Even the old short body Mooneys do. I doubt a modern day adult would have much interest in riding in the back seat though. The longer body Mooneys on the other hand should be fine.
Debate: 182 vs Super Viking
Even the old short body Mooneys do. I doubt a modern day adult would have much interest in riding in the back seat though. The longer body Mooneys on the other hand should be fine.
Banjo33
Line Up and Wait
Not sure about “the 90s dial up thing”, but it’s the “Delphi Airworthy Comanche Forum”. That (and the Comanche Facebook Group) is where Comanche and Twin Comanche owners are most likely to find the best type support.
tonycondon
Gastons CRO (Chief Dinner Reservation Officer)
The Viking has a beautiful harmonious control "feel," that none of the other above airplanes have.
You will NEVER see an airshow being performed by a Mooney or Cessna 182.
Because the Mooney and 182 are conventional enough and do their job well enough that they don't need airshow routines to sell them?
kgruber
Final Approach
A Mooney, in particular, will never see an airshow. Their controls can only be described as laborious. """arduous, hard, heavy, difficult, strenuous, grueling, punishing, exacting, tough, onerous, burdensome, back-breaking, labor-intensive, trying, challenging;"""
luvflyin
Touchdown! Greaser!
It ain't. If ya wanna borrow money to buy it tho, it may be a requirement if you are going to secure the loan with the plane
Bobanna
Pre-takeoff checklist
Other than that, would you say they're OK?
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No. They are also narrow, cramped for headroom, require the pilot to roll over to get out of them (unless you are a yoga midget). And they have a backwards tail.
But its the only plane I have ever heard of that can land with more fuel in the tanks than you took off with...damned efficient they are.
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C'mon, I'm trying to make a case for the SViking here! As was mentioned, the short bodied Moonies are probably a bit less comfortable for the "3rd" adult than the SViking, but still it's picking nits. The SViking does have a better useful load if your passengers are FAA non-standard types.