On Mar 4, 7:22*am, " wrote:
I just read an interesting argument by Lew Gauge in his E-185 Bonanza
book.

When I first started teaching Mooneys I taught the traditional 4
points in the pattern with a different speed/configuration in each
part. After having a couple student pilots in the Mooney (yes its very
possible) I decided that all this configuration requires too much head
down time for the mortal pilot. So now I teach 100 knots on downwind,
flaps up, gear down. Abeam power to 2000 RPM, full flaps, 80 knots.
Short final we do slow to 75 knots though. For older, short body
Mooneys you just change knots for mph and the numbers still work out.
If you are solo with light fuel, just subtract 5 knots.

-Robert