Mooney Rocket question...

[wombat]

Does the rocket conversion include flap gap seals?       They are pop riveted on, so I don't think the factory did it.

 

Edited April 10, 2023 by wombat

[1980Mooney]

6 hours ago, wombat said:

Does the rocket conversion include flap gap seals?       They are pop riveted on, so I don't think the factory did it.

Yes Rocket Engineering added them on both the Missile and Rocket Conversions.  STC-SA4443NM  - Lasar - Paul Loewen.  The STC also added wing tips on the Missile (early J’s) and the hinge cover in shown in your pic. 

 

Edited April 8, 2023 by 1980Mooney

[wombat]

Awesome; thanks @1980Mooney

[carusoam]

@Austintatious @aviatoreb

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[aviatoreb]

I have all those things.

[Austintatious]

Same, got em all!

[carusoam]

Note for @wombat

Same issue with the pic here too. 

See additional responses above…

 

M20Ks are popular second Mooneys…

People don’t usually stumble into Rocket ownership…

They are very high on the want to have Mooney list.

Tremendous HP to weight ratio and ability to climb into the FLs…

 

Rocket Engineering did a great job with their completeness…  excellence in documentation… 

note: Use extra caution if you are a low time pilot looking to buy your first plane…

The environment these planes operate in is above and beyond the usual first time ownership, under 100 hrs, kind of plane…

Nothing wrong with the plane… 

PP thoughts only, not a naysayer…

Best regards,

-a-

 

[wombat]

Picture should be fixed now, thanks for pointing it out.

 

This is my second Mooney, and I'm commercially rated on single and multi-engine and a CFI with ~1,750 hours. I'm not stumbling into this, I am specifically looking for a fast, turbocharged aircraft with anti-ice capabilities.    And I fully understand the limitations of the TKS system on this plane.    This won't be the fastest plane I've flown, but it'll be the fastest plane I've owned. 

[aviatoreb]

11 hours ago, wombat said:

Picture should be fixed now, thanks for pointing it out.

 

This is my second Mooney, and I'm commercially rated on single and multi-engine and a CFI with ~1,750 hours. I'm not stumbling into this, I am specifically looking for a fast, turbocharged aircraft with anti-ice capabilities.    And I fully understand the limitations of the TKS system on this plane.    This won't be the fastest plane I've flown, but it'll be the fastest plane I've owned. 

Well I have a Tks rocket now for about 12 or 13 years.  Love it!  Feel free any questions public or pm my experiences ownership or pilotage.

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[carusoam]

7 hours ago, aviatoreb said:

Well I have a Tks rocket now for about 12 or 13 years.  Love it!  Feel free any questions public or pm my experiences ownership or pilotage.

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And check the pics…

The Pi Plane has received a few upgrades over the decade…

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