mooneyflyfast Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 1.. How much more rear seat leg room does a Bravo have as opposed to my 81 J model? It is usually just me and my wife but she likes to ride back there. Looks like quite a bit of the stretch went to the baggage area. How much bigger is thr baggage area 2.. How does the cabin noise level of a Bravo compare to my J? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSMooniac Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 I think there is no more legroom compared to the J but I could be mistaken. Pulling the unused seat out in they back might be a nice upgrade compared to the J, though. It should be slightly quieter a bit since the prop is further forward relative to the windscreen, but you'll still need quality headsets. Sent from my LG-US996 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxMike Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 I have owned a Bravo since 2003. Previously, I have owned a T210 and two M20Es. I also used a K model for a trip to Roatan and Guatemala years ago. The Bravo is more comfortable than of the other Mooneys I have owned or used. I did add some memory foam to the front seats as the factory foam was too soft for me. I do long trips and appreciate the slightly larger cabin and bigger baggage area. I took a couple who own a 252 on a trip from Denver to Havana a couple of years ago and they liked the extra room in both front and back seats. Downside is that the larger airplane does not handle as well as the earlier models and the maintenance is more expensive. The Bravo does ride in turbulence better than the other Mooneys. Overall I am satisfied with the airplane. If you keep the power around 75% you go about as fast as K and use 4-5 gallons more an hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carqwik Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Extra room in the back doesn't mean you can actually use the 4th seat in the Bravo unless you have kids in seats #3 and #4! And it's noisy in the front and back...headsets required! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Space comparisons... Long Body: Extra space is similar to a Chevy Tahoe... (borrowed phrase, from Dave and Jimmy) adults fit pretty easily. Lots of extra volume, and power everything, so UL doesn't increase... volume everything fits in the back as it comes out of the Tahoe... Short Body: No extra space, like a Pontiac Firebird... (my own experience) Bob has proven, some adults fit. getting in and out of the back is a bit more of a challenge. Medium Body: 10" stretch specifically for the back seaters... If you park a medium Body next to a long body you can see where the stretch marks are... 10" here, 10" there, throw another 10" on the nose to balance things out... Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSMooniac Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 I believe the medium body planes got 5" back seat leg room and 5" in the baggage area. Sent from my LG-US996 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravoman Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 I will say that with a long Body with the rear seats folded down there is plenty of room for luggage. Not quite a Tahoe though. For that something like a Saratoga with the rear seats removed. Funeral directors actually used to use pa 32s to transport caskets and that was in some old Piper ads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark89114 Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 On 9/27/2017 at 6:43 AM, Bravoman said: I will say that with a long Body with the rear seats folded down there is plenty of room for luggage. Not quite a Tahoe though. For that something like a Saratoga with the rear seats removed. Funeral directors actually used to use pa 32s to transport caskets and that was in some old Piper ads. I can verify that is true....when I was flying in Alaska I transported a casket once in a PA-32. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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