Mooney M20J Owner's manual

PILOT'S OPERATiNG HANDBOOK
AND
FM APPROVED
AIRPUNE FLIGHT MANUAL
Advanced Trainer
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TO THE PILOT
BY THE FEDERALAVIATION WEGUUTIONS, AND
CONSTITUTESTHE
FM APPROVED AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL.
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applimble to Mdel M2OJ SIN listed above only.
ISSUED 8 - 89
REV. A 3-90
RM. B 1-92
MANUALNUMBER 3210

MOBNEY AT INTRODUCTEON
MODEL M28J
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MODEL M20J

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MODEL M20J
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MODEL M20J
'l'l~is I 'ilot's Ol-,uraiingIle#~dbcro!cconlom~:; E(j (4/41\9A Sl~ocilic;iatior~ No. i :artcl Illcludasboll1
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the applicable FederalAviation Regulations. SECTION IX contains supplementald&ta sup
plied b Mooney Aircraft Corporation.
sEGT~~N I contains informationof general interesttothe pilot. it alsocontainsdsfinnionaof
the terminology used inthis OperatorsManual.
This Pilot'sOperatingHaridbookis
not designedas a substitMeforadeq~aateandcompetent
flight instruction,kr~owledgeofcurrent aiwrrrtkinessdirectives,applicablefederalair regula-
tions or advisory circulars It is not interldedto
be a guide for basic Right instruction or a
trainingmanualandshouldnot be us& for operationalpurposes~rrslesskeptinanuptodate
status
All limitations, procedures,safety practices, sewicing and maintenarlcerequiu~mentspup-
lished in this POH/AFM are consider& mandatoryfor the Continued Aiwo~h~nessof thls
airplaneina conditionequal tothat of itsoriginal manufacture.
Number of engines
EngineManufacturer
Model
~ecornrnendid TC
Tylse . .
Number of cylinders
Bisplacerner?t .
Bore . .
Stroke . .
Compressionratio
.... 4
. ~~~kON-&comin
. .10-3m-~3~68
... 2000 Hours
... .Reciprocating,aircooled,
fuel injected.
.. .4, Horizontally
..... 361 Cia. In. (591 5.7 cc
.......
.......
......... 8.711
Fuel System
..........
Type Fuel injedion Flow
Make
....... . . Bendix, RSA-5-AD1
F5.A .. Aviation Gasolit7e
... $06 Octane or lC10Ll. (min. grade)
Accessories
.........
Magnetos Bendix D4LN 2021
or WLN3024
......
Spark Plugs
18 MM X .75Q-20 Thd. Connection
.........
Alternator Prestolite 12V, 6QA
..........
Starter Prestoli're 42 Volts
Ratings:
Maximurn Continuous Sea
Level-BWP/RPM ....
PROPELLER
~imberof Blades ...
Diameter Max. .
Min. ...
Type
..........

SECTION I
GENERAL
MOONEY
MODEL M20J
Governing . I-lydraulicallycontrolled by engine oil
BladeAngles
@ 30 in. Sta.(75 cm):
Low
... 13.9degrees +I- .2 degrees*
High
... 33.0 degrees +/- .5degrees*
FUEL
v
MinimumFuel Grade (Color) . 100 Octane (Green)/100 LL (Blue)
Total Capacity
...... . 66.5 U.S. Gal.
(251.8 b/ters)(55.4Imn. Gal.)
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Usable ........ .64.0 u$. ~a(
(242.4 L/ters)(53.3Imp. Gal.)
......
Total Oil Capacity . 8 Qts. 7.57 Liters
Oil Capcity Minimumfor Flight ... 5 (11s. 14.73 Liter$
Oil Filter ...... .Full Flow
Oil grades, specificationsand changingrecommendationsare contained in SECTION VIiI.
MNDING GEAR
TYPE: Electricallyoperated,fully retractabletricyclegear withrubber shockdiscs. The main
wheels havehydraulically operated disc brakes.The nosewheel isfully steerable 14' left or
right of center.
Wheel Base ...... 71 9/16 in. (1 81.73 cm
I Wheel Track ....... 110 in. (279.4 cm)
Tire Size:
Nose
.. 5.00 x 5 (6 plyType Ill
Main . 6.00 x 6 (6 pldType Ill
Tire Pressure:
Nose
........ 49PSI
Main ......... 30PSI
Min. Turning Radius
(No brakesapplied)
.... .41 M. (12.5 m)
MAXIMUM CERTIFICATEDWEIGHTS
........
Gross Weight 2740 Lbs. (1243 Kg
Bag age Area
...... 120 Lbs. 54.4 Kg]
HatWack
... 10 ~bs.14.54 ~g
argo(Rear ~eats'~oidkDown) . 340Lbs. (154.2 Kg!
STANDARD AlRPURlE WEIGHTS
&sic EmptyWeight ...... See Page 1-10
.....
UMLmd Varies with installedequipment
See S~fllOkIVI for specific airplaneweight.
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AT SECTION 1
MODEL M28J
GENERAL
CABllN AND ENTRY DIMENSIONS
Cabin Width Maximum) ... 43.5 In. (410.5 ci~s
Cabin Length [Maimurn) .
Cabin Hei ht Maximum) ...
Entry~id8binimum) ..
Entry Weight (Minimum) .
BAGGAGE SPACE AND ENTRY DIMENSIONS
.
Compaf?meneWidth ..
Compafiment Length .
Con?par%men%Height ....
Cam artment Volume
24-16%-14 ..... 17.0cu.M. ,481 cum
SIN 24-1687-44 Zhru 24-2'%9 , . . 15.3 CU. R. 1.933 cu mi
Cargo Area (with rear seats fold& down)
... 33.0 CU. ~t.%.
j.924 cubic meters)
Entry Height (Minitrscim)
...
Entry Width ...
Groundto Bottom csii Sill
.... 46.0 In. (116.8 cm
Wing Loading @ Mwimum Gross Weight ... 15.68 Lbs.lSq. R.
(79.03 Kg/Sq. rn)
Power Loading @ Maxim~dmGross Weight
Ail correspundonceregalditlg your airplar:e should i!:clude tho
Serial Niimbei as depicted
oil the identification plate.The identificationpiateislocated on the [eft !l~atfd sir:le, aft et~i 08
tile Tail cone, belowthe horizorltalstabilizerloadirlgedge.
'The aircraft Serial Nurnberandtype cel-sificareare si-rown.
G S
GROUND SPEED - Speed of aur airplane relative lo the ground.
1
KCAS
KNOTS CALIBRATED AIRSPEED .. The indicated speed d an
aircraft, correcte,dfor position and instrumenterror.
Calibratedairspeed
is equal tofr~ie airspeed in standard atmosphere
81 Sea !BV@/.
KIA$
KNOTS iNDiCKrED AIRSPEED - Thc speed of PXTI aircraft as show;?
on its aifspsed indicator. lAS vailies publisk~& iin this haitdbosk
assume zero irsstrumenlerror.
KTAS
KNOTS TRUE MRSPEED - The airsped d an airplanerelative to
~~ridisturbd air irawirich is the KCAS corrected for aitut~asdeand
temperature.
Va
MANEUVERING SPEED - Ttse n~aimumspeed at which appiwtion
of full available aoumynamic contrd will r~o% a?\~e~s$r'@ss ti-ie alrflane.
Yf,
Ril,UiMklM FLAP EKrENDFD SPEED -The highegt SIJ& imfn7hs8Me
with wing flaps in a aarescrrbed ex%ef\ded psWbf2.

MMIMUMLANDING GEAR EXTENDED SPEED - The maximum
speed at which an aircraft can be safely flown with the landing gear
extended.
MAXIMUM LANDING GEAR OPERATING SPEED -The maximum
speed at which the landinggear can be safely extendedor retracted
< -
NEVER EXCEED SPEED - The speed limit that may not be
exceded at any time.
MNIMUMSTRUCTURAL CRUISING SPEED -The speed that
should not be exceeded, except in smooth air, and then only with
caution.
STALLING SPEED -The minimum steady flight speed at which the
airplane is controllable.
STALLING SPEED
- The minimum steady flight speed at which the
airplane is controllable in the landing configuration.
BEST ANGLE-OF-CLIMB SPEED
- The airspeedwhich delivers the
greatest gain of altitude inthe shortest possible horizontaldistance.
BEST RATE-OF-CLIMBSPEED -The?airspeed which delivers the
ireatest gain in altitiide in the shortest possible time with gear and
aps up.
BHP
BRAKE HORSEPOWER -The power developed by the engine
CHT CYLINDER
HEAD TEMPERATURE - Operating temperature of
engine cylincler(s) being monitoredby a sensor unit. Expressed inO~.
EGT EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE
- Temperature of the exhaust gas
fuellair mixture during engine operation.
MCP MMIMUMCONTINUOUS POWER
- The maximum powerfor
talteoff, norma1,abnormalor emergency operations.
MP MANIFOLDPRESSURE
- Pressure measured in the engine's
inductionsystem and is expressed in inches of mercury (Wg).
WPM REVOLUTIONS PEW MINUTE - Engine speed.
Demon- The velocity of the crosswindcomponent for which adequate
strated control of the airplane during takeoff and landing test was
Crosswind actuallydemonstratedduring certification.The value shown Velocity
is
NOT consideredto be limiting.
% "
Acceleration due to gravity.
Service The maximumaltitudeat which aircraft at gross weight has the
Ceiling capabilityof climbing at the rate of
100 ftlmin.
ENGlaalf CONTROLS & INSTRUMERn 9 TERMINOLOGY
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Propeller The control used to select engine speed.
Control
Throltle The control used to select engine power by controlling MP.
Control
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