Mooney M20R - Ovation Owner's manual

PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK
AND
FAA APPROVED
AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL
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MOQMEY AIRCRAFT CQRPQRATlQN
LOUIS SCHREINER FIELD
KERRVILLE, TEXAS
78028
SERIAL NUMBER
REGISTRATIONNUMBER
Michele M. Oswley
Manager, Airplane CertificationOffice
FEDERALAVIATION ADMINISTRATION
2601 Meacham Boulevard
FortWorth, Texas 76137-0150
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CONGRATULATIONS
VMLCOME TO MOONEY'S NEVMSTDIMENSION INSPEED, QUALITYAND ECONOMY.
YOUR DECISIONTO SELECT A MOONEYAIRCRAFT HAS PLACED YOU IN AN ELITE
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- carefully read the handbook from
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INTRODUCTION
I TABLE OF CONTENTS I
....................
TITLE SECTION
GENERAL ...............
LIMITATIONS ..............
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES .........
NORMAL PROCEDURES. ..........
PERFORMANCE .............
WEIGHT & BALANCE. ...........
AIRPLANE &SYSTEM DESCRIPTIONS ......
HANDLING, SERVICE & MAINTENANCE. .....
SUPPLEMENTALDATA ...........
SAFETY & OPERATIONALTIPS. ........
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I
GENERAL
1 TABLE OF CONTENTS )
....................
TITLE PAGE
....................
THREE VIEW 1-2
...................
INTRODUCTION 1-3
DESCRIPTIVEDATA
.................. 1-3
ENGINE .................... 1-3
PROPELLER
.................. 13
FUEL ..................... 14
OIL
..................... 1-4
LANDING GEAR ................. 1-4
MAXIMUMCERTIFICATED WEIGHTS
.......... 14
STANDARDAIRPLANEWEIGHTS
........... 1-4
CABIN
& ENTRY DIMENSIONS ............ 1-5
BAGGAGESPACE AND ENTRY DIMENSIONS
....... 1-5
SPECIFICLOADINGS
............... 1-5
IDENTIFICATIONPLATE
.............. 1-5
SYMBOLS. ABBREVIATIONS
& TERMINOLOGY ...... 1-5
GENERAL AIRSPEEDTERMINOLOGY
& SYMBOLS ..... 1-5
ENGINE POWER TERMINOLOGY
........... 1-6
AIRPLANE PERFORMANCE
& FLIGHT PLANNINGTERMINOLOGY 1-6
ENGINECONTROLS
& INSTRUMENTSTERMINOLOGY .... 1-7
METEOROLOGICALTERMINOLOGY
.......... 1-7
WEIGHT
& BALANCETERMINOLOGY .......... 1-8
MEASUREMENT CONVERSION TABLES ........... 1-8
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GENERAL MOONEY
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SECTION I
GENERAL
EL
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Minimum Fuel Grade (Color) 100LL (Blue or 100Octane(Green
.............
Total Capacty 9k U.S. Gal. 359.6 Liters
..............
Usable 89.0 U.S. Gal. /336.9 Liiers I
OIL
-
OilSpecification MHS-240
and as roved by TCM.' (~eference nine 'Maintenance & operators Manual
.........
All Temperapes 0r20h0
Above 30 F 1°cj ~mbienthr S.L .......... SAE50
.........
Below50"~[iO°C) Ambient Air\S.L.)
~k 30. IOWJO
..............
Total Oil Capacrty 8 Qts. (7.57 liters)
...................
OilFilter FullFlow
Oilgrades, specificationsand changingrecommendationsare contained inSECTIONMil.
LANDINGGEAR
WE: Eieciiically opera:&, fully retractable tricycle gear with rubber shock discs. The
mainwheels havehydraulicallyoperateddisc brakes.The nosewheel 1s fully steerable 1 lo
leffto 13" right ofcenter.
..............
MeelBase 79 9/16 in. (198.91 cm
...............
MeelTrack I10in. (279.4 cm]
TireSize:
..................
Nose 5.00
x 5 6 ply
................
Main .
6.00 x 6 i6pld
Tire pressure
....................
Nose 49PSI
....................
Main 42PSI
MinimumTurning Radius(No brakes applied)
Riht. .. ....... . .
~e?t ... : ....... :..::::
MAXIMUM CERTIFICATEDWEIGHTS
..........
GrossWdifht .. I 3368 Lbs. 1528 Kg
..........
Maximum andlng Weight
3200 Lbs. 11452 Kg
..............
Bagga e Area 120Lbs. (54.4 Kg
...........
Rear dorage Arba 10Lbs. 45Kg
Cargo (Rear Seats Folded boin) ........ 340 Lbs (1$4:2 Kg 1
STANDARD AIRPLANE WEIGHTS
BasicEmpt Weight
. ..... . See Page 1-8
~seful~oadl . . : . : : : . \jari(s wih installed equl ment
See
SEC~IO~ Vi fo;specific airplane we~ght(pg. 85). '
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SECTION I
GENERAL
This Operators Manualconformsto GAMA SpecificationNo. 1 and includesboth,Manufac-
turers matenal and FAA APPROVED material requlred to be
furnished to the Pilot by !he
applicable Federal Aviation Regulations. Section IX contains supplemental data
supplied
byMooneykrcraff Corporat~on.
Section I containsinformation ofgeneralinterestto the pilot. Italso containsdefinitions of
theterminology used inthis OperatorsManual.
This Pilot'sOperatingHandbookis notdesignedas a substitutefor adequate and compe-
tent flight instruction, knowledgeof current airworthinessdirectives, applicablefederal air
regulationsor advisorycirculars. It is not intendedto be
a guidefor basicflight in$'uction
or atraining manualand should not be used for operational purposesunless kept lnan up
todatestatus.
All limitations,procedures,safety.practices, servicing and
maintenance.requirements pub-
lished inJhis POH!+FM are
considered mapdatotyfor the Continued k~worthlnessofthis
a~rplane~nacondd~onequalto that of its onglnal manufacture.
1 DESCRIPTIVE DATA I
ENGINE
Numberof engines
EngineManufacturer
Model
~ecommend& fl30
@Gber if c'~inberi
~lsplacemen! . .
Bore ....
Stroke.
compre&ion raiio :
Fuel System
1
, @CM)
. ,033O-G(5)
2000 Hours
~eciprocatin~,air cooied, fuel lnjected
... 6, Ii-bfi,lizontally o posed
n. (9g14 cc)
.... FuelInjection
TCM
....
.. 100ociane - IOOLL
Accessories
...............
Magnetos Bendix - S6y-25
I nition ~amess ........... Sh~eldedlBralded
...........
lParkPlugs
~k 2j3 (br equivalent 18 mlm)
011 Cooler ................
TcM) Lullmow
...............
Alternator 28 volt DC,100
AMPS
...................
Starter 24 volt DC
Ratings:
...........
MaximumTakeoff Sea Level BHPIRPM
28012500
PROPELLER
Number .....
~anufacture; .....
ModelNumber .....
Number of Blades .
Diameter(112 in. cutoffallowed)
...
Type
Governo; ~ccauley) . .
BladeAngles @ 30.0 in. Ste.:
Low .......
High .......
a -
......
.... 73 in. (165.4 cm)
Constant Speed
'~~dra;lic~ll~conirolled by engine oil
. . 16.1degrees + /- 0.2 degrees
. , . 40 degrees + I- 0.5 degrees
" Refer to TCDS for enginelpropellerconfiguration required
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CABIN AND ENTRY DIMENSIONS
CabinWidth (Maximum) . .
. . . . . 43.5 In. (110.5 cm
CabinLength Maximum)
. . . . . . . 126 In. 315 cm
CabinHei ht (haximum)
. . . . . . , 44.5 In. 1113 cm
Entrywid$ (Minimum) . .
, . . . . . 29.0 In. 73.4 cm
EntryHeight (Minimum) . , . . . . . . 35.0 Inl88.9 cm
BAGGAGE SPACE AND ENTRY DIMENSIONS
CompartmentWidth .
. . . . . . . 24In.(60.9cm
Compartment Length . . . . . . . . 43 In. (109.2 cm
Compartment Height
. . . . . . . . 35 In. (88.9 cm
CompartmentVolume . . . . . . . . . 20.9 cu. ft.
(592 cu. m)
CargoArea (with rear seat folded down)
. . . . . 38.6 cu. ft.
Entry Hei ht (Minimum) . . . . . . . .
Entry~i8h . , . . . . . . .
Groundto Bottom of ~iil . . . . . . .46.0 In. (116.8 cm
SPECIFIC LOADINGS
Wing Loading - @ MaximumGrossWeight . . . . 19.261bs.l~~.ft.
(94 kglsq, m)
Power Loading
- @ MaximumGrossWeight . . . . . 12.02 Ibs./HP
(5.46 kglHP)
IDENTlFlCATlONPLATE
All correspondenceregardingyour airplane shouldinclude the Serial Number as depicted
onthe identificationplate. The ~dentificationplate!s locatedonthe left handside, aft end of
the tall cone, belowthe horizontalstab~lizerlead~ngedge. The arcraft Serial Number and
typecertificateare shown.
GENERALAIRSPEED TERMINOLOGY
& SYMBOLS
GS GROUND SPEED
- Speed of an airplane relative to the
ground.
KCAS KNOTS CALIBRATEDAIRSPEED - The indicatedspeedof
anaircraft,correctedfor posit~onand ~nstrumenterror.
Calibrated airspeed is equalto true airspeed in standard
atmosphereat sea level.
KlAS KNOTS INDICATEDAIRSPEED - The speed of an aircraft
as shown on itsairspeed indicator. [AS values published
inthis handbookassume zero instrument error.
KTAS KNOTSTRUE AIRSPEED
- The airspeed of an airplanerelativeto
undisturbedair which isthe KCAS correctedfor altitude and
temperature.
Va MANEUVERING SPEED -The maximum speed at which
aoelicationof full availableaerodvnamic controlwill not
o'verstress the airplane.
Vf e
MAXIMUM FLAP EXTENDED SPEED -Thehighest speed
permissiblewith wing Raps ina prescribedextended position.
VIE MAXIMUM LANDING GEAR EXTENDEDSPEED -The
maximum speed at which an alrcraft can be safely flown
with the landing gear extended.
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GENERAL AIRSPEED TERMINOLOGY & SYMBOLS Icon't.)
VIO MAXIMUM LANDING GEAR OPERATING SPEED
- The
maximum speed at which the landing gear can be safely
extended or retracted.
Vne NEVER EXCEED.SPEED
- The speed limit that may not be
exceeded at any tlme.
Vno MAXIMUM STRUCTURAL CRUISING SPEED -The speed
that should not be exceeded except ~nsmooth alr and then
only with caution.
VS STALLING SPEED
- The minimum steadyflight speed at which
the airplane is controllable.
VSO STALLING SPEED.
- The minimum steady fl,ight speed at
which the airplane
IS controllable In the land~ngconfiguration.
vx
BESTANGLE-OF-CLIMBSPEED - The airspeed which
delivers the greatest gain of altltude In the shortest possible
horizontal distance.
VY BEST RATE-OF-CLIMBSPEED
- The airspeed which delivers
the greatest gain in altitude in the shortest possible time with
gear and flaps up.
ENGINE POWER TERMINOLOGY
BHP BRAKE HORSEPOWER - Power developed by the engine.
CHT CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURE
- Operating temperature of
engine cylinder(s) being monitored by sensor unit. Expressed in°F.
EGT EXHAUSTGAS TEMPERATURE
- The exhaustgas temperature
measured in the exhaust pipe manifold. Expressed in OF.
' MCP MAXIMUM CONTINUOUSPOWER - The maximum power
for takeoff, normal, abnormal or emergency operat~ons.
MANIFOLD PRESSURE - Pressure measured in the engine's
induction system and expressed in inches of mercury (Hg).
RPM REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE
- Engine speed.
AIRPLANE PERFORMANCE AND FLIGHT PLANNING TERMINOLOGY
Dernon- The velocity of the crosswind component for which adequate
strated control of the airplane during takeoff and landing test was
Crosswind actually demonstratedduring certification. The value shown
Velocity is not consideredto be limiting.
9 Acceleration due to gravity.
Service The maximum altitude at which aircraff at gross weight has the
Ceiling capability of climbing at the rate of
100 Wrnin.
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ENGINE CONTROLS & INSTRUMENTS TERMINOLOGY
Propeller The control used to select engine speed.
Control
Throttle The control used to select engine power by controlling MP.
Control
Mixture Providesa mechanicallinkage to the fuel injector mixture con!rol
Control to controlthe sue ofthe fuel feed aperture, andthereforethe alrlfuel
mixture. It is the primary method to shut the engine down.
I
CHTGauge Cylinder headtemperature indicator usedto determine that engine
operating temperature is within manufacturersspecifications.
Tachometer An instrument that indicatesrotationalspeed ofthe engine.
The speed is shown as propeller revolutions per minute (RPM).
Propeller The device that regulates RPM of the enginelpropeller by
Governor increasing or decreasing the propeller pitch, through a pitch
I
change mechanism inthe propeller hub.
METEOROLOGICALTERMINOLOGY
AGL Above ground level.
Density Altitude as determinedby pressure altitude and existing ambient
Altitude temperature. Instandard atmosphere (ISA) density and pressure
altitude are equal. For a given pressure altitude, the higher the
the temperature, the higher the density altitude.
Indicated The altitude adually readfrom an altimeter when, and only when
Altitude barometric subscale (Kollsman window) has been set to
Station Pressure.
ISA INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ATMOSPHERE assumes that
(1) The air is a dry perfect gas;
(2) The temperature at sea level is
15 degrees Celsius (5g°F); (3) The pressure at sea level is 29.92
inches Hg (1013.2 mb); (4) The temperature gradient from sea level
to the altitude at which the temperature is -56.5OC (-69.7OF) is
-0.00198°C (-0.003564°F) per foot.
OAT OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE
- The free air static temperature,
obtained either from inflight temperature indications or ground
meteorological sources. It is expressed in OC.
Pressure The indicatedaltitudewhen Kollsmanwindow is set to 29.92 In. Hg.
Altiude or 1013.2 MB. Inthis handbook,altimeter instrument errors are
assumed to be zero.
Station Actual atmospheric pressure at field elevation.
Pressure
WEIGHT AND BALANCE TERMINOLOGY
An The horizontal distance from the reference datum to the center of
gravity (C.G.) of an item.
Basic The actual weight of the airplane and includes all operating
Empty equipment (including optional equipment) that has a fixed
Weight location and is actually installed in the aircraft.
It includes the weight of unusable fuel and full oil.
Center of The point at which an airplane would balance if suspended.
Gravity Its distance from the reference datum is found by dividing the
(C.G.) total moment by the total weight of the airplane.
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C.G. Arm The arm obtained by adding the airplane's individual moments
and dividing the sum by the total weight.
C.G. in Center of Gravity expressed in percent of mean aerodynamic
I % MAC chord (MAC).
C.G.. The extreme center ofgravity locations within which the airplane
Lirn~ts must be operated at a given weight.
MAC Mean Aerodynamic Chord.
Maximum The maximum authorized weight of the aircraft and its contents as
Weight listed inthe aircraff specifications.
Maximum The maximum authorized weight of the aircraft and its contents
Landing Weight when a normal land~ng
IS to be made.
Moment The product of the weight of an item multiplied by its arm.
(Moment divided by a constant is used to simplify balance calcula-
tions by reducing the number ofdigits.)
Reference An imaginary vertical plane from which ail horizontal distances are
Datum are measured for balance purposes.
Station A location along the airplane fuselage usually given interms of
distance from the reference datum.
Tare The weight of chocks, blocks, stands, etc. used when weighing an
airplane, and is included in the scale readings. Tare is deducted
from the scale reading to obtain the actual (net) airplane weight.
Unusable Fuel remaining after a runout test has been completed in
Fuel accordance with governmental regulations.
Usable Fuel available for aircraft engine combustion.
Fuel
Useful The basic empty weight subtracted from the maximum weight of
Load the aircraft. This load consists of the pilot, crew (if applicable),
useable fuel, passengers, and baggage.
I MEASUREMENTCONVERSION TABLES I
LENGTH
U.
S. Customary Unit
1 inch .
I foot .
1 yard .
1 mile (statute, iand) .'
1 mile (nautical, .
international)
U.
S, Customary Unit
1 square inch .
1 square foot .
1 square yard .
. Metric Equivalents
. 2.54 centimeters
. 0.3048 meter
, 0.9144 meter
. 1, 609 meters
. 1, 852 meters
AREA
. Metric Equivalents
. 6.4516 sq. centimeters
, 929 sq. centimeters
. 0.836 sq. meter
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SECTION I
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U. S. CustomaryUnit Metric Equivalents
.........
1 cubic inch
16.39 cubic centimeters
..........
1 cubicfoot
0.028 cubic meter
..........
1 cubicyard
0.765 cubic meter
U.S. Customary
Liquid Measure
. Metric Equivalents
..........
1 fluid ounce 29.573 milliliters
............
1 pint 0.473 liter
............
I quart 0.946.1ier
...........
1 galion 3.785 lrters
.......
U.S. Customary Metric Equivalents
Dry Measure
............
I pint 0.551 liter
............
1 quart 1.101 liters
British Imperial
.
.U.S. .... Metric
Liquid
and Dry ~ea&re . .
Equiwlents , . kquivalents
1 fluid ounce .... .0.961 U.S. . , 28.412 milliliters
fluid ounce,
1.734 cublc
inches
1 pint . .1.032 U.S. . . 568.26 milliliters
diy pints,
1.201 U.S.
liquid pts.,
34.678 cubic
inches
1 quart
1 gallon
. .1.032U.S. . 1.136 liters
dry quarts
1.201 U.S.
IiquM qts.,
69.354 cubic
inches
.1.201 U.S.
277.420
cubic inches
. 4.546 liters
WEIGHT
U.
S. Customary Unit . Metric Equivalents
(Avoirdupois)
..........
1 grain .64.79891 milligrams
............
I dram 1.772 grams
...........
1 ounce 28.350 grams
...........
1 pound 453.6 grams
PRESSURE
U.S. Customary Unit . Metric Equivelents
............
1 PSlG 6.895 KPA
...........
1 InchHg 3.388 KPA
...........
1 Inch Hg 25.40
mm Hg
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COMMON CONVERSIONS
.......
1 poundlsquarefoot 0.488
kg1 metersquare
.........
1 pound /sq. inch .2.036
inch Hg.
...........
1 PoundfHP 0.4538 kg1HP
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