carusoam Posted October 30, 2018 Report Posted October 30, 2018 Anyone have any pics of their MooneyMite they can share. I am looking to start a thread for the 300 members of the MooneyMite site that went into hibernation... Pictures would be an interesting way to get things started... Best regards, -a- 1 Quote
carusoam Posted October 30, 2018 Author Report Posted October 30, 2018 Favorite Mite pic, a national treasure... Best regards, -a- Quote
Guest Posted November 7, 2018 Report Posted November 7, 2018 Even Mites got speed mods. This one has the windshield altered to a greater angle. Quote
nels Posted November 28, 2018 Report Posted November 28, 2018 Anybody have an original photo of a Crosley powered Mite? Quote
Culver LFA Posted November 28, 2018 Report Posted November 28, 2018 On 11/6/2018 at 7:55 PM, M20Doc said: Even Mites got speed mods. This one has the windshield altered to a greater angle. That sloped windshield gives it a bit of a Culver V look. Quote
carusoam Posted November 28, 2018 Author Report Posted November 28, 2018 Culver V was two seats... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culver_Model_V Best regards, -a- Quote
carusoam Posted November 28, 2018 Author Report Posted November 28, 2018 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culver_Cadet Al Mooney is referenced for spending eight years at Culver, where the Cadet was one of the projects he worked on... Al kept all the experience as he moved on... often improving the designs as he went... and keeping the things that worked well... Best regards, -a- Quote
carusoam Posted November 28, 2018 Author Report Posted November 28, 2018 More about the Culver line... http://www.vintageflyingmuseum.org/on-display/culver-cadet/ The LFA... F for Franklin engine... The LCA... C for Continental... Best regards, -a- 1 Quote
Culver LFA Posted November 28, 2018 Report Posted November 28, 2018 44 minutes ago, carusoam said: More about the Culver line... http://www.vintageflyingmuseum.org/on-display/culver-cadet/ The LFA... F for Franklin engine... The LCA... C for Continental... Best regards, -a- The Culver Cadet shown in the link you provide (at Vintage Flying Museum) is currently for sale. I’m pretty familiar with the Cadet, sweet flying airplane. 1 Quote
R.May Posted January 2, 2019 Report Posted January 2, 2019 Just bought into this Mite with a partner. We are just annualing it now. Any info on sources of landing gear parts, etc. would be great! 1 Quote
carusoam Posted January 2, 2019 Author Report Posted January 2, 2019 Welcome aboard RM! Let your partners know that MooneySpace has room for all the Mites. When you can, update your avatar info with locations and things... See if we can find an answer to your questions... Best regards, -a- Quote
MiteN4055 Posted January 13, 2019 Report Posted January 13, 2019 I'm the proud owner of this Mite... 3 Quote
carusoam Posted January 13, 2019 Author Report Posted January 13, 2019 Great pic, 4055! Welcome aboard. The number of mites visiting MS is growing with time. There is strength in numbers! Were you a member of the Mooney Mite site? Best regards, -a- Quote
MiteN4055 Posted January 13, 2019 Report Posted January 13, 2019 Yes I was a member. I also purchased the Mooney Mite C.D. that has most of the Mooney Mite site content... 1 Quote
carusoam Posted January 13, 2019 Author Report Posted January 13, 2019 Feel free to start a new thread in the Mite section here... if something Mite related comes to mind. Let me know if you need a hand... it isn’t very tough. But at first, it may seem a bit cryptic. Best regards, -a- Quote
rbridges Posted January 13, 2019 Report Posted January 13, 2019 those pics are cool. what's the endurance of a mite? Quote
R.May Posted January 13, 2019 Report Posted January 13, 2019 Thanks for the great pic! Very deluxe with lights and wheel pants. 1 Quote
carusoam Posted January 14, 2019 Author Report Posted January 14, 2019 5 hours ago, rbridges said: those pics are cool. what's the endurance of a mite? Somewhere around here is the Al Mooney story where took the Mite on a Looooong XC.... Tx to Mi??? Best regards, -a- Quote
MiteN4055 Posted January 14, 2019 Report Posted January 14, 2019 5 hours ago, rbridges said: those pics are cool. what's the endurance of a mite? I have a 15 gallon tank so I get about 4.0 to 4.5 hrs... 1 Quote
Kevin Harberg Posted January 19, 2019 Report Posted January 19, 2019 On 1/13/2019 at 1:54 PM, rbridges said: those pics are cool. what's the endurance of a mite? I have 15US gal auxiliary tanks with 15US gal main in my modified 1953 M18C (1986 M-18X experimental/homebuilt) burning 4-1/2 to 5US gph at high cruise with a Continental A65-8F. Easy 600NM+ range with reserve at 75% high cruise (125-130mph). Stock M18's came with 12/15 US gal tanks (depending on year manufactured and Lycoming O-145 or Continental A-65 powerplants). Lycoming O-145's were more fuel efficient and were therefore often fitted with the smaller tank. The licensed gross weight of certified M-18's would not permit full fuel with addition of electrics, avionics, and large pilots. My Canadian registered M18X has its' much higher (683lb) empty weight offset by its' much higher 1025lb gross weight, thus realizing the impressive endurance (and range) with a 170lb pilot. Al Mooney flew an M18 with even greater fuel capacity breaking distance records for aircraft in this class. 2 Quote
carusoam Posted January 19, 2019 Author Report Posted January 19, 2019 Welcome aboard, Kevin. Great detailed first post! Thanks for sharing. Best regards, -a- Quote
Guest Posted January 19, 2019 Report Posted January 19, 2019 On 1/13/2019 at 9:02 PM, carusoam said: Somewhere around here is the Al Mooney story where took the Mite on a Looooong XC.... Tx to Mi??? Best regards, -a- You’re close, Brownsville Texas to Watertown South Dakota, almost 1500 miles in a Mite! Clarence Quote
Culver LFA Posted January 19, 2019 Report Posted January 19, 2019 I did almost 1900 miles in 23.8 hrs (3 days) in my Cadet, another great Mooney design! Quote
tgardnerh Posted March 29, 2019 Report Posted March 29, 2019 On 1/18/2019 at 4:28 PM, Kevin Harberg said: modified 1953 M18C (1986 M-18X experimental/homebuilt) Do you mean that it started as a 1953 M18C, but is now an experimental class aircraft? I have been wondering if an extensive restoration done by an amateur fits the 51% rule, and can turn the airplane into a homebuilt (with all the associated freedoms to modify). Quote
Kevin Harberg Posted March 30, 2019 Report Posted March 30, 2019 8 hours ago, tgardnerh said: Do you mean that it started as a 1953 M18C, but is now an experimental class aircraft? I have been wondering if an extensive restoration done by an amateur fits the 51% rule, and can turn the airplane into a homebuilt (with all the associated freedoms to modify). The 51% Rule is difficult to quantify so it is imperative to have the inspectors involved early in the planning stages. Quote
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