xavierde Posted January 21, 2021 Report Posted January 21, 2021 It's an amazing flying machine and a great relief during these Covid times but we are likely to head back to Europe at some point this year and I'm not sure the 252 will fit my mission profile over there so I'm thinking about selling over the next few months. Quote
Flymu2 Posted January 21, 2021 Report Posted January 21, 2021 Picture of the panel? Which airport are you based at? I'm at HPN. 1 Quote
Mcstealth Posted January 21, 2021 Report Posted January 21, 2021 59 minutes ago, xavierde said: It's an amazing flying machine and a great relief during these Covid times but we are likely to head back to Europe at some point this year and I'm not sure the 252 will fit my mission profile over there so I'm thinking about selling over the next few months. Please post your birds attributes. Quote
carusoam Posted January 22, 2021 Report Posted January 22, 2021 Lots of Mooneys have travelled to Europe... One Mooney flys across the pond once or twice each year... Something to consider... Selling a 252 this year will not be too challenging... Best regards, -a-Â Quote
Airways Posted January 22, 2021 Report Posted January 22, 2021 What will be your mission profile over here ? Quote
carusoam Posted January 22, 2021 Report Posted January 22, 2021 Lending support from all sides of the pond! Go MS! -a- Quote
Brian E. Posted January 22, 2021 Report Posted January 22, 2021 20 hours ago, xavierde said: ... I'm not sure the 252 will fit my mission profile over there so I'm thinking about selling over the next few months. 1. Don't do it. 2. If you must offload the K and if you really twist my arm I would do a fellow MSer a solid and swap you straight up for my C. Same color scheme 1 3 Quote
MIm20c Posted January 22, 2021 Report Posted January 22, 2021 It’s a great time to sell a 252 and you’ll probably make out very well. IIRC this one has the 480 gps/nav/com which is a great unit IMO. Quote
xavierde Posted January 22, 2021 Author Report Posted January 22, 2021 3 hours ago, MIm20c said: It’s a great time to sell a 252 and you’ll probably make out very well. IIRC this one has the 480 gps/nav/com which is a great unit IMO. Correct and I love it. Quote
xavierde Posted January 22, 2021 Author Report Posted January 22, 2021 Here are some more details. This 252 has a lot of nice upgrades as it used to be the personal plane of a MSC owner.  TT: 3135 h Engine: TSIO-360-MB, 1590 SMOH by Mattituck to new limits (2000) Hot Prop: McCauley 2-blade de-iced, 1590 h since OH by Sensenich (2000)  Maintenance MSC-maintained Extensive annual by Henry Weber in Aug. 2020 Oil changes every 25h, great oil analysis results New engine-driven fuel pump (2020) fuel New O2 kevlar cylinder (2020) New nose gear truss (2020) New nose gear pucks (2020) New vacuum pump (2018)  Avionics Garmin GNS 480 WAAS GPS/NAV/COM (latest software, current Jepp database) KX-165 COM2 KAP-150 Autopilot with Alt-preselect (KAS-297B) GPS Roll Steering - Icarus SAM Garmin GTX-33 ES transponder (ADS-B out and traffic) Garmin GPSMAP 496 showing terrain and weather with Sirius XM 3M WX11 Stormscope Garmin GMA 340 audio panel with 4-seats intercom JPI EDM-700 engine monitor with data memory King KI 525A HSI 4-place factory O2 (115cft kevlar cylinder) Hoskins FT 101 fuel flow Heated pitot tube Sirius XM radio and 3.5mm jack input for music  Additional Equipment Speedbrakes Dual-alternators Stand-by vacuum pump Engine pre-heater (Reiff turbo-XP) Rosen sunvisors Articulated seats with lumbar support (leather) Removable back seats (leather) Leather-wrapped yokes (with foam) Pulse lite system Recognition lights Inflatable door seal Lasar root fairings  Paint (2001) Interior, new insulation, new windows (2000)  IFR certification due Nov. 2021 Annual due Aug. 2021  Flown mostly weekly, hangared KTTN Quote
xavierde Posted January 22, 2021 Author Report Posted January 22, 2021 Here are a few. The panel ones aren't great, I'll try to take better ones next time I'm at the airport (the Alt-preselect is in the central console). Â 1 Quote
xavierde Posted January 22, 2021 Author Report Posted January 22, 2021 9 hours ago, carusoam said: Lots of Mooneys have travelled to Europe... One Mooney flys across the pond once or twice each year... Something to consider... Selling a 252 this year will not be too challenging... Best regards, -a- @carusoam I'm considering that but over there, I know I will have much less time to fly (and would rather have a FIKI bird). 1 Quote
xavierde Posted January 22, 2021 Author Report Posted January 22, 2021 9 hours ago, Airways said: What will be your mission profile over here ? @Airways Mostly UK to SW France. Quote
Airways Posted January 22, 2021 Report Posted January 22, 2021 Almost nobody has FIKI in Europe and yet we fly IFR all seasons. Â You have a turbocharger and a hot prop, which is all you could want. Â Except when you really need to commute on a fixed schedule of course. Â UK-southern France is pretty routine, except for the high terrain at the end. Quote
tmo Posted January 22, 2021 Report Posted January 22, 2021 If you have a plane you know and that works for you, perhaps the $70k for adding TKS to it is a better proposition then selling it and looking for "something"... Quote
xavierde Posted January 22, 2021 Author Report Posted January 22, 2021 @tmo I looked into that too and actually got a quote from CAV for TKS or FIKI but as mentioned, over there I know I will have much less time to fly so I'm thinking joining a partnership or a club could be smarter than bringing the Mooney over. 1 Quote
xavierde Posted January 23, 2021 Author Report Posted January 23, 2021 2 hours ago, dlthig said: What is the UL? 820lbs Nice thing with the 252 is that you can get an extra 230lbs of UL with the Encore conversion. Quote
ArtVandelay Posted January 23, 2021 Report Posted January 23, 2021 820lbs Nice thing with the 252 is that you can get an extra 230lbs of UL with the Encore conversion.Are all 252s eligible? Quote
xavierde Posted January 23, 2021 Author Report Posted January 23, 2021 10 minutes ago, ArtVandelay said: Are all 252s eligible? This one is (I checked with the MSC). I’m not sure whether or not there are restrictions e.g. for the very early ones. It’s a Mooney factory mod, not a STC. Quote
LANCECASPER Posted January 24, 2021 Report Posted January 24, 2021 9 hours ago, ArtVandelay said: Are all 252s eligible? Yes Quote
gsxrpilot Posted January 24, 2021 Report Posted January 24, 2021 I don't see the KAS-297B in the pictures of the panel. Am I missing something? Quote
LANCECASPER Posted January 24, 2021 Report Posted January 24, 2021 24 minutes ago, gsxrpilot said: I don't see the KAS-297B in the pictures of the panel. Am I missing something? Up above he mentioned that it's in the center console, I guess down below. Quote
xavierde Posted January 24, 2021 Author Report Posted January 24, 2021 10 hours ago, LANCECASPER said: Up above he mentioned that it's in the center console, I guess down below. Yes  1 Quote
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