2016 Report Posted February 11, 2016 Smart upgrades to the design. I like the new interior and 2 doors a lot.
M20F Posted February 11, 2016 Report Posted February 11, 2016 After a fair amount of time in a friends Cirrus I can no longer live without a keypad.
KSMooniac Posted February 11, 2016 Report Posted February 11, 2016 It is still in the test phase...video mentioned they hope to have the certification done by Sun 'n Fun so likely there won't be any customer flights/rides until then. It is a very nice refresh, though! I wish we could get a gross weight increase, though. 1
mooneyflyer Posted February 11, 2016 Report Posted February 11, 2016 Here's some additional information from The Mooney Flyer: http://flyinglists.com/docs/MooneyFlyerUltraAnnouncement.pdf phil 2
M20JFlyer Posted February 11, 2016 Report Posted February 11, 2016 Will only comment that the New-Mooney Team can be very proud of the energy invested.. and mostly the speed at witch this advanced design was accomplished. IMO Mooney retained the best qualities of an extremely fine airplane and made intelligent improvements . I will neither confirm or deny that I touched it or saw it.. But when "YOU DO" you will be proud you fly Mooney. 1
jangeurts Posted February 11, 2016 Report Posted February 11, 2016 Great news, but why not opt for the Garmin 2000 in the same session...? Now that would have made for a total makeover!!!
flyboy0681 Posted February 11, 2016 Report Posted February 11, 2016 (edited) A Mooney with two doors, why this is preposterous. Dammit, who is in charge here? And best of all, two cup holders. Edited February 11, 2016 by flyboy0681 2
Joe Zuffoletto Posted February 11, 2016 Report Posted February 11, 2016 As a longtime Acclaim owner, my thoughts are these: Pilot side door, longer doors: YES! FMS Keypad: YES! Backup instruments between PFD and MFD: YES! Electronic backup instruments: YES! Cupholders: Have these in the TN; they're very shallow and marginally useful. These are less so being located under the center console. I'm also glad they finally flattened the glare shield. The Acclaim has the legacy bump over the old annunciator panels that isn't necessary. I have the 310hp upgrade on mine. IT ROCKS. I'm disappointed the V doesn't have it. Mooney owns the STC so there's no excuse. The new window line is reminiscent of the C... nice nod to the past. 2
Seth Posted February 11, 2016 Author Report Posted February 11, 2016 Taken from the big announcement coming thread . . . -Seth 1
testwest Posted February 13, 2016 Report Posted February 13, 2016 And now we have the answer to the next line of rocker switches: Carlingtech Contura V. Of course we started with Klixon 20TC, then the E-T-A 41-10-P10, now these. Of course the V is not a switch-breaker, so they had to put in circuit protection in differently.
Bob_Belville Posted February 13, 2016 Report Posted February 13, 2016 About the only instrument in common with my vintage Mooney is the whisky compass.
aviatoreb Posted February 13, 2016 Report Posted February 13, 2016 32 minutes ago, Bob_Belville said: About the only instrument in common with my vintage Mooney is the whisky compass. No - no - you have the same gear up/gear down switch, don't you? I know I do - although mine is not as clean white. And I bet we can all afford to buy cup holders from the autozone.
Marauder Posted February 13, 2016 Report Posted February 13, 2016 The million dollar question (okay the $769,000 question); are they using Klixon switches?! If so, will this drive the price of them up or down?! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Bob_Belville Posted February 13, 2016 Report Posted February 13, 2016 37 minutes ago, aviatoreb said: No - no - you have the same gear up/gear down switch, don't you? I know I do - although mine is not as clean white. And I bet we can all afford to buy cup holders from the autozone. Actually, the throw of my gear up/down switch is quite a bit larger. 2
Hank Posted February 13, 2016 Report Posted February 13, 2016 56 minutes ago, aviatoreb said: No - no - you have the same gear up/gear down switch, don't you? I know I do - although mine is not as clean white. Mine's not the same as the Ultra or Bob's plane, either.
aviatoreb Posted February 13, 2016 Report Posted February 13, 2016 Huh - well my gear switch is the same! Ok - like I said - not as clean white.
Hank Posted February 13, 2016 Report Posted February 13, 2016 Nothing in my Mooney is White. Parked beside one with the modern "swoosh" paint scheme with a bright white base layer, the off-whiteness of mine is obvious. And no, it's not faded, miscolored or UV damaged, it's just the base color applied two owners ago. I painted the interior with SEM Almond. Even the powder coated yokes aren't bright white.
201er Posted February 13, 2016 Report Posted February 13, 2016 1 hour ago, aviatoreb said: And I bet we can all afford to buy cup holders from the autozone. They had to add a second door in order to accommodate the cup holders in the center blocking the way to the usual door. 2
aviatoreb Posted February 13, 2016 Report Posted February 13, 2016 1 hour ago, 201er said: They had to add a second door in order to accommodate the cup holders in the center blocking the way to the usual door. The second door is there so the cashier can hear you make your order at the drive through when you order an egg mcmuffin. 1
Danb Posted February 14, 2016 Report Posted February 14, 2016 They actually added the doors including the 4" increase in size for ease of entry for Chris's sweeties. 1
Mcstealth Posted February 15, 2016 Report Posted February 15, 2016 On 2/14/2016 at 1:14 PM, Danb said: They actually added the doors including the 4" increase in size for ease of entry for Chris's sweeties. That's it. The larger doors are for Marauder's babes. You figured it out!
Marauder Posted February 15, 2016 Report Posted February 15, 2016 I'm just disappointed they didn't add a cargo door. How am I going to load the snacks? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 3
Geoff Posted February 16, 2016 Report Posted February 16, 2016 Strange looking oblong rear window. I like the doors though.
Hank Posted February 16, 2016 Report Posted February 16, 2016 7 hours ago, Marauder said: I'm just disappointed they didn't add a cargo door. How am I going to load the snacks? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk So what's the rectangular opening aft of the right-side cargo door? Is that for battery access to eliminate charlie weights? It's too big to be an inspection panel, almost almost the size of the ELT access panel further forward on the pilot's side. It even appears to overlap the same way . . .
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