1969 Mooney M20G Statesman (ICAO M20P). Based at Spirit (KSUS) Million Air hangar B-10. To start, you must push in the key to engage the starter.
Aircraft Maintenance Officer: Greg Clifft — contact information on Flight Circle.
Club pilots: checkout requires meeting club insurance requirements and a check flight with a CFI before solo.
Fuel, oil & cleaning
Fuel to 17 gallons per tank after use. Call ahead to top off if you are taking a longer cross-country.
Use AeroShell W15W-50 (red bottle). Log accurate oil usage. Do not check out without 6 quarts — expect about 6 to 6.5 qt on the dipstick. Clean leading edges with airframe spray and terry-style microfiber; use windscreen spray/towels for all windows.
Leaving the airplane & landing notice
- Fasten seatbelts across the seats; stow the shoulder harness; remove trash and water bottles.
- Do not leave the tow bar on the nose wheel unless your hand is on it.
- Landing: be prepared to go around if your numbers are not right. If you bounce once, you must go around — Mooneys sit low with rubber-disc gear pucks, and a continued landing risks a prop strike.
Important starting information
This aircraft has been upgraded to SureFly electronic ignition. Starter limits: 10 seconds on, 30 seconds off, up to 3 tries, then a 2-minute cool-down. Electronic ignition needs good battery voltage. Maintenance guidance: two good primes by moving the throttle full forward and full aft (×2) with the fuel pump on. Fuel pump off after start; on again before takeoff. If flooded, follow the POH flooded-start procedure.
Insurance experience requirements (PIC)
- 100 hours total logged flying time
- 25 hours in retractable-gear aircraft
- 10 hours in insured make and model (Mooney M20)
- In lieu of the retractable / make-and-model time above: 10 hours dual in the same make and model with at least 15 takeoffs and landings, with an appropriately rated CFI and endorsement for make and model
Weight & balance
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Type specifications
For informational purposes only. These are typical published figures for this type and may not match this airframe exactly. Each pilot is solely responsible for flight planning against the airplane's current POH, weight and balance, and other official documentation (including Flight Circle files).
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1D · 180 HP
- Landing gear
- Retractable
- Cruise
- ~147 kts
- Max speed
- ~155 kts
- Rate of climb
- ~875 fpm
- Service ceiling
- ~17,000 ft
- Fuel capacity
- 52 gal
- Max gross weight
- 2,525 lbs
- Useful load (typical)
- ~940 lbs
- Stall
- ~50 kts
- Range
- ~627 nm
- Seats
- 4