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Yes, I read about them. Mooneys have great glide ratios as it is, must be amazing with a feathering prop. Practicing my power-off accuracy landings for my CFI and my buddy (a CFI) was pretty sure I'd come up way short and asking why I put full flaps down so early...of course, I overshot my...

Skip, thanks, I will do this. I was also interested in the physics behind this so I could explain it to others.

Yes, I saw that ! (In fact, I read the whole AFH and PHAK and a whole bunch more for my CFI-A last week, it paid off with the oral going very well---practical went fine, too). I understand the difference between feathered and flat plate, I just don't see that much difference between low (say...

Any technical pubs on this or did the member post his data ?

The POH for my plane (M20J) doesn't say anything about changing the prop control for engine failure in order to maximize glide. The POH just states the prop condition is "Windmilling". The Bonanza F33 POH does mention for best glide "Prop--Low RPM." I don't quite understand the physics of why...

Thanks. It's not just me:no:

Anyone else having the same issue ? When I update my databases in WingX my AOPA database still says (checking in "Status") that the AOPA database is expired Jun 25, 2015. Even if I delete and download database, same problem. Expired...

They wouldn't unless there was an accident and they looked. I looked in the pilot's manual for the AI and it states the battery is designed to be pilot servicable, so I think it's o.k.

According 14 CFR Part 43 Appendix A a pilot may replace and service batteries. Would that include changing a battery in an Electric Attitude Indicator with a backup battery ? Any thoughts ?

Yes. I've tried this. Gives you a nice, solid landing. Still not one of those "grease-it-onto-the-runway", barely-notice-the-touchdown landings that you frequently do in the Bonanza and sometimes in the Archer. I can usually land the Mooney acceptably, just hard to do it super-slick. I...

Just my two cents. I owned an Archer for 10 years and belonged to a club that had a couple of Bonanzas (straight and V-tail). I bought a Mooney a three years ago (M20J) and can tell you my thoughts: 1) Pleasant to hand fly. Mine flies wonderfully. But they are hand built machines, and no...

I can tell you after flying/owning an M20J (which will fly like what you're looking at) for 3 years now, and having maybe 70 hours in Bonanzas a few things. Nothing flies like a Bonanza. Nothing. Nothing flies as efficiently as a Mooney. Nothing. Mooney's fly wonderfully, but they don't...

that's weird too, because POH lists Vfe as 115 KIAS, not 110 KIAS as this faa regulator guidance publication lists. this is kinda confusing...

thanks. i tred mooneyspace, but no one really answered my query. i guess most people don't study the POH so carefully. it is bizarre. calling the factory is an option i haven't thought of. are they usally receptive ? thanks, evan

I have a 1989 M20J and was always taught (and have confirmed in the POH) that Vfe is 115 KIAS, as indicated in the POH page 2-3. But on page 5-7 of the POH there is a graph labeled "AIRSPEED CALIBRATION-PRIMARY STATIC SYSTEM-FLAPS/GEAR DOWN" indicating that 15 degrees of flaps may be lowered...

Wow ! I thought I posed a simple question. All the comments have been helpful. Thanks everyone !

O.k. so it's all about as clear as the Gulf Coast Waters ! My take on all this is that it's better to leave the squawk, no harm in any case... Evan

yeah, definitely a no-no in the SFRA, but then again, I've never heard them say "Radar service terminated" in the SFRA. What I am really looking for is a specific reference in the AIM or elsewhere which specifies when you should switch to squawking 1200. While VFR in Class E airspace I had a...

Let's say you are flying along VFR with flight following squawking 3456 and ATC says "November1234...Radar service terminated." or "November1234 resume own navigation. Radar service terminated. Frequency change approved". Should you change your squawk to 1200 in either or both of these...

Great, thanks all !!!