At night, in icing, in a single, in the mountains... A 36 year ME and 37 year pilot to another - careful, Maverick. Considering a switch to Mooney and appreciate the info!
Awesome! do you recall what your manifold pressure and rpm settings were? I've been experimenting with economy cruising at high altitude for time building. I love the turbo too.. thanks for the comment.
Congrats on the new plane. I went from Cherokees and 172’s to a Mooney, quite a difference. Big thing with turbos is they work much harder at altitude, best to have a conservative overhaul target.
I wouldnt say turbos arent understood in aviation. Most people avoid them due to added cost and lack of rayjay support of stc is low. Big mooney guy here. I own a J and fly and maintain it and a G. If you need mooney help I got the books and connections to make things happen. Also your battery tender connection is not approved. There is a kit required to please the FAA. Its available thru aircraft spruce. Keep it legal and safe
The minor added hourly cost of the turbo is made up for by the shorter duration of the trip (less hours on tach). The support from rajay has been immediate. Im happy to connect.
It looked like the co pilot yoke has some play to it… id get it looked at. I recently had a bad experience with the yoke handle on my plane in the co pilot seat. Had a little bit of play did not think much about it until it was in my instructors lap on final.
@@ZentRoseI’m a student pilot - i was in the pilot seat, in my plane and my instructor was in the co pilot seat, we we’re turning base to final. I got nervous being I just bought the plane I asked him to take the controls. When we got over the runway we were just about to touchdown and bam! The actual yoke broke off. I grabbed the controls immediately and got us to on and off the runways safely. It was not a pleasant experience but a lesson learned. We were fortunate that nothing happened and now when I see things like that I be sure to share this info.
How easy is it compared to flying the piper? I learned on a Cherokee as well, I ended up bailing on my private pilot's license because the plane was so slow I couldn't imagine flying anywhere over going commercial; the flight time difference was just too drastic for me. This being twice as fast with similar running costs is intriguing.
I think it’s easier to fly especially in crosswind landings. It seems to cut through the wind and has an overall smoother ride. My Cherokee felt like a kite sometimes in high winds.
It largely depends on what manifold pressure I dial in. I also have the surefly ignition in place of the left mag. If I climb up and dial the manifold pressure back it can get under 10gph with pretty impressive cruise speeds. The Rajay supplement doesn’t provide much information beyond maximum operation settings.
Turbo is almost at 100 hours. Engine was 1690 at purchase and I'm around 1750 now. I planned to overhaul the engine but haven't seen any warning signs yet.
The fuel gauge not working on an airplane sounds like a really big deal to me. Its not like a car or motorcycle. You can't run out of fuel in the air. That plane shouldn't have even been for sale until that was fixed, as well as the oil leak. 100 grand for a plane that needs significant repairs? I just can't jive with that. Especially knowing you could get a comparable airplane for a lot less, with no repairs needed.
@@ZentRose every day i see videos on CZcams, best planes under 100k. Do a quick search and you will find dozens. Airplanes with the same useful load under 50k even. If the only selling point on this one is the turbo, its not worth the money. Just my opinion. No shade though. Just my opinion.
The instruments in this plane were more than $50k. If you find a comp at sub 100k, send to me and I will buy it (assuming it passes pre buy). I will write you a finder's fee check. I buy collector cars and boats too.
LOL! Being a pilot, one would know that fuel gauges on light single engine planes are assumed to be unreliable from the first flying lesson. But - as for an airworthy M20F with a midlife TIO-360, with Garmin nav and A/P for
At night, in icing, in a single, in the mountains... A 36 year ME and 37 year pilot to another - careful, Maverick. Considering a switch to Mooney and appreciate the info!
Lol now you gotta start saying “make sure you enjoy your plane”!
Mooneys are magical travel machines! 😃
As a "car guy" aviation is my next adventure. Great video, thank you!
Just started following your content. I don’t know how you find the time for all your hobbies. But always interesting content. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks man, I just try to stay busy and stick a phone on a tripod when I do fun things.
That's a really nice F...good find. My E had the same exact paint scheme...classic Mooney.
I fly a Rajay M20C. I think I am spoiled, can't imagine flying without the turbo now! I've had it up to 16,500, TAS just under 200 mph.
Awesome! do you recall what your manifold pressure and rpm settings were? I've been experimenting with economy cruising at high altitude for time building. I love the turbo too.. thanks for the comment.
Congrats on the new plane. I went from Cherokees and 172’s to a Mooney, quite a difference. Big thing with turbos is they work much harder at altitude, best to have a conservative overhaul target.
Thanks. The goal is to get the operational costs in a spreadsheet. From the logs it seems that the turbo needs an overhaul at about half engine TBO.
So sick, I'm starting my flight training in September.
That’s awesome, Enjoy it!
I wouldnt say turbos arent understood in aviation. Most people avoid them due to added cost and lack of rayjay support of stc is low. Big mooney guy here. I own a J and fly and maintain it and a G. If you need mooney help I got the books and connections to make things happen. Also your battery tender connection is not approved. There is a kit required to please the FAA. Its available thru aircraft spruce. Keep it legal and safe
The minor added hourly cost of the turbo is made up for by the shorter duration of the trip (less hours on tach). The support from rajay has been immediate. Im happy to connect.
It looked like the co pilot yoke has some play to it… id get it looked at. I recently had a bad experience with the yoke handle on my plane in the co pilot seat. Had a little bit of play did not think much about it until it was in my instructors lap on final.
That’s nuts! You’re commenting here so I assumed it ended with a safe landing?
@@ZentRoseI’m a student pilot - i was in the pilot seat, in my plane and my instructor was in the co pilot seat, we we’re turning base to final. I got nervous being I just bought the plane I asked him to take the controls. When we got over the runway we were just about to touchdown and bam! The actual yoke broke off. I grabbed the controls immediately and got us to on and off the runways safely. It was not a pleasant experience but a lesson learned. We were fortunate that nothing happened and now when I see things like that I be sure to share this info.
Stole my plane!!! 😂 enjoy it man!!! Jealous!!
Thanks 🙏
How easy is it compared to flying the piper? I learned on a Cherokee as well, I ended up bailing on my private pilot's license because the plane was so slow I couldn't imagine flying anywhere over going commercial; the flight time difference was just too drastic for me. This being twice as fast with similar running costs is intriguing.
I think it’s easier to fly especially in crosswind landings. It seems to cut through the wind and has an overall smoother ride. My Cherokee felt like a kite sometimes in high winds.
I’m curious what you see for cruise speeds and fuel burns from 10,000-15,000?
Does Rayjay provide additions to your POH?
It largely depends on what manifold pressure I dial in. I also have the surefly ignition in place of the left mag. If I climb up and dial the manifold pressure back it can get under 10gph with pretty impressive cruise speeds. The Rajay supplement doesn’t provide much information beyond maximum operation settings.
How much time on the engine, how much on the turbo?
Turbo is almost at 100 hours. Engine was 1690 at purchase and I'm around 1750 now. I planned to overhaul the engine but haven't seen any warning signs yet.
The fuel gauge not working on an airplane sounds like a really big deal to me. Its not like a car or motorcycle. You can't run out of fuel in the air. That plane shouldn't have even been for sale until that was fixed, as well as the oil leak. 100 grand for a plane that needs significant repairs? I just can't jive with that. Especially knowing you could get a comparable airplane for a lot less, with no repairs needed.
Post your comparable airplane, I would love to see it 👍🏻.
@@ZentRose every day i see videos on CZcams, best planes under 100k. Do a quick search and you will find dozens. Airplanes with the same useful load under 50k even. If the only selling point on this one is the turbo, its not worth the money. Just my opinion. No shade though. Just my opinion.
The instruments in this plane were more than $50k. If you find a comp at sub 100k, send to me and I will buy it (assuming it passes pre buy). I will write you a finder's fee check. I buy collector cars and boats too.
LOL! Being a pilot, one would know that fuel gauges on light single engine planes are assumed to be unreliable from the first flying lesson. But - as for an airworthy M20F with a midlife TIO-360, with Garmin nav and A/P for