N6758N Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 Took this picture yesterday flying home after Christmas in Asheville, NC. Flew from KAVL to KLYH and then KLYH to KOQN, pic was taken shortly after departing Lynchburg level at 7,000 ft. 22"MP and 2500 RPM. We maintained over 200kts for a good portion of the second leg. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 Cool! My best sustained level flight in my C was 186 knots, southbound towards Charlotte a few springs ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbridges Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 I flew to Williamston, NC a few years back and got 212 in straight and level flight. Flew back the next day and got 109-119 in straight and level. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eman1200 Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 was that on this flight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonal Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 Best I've recorded 206 mph level flight best I've seen 220 mph level flight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danb Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 GIDDY--UP MOONEY's rule! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLCarter Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 Not sure I've ever had a tailwind, or it sure seems that way. I had a 52kt headwind in a 172 that made for a long flight. Was sitting right seat in Cherokee 140 and saw 186kts GS. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cctsurf Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 I was doing 200 mph a couple of years ago in a Piper Cherokee (before I had my mooney)... I was at 12,500 heading to a thanksgiving celebration... funny part was the wind was the opposite direction of the trip on the ground... descended kinda early forgetting about that and spent almost as much time on the last 40 miles as the rest of the trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffy Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 Heck, I've had headwinds both ways on a 1 day trip!!! Never that lucky +200 HUH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 13 hours ago, rbridges said: I flew to Williamston, NC a few years back and got 212 in straight and level flight. Flew back the next day and got 109-119 in straight and level. lol I've clocked 68 knots groundspeed, crossing the Apps westbound toward Knoxville at 10,000 msl . . . It's not near as much fun! I was indicating ~140 mph, too. (140 + 2%/1000' = 140 + 20% = 140 + 28 = 168 mph or 146 knots; that's 146 - 68 = 78 knot headwind . . .) On that leg of the trip home, my wife looked at me and said, "sure glad we aren't in a Cessna!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradp Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 That was after this blew though...Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I think the winds aloft were 65kts at 6k and ~80 at 9k. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiser Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N99MS/history/20161218/1859Z/KPCW/KFDK/tracklog not that long ago. 232 kts, 267 mph 6,700 altitude, level flight Sun 03:46:13 PM 39.5775 -78.0537 108° East 232 267 6,700 FlightAware ADS-B (KHGR) I have had headwinds going the opposite direction that put my GS below 100 also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 215 is the best push I've seen out of my little C, never stops impressing me. Sent from my SM-G935W8 using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Great first post Dirk! The Mooney version of sailing! I like how your 'little C' is full up with GPSS! Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor05121 Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 nice panel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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