[Rhodes22-list] cheungs trip to edenton narrative (long)

[brad haslett]

Mike,

The truth is, I was in the market for a mid 60's M-20 when I stumbled across my V-tail.  You can't beat the Mooney numbers although I get 150 knots at 10.5 gph and mogas makes up the difference.  Nothing, and I mean nothing, flies as sweet at the straight 35.  That said, I'm toying with the idea of trading for a Twin Comanche down the road - 170 knots at 16 gph.  The wife likes the idea of having two of everything on board and no amount of logic and reasoning will change that thinking.  I don't like the way the Twink flies any more than the Mooney but we'd probably use it more.  Fan doesn't feel comfortable sitting behind just the one fan.

The big question is what will happen to 100LL?  Lycoming just announced that they are going to certify the IO-360 for 93 octane mogas.  And just where do you find 93 octane?  I'm betting airplane prices stay in the dump for a good long while at $150 a barrel oil.  

I'm about done buying toys, er, I mean tools for the hangar. I could start an FBO with all the stuff I've accumulated.  My hangar mate was just diagnosed with type-II diabetes and is selling his airplane.  Now I have to break-in someone new as to which side of the fridge his beer goes.

Brad


--- On Fri, 6/6/08, Mike Cheung <mikecheung at att.net> wrote:

> From: Mike Cheung <mikecheung at att.net>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] cheungs trip to edenton narrative (long)
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Date: Friday, June 6, 2008, 9:55 AM
> Brad,
> 
> I doubt it, but I don't want to start that fight. 
> Let's just say the 231
> does what I need for her to do and usually on 10.5 gph in
> the 165 kt range. 
> Hard to beat, especially with avgas costing what it does. 
> Plus, at the
> time, she was one of the few efficient single engine planes
> I could get with
> TKS though admittedly not K-ice certified.  Living in the
> lee of the Great
> Lakes makes one appreciate having deice.  TKS is now
> available at least for
> the F33 and the 36; I don't know if they've rigged
> it for the "V tailed
> doctor killers" yet.
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> 
> Mike,
> 
> Nice story!  All I can say is, one flight in my straight 35
> V-tail and you'd
> be throwing rocks at the Mooney!
> 
> Brad
> 
> 
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