bonal Posted June 29, 2016 Report Posted June 29, 2016 14 minutes ago, Sherman18 said: Now to find that perfect C or E... Any recommendations? That 1974 C of 22others looks to be just what your looking for Quote
carusoam Posted June 29, 2016 Report Posted June 29, 2016 Logic Tree: 1) The perfect C comes with fuel injection, so I hear... 2) putting the gear up is more effort when going fast. Raise the nose, to slow to a better speed. Once the gear is put away, lower the nose to maintain cooling. No requirement for slow flight at a fixed altitude for this. 3) putting the gear down is less effort when going fast. 4) Electric gear takes most of the concerns for shoulder health away. 5) The E makes a great retired Guy's airplane. 6) A fully manual C is a mechanical engineer's dream plane. Goes fast, costs less... (Sounds like a Lite beer ad) 7) An electrical engineer's dream plane is an instrument panel with an attached airframe... 8) try before you buy, use a CFI with good Mooney skills. My PP ideas... Best regards, -a- Quote
Andy95W Posted June 29, 2016 Report Posted June 29, 2016 1 hour ago, Sherman18 said: Now to find that perfect C or E... Any recommendations? The perfect E does exist. Bob Belville owns it. 3 Quote
Bob_Belville Posted June 29, 2016 Report Posted June 29, 2016 1 hour ago, Sherman18 said: Now to find that perfect C or E... Any recommendations? The perfect E does exist. Bob Belville owns it. Not yet, but when I get Byron's paint job... Sent from my XT1060 using Tapatalk Quote
mike_elliott Posted June 29, 2016 Report Posted June 29, 2016 and 64 gal fuel tanks, and a GW increase to 2740# Quote
mike_elliott Posted June 29, 2016 Report Posted June 29, 2016 3 minutes ago, bluehighwayflyer said: But by then you might as well just buy a J. and get 10 extra inches! Quote
Hank Posted June 29, 2016 Report Posted June 29, 2016 8 hours ago, Sherman18 said: Now to find that perfect C or E... Any recommendations? Sorry, mine's not for sale. But there are some interesting planes for sale here, check under "Aircraft For Sale." Quote
Roger O Posted June 29, 2016 Author Report Posted June 29, 2016 Thanks Hank. I've looked at the listings here, and unfortunately I don't see any that are either in my budget or fit my needs. I off course will keep looking, and would really like to buy a plane from a Member. No immediate rush though, I'm sure that someone once said that patience has virtue, or something like that!.. After all of the research, I do keep coming back to my Mooney. There are many great airplanes out there, but I loved it first, and the attraction is still very much there... I'm sure given a bit more tine, I'll find what I want. In the meantime, I'll be on the forum learning ass much as I can from you guys! Quote
Mooneymite Posted June 29, 2016 Report Posted June 29, 2016 1 hour ago, Hank said: Sorry, mine's not for sale. Everything I have is for sale....at the right price! If you have to ask, "how much", you don't have enough money! 1 Quote
Hank Posted June 29, 2016 Report Posted June 29, 2016 18 minutes ago, Mooneymite said: Everything I have is for sale....at the right price! If you have to ask, "how much", you don't have enough money! So it all goes back to the Budget thing . . . . 1 Quote
Bob_Belville Posted June 30, 2016 Report Posted June 30, 2016 10 hours ago, mike_elliott said: and get 10 extra inches! Quote
Bob_Belville Posted June 30, 2016 Report Posted June 30, 2016 11 hours ago, bluehighwayflyer said: And David's cowling. Yup. I think that will get cruise to 165 ktas. Quote
Bob_Belville Posted June 30, 2016 Report Posted June 30, 2016 10 hours ago, mike_elliott said: and 64 gal fuel tanks, and a GW increase to 2740# Hum, LOP cruise is 8.5 gph for when range is important which is 5 hours plus over 1 hour reserve. That's 2 hours longer than I care to fly in one leg. Gross weight is just one number. The higher empty weight in the later models eats up much of the GW increases. I've never felt hampered by an E's 2575. Es are lean, mean flying machines. Quote
mike_elliott Posted June 30, 2016 Report Posted June 30, 2016 11 minutes ago, Bob_Belville said: Bob, you know those 2 ladies in the back would have enjoyed the extra 10" Quote
Bob_Belville Posted June 30, 2016 Report Posted June 30, 2016 Just now, mike_elliott said: Bob, you know those 2 ladies in the back would have enjoyed the extra 10" The guy in the back with Jolie and me is Lynn Mace, A&P/IA a 200#er. Looks pretty comfy to me. The flight with 4 on board was a 3.5 hour flight with overnight luggage. I've been flying M20Es since 1969. I have never, ever, even once, had anyone complain about the leg room in the (free) back seat. Size is overrated. Quote
HRM Posted June 30, 2016 Report Posted June 30, 2016 Oh please! No, she is not for sale, or rent for that matter. Quote
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