I used to work for a Mooney dealer, and got to fly the M20J & K. I liked
them both.
I'm 6'2", 190, and fit comfortably. Strong point: Speed & Miles per gallon.
They are fun to fly, and I have had both in and out of small strips(1500'),
off of grass & dirt. Climbs well, cross country is a blast, and descent just
requires a little planning. Start down early with a slow descent, trade
altitude for extra speed with the same fuel burn. The added speed in the
early part of the descent, will "pre-cool" the engine so that later power
reductions can be done without "shocking" the engine. Although the
circumstances were a little unusual, I've flown a 231 literally "cross
country", non-stop, SFO - DCA in 8hrs.

Al



"Juan Jimenez" wrote in message
m...
I've flown a Mooney once, a M20K if I remember correctly... it's been a
while. Damn thing would climb like a banshee and wouldn't want to come
down, except for the cool speed brakes (Precise Flight?). I could not get
used to the tight confines of its cabin, though. I prefer a little more
shoulder room. When we returned to home field the right tire blew (had a
bald spot and the owner had forgotten to change the tire), but with plenty
of left rudder and some careful braking and I was able to keep it on the
runway.

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