TWinter Posted July 27, 2016 Report Posted July 27, 2016 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 Posted July 27, 2016 Author Report Posted July 27, 2016 I think that also includes the Lemo plug install in/below the panel so the headset uses ships power. Still kinda steep.
flyboy0681 Posted July 27, 2016 Report Posted July 27, 2016 (edited) 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 Posted July 28, 2016 Report Posted July 28, 2016 Anyone notice the "required option on a aircraft" statement?
Bravoman Posted July 28, 2016 Report Posted July 28, 2016 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 Posted August 17, 2016 Report Posted August 17, 2016 Prices went up a lot during 1993. Serial number 150's invoice is below. N134JF Mooney Invoice 1993.pdf
Bravoman Posted August 17, 2016 Report Posted August 17, 2016 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 Posted August 17, 2016 Report Posted August 17, 2016 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.
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