IFR tricks

[67M20F]

Wondering if any of you have mooney specific IFR tricks. Like what approach speed do you use, i have foun 90 GS isn't as easy to maintain in my mooney as a 120 GS. Mabey just me but wondering none the less.

[Jim Peace]

On 12/23/2008 at 12:06 PM, 67M20F said:

Wondering if any of you have mooney specific IFR tricks. Like what approach speed do you use, i have foun 90 GS isn't as easy to maintain in my mooney as a 120 GS. Mabey just me but wondering none the less.

maintaining a groundspeed?

[N201MKTurbo]

14 minutes ago, Jim Peace said:

maintaining a groundspeed?

Remember back when you had to time approaches? It required an accurate ground speed. But then nobody uses NDBs or four course ranges anymore either!

[Bob - S50]

It all depends on you and your plane.  Try different speeds and configurations while VFR and see what you are comfortable with.  Figure out what kind of descent gradient you can handle while clean, then anything steeper than that and you'll need to put down the gear.

I'm very comfortable IMC at speeds between 75 and 120 KIAS on final depending on the situation.  I'm comfortable VFR as slow as 62 KIAS on final when it's just me and 10 gallons on board.

[Joe Larussa]

I use 110 MPH. Gear down and 10 degrees flaps about 10 seconds before the final approach fix.

[Bartman]

I don't know what you guys are seeing on your screen, but I see an original post from December 2008 and the first reply by @Jim Peace 15 hours ago.  That's gotta be some kinda record.

[Jim Peace]

thats the shock value I was going for

[Marauder]

1 hour ago, Bartman said:

I don't know what you guys are seeing on your screen, but I see an original post from December 2008 and the first reply by @Jim Peace 15 hours ago.  That's gotta be some kinda record.

I'm sure Jim was just catching up on some of his readings.