Mooney Acclaim - Megeve

Mooney Acclaim taking off from Megeve LFHM in the French Alps, and returning for a landing. This Altiport is considered one of the easiest mountain fields in France to land in, with a runway length of just under 400 meters. Aircraft land in one direction, and takeoff in opposite direction due to terrain. A go around is not an option on this field, and pilots need to have a license to be able to operate in and out of mountain fields in France.

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Acclaim
• Aircraft
• Airplane
• Alps
• flying
• France
• Megeve
• Mooney
• Mountain
• N40AU

[Ardix89]

one question: do you need to lean the mixture or taking off with full rich is ok? I'm asking this because of the high altitude.

Thanks!

[soquan]

@Ardix89 You're right that it is better to lean mixture especially with normally aspirated engines at high altitude airfields. But in the Acclaim, the SOP's call for full mixture thought the climb, all the way up to 25,000 ft if thats your final cruise, when in cruse, adjust throttle, then desired RPM, then lean to what is needed.

[Relistener]

hi, soquan. can you give me an idea of what the AoA might be for an acclaim climbing out at 110kts near gtow? are you able to see over the cowling during such climbs? thanks. looking forward to more videos!--|------

[soquan]

If you maintain 110kts IAS through the climb, then as you increase altitude, the visibility gets better because the AOA decreases. But usually you would be between 90-100 for the initial part of the climb. I have found visibility over the cowling at all weights to be good, but there are other aircraft with much better visibility.

[alan2526]

great video. It looked like you landed short though? If that is the case, I certainly don't blame you, That looked like no more than 1800' of usable runway.

[soquan]

Yeah the displaced threshold is for obstacle clearance on the approach, when familiar with airport one can increase rate of decent on short final to take advantage of what runway there is. The incline as you land helps slow you down which makes the short length of runway less of an issue.

[TheAvigdor]

fantastic Megeve ! excelent! 

[planeking6]

do you youse the G1000 as the autopilot? I'm just wondering, i fly this in fsx, and I cant get the autopilot in the g1000 version to hold my course or altitude...

[Ardix89]

@soquan

All clear. Thank you!

[ATLtripulacion]

thanks for posting this video, certainly a great nine minutes of entertainment. the Acclaim is a special airplane; what a privilege to fly one. well done sir.

[editionsebastien]

megeve ville : La patinoire du palais de Megeve

est dangeureuse il y a des jeunes l'a bas qui viennent sens payé

ils font tomber les plus petits

attention a vous vacanciers ;

je m y suis fait agréssé vioalement l'hiver

2010 : j'ai fait 5 jours d'hospitale

ces jeunes qu ont les appelle les grande sources

.dommage la municiapalité de megeve na j'amais mie

d'ordre dans ça ville

[Relistener]

thanks much, soquan.--|------