daveydog Posted February 9, 2012 Author Report Posted February 9, 2012 I recomend the Monroe STC. We fly a Bravo with the Rocket 351 conversion (TCM TSIOL550) which is similar to your engine (low compression, water cooled and higher output on T/O but essentially the same everywhere else). We have flown Denver CO to our home base in PA 1400 miles non stop LOP using 104 Gallons in less than 6 hours with an hour+ of fuel left. So if we can do it you certainly can do that and then some with 130 Gallon on board. The problem becomes physiological rather than fuel at that point. The weight penalty of the Monroe is negligible; just need to keep an eye on W&B and fly high and LOP. Hi, Im in Colorado as well and grew up in PA and fly there several times a year. Im in Boulder and Reading, PA. We should meet. David 303-775-5502
blueskies Posted March 10, 2015 Report Posted March 10, 2015 Does somebody know if there is a STC for the installation of a TCM TSIOL-550 engine in a TLS, too?
LANCECASPER Posted March 11, 2015 Report Posted March 11, 2015 Rocket Engineering had the STC to do the L (Porsche )and M (TLS and later TLS Bravo) Mooneys with the LTSIO 550. They did a few but I don't think they do them anymore.
KSMooniac Posted March 11, 2015 Report Posted March 11, 2015 I believe they did 5 conversions with the L engine... but I don't know how many were on Porsche planes (M20L) or TLS (M20M) planes. They aren't currently offering any Mooney conversions.
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