Rosen sun visors

[M20F-1968]

Even though I am a lowly vintage Mooney owner, I am crossing the barriers into the Modern Mooney forum since I would like your opinions.  I have an F model Mooney that has been completely rebuilt, and has an Ovation style interior.  As such, it has the panel of light switches on the ceiling.  I have the Ovation sun visors, but also have a set of Rosen visors as well.  I am directing this question to those Ovation and newer owners that have Rosen visors.  When they are up, they cover the light switches.  The right hand side visor when up also extends into the space of the open door and it hit when entering and exiting the plane.  I thought of trimming these areas back the switches are directly accessible and the right side visor does not extend into the doorway.  For those of you who have used the Rosens in the Ovation type cockpit, would you leave them as they are, or make the modifications?

John Breda

[Marauder]

Even though I am a lowly vintage Mooney owner, I am crossing the barriers into the Modern Mooney forum since I would like your opinions.  I have an F model Mooney that has been completely rebuilt, and has an Ovation style interior.  As such, it has the panel of light switches on the ceiling.  I have the Ovation sun visors, but also have a set of Rosen visors as well.  I am directing this question to those Ovation and newer owners that have Rosen visors.  When they are up, they cover the light switches.  The right hand side visor when up also extends into the space of the open door and it hit when entering and exiting the plane.  I thought of trimming these areas back the switches are directly accessible and the right side visor does not extend into the doorway.  For those of you who have used the Rosens in the Ovation type cockpit, would you leave them as they are, or make the modifications?

John Breda

John -- who you kidding? The only way I could tell your Mooney was "vintage" was the Johnson bar.

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[carusoam]

The early Os have just about aged enough to join you in the 'vintage' category, John.

Have you seen the tiny size of the O1’s sun visor?  They are tiny compared to the Rosen ones.

Even with it's diminutive size, it is easy to improperly stow and be in the way of the open door.  But they don't interfere with the switches very much.

I have my seat all the way up, head close to the ceiling, so my eyes don't use the visor until the sun is down low on the horizon while I'm landing.

Not sure if this description is helpful at all... Do you need an O1 picture?

Best regards,

-a-

[M20F-1968]

I have a set of Ovation sun visors, but they seem way too small and are not well adjusted.  I am looking for the feedback of an Ovation or newer owner who is using the Rosens just as they were manufactured. 

As I write this, I an realizing that the Rosens, with cutouts to operate the ceiling switches when they are sowed, and with a cut-out on the co-pilot's side to keep it away from the door opening, I still would have much more adjustability in positioning them and still would have a larger visor.  Perhaps that is my answer. 

John Breda

[M20F-1968]

I meant, not easily adjusted with limited choices of positioning.

John Breda