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Gear Up, pt 6 - MiteGearUp1.jpg (1/1)
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Are there any Mooney Mite's still flying - I thought there was one in the
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Just answered my own question - many more than just one. :-)
http://www.mooneymite.com/owners.htm Graham "TacAN" wrote in message ... Are there any Mooney Mite's still flying - I thought there was one in the USA. Graham "Mitchell Holman" wrote in message ... |
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Bob Harrington wrote in news:Xns99191866D29A6moi@
140.99.99.130: One with big dreams here in the Pacific Northwest... Bob ^,,^ Attachment decoded: untitled-2.txt --==_=_====____39193.0999484491CB05AFCC== Attachment decoded: Mooney_M-18C_N283DE_AWO_7-02_A.jpg --==_=_====____39193.0999484491CB05AFCC== Arlington? |
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On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 06:30:38 -0500, Mitchell Holman
wrote: Bob Harrington wrote in news:Xns99191866D29A6moi@ 140.99.99.130: One with big dreams here in the Pacific Northwest... When I was a low time pilot in the late 50s, some of these were available to rent cheap, mainly because they only had one seat. I flew several for that reason, and they were fast and sporty. Landed a bit hot, and some had wheels up mainly because low time pilots would forget. The Mite had a hand-operated, retractable gear system which was difficult for some to operate. Pilots who had trained on fixed landing gear aircraft would occasionally forgot to lower the gear. This is said to have happened to an embarrassed Al Mooney while he was giving a demo flight. This incident prompted him to invent the unique Wig-wag warning device which waves from the instrument panel when the pilot throttles-back with the gear up. Mooney had confidence in the rugged little Mite. Mooney advertisements claimed that belly-landings were a quicker, safer way to stop in difficult landing situations, and would cause little damage. Also, in crosswinds the gear was a bit fragile. One thing most folks forget is that Al designed the prototype around the light and relatively powerful Crosley auto engine! The geared down (via pulleys) engine used a sheet metal fabricated block. I have several hours in one of these! Cheers, Bob www.mooneymite.com/history.htm |
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Mitchell Holman wrote in
: Bob Harrington wrote in news:Xns99191866D29A6moi@ 140.99.99.130: One with big dreams here in the Pacific Northwest... Arlington? Yup. The fellow in the one image was its proud pappa. |
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