Mooney 301 Question

[exM20K]

2 hours ago, aviatoreb said:

wonder why Diamond doesn't move to pressurized either of these.

Cost, weight, systems, and structure.  One lesson from the P210 vs PA46 battle is that the ground-up platform built for pressurization will be better (lighter, cheaper, higher diff) than the legacy plane retrofitted with bubblegum and caulk.

look at the door of a DA62 and consider the surface area.  At 5 PSI, those hinges, latches, window glue, and window will have to be pretty stout.  For a plane without excess useful load, it just won’t work.

 

likewise, even if Mooney could certify and deliver a 301, it would have to be a lot better than the PA46 to succeed.  That’s a tall order.

-Dan

[aviatoreb]

55 minutes ago, exM20K said:

Cost, weight, systems, and structure.  One lesson from the P210 vs PA46 battle is that the ground-up platform built for pressurization will be better (lighter, cheaper, higher diff) than the legacy plane retrofitted with bubblegum and caulk.

look at the door of a DA62 and consider the surface area.  At 5 PSI, those hinges, latches, window glue, and window will have to be pretty stout.  For a plane without excess useful load, it just won’t work.

 

likewise, even if Mooney could certify and deliver a 301, it would have to be a lot better than the PA46 to succeed.  That’s a tall order.

-Dan

Sounds like you know better than me.  I was thinking of the P210 which is a very nice plane from what I have experienced as a passenger.  I could see where those hinge doors make the idea impossible.

[FlyWalt]

2 hours ago, exM20K said:

 than the legacy plane retrofitted with bubblegum and caulk.

Bubblegum and caulk are now obsolete with advent of a modern solution called Flex Seal