Top Gun is a bit presumptuous and everyone uses it. Since the Mooney used to be called the American Messerschmidt, I particularly like German classical music. Bach, Mozart (close enough to German) creates a pleasing atmosphere for the adrenalin pumping Mooney. Thank you for the fine video.
@taosage1 Sorry about the music choice. I agree....but the company that maintains
Mooneys in Stockton, CA is called Top Gun. At this moment I am learning the Bach Invention in E major so I am in tune with your music. Maybe when I get it down perfectly I can substitute for the Harold Faltermeyer compositions .
Ah. I've got an event 1000 lbs of useful load (1000.2 as I recall). Replacing the factory starter put me over the 1000 edge. :) Its a great airplane but I"m limited in the winter by altitude. If there are clouds over the Sierras I'd need 20,000+ to clear them (they are too icy and the MEA is too high for IFR). A turbo would make that nice.
Wow, 30 minutes to 10,000 seems wrong. It shouldn't take that long. I departed DAG near gross and circled up through a layer up to 16,000. I do have an STC'd A3B6 (same as a J model) engine but its still rated for 200hp. Are you compensating your climb speed with altitude? That POH gives you Vy speeds for different altitudes.
Oh, I can make 16,000 on a hot summer day in my M20F and I do it regularly. It takes a bit but it can certainly get there. Its not super long though. I circled up to 16,000 a couple days ago to get over an icy overccast over Edwards AFB area (just to the South) and it probably took me less than 20 minutes.
Top Gun Aviation, Stockton, California is where all the maintenance, new engine, prop overhaul, new OX tanks, etc. has been done. Can someone suggest more appropriate music.................seems like Top Gun themes grate on people.
Had a K model, the TSIO 360 Continental engine cracked 3 cylinder heads in 2 years, the turbo lost the seals twice (once in flight) the discs in the gear needed to be replaced twice and the aileron linkage failed (in flight.) This was the biggest piece of aeronautical shit ever built. I now own an Extra300L that I have had for 3 years and not one failure has crossed my path. Our Corp. plane is a Falcon 10. the 231 actually cost more in repair than both the 300 and the 10.
The M20K has a much bigger nose. It has a larger 6 cylinder Con't engine, vs. the small Lycoming 4 banger in the 201. However, in generalities the 1969's M20C's look very much like the new M20S's. Mooney never changed much about the basic design.
I really want to buy a mooney one day there a good fast commuter plane
ac690 10 months ago
Jesus tapdancing Christ!! whay did you have to use that trite, cliche effing song??
Scrapheap71 1 year ago
@Scrapheap71 Sorry about the music. My 3 year old son loves the music and "Top Gun Aviation" maintains the aircraft.
JohnBaileyDarke 1 year ago
Top Gun is a bit presumptuous and everyone uses it. Since the Mooney used to be called the American Messerschmidt, I particularly like German classical music. Bach, Mozart (close enough to German) creates a pleasing atmosphere for the adrenalin pumping Mooney. Thank you for the fine video.
taosage1 1 year ago
@taosage1 Sorry about the music choice. I agree....but the company that maintains
Mooneys in Stockton, CA is called Top Gun. At this moment I am learning the Bach Invention in E major so I am in tune with your music. Maybe when I get it down perfectly I can substitute for the Harold Faltermeyer compositions .
JohnBaileyDarke 1 year ago
That's interesting. What is the limiting factor in the Rajay? Is it the amount of MP boost you get or is it hard to maintain turbo temps?
RobertGary1 2 years ago
Ah. I've got an event 1000 lbs of useful load (1000.2 as I recall). Replacing the factory starter put me over the 1000 edge. :) Its a great airplane but I"m limited in the winter by altitude. If there are clouds over the Sierras I'd need 20,000+ to clear them (they are too icy and the MEA is too high for IFR). A turbo would make that nice.
RobertGary1 2 years ago
Wow, 30 minutes to 10,000 seems wrong. It shouldn't take that long. I departed DAG near gross and circled up through a layer up to 16,000. I do have an STC'd A3B6 (same as a J model) engine but its still rated for 200hp. Are you compensating your climb speed with altitude? That POH gives you Vy speeds for different altitudes.
RobertGary1 2 years ago
Oh, I can make 16,000 on a hot summer day in my M20F and I do it regularly. It takes a bit but it can certainly get there. Its not super long though. I circled up to 16,000 a couple days ago to get over an icy overccast over Edwards AFB area (just to the South) and it probably took me less than 20 minutes.
RobertGary1 2 years ago
I rarely fly below 16,000 since that's about where the mountains are out West.
RobertGary1 2 years ago
Out West the "no turbo to maintain" is a liability!!
RobertGary1 2 years ago
Nice, and I personally like the Top Gun music!
Thanks for sharing!
canuckbabe80 2 years ago
Lol! man, here we go again. "top gun" huh?
for a Mooney? Lol Ok, i'll give you a break.
but realize, this song for "Flying" Videos, is really worn out. bad enough for even an F-14, let alone your little mooney. other than that, nice vid.
drumdude46 2 years ago
Top Gun Aviation, Stockton, California is where all the maintenance, new engine, prop overhaul, new OX tanks, etc. has been done. Can someone suggest more appropriate music.................seems like Top Gun themes grate on people.
JohnBaileyDarke 2 years ago
@JohnBaileyDarke Not for me!! I don't mind it. I like the electric guitar!!!
CobraGTXNoS 1 year ago
Had a K model, the TSIO 360 Continental engine cracked 3 cylinder heads in 2 years, the turbo lost the seals twice (once in flight) the discs in the gear needed to be replaced twice and the aileron linkage failed (in flight.) This was the biggest piece of aeronautical shit ever built. I now own an Extra300L that I have had for 3 years and not one failure has crossed my path. Our Corp. plane is a Falcon 10. the 231 actually cost more in repair than both the 300 and the 10.
wavefool 2 years ago
the m20j and m20k look a lot alike
soxeyer 3 years ago
thats because they're from consecutive years
mitgolden76 3 years ago
The M20K has a much bigger nose. It has a larger 6 cylinder Con't engine, vs. the small Lycoming 4 banger in the 201. However, in generalities the 1969's M20C's look very much like the new M20S's. Mooney never changed much about the basic design.
RobertGary1 2 years ago