need advise/suggestions for buying turbo fiki

[john zeeuw]

Hi,

I am new to this forum. A friend of mine wants to step up to a used young turbo fiki single engine. Available budget around 400.000 usd. He is interested in speed, height, a good autopilot (not the 55x), a high payload (so no climate control?).

He has no expierence on neither with Mooney airplanes.

So:

What what to buy?

What to consider?

What to look at during pre-buy inspection?

and so on....

 

Any advise/thoughts welcome.

 

Thanks.

 

John Zeeuw

 

[danb35]

What does he consider "high payload"?  Depending on that answer, a Mooney may not be the best option--young, turbo, FIKI, and high payload don't go together very well in a Mooney.

[FAST FLIGHT OPTIONS LLC]

You're not going to find a Mooney that meets all of your specs. Seems like you friend is going to need a TAT TN A36 & not a Mooney. The autopilot issue alone will be a deal breaker. For example...If you don't want an STEC auto pilot then the only other autopilot choice you have right now in a "Young" Mooney with a "Good" autopilot is the GFC 700 in the Acclaim where the useful load is something like 850lbs-900 lbs with FIKI (not very high).

[jlunseth]

When your friend finds that miracle aircraft, be sure and let us know will you. We all want one of those.

[Awful_Charlie]

1997/98 Bravo, and I have 950lbs to play with.  Drop in 60lbs of TKS fluid, 4 hours of fuel its a three seater.  Brim full fuel and TKS it's a two seater for salad lovers

[aviatoreb]

1997/98 Bravo, and I have 950lbs to play with.  Drop in 60lbs of TKS fluid, 4 hours of fuel its a three seater.  Brim full fuel and TKS it's a two seater for salad lovers

 

Your signature block says you like pizza.

[jetdriven]

You're not going to find a Mooney that meets all of your specs. Seems like you friend is going to need a TAT TN A36 & not a Mooney. The autopilot issue alone will be a deal breaker. For example...If you don't want an STEC auto pilot then the only other autopilot choice you have right now in a "Young" Mooney with a "Good" autopilot is the GFC 700 in the Acclaim where the useful load is something like 850lbs-900 lbs with FIKI (not very high).

 

For that money and requirements a booted or TKS-equipped TAT TN-A36 is the plane.

[Alan Fox]

For that money and requirements a booted or TKS-equipped TAT TN-A36 is the plane.

The TAT A36 is probably the most realistic option , Eventually they upped the ramp weight to 4000 MGTOW ....Keep in mind to run those weights you will use A LOT of runway to get airborne..... A major benefit to the Beech airframe is there are probably more STCs than any other aircraft..... Speedwise at altitude it seems the Beech and Mooney turbos are comparable....

[chrisk]

How about a Cessna 210

[jlunseth]

I have not heard any good things about the Bonanza factory turbocharged engines, very high maintenance.  The turbo normalized engines would be the way to go I think. 

[Alan Fox]

I have not heard any good things about the Bonanza factory turbocharged engines, very high maintenance.  The turbo normalized engines would be the way to go I think. 

The TAT (tornado ally turbos) are far superior to the factory turbos..