305 Rocket Review

[Cody Stallings]

On 8/11/2018 at 6:26 PM, Yooper Rocketman said:

I always get a kick out of how so many boast about the speed and efficiency of their Mooney until someone has a faster plane.  Then we just talk about efficiency????

Airplanes are ALWAYS a trade off.  Speed, efficiency, payload, seat count, acquisition cost, operating costs, maintenance factors, the list goes on and on.  If you compare the Rocket to most other high performance singles and the lions share of twins, it stacks up pretty good.  On this forum,  I’ve always been amazed at how it’s treated like the black sheep..........well, by those that don’t own them or have any appreciable time in them.   

But then, what would I know?

Tom

Very well said.

You can take one of those Mooney drivers and take them for a spin in the black sheep an 9/10 times make them a believer too!

[Cody Stallings]

On 8/11/2018 at 6:26 PM, Yooper Rocketman said:

I always get a kick out of how so many boast about the speed and efficiency of their Mooney until someone has a faster plane.  Then we just talk about efficiency????

Airplanes are ALWAYS a trade off.  Speed, efficiency, payload, seat count, acquisition cost, operating costs, maintenance factors, the list goes on and on.  If you compare the Rocket to most other high performance singles and the lions share of twins, it stacks up pretty good.  On this forum,  I’ve always been amazed at how it’s treated like the black sheep..........well, by those that don’t own them or have any appreciable time in them.   

But then, what would I know?

Tom

Very well said.

You can take one of those Mooney drivers and take them for a spin in the black sheep an 9/10 times make them a believer too!

[Fly Boomer]

54 minutes ago, Cody Stallings said:

You can take one of those Mooney drivers and take them for a spin in the black sheep an 9/10 times make them a believer too!

There is always something faster, but the extra 100 hp is a pretty big boost.

[aviatoreb]

Well... I like mine - a lot.  Enough that I'm doing a new engine at just shy of 2200hrs now into 12 years of ownership.

[Fly Boomer]

1 minute ago, aviatoreb said:

Well... I like mine - a lot.  Enough that I'm doing a new engine at just shy of 2200hrs now into 12 years of ownership.

Are you going with new or overhaul?

what is the lead time?

[aviatoreb]

5 hours ago, Fly Boomer said:

Are you going with new or overhaul?

what is the lead time?

Overhaul - 20 weeks.  ;-/. But at least I timed it to be down largely during the winter.  Penn Yan.  Btw I have little faith in factory cylinders so I’m going with superior cylinders and a superior camshaft too.

[EricJ]

56 minutes ago, aviatoreb said:

Overhaul - 20 weeks.  ;-/. But at least I timed it to be down largely during the winter.  Penn Yan.  Btw I have little faith in factory cylinders so I’m going with superior cylinders and a superior camshaft too.

Is your cam out of spec or is this just a preemptive replacement?

[aviatoreb]

18 hours ago, EricJ said:

Is your cam out of spec or is this just a preemptive replacement?

Pre-emptive.