Modern Mooney History in magazine articles (Flying, AOPA, MAPA etc.)

[LANCECASPER]

I thought it would be fun to go back down memory lane and look at some articles (Flying, AOPA, MAPA etc.) at important points in Modern Mooney history.

(Here are some articles about pre-201 Mooneys: https://aeroresourcesinc.com/proj98-ci/WebContent/aircraft_specs/index/1/7)

Mooney M20J 201 Intro

https://books.google.com/books?id=5pLFHBEpbF0C&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

Mooney M20J 201 Follow-up

https://books.google.com/books?id=MikeOg4yGbMC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

https://books.google.com/books?id=3O3xoV-q02gC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/1996/september/pilot/mooney-mse

Mooney M20J 201 Turbo Conversion

https://aeroresourcesinc.com/proj98-ci/WebContent/uploads/199010-1988 Mooney M20J 201SE Turbo Conversion.pdf

Mooney M20K 231 Intro

https://books.google.com/books?id=S8rkR5Hozv8C&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

https://aeroresourcesinc.com/uploads/197904-1979 Mooney M20K 231.pdf

https://aeroresourcesinc.com/uploads/198404-1984 Mooney M20K 231.pdf

Mooney M20K 231 Follow-up

https://books.google.com/books?id=filryD-DNz0C&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

Mooney 201 vs. 231

https://books.google.com/books?id=WzZQlhAb1ZcC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

Mooney 261 Conversion

https://aeroresourcesinc.com/proj98-ci/WebContent/uploads/198902-1989 Mooney M20K 231 to 252 Conversion.pdf

Mooney M20K 252

https://www.aeroresourcesinc.com/uploads/198512-1985 Mooney M20K 252.pdf

https://books.google.com/books?id=bO2ZODqlC8AC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

https://aeroresourcesinc.com/uploads/198712-1987 Mooney M20K 252.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/live/-d-tkDxJjwM?si=JPn8xZs69wMEfcio

ABC Wide World of Flying (Mooney 252):

Mooney M20K 252 Follow-up

 

https://books.google.com/books?id=9S6jthMxz_8C&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6h5ajhhswxuz7izhtmbut/MAPA-ARTICLE-BOB-KROMER-Mooney-252.pdf?rlkey=pmv3aznrkei94mni1ffdxlvdq&dl=0

Mooney M20L (Porsche) Intro

https://books.google.com/books?id=IxmAkTaX8OEC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

Mooney M20L (Porsche) Follow-up

Porsche 911 vs. Mooney Porsche:    https://books.google.com/books?id=EnCJVQrXwMoC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

Mooney M20M (TLS) Intro

https://books.google.com/books?id=6cC-eWQx5Q4C&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

Mooney M20M (TLS) Follow-up

https://books.google.com/books?id=CGIuxeSmYt4C&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

https://www.aeroresourcesinc.com/uploads/199310-1993 Mooney M20M TLS.pdf

Mooney M20M (TLS) vs. Corvette

https://books.google.com/books?id=VT7C_Y4Wm54C&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

Mooney M20M TLS Bravo

https://books.google.com/books?id=SWTxHyD-U_wC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

(There is an error in this article which describes the Bravo's engine as being de-rated to 270hp, compared to a 350hp Navajo. A Lycoming rep dispelled this theory at a MAPA convention by saying that if those two engines share any parts, it would be just that they use the same spark plugs, and that a better comparison would be the 250hp engine used in a Trinidad TB21. The article below in AOPA corrects this mistake.)

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/1998/january/pilot/mooney-bravo

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2016/april/14/a-life-changing-mission

Mooney M20R Ovation Intro

https://books.google.com/books?id=J6O7Ctdb13MC&source=gbs_all_issues_r&cad=1

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/1994/july/pilot/m20r-ovation

Mooney M20R Ovation Follow-up

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/1996/february/pilot/the-mooney-ovation-at-two

https://books.google.com/books?id=cTatyvxs0YMC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2003/june/pilot/mooney-m20r-ovation2-dx

https://www.flyingmag.com/pilot-reports-pistons-mooney-ovation2-gx/

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2005/february/pilot/mooney-gets-glass

https://books.google.com/books?id=tvfuczRE650C&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2017/november/20/mooney-delivers-first-production-ovation-ultra

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2018/january/pilot/climbing-back

https://www.flyingmag.com/we-fly-mooney-m20u-ovation-ultra/?cmpid=enews113017&spMailingID=31965892&spUserID=NTE5MDMzMzc2NQS2&spJobID=1180001766&spReportId=MTE4MDAwMTc2NgS2

Mooney M20K Encore Intro

https://books.google.com/books?id=0iNHz-kt9n0C&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/1997/august/pilot/mooney-encore (https://aeroresourcesinc.com/uploads/199708-1997 Mooney M20K Encore.pdf)

Mooney M20S Eagle

https://books.google.com/books?id=W0WNUy4d8qQC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

https://www.aopa.org/go-fly/aircraft-and-ownership/aircraft-fact-sheets/mooney-eagle

Mooney M20S Eagle Follow-up

https://books.google.com/books?id=qZJRCyJPbvQC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2001/july/pilot/new-mooney-eagle2

Mooney M20TN Acclaim

https://books.google.com/books?id=7-XCkSuHHAoC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2006/september/pilot/muscle-mooney

https://www.flyingmag.com/pilot-reports-pistons-mooney-acclaim-type-s/

https://www.flyingmag.com/mooney-announces-m20v-acclaim-ultra/

https://www.flyingmag.com/project-notebook-mooney-m20v-acclaim-ultra/

https://www.flyingmag.com/mooney-achieves-certification-for-acclaim-and-ovation-ultra/

Miscellaneous Mooney Articles

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/1995/october/pilot/mooney-safety-review

https://airfactsjournal.com/2014/03/whats-wrong-mooney-pilots-lot/

https://mooneymite.org/articles-history/baxtermooney.htm

https://airfactsjournal.com/2019/05/visiting-the-mooney-family/

https://www.planeandpilotmag.com/aircraft/mooney/the-marvelous-mooney-m20/

https://www.planeandpilotmag.com/article-category/mooney/

Gordon Baxter Mooney Article: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/as3rvtaqw8l2ezbt2oqin/Gordon-Baxter-Mooney-Article.pdf?rlkey=e1zyxxurtnav9rkr0d37oizp8&dl=0

 

Some thoughts on some things to look for on a 231/252 or Encore Pre-Buy:  https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/bw80n4omu09pr6iemt17a/M20K-PRE-BUY.pdf?rlkey=va5eojcu5bc9ue7rnwjj7clzi&dl=0

Mooney Modifications:

https://www.aeroresourcesinc.com/uploads/199707-1997 Mooney M20 Modifications.pdf

https://books.google.com/books?id=eK-0kCuwKz8C&pg=PA90&dq=flying+magazine+mooney+mod+works&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwin2uWYjteGAxUb38kDHVjIC90Q6AF6BAgLEAI#v=onepage&q=flying magazine mooney mod works&f=false

 

 

[hammdo]

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-Don

[N201MKTurbo]

Sadly, I remember reading most of those articles when they arrived in my mailbox.