A few more incl a trip to Montana and another to Prince Edward Island - sunset over Maine.Antoine wrote:Hi Erik
Awesome!!! More pics please )
What comes after a DA40?
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Re: What comes after a DA40?
Stunning aircraft.
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Re: What comes after a DA40?
Erik,Erik wrote:This is what I got almost 10 years ago upon selling my 2003 DA40. This is a Mooney M20K rocket. I got a new paint job almost a year ago, and new leather interior - and also a new prop about 3 years ago.
They say Mooneys are hard to land, and like to float and porpoise and all that, and perhaps its true, but a relatively slick DA40 and its low wing is a good stepping stone for the flight characteristics of the M20 line. That said, it is a much faster airplane in all phases of flight so you need to be well trained and ready for the transition.
Great looking plane. I flew a Mooney Ovation for a while and felt that it was very difficult to land well. Clearly, I am not as well accomplished pilot. Congratulations and enjoy.
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I sort of did the reverse. Rented an M20J for 6 years before I bought my DA40. Maybe that's why my landings are so great...Erik wrote:They say Mooneys are hard to land, and like to float and porpoise and all that, and perhaps its true, but a relatively slick DA40 and its low wing is a good stepping stone for the flight characteristics of the M20 line. That said, it is a much faster airplane in all phases of flight so you need to be well trained and ready for the transition.
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I bet it is! What I was saying is that a DA40 has similar characteristics as a M20 but nonetheless a more forgiving version.Steve wrote:I sort of did the reverse. Rented an M20J for 6 years before I bought my DA40. Maybe that's why my landings are so great...Erik wrote:They say Mooneys are hard to land, and like to float and porpoise and all that, and perhaps its true, but a relatively slick DA40 and its low wing is a good stepping stone for the flight characteristics of the M20 line. That said, it is a much faster airplane in all phases of flight so you need to be well trained and ready for the transition.
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Thanks - well the speed and power were quite a handful at first. I remember during transition training maybe 3 hrs in...thinking "holy moly what did I do? Why did I buy this thing?!!!" crossing my mind more than once wondering if I made a mistake.carym wrote:Erik,Erik wrote:This is what I got almost 10 years ago upon selling my 2003 DA40. This is a Mooney M20K rocket. I got a new paint job almost a year ago, and new leather interior - and also a new prop about 3 years ago.
They say Mooneys are hard to land, and like to float and porpoise and all that, and perhaps its true, but a relatively slick DA40 and its low wing is a good stepping stone for the flight characteristics of the M20 line. That said, it is a much faster airplane in all phases of flight so you need to be well trained and ready for the transition.
Great looking plane. I flew a Mooney Ovation for a while and felt that it was very difficult to land well. Clearly, I am not as well accomplished pilot. Congratulations and enjoy.
But now with about 1000hrs of Mooney rocket time under my belt I am completely used to it and it fits like an old glove. Landings, and all phases of flight.
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this is so true. I like to say that at some point the wings become one's own... makes me wonder what this AOA indicator business is all about...Erik wrote: But now with about 1000hrs of Mooney rocket time under my belt I am completely used to it and it fits like an old glove. Landings, and all phases of flight.
Why do you have VGs on your wings? First time I see them on a Mooney
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Antoine wrote:this is so true. I like to say that at some point the wings become one's own... makes me wonder what this AOA indicator business is all about...Erik wrote: But now with about 1000hrs of Mooney rocket time under my belt I am completely used to it and it fits like an old glove. Landings, and all phases of flight.
Thank s for the pics, can we see the interiror too?
Why do you have VGs on your wings? First time I see them on a Mooney
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Actually...I have an AOA. ) But I swear I can feel AOA ... in the seat of my pants.Antoine wrote:Antoine wrote:this is so true. I like to say that at some point the wings become one's own... makes me wonder what this AOA indicator business is all about...Erik wrote: But now with about 1000hrs of Mooney rocket time under my belt I am completely used to it and it fits like an old glove. Landings, and all phases of flight.
Thank s for the pics, can we see the interiror too?
Why do you have VGs on your wings? First time I see them on a Mooney
At some point flying just one airplane eventually it starts feeling like wearing an airplane like suiting up in hockey gear or something as a very familiar feeling.
I got the VGs added when I first purchased the airplane because I was intimidated by the faster landing speeds and it does slow down the stall speed measurably, plus the controls are more crisp near stall. I figure slower landing speeds means more safe. Some say they rob some cruise speed and some say they do not. But I already have TKS and I figure whatever speed the TKS has already stolen there is not a lot more to steel with the VGs if the flow is already tripped. I dunno...I had the airplane repainted finished in April - at that time I had kicked around taking off my training wheels (the VGs) and I decided no they are good.
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Re: What comes after a DA40?
I went the experimental route and built an RV-7A. Also building an RV-10, which really is the replacement for the DA-40.
The -7 is a lot of fun and is a greenhouse like the DA-20 and 40.
The -7 is a lot of fun and is a greenhouse like the DA-20 and 40.
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