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1987 Mooney 205 N205CC Engine make/model: Lycoming IO-360-A3B6D Horsepower@rpm@altitude: 200@2700@SL Horsepower for takeoff: 200 TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel type: 100LL Propeller type/diameter: McCauley CS Landing gear type: Tri/Retr. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 2740 Gross weight (lbs.): 2740 Max landing weight (lbs.): 2740 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1695 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1045 Payload, full std. […]

1998 Mooney MSE VH-MZO Used price (1998): $260,000 Engine make/model: Lycoming IO-360-A3B6D Horsepower@rpm@altitude: 200@2700@SL Horsepower for takeoff: 200 TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type/diameter: McCauley CS Landing gear type: Tri/Retr. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 2900 Gross weight (lbs.): 2900 Landing weight (lbs.): 2900 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1726 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1174 […]

2001 Mooney Eagle2 (N181KT) Base price: $360,000 Engine make/model: Continental IO-550G Horsepower@rpm@altitude: 244@2400@SL Horsepower for takeoff: 244 TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type/diameter (in.): McCauley CS/73 Landing gear type: Tri/Retr. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 3300 Gross weight (lbs.): 3300 Landing weight (lbs.): 3300 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2200 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1100 […]

2001 New Piper Malibu Mirage N427LS Best Price (model year 2002): $929,200 Engine make/model: Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A Horsepower@rpm@altitude: 350@SL to 17,000 ft. Horsepower for takeoff: 350 TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel type: 100 Propeller type/diameter: Hartzell CS Landing gear type: Tri/Retr. Gross weight (lbs.): 4340 Max landing weight (lbs.): 4100 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 3157 Useful load, […]

Or, a not so funny thing happened on the way to the Vineyard

New engines, like new friends, take a little while to get to know

Asking the eternal, unanswerable question

Taking detours into South Africa

It’s dangerous. It’s competitive. And it’s hard on the body. So why fly hardcore aerobatics?

Now what?