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Magic Mooney 201
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wrote 1 year 11 weeks ago
Regular annual inspection costs $2000? I've participated in 3 annual inspections on my '87 201 and none took more than 8 hours. I fly mine 2-300 hours per year. Whoever pays $2000 for an inspection probably pays for sand at the beach. Try $500. That's how much a mechanic should charge you to assist him during a regular inspection when your paperwork is in order and nothing is broken. Lots of mechanics will come to your hangar with all necessary tools. Who in their right mind pays $250/hr? The 201 regularly achieves over 6 hour endurance between 11.5 and 12.5K at full throttle 19"mp, 2400 RPM, 8.2GPH, IFR reserve, 40 degrees LOP and 125KIAS. Sadly, by focusing on half million dollar airplanes Mooney's priced itself out of the average guy demographic, like me, and into the demographic that pays $2K for annuals. If you can afford half a million, then thrifty efficiency isn't really so important, and a used Bonanza or a turboprop might suit you better. I'm a MEII and military T34C instructor.
Surprising Cause of Oshkosh F-16 Runway Overrun
from archer51
wrote 1 year 10 weeks ago
Wait, he's from AL and doesn' t know how to deal with 'IFR in the cockpit'? I trained in TX and FL in jets equipped with OBOGS where its guaranteed to fog over every time you come down from altitude in the summer. Every 'boot' 2ndLT knows how to deal with this: cockpit defog ON prior to landing to warm up the glass. I can't believe the AF lets this guy off the hook for such a rookie mistake - its what happens when you fly single, without your lead.
Audio: Cirrus SR22 Crash in Florida Kills Three
from archer51
wrote 1 year 10 weeks ago
I echo TAA stats, but also the pilot failed his first duty: aviate! Telling a slick SR22 to 'overbank and apply Gs' (that's what cutting it tight means) after you just told him that he's not the only one aiming for the same piece of sky - at a time when he's low, slow, no joy, disoriented, tight, and probably too high - is asking for trouble. Let's see what the NTSB says about the experience level of the front seaters.
Glass Cockpits Provide No Safety Benefit, Study Says
from archer51
wrote 1 year 10 weeks ago
Has anyone done a demographic study of TAA crashes? I think if you're rich enough to own a TAA you probably don't have that much time to fly. Time is money, and staying proficient in TAA requires more time than in steam systems. Additionally, TAAs cost significantly more than steam, another reason people are less proficient. TAA give a great picture of where the airplane IS, but a poor one of where it's GOING (energy-wise).
Howard Pardue Crash Update: Low-Level Acro on Departure
from archer51
wrote 1 year 5 weeks ago
He did a half loop in 400' of vertical after takeoff? 400' of vertical for a 7000lb airplane? YGTBFSM! his wing 'suddenly' drops and he goes straight down: helloo? what part of inverted stall and spin does this not fit? He went straight down because he had no forward velocity. For that radius loop you need either a very slow initial speed (such as after takeoff) or a whole lot of Gs. A 2000lb Super Decathlon takes about 1000' of vertical for a loop! This is classic overconfident, cocky, pilot attitude: he announced it on the radio for everyone to watch. What if he crashed into an FBO, or a house, and killed people? Stop trying to assign this crash to mechanical failures and look at pilot behavior and aerodynamic evidence.
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