1969 Mooney M20G Statesman ( ICAO M20P)
Aircraft Maintenance Officer: TBD
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CLUB PILOTS: To checkout N9178VK you must meet club insurance requirements and complete a check flight with CFI before Solo Flight.
Please fuel full to 52 Gallons useable. Make sure to take full load into account when loading the plane as to not exceed Gross Weight or Max Take Off Weight.
Aircraft is now in KSUS Million Air B-10. To start you must PUSH In the Key to engage starter.
Oil and cleaning supplies are located on shelf in the hangar. Please use Aeroshell W15W-50 (Red Bottle) oil. Please log accurate usage of oil when checking the aircraft back in. DO NOT CHECK OUT WITHOUT 6 QTS with expectation of 7QT showing on Dipstick. Please use spray bottle marked airframe and terry style microfiber towels from the airframe container to clean the leading edges after each flight. Microfiber frameles towels are provided for windscreen and will be used with spray bottle marked for windows after each flight as well (Wipe Vertically Only Please no swirl action)
When leaving the aircraft for the next pilot, please fasten the seatbelts across the seat (don’t leave them dangling), stow the shoulder harness and leave it neat and clean. Remove any trash, water bottles, etc.
Club Rules Dictate we do not leave the tow bar connected to the nose wheel unless you have a hand connected to it also. If you are walking away, remove the tow bar. We do not want prop damage or worse due to the risk of leaving it connected with engine start or flight. IMPORTANT LANDING NOTICE: If you do not have your numbers right when landing a Mooney you may carry down the runway, always be prepared to GO AROUND. Also, if you bounce ONCE you MUST EXECUTE A GO AROUND as Mooney sit low and with rubber disc style gear pucks you may have a prop strike if you continue landing after first bounce.
*Important Starting Information*
The Mooney can be little difficult to start (every plane has its own personality). Starter time limits are now set at 10 seconds on 30 seconds off, up to 3 tries and then a 2 minute cool down. If the engine does not start after 5 blade rotations, something is wrong, either not enough fuel or possibly too much (flooded). Maintenance has advised for this Mooney to use 2 good primes moving throttle lever full forward and full aft (X2) and fuel pump on for start. Turn fuel pump off after engine start, and back on before takeoff per standard procedure and checklist. If flooded, follow manufacturers procedures in the POH guidance to start in a flooded condition.
INSURANCE EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS TO BE PIC of N9178V: