Echo Posted August 29, 2023 Report Posted August 29, 2023 After exiting co-ownership in Fall of 2021 (Missile) I am now the sole owner of a modified 1965 M20E. Just returned from Dakotas with her after commercial flight(s) today. Owner and I traded a lot of information before purchase was completed. He installed a low time engine that had been majored to new by Lycomming. Upgrades are extensive (completed in early 1990's and include: -J cowl -SW Texas aviation speed slope windshield -Wing tip fairings with strobes -Flap gap seals -Late J dorsal enclosure -GDL 82 ADSB & Aspen on an otherwise basice panel with eight pack pilot panel Flew great and fast dodging boiler build ups on a 3.5 hour flight. Really happy to be owning a Mooney again. Perfect for my wife and I for next ten years as custodians. Looking forward to the journey. Scott 11 Quote
Echo Posted August 29, 2023 Author Report Posted August 29, 2023 Bath tomorrow. Dead tired today... 10 Quote
hubcap Posted August 29, 2023 Report Posted August 29, 2023 Congratulations and welcome back! 1 Quote
Echo Posted August 29, 2023 Author Report Posted August 29, 2023 Panel is modest. Not worthy of pics. Interior is tidy (platic in good shape), but no Multiple color leather seats like Missile. She is not fancy, but hopefully she is here to serve without "too much" drama. LoL Quote
Echo Posted August 29, 2023 Author Report Posted August 29, 2023 I amgoing to powder coat the yokes and put a ps engineering audio panel in soon. 1 Quote
LANCECASPER Posted August 29, 2023 Report Posted August 29, 2023 56 minutes ago, Echo said: After exiting co-ownership in Fall of 2021 (Missile) I am now the sole owner of a modified 1965 M20E. Just returned from Dakotas with her after commercial flight(s) today. Owner and I traded a lot of information before purchase was completed. He installed a low time engine that had been majored to new by Lycomming. Upgrades are extensive (completed in early 1990's and include: -J cowl -SW Texas aviation speed slope windshield -Wing tip fairings with strobes -Flap gap seals -Late J dorsal enclosure -GDL 82 ADSB & Aspen on an otherwise basice panel with eight pack pilot panel Flew great and fast dodging boiler build ups on a 3.5 hour flight. Really happy to be owning a Mooney again. Perfect for my wife and I for next ten years as custodians. Looking forward to the journey. Scott If that E was based in the Dakotas any length of time, it was either maintained at one time and/or sold by the Pietsch family in Minot ND. They started a Mooney dealership in 1956 and I think some of the family still works on Mooneys to this day. I used to live in Grand Forks, ND. 3 1 Quote
affricate Posted August 29, 2023 Report Posted August 29, 2023 1 hour ago, LANCECASPER said: If that E was based in the Dakotas any length of time, it was either maintained at one time and/or sold by the Pietsch family in Minot ND. They started a Mooney dealership in 1956 and I think some of the family still works on Mooneys to this day. I used to live in Grand Forks, ND. What a great photo and knowledge. 1 Quote
Greg Ellis Posted August 29, 2023 Report Posted August 29, 2023 @Echo Congratulations. Enjoy your new plane. Just out of curiosity, what's under the red cover? 1 1 Quote
Echo Posted August 29, 2023 Author Report Posted August 29, 2023 2 hours ago, Greg Ellis said: @Echo Congratulations. Enjoy your new plane. Just out of curiosity, what's under the red cover? A 911 Greg. 2 Quote
Echo Posted August 29, 2023 Author Report Posted August 29, 2023 There was a beautiful Mustang in a hanger when I picked up plane. A big bird. Just looked fantastic. Still flies.Should of taken a photo. Quote
Echo Posted August 29, 2023 Author Report Posted August 29, 2023 Just to clarify, a Mooney, NOT a P-51. Quote
LANCECASPER Posted August 29, 2023 Report Posted August 29, 2023 5 minutes ago, Echo said: There was a beautiful Mustang in a hanger when I picked up plane. A big bird. Just looked fantastic. Still flies.Should of taken a photo. There are two M-22 Mooney Mustangs in North Dakota and both belong to Warren Pietsch. https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/MMSResult?Statetxt=ND&Mmstxt=5870402&Countrytxt=US 2 1 Quote
natdm Posted August 29, 2023 Report Posted August 29, 2023 Blue?? Going to need pictures after the cleaning. 1 Quote
Yooper Rocketman Posted August 29, 2023 Report Posted August 29, 2023 16 hours ago, Echo said: After exiting co-ownership in Fall of 2021 (Missile) I am now the sole owner of a modified 1965 M20E. Just returned from Dakotas with her after commercial flight(s) today. Owner and I traded a lot of information before purchase was completed. He installed a low time engine that had been majored to new by Lycomming. Upgrades are extensive (completed in early 1990's and include: -J cowl -SW Texas aviation speed slope windshield -Wing tip fairings with strobes -Flap gap seals -Late J dorsal enclosure -GDL 82 ADSB & Aspen on an otherwise basice panel with eight pack pilot panel Flew great and fast dodging boiler build ups on a 3.5 hour flight. Really happy to be owning a Mooney again. Perfect for my wife and I for next ten years as custodians. Looking forward to the journey. Scott Is this the Scott I think I know? Tom 1 Quote
Echo Posted August 29, 2023 Author Report Posted August 29, 2023 1 hour ago, Yooper Rocketman said: Is this the Scott I think I know? Tom Yes it is Tom. Lol. Back in the Mooney business after nearly a two year hiatus. Feels great 3 Quote
AndreiC Posted August 30, 2023 Report Posted August 30, 2023 Ha! I have a 914 that I love to drive in the summertime. Mooneys + Porsches, go together well. Curious, what kind of TAS did you get and for what power settings? To compare to my mostly unmodified E. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
Pinecone Posted August 30, 2023 Report Posted August 30, 2023 I think that Mooneys and M3s go together better. Both have a reasonable back seat and luggage (trunk) space. The 911 has neither. Quote
Echo Posted August 30, 2023 Author Report Posted August 30, 2023 4 hours ago, Andrei Caldararu said: Ha! I have a 914 that I love to drive in the summertime. Mooneys + Porsches, go together well. Curious, what kind of TAS did you get and for what power settings? To compare to my mostly unmodified E. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I had overhead vent open, (forgot to close as Missile had dorsal ram air) and seller didn’t wash so bugs on airframe. Climbed to 8k and build ups saw me climbing ultimately to 9500. When I was level with a push I was at 2500rpm and full throttle. Leaning just rich from rough (no fuel flow installed yet). I saw speed from 190-200mph (flight aware). Was a fun flight for maiden voyage. Had me NOT missing Missile. Quote
Echo Posted August 30, 2023 Author Report Posted August 30, 2023 I had a three blade Mac on my 1966 E model. The two blade is way smoother. I had some weird harmonics that were fatiguing with three blade. This engine and prop combo rock. Quote
AndreiC Posted August 30, 2023 Report Posted August 30, 2023 Well, but what was the tailwind? I never saw TAS anywhere near that. Best I could do was about 148-149 kts (171 mph). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
Echo Posted August 31, 2023 Author Report Posted August 31, 2023 10 hours ago, Andrei Caldararu said: Well, but what was the tailwind? I never saw TAS anywhere near that. Best I could do was about 148-149 kts (171 mph). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Dunno. I just know I was haulin' @ss... Quote
Echo Posted August 31, 2023 Author Report Posted August 31, 2023 Waxed her tonight. She looks purdy... 5 Quote
AndreiC Posted August 31, 2023 Report Posted August 31, 2023 Waxed her tonight. She looks purdy...What wax (and what washing soap) do you use? Looks nice. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
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