Mooney M20C Questions

On 19 Apr 2007 09:22:44 -0700, Greg Esres
wrote:

Don Tuite wrote:

brushed-aluminum pushbuttojn on left horn of yoke?

Yes

extra knob on turn-and-sllip?

Hmmm, I don't think so. There is such a knob on the yoke itself that
is aileron trim. I don't think the system uses the panel turn & slip;
it has its own internal equivalent of a turn coordinator, according to
the documentation I've seen.

OK My recollections are nearly 40 years old.

Don

On Apr 18, 8:27 pm, Greg Esres wrote:
the pump handle position didn't matter. (I always unconsciously
pulled it back to the top stop whenever I used it however.)

That's how I read the POH. However, the flaps seem to creep up
sometimes.

I never saw anything labeled "Positive Control" on the bird I
flew.

I thought they all had this? Probably no label....built-in wing
leveler.

Thanks

I'd instruction in a lot of Mooneys but I've not seen any that didn't
have at least the vac wing leveler autopilot. All the way back in the
early days of the C they had the wing leveler, and later offered an
upgrade to the electric Pathfinder system. The PC system had a check
valve as I recall to prevent leaks in the PC system (which most planes
have) from causing vac failures. Up until 1977 Mooneys were certified
with full-time autopilots (maybe the only plane so certified). The
autopilot was designed to be on all the time unless the pilot actively
held down a button to disable it. Turns are made by selecting left/
right on the controller. However, the A/P is easily over powered.

-Robert, CFII

" have) from causing vac failures. Up until 1977 Mooneys were certified
with full-time autopilots (maybe the only plane so certified).

And they need one. The Mooney has to be the most unresponsive airplane made.
It flys like a truck!

Karl
Bought new 201 in 1977

Gosh Karl - I thought the M20 flew pretty nicely when you release the wing leveler. Nothing like a C182 or C206 - hell during the preflight I think we are supposed to check the delivery chute on the tail to make sure it hasn't clogged from the last load of concrete it hauled.

--
Jim Carter
Rogers, Arkansas
"karl gruber" wrote in message ...

" have) from causing vac failures. Up until 1977 Mooneys were certified
with full-time autopilots (maybe the only plane so certified).

And they need one. The Mooney has to be the most unresponsive airplane made.
It flys like a truck!

Karl
Bought new 201 in 1977

karl gruber wrote:
" have) from causing vac failures. Up until 1977 Mooneys were certified
with full-time autopilots (maybe the only plane so certified).

And they need one. The Mooney has to be the most unresponsive airplane made.
It flys like a truck!

We like to say they are "stable".

Dave

Ok - I'll accept the wing leveler (which you overrode with a button on the yoke if you didn't want to fly a Mack Truck). However I've never seen it called Positive Control before - might be a different year model.

--
Jim Carter
Rogers, Arkansas
"Greg Esres" wrote in message oups.com...
the pump handle position didn't matter. (I always unconsciously
pulled it back to the top stop whenever I used it however.)

That's how I read the POH. However, the flaps seem to creep up
sometimes.


I never saw anything labeled "Positive Control" on the bird I
flew.

I thought they all had this? Probably no label....built-in wing
leveler.


Thanks

On Apr 19, 7:28 pm, "Jim Carter" wrote:
Ok - I'll accept the wing leveler (which you overrode with a button on the yoke if you didn't want to fly a Mack Truck). However I've never seen it called Positive Control before - might be a different year model.


I think its always called "The PC system" in every Mooney I've
instructed in that had just the wing leveler. I think it even has a
(TM) next to it.

-Robert