Closed today on my first Mooney

[shawnd]

Welcome aboard! Good looking plane!  I like the placement of your G5 on the right side of the G3X touch instead of the typical left side. Contemplating my panel still :-)

Re AoA: if you are going with the Garmin system, you could tuck in the GI-260 at the left corner of the pilot side glareshield. I have seen it to be in the peripheral view during landings and sufficient to be comprehensible. Alpha AoA is also an option but a right seat pilot won't be able to see it, with the Garmin you should be able to.

https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/149850

Of course, this depends heavily on installation so your mileage may vary.

[NickG]

8 minutes ago, shawnd said:

Welcome aboard! Good looking plane!  I like the placement of your G5 on the right side of the G3X touch instead of the typical left side. Contemplating my panel still :-)

Re AoA: if you are going with the Garmin system, you could tuck in the GI-260 at the left corner of the pilot side glareshield. I have seen it to be in the peripheral view during landings and sufficient to be comprehensible. Alpha AoA is also an option but a right seat pilot won't be able to see it, with the Garmin you should be able to.

https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/149850

Of course, this depends heavily on installation so your mileage may vary.

I was thinking on not installing the GI-260 but relying on the indicator on the G3X - of course it's not in the scan but the audible should keep me advised.

[shawnd]

Yep, that works. You can always add the indicator later  if needed. 

[NewMoon]

On 5/8/2024 at 3:15 PM, NickG said:

I closed today on my first Mooney, N916MP a 1994 M20R w 310HP STC.

Thank you to everyone here for answering my many questions and giving me the info and opinions I needed that helped me decide to buy an Ovation. I'm flying out to Indiana to pick it up on Monday and will be flying it with a Mooney rated CFII back here to Las Vegas. I need 10 hours and 10 landing for insurance - I'll have that done by the time we get back. Monday will be getting familiar with the aircraft and its systems, pattern work etc and Tuesday the flight west.

Excited doesn't begin to describe it! 

Congrats! Pinch yourself and start flying it hard.

[NickG]

11 minutes ago, NewMoon said:

Congrats! Pinch yourself and start flying it hard.

I've already logged about 35 hours in transition training. Brought it back home on May 13th. 

[NewMoon]

3 minutes ago, NickG said:

I've already logged about 35 hours in transition training. Brought it back home on May 13th. 

excellent, keep us posted