Subbed. Moved to TN from CA 6 months ago and been eyeing up Mooney's to do exactly what you're doing - long distance flights with the wife and the pup.
Nice rig you have. I’m restoring a 1971 M20E. Won’t have turbocharging, but will have SIMs to replace both mags and power flow exhaust. Hoping to crowd 175 knots at 12,500.
Lots of variables here but 15.5k at max gross 165 to 170 mph TAS at 8 gph. When training at low altitude I operate closer to max L/D speed and burn under 6gph.
I believe it was 9 gph around 175 mph true airspeed. You can go faster and burn more fuel. When I bought the plane they said 10gph at 185 kt which is only true if you catch a nice tail wind.
Subbed. Moved to TN from CA 6 months ago and been eyeing up Mooney's to do exactly what you're doing - long distance flights with the wife and the pup.
Nice rig you have. I’m restoring a 1971 M20E. Won’t have turbocharging, but will have SIMs to replace both mags and power flow exhaust. Hoping to crowd 175 knots at 12,500.
Enjoy! I have one surefly on mine and it makes hot starting the io-360 a breeze
Dude did a while cross country trip with the flaps at T/O.
yes flaps were in until cruise climb
I remember watching your videos years ago on how to save money - glad you are still winning in life - peace
Was the expecting the third, belly cam. Awesome stuff 👍
Thanks brotha
Looked like your flaps were still down. I use UPFS as a takeoff version of Gumps in mine - undercarriage, prop, flaps, switches.
Best content on yt, not sure why I never see you in my feed
Dam bro thanks for letting me know you were in the area
What are your power settings and your actual true airspeed and fuel flow at 15.5?
Lots of variables here but 15.5k at max gross 165 to 170 mph TAS at 8 gph. When training at low altitude I operate closer to max L/D speed and burn under 6gph.
How much faster was it overall than driving the same distance? Pretty interesting video overall
This leg saved about 6 hours over driving. We had a headwind, the plane should go a bit faster in ideal conditions.
Get them flaps up boy! A lot going on during departure, easy to forget or mess something up
Great video! Just curious, does your dog not need O2?
He does. The oxygen muzzle in this video didn’t work well and now he has an oxygen hood from the vet for when I go into the flight levels
@@ZentRose that's awesome!
What earmuffs do you have for your pup? - my wife
These are from Rex Specs but I had to take them to my tailor with the dog because my dog has a weird shaped head
I can never understand the towers in any aviation video I watch. LOL
I think about 10 hours into training it clicks but I felt the same way when I started 😂.
How were the speeds/fuel economy at 15.5?
I believe it was 9 gph around 175 mph true airspeed. You can go faster and burn more fuel. When I bought the plane they said 10gph at 185 kt which is only true if you catch a nice tail wind.
lik it~ you shared well . =)
Fly out to TN and I'll take you to the Dragon. :)
I should have mentioned it'll be in an NC. ;)