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Every day, the team at Aircraft For Sale chooses an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, a good deal, or has other qualities we find interesting. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily.
Today’s Top Pick is a 1990 Mooney M20M TLS.
For pilots who feel the need for speed but still appreciate efficiency, the Mooney M20 series has always been the answer. Among the “Mooniac” faithful, the M20M TLS—later marketed as the Bravo—occupies a special place in the hierarchy. It was designed to go high and fast, leaving lesser singles in its wake.
This 1990 model offers a compelling entry point into the world of turbocharged, personal aircraft. It captures the essence of the Mooney design philosophy: a slippery airframe wrapped around a powerful engine, resulting in performance numbers that rival light twins.
The heart of this beast is the turbocharged Lycoming TIO-540-AF1B. Producing 270 hp, this powerplant allows the M20M to climb above the weather and true out at impressive speeds in the flight levels. This specific engine has logged 1,275 hours since major overhaul, with a documented IRAN inspection performed in 2013, suggesting it has been maintained with an eye for longevity.
While the airframe has a total time of 2,635 hours, it has lived a charmed life. The aircraft has been spared the ravages of humidity and corrosion that plague aircraft in other regions. Always hangared and possessing complete logs, this Mooney presents a clean history that buyers crave.
The cockpit strikes a balance between classic reliability and modern utility. The panel features a capable IFR stack anchored by a Garmin GTN 650 gps/nav/com and a GNS 430, ensuring you have the latest navigation logic at your fingertips. These are backed by a King KFC 150 autopilot, Sandel electronic HSI, and JPI EDM 700 engine monitor to keep close tabs on those six cylinders.
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What truly sets this example apart, however, is its mission readiness. Equipped with Monroy Aerospace long-range fuel tanks and a factory four-place oxygen system, this airplane is built for serious cross-country work. Whether hopping state lines or crossing half the continent in a single leg, the speedbrakes and M-20 oil separators ensure you arrive cleanly and efficiently.
Listed at $194,500, this Mooney M20M TLS represents a lot of capability for the price. It offers the flight-level performance of a Bravo without the quarter-million-dollar price tag often attached to later models.
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- The Aviation Consumer: Mooney M20M/TLS/Bravo Series
