Doc

[Doctor Drill]

Looking at a 1961 m20 B.. Is it normal to have the mixture control at the TOP of the avionics stack???  Im a rookie of the first degree, but that just doesnt seem right to me.  HELP!

[hammdo]

Yes, Mooney placed them in different places depending on options. Mine is in the pic.

-Don

 

[Guest]

3 hours ago, Doctor Drill said:

Looking at a 1961 m20 B.. Is it normal to have the mixture control at the TOP of the avionics stack???  Im a rookie of the first degree, but that just doesnt seem right to me.  HELP!

From the parts manual, it’s correct.  Not to say it couldn’t be relocated though.

Clarence

[Doctor Drill]

19 minutes ago, M20Doc said:

From the parts manual, it’s correct.  Not to say it couldn’t be relocated though.

Clarence

 

[Doctor Drill]

Thank you for the kind replies. I'm coming over from flying a Bellanca Super Viking, and Mooneys are a whole new world to me. DOC

[carusoam]

Lots of small mods occurred from early to mid 60s...

Panels didn’t go six pack style for a few more years afterwards...

Relocating most things is pretty easy... if the controls are original to the plane... new ones can be Swapped in rather quickly...

PP thoughts only, not a mechanic...

Best regards,

-a-

[tmo]

10 hours ago, Doctor Drill said:

I'm coming over from flying a Bellanca Super Viking

I hear that is one bad-ass plane...

[jwarren2]

6 hours ago, tmo said:

I hear that is one bad-ass plane...

Yes,,,and originated in good Delaware. 

[kerry]

In some ways it's kind of nice having the mixture control up there.  After shut down it reminds you to turn the mags off.  I use to turn my mags off then hang my keys on the pulled mixture handle.