Window sticker, 1993 TLS

[Tony Armour]

Thanks to those that buy new !

[TWinter]

Interesting.. I noticed $1600 for a Bose Headset.. Probably the only thing I noticed that has gone in pricing..lol  Not sure what the interface unit expense portion is, but a new Bose A20 is what $1050 +/- now a days. I don't have to worry about interpreting the details in this invoice. I'm pretty sure I'll never see a new Mooney invoice in my future.

Just keep trying to make the old as new as we can and keep on flying.

 

-Tom

[Tony Armour]

I think that also includes the Lemo plug install in/below the panel so the headset uses ships power. Still kinda steep.

[flyboy0681]

What great insight into days past. The avionics package cost a bundle yet didn't contain much, although the KNS 81 must have accounted for most of the cost. The KFC 150 also cost a lot. The one option that's listed which I wish I had is the altitude/VS  preselect.

Edited July 27, 2016 by flyboy0681

[Openwheeler3]

Anyone notice the "required option on a aircraft" statement?

 

[Bravoman]

Very cool.  Really unbelievable how much the KFC 150 was! In today's dollars, total cost is around 700,000.  I guess it makes sense! 

[LANCECASPER]

Prices went up a lot during 1993. Serial number 150's invoice is below.

 

N134JF Mooney Invoice 1993.pdf

[Bravoman]

10 hours ago, LANCECASPER said:

Prices went up a lot during 1993. Serial number 150's invoice is below.

 

N134JF Mooney Invoice 1993.pdf

Wow! Wish we could still get a new bravo for 300k! Can't forget though that is probably 650-700k in today's dollars. Very cool to see though

[AndyFromCB]

On July 27, 2016 at 10:15 PM, Bravoman said:

Very cool.  Really unbelievable how much the KFC 150 was! In today's dollars, total cost is around 700,000.  I guess it makes sense! 

Not really that much more or less than S-TEC 55X once you add all the bells and whistles and KFC150 is still a vastly superior autopilot when you really need an autopilot. I've seen an S-TEC 55X be about 1/4 miles of on final at 200' when really windy. Never had that issue with KFC150. When it worked and that was the issue most of the time. It was truly a pinnacle of discreet circuitry design, but it pushed too many areas to the absolute edge.