PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - anyone with experience on a Monney M20
View Single Post
Old 2nd December 2002 | 08:45
  #2 (permalink)  
Mooney Driver
 
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 23
Likes: 0
From: Sydney Australia
Maybe I can help. Have owned two; first was a 1975 M20E Chapparal; 200HP, normally aspirated, fuel injected, owned for 10 years - wonderful!
Second (present) 1980 M20K 210HP Turbocharged, owned for last 7 years, even better.

Previously owned Cesna 177RG and Grumman Cheetah. Mooneys have been by far the best of all.

Used to plan on 150Kts at 38Lt/hr in the M20E Now plan on 170-180 Kts (depending on altitude) in the M20K, (42Lt/hr.)

Maintenance has been reasonable on both, - no nasty surprises, but I am the ONLY pilot and am very familiar with operating requirements.

The M20K, in particular, is a surprisingly versatile aircraft. It is capable of operating out of a friends 650m dirt strip but equally at home at FL180 on a 1000nm non-stop trip.

I'm in Australia and frequently fly Sydney to Mackay non-stop, 75% power, landing with more than one hours reserve.

Mooneys are fairly popular here in OZ, due to good speed and range capabilities.
Only downside is payload. M20E was a 4 (small) pax hauler with light luggage, the M20K is a 3 person machine at best.

Very active owners group with annual advanced training courses. in US and Australia.

If you have any more specific questions, let me know.
Mooney Driver is offline