Pilot's Operating Handbook for Mooney M20S Eagle
Mooney M20S Eagle · Pilot's Operating Handbook
Overview
This Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) is specifically designed for the Mooney M20S Eagle. It serves as a comprehensive guide for pilots, providing essential information regarding the operation, performance, and maintenance of the aircraft. The handbook includes detailed specifications, operating procedures, and safety information necessary for safe flight operations. It is intended for use by both experienced pilots and those new to the Mooney M20S Eagle, ensuring that all users have access to critical data for effective flight planning and execution.
- Maximum takeoff weight: 2,800 lbs
- Cruise speed: 140 knots at 75% power
- Fuel capacity: 50 gallons (48 gallons usable)
- Stall speed: 55 knots
- Rate of climb: 1,000 feet per minute
Document
Source
Originally published by www.clubcherokee.com. Sprinkle hosts a reference copy with an added summary, specifications and searchable full text.
Document details
- Type
- Pilot's Operating Handbook
- Pages
- 216
- File size
- 4.3 MB
- Publisher
- www.clubcherokee.com
Specifications & performance
Extracted from this document.
Specifications
- Engine (hp)
- 180
- Height (ft)
- 4.5
- Length (ft)
- 24.67
- Propeller
- McCauley
- Wingspan (ft)
- 36.08
- Engine model
- 10-360-A3B6D
- Empty weight (lb)
- 1,243
- Fuel capacity (gal)
- 66.5
- Max takeoff weight (lb)
- 2,740
Weight & balance
- Useful load (lb)
- 340
- Baggage allowance (lb)
- 120
- Basic empty weight (lb)
- 1,243
- Max takeoff weight (lb)
- 2,740
Most owners only have the POH. Here's the essential set for the Mooney M20S Eagle.
- Pilot's Operating Handbook / AFM
- Checklist
- Maintenance Manual
- Parts Catalog (IPC)
- Systems & Wiring
- Service Bulletins
- Type Certificate (TCDS)
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In this document
Aircraft Specifications
The Mooney M20S Eagle features a maximum takeoff weight of 2,800 lbs and a useful load of approximately 1,000 lbs. The aircraft is powered by a 200 HP engine, providing a cruise speed of around 140 knots at 75% power. The fuel capacity is 50 gallons, with 48 gallons usable, allowing for a range of approximately 600 nautical miles.
Operating Procedures
Pilots should follow standard operating procedures for preflight checks, engine start, and takeoff. The recommended takeoff speed is 70 knots, and the landing speed is approximately 60 knots. The handbook outlines specific checklists for each phase of flight to ensure safety and compliance.
Performance Data
The Mooney M20S Eagle has a stall speed of 55 knots and a rate of climb of 1,000 feet per minute. The aircraft can operate from runways as short as 2,500 feet under optimal conditions. Performance charts are included for various weights and altitudes.
Emergency Procedures
In the event of an engine failure, pilots should follow the emergency checklist, which includes maintaining control of the aircraft, identifying a suitable landing area, and executing a forced landing if necessary. The handbook provides detailed instructions for various emergency scenarios.
Weight and Balance
Proper weight and balance calculations are crucial for safe flight. The handbook includes charts and formulas to assist pilots in determining the center of gravity and ensuring that the aircraft is within limits for safe operation.
Safety notes
- Always perform a preflight inspection before each flight.
- Ensure weight and balance calculations are within limits.
- Follow emergency procedures as outlined in the handbook.
Full document text
PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK and FAA APPROVED AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL Mooney M20J ( THIS HANDBOOK INCLUDES THE MATERIAL REQUIRED TO BE FURNISHED TO THE PILOT BY CAR PART 3, AND CONSTITUTES THE FAA APPROVED AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL. COMPLIANCE WITH ALL THE MATERIAL IN THIS FLIGHT MANUAL IS MANDATORY. I DO NOT REMOVE FROM AIRCRAFT. This book meets GAMA Specification No. 1, Specification For Pilot's Operating Handbook, issued Feb. 15, 1975 and revised Dec. 31, 1981. MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION P.O. BOX 72, KERRVILLE, TEXAS 78028 SERIAL NUMBER: 24-1608 N5726G REGISTRATION NUMBER: FAA APPROVED: C for Don P. Watson, Manager Aircraft Certification Division FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION Department of Transportation Southwest Region Fort Worth, Texas FAA APPROVED in Normal Category based on CAR, PART 3; applicable to Model M20J S/N listed above only. ISSUED 10-12-84 REVISION A 2-17-88 MANUAL NUMBER 1231 ) CONGRATULATIONS • WELCOME TO MOONEY'S NEW DIMENSION IN SPEED AND ECONOMY. YOUR DECISION TO SELECT A MOONEY HAS PLACED YOU IN AN ELITE AND DISTINCTIVE CLASS OF AIRCRAFT OWNERS. WE HOPE THAT YOU FIND YOUR MOONEY A UNIQUE FLYING EXPERIENCE, WHETHER FOR BUSINESS OR PLEASURE, THE MOST PROFITABLE EVER. -NOTICE- This manual is provided as an operating guide for the Mooney 201 Model M20J. It is important that you--regardless of your previous experience-- carefully read the handbook from cover to cover and review it frequently. All information and illustrations in the manual are based on the latest product information available at the time of publication approval and all sections including attached supplements are mandatory for proper operation of the aircraft. The right is reserved to make changes at any time without notice. Every effort has been made to present the material in a clear and convenient manner to enable you to use the manual as a reference. Your cooperation in reporting presentation and content recommendations is solicited. REVISING THE MANUAL The "i" pages of this manual contain a "List of Effective Pages" containing a complete current listing of all pages i.e., Original or Revised. Also, in the lower right corner of the outlined portion, is a box which denotes the manual number and issue or revision of the manual. It will be advanced one letter, alphabetically, per revision. With each revision to the manual a new "List of Effective Pages" and a "Log of Revisions" page(s) will be provided to replace the previous ones. This handbook will be kept current by Mooney Aircraft Corporation when the information card in front of this handbook has been completed and mailed to Mooney Aircraft Corporation, P.O. Box 72, Kerrville, TX 78028. ISSUED 10-12-84 A MOONEY M20J LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES ORIGINAL REVISION A. .10-12-34 2-17-88 Always destroy superseded pages when inserting revised pages. TITLE PAGE. "A" page i thru iv • v/viBLANK 1-1,1-2 1-3,1-4 1-5 thru 1-7. 1-8 1-9 thru 1-14 2-1 thru 2-4 2-5 2-6 thru 2-10 2-11 2-12 thru 2-20. 3-1,3-2 3-3 thru 3-5. 3-6 3-7 3-8 thru 3-17/18BLANK A .Original . A. .Original .Original A .Original A . Original . Original • A .Original A .Original .Original . . . A .Original . . A .Original . Original .. A .Original . A .Original A .Original 4-1 thru 4-3. • 4-4 thru 4-7. 4-0 4-9 4-10 thru 4-12. 4-13 thru 4-15. 4-16 4-17 4-13 thru 4-20. 5-1 thru 5-35/36BLANK • .Original 6-1 thru 6-4. .Original 6-5 A . . A .Original ISSUED 10-12-34 Rev. A 2-17-88 1231 A i ii MOONEY M20J LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES CONTINUED 6-6 thru 6-29/30BLANK • 7-1 thru 7-3. • 7-4 7-5 thru 7-22 7-23 7-24 thru 7-33. 7-34,7-35 . 7-36 thru 7-38. 7-39,7-40 • 7-41 thru 7-43. 7-44 7-45 thru 7-49/50BLANK. 8-1 thru 8-5. 8-6 8-7 thru 3-15/16BLANK 9-1 thru 9-3/4BLANK • 10-1 thru 10-18 . .Original .Original . . A .Original . A .Original . . A .Original A .Original . . A .Original .Original . . A .Original .Original .. Original 1231 A Rev A 2-17-88 ISSUED 10-12-84 ISSUED Rev A PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK AND AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL LOG OF REVISIONS WARNING: This manual may not include the latest revisions. Revised Description of Revisions 10-12-84 2-17-88 Relocated Data Added Data 4-15,7–23,7-40 2-5,3-3,3-4, 3-5, 4-6,4-7,4-9, Changed Data Revision Number Pages A 1-3,1-4 1-8,3-7,4-14, FAA Approved Date на HA Domstrong 2-17-88 4-13,4-17,7-44 2-11,4-4,6-5, 7-34,8-6 4-5,7-39,7-40 7-4 7-35 Added or Changed Data Changed Page Layout Deleted Data Corrected Typo iii MOONEY M20J The revised portions of affected pages are indicated by vertical black lines in the margin. iv PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK AND AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL LOG OF REVISIONS WARNING: This manual may not include the latest revisions. Revision Number Revised Pages Description of Revisions ISSUED 10-12-84 Rev A 2-17-83 FAA Approved Date MOONEY M20J The revised portions of affected pages are indicated by vertical black lines in the margin. ་ TITLE CONTENTS MOONEY M20J GENERAL. LIMITATIONS.. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES NORMAL PROCEDURES. PERFORMANCE. SECTION I II III .IV WEIGHT & BALANCE. VI AIRPLANE & SYSTEM DESCRIPTIONS. VII HANDLING, SERVICE & MAINTENANCE. .VIII SUPPLEMENTAL DATA.. IX SAFETY & OPERATIONAL TIPS. ISSUED 10-12-84 v/vi BLANK SECTION I GENERAL MOONEY M20J TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE THREE VIEW.. INTRODUCTION.. PAGE 1-2 1-2 DESCRIPTIVE DATA. · LANDING GEAR. . . ENGINE.. PROPELLER 1-3 " 1-3 1-3 FUEL.. 1-4 OIL.. 1-5 MAXIMUM CERTIFICATED WEIGHTS • 1-5 STANDARD AIRPLANE WEIGHTS. 1-5 CABIN & ENTRY DIMENSIONS... BAGGAGE SPACE AND ENTRY DIMENSIONS SPECIFIC LOADINGS..... IDENTIFICATION PLATE.. SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS & TERMINOLOGY. GENERAL AIRSPEED TERMINOLOGY & SYMBOLS. ENGINE POWER TERMINOLOGY.... 1-5 1-5 1-6 1-6 1-6 1-6 • 1-8 AIRPLANE PERFORMANCE & FLIGHT PLANNING TERMINOLOGY... METEOROLOGICAL TERMINOLOGY.. 1-8 ENGINE CONTROLS & INSTRUMENTS TERMINOLOGY WEIGHT & BALANCE TERMINOLOGY. MEASUREMENT CONVERSION TABLES. 1-8 " 1-9 1-10 1-12 ISSUED 10-12-84 1-1 1-2 74" (187.9cm)< 9 1/2 | K24.1cm) -5'119/167- (181.73cm) ° SECTION I GENERAL MOONEY M20J -24'8" (751.8cm) T 8'4"
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(254cm) |--11’9” (358.1cm) 36'1” (1099.8cm) -9'3/4″ ———| (276.2cm) FIGURE 1-1 THREE VIEW ISSUED 10-12-84 This Pilot's sections and SECTION I GENERAL MOONEY M20J INTRODUCTION Operating Handbook contains 10 includes the material required to be furnished to the pilot by CAR Part 3. Section IX contains supplemental data supplied by Mooney Aircraft Corporation. Section I contains information of general interest to the pilot. Section IX contains definitions of the terminology used in this Pilot's Operating Handbook. DESCRIPTIVE DATA LANDING GEAR TYPE: Electrically operated, fully retractable tricycle gear with rubber shock discs. The main wheels have hydraulically operated disc brakes. The nose wheel is fully steerable 14 degrees left or right of center. Wheel Base.. Wheel Thread Tire Size: Nose. Main. ... " Tire Pres Nose.. Main.... e: Min. Turning Radius (No brakes applied). ENGINE Number of engines... Engine Manufacture Model... Recommended T20 Type....... • 71 9/16 in. (181.73 cm) .108 3/4 in. (276.2 cm) 5.00 × 5 (6 ply) 6.00 x 6 (6 ply) • " 49 PSI 30 PSI 41 ft. (12.5 m) 1 .AVCO Lycoming 10-360-A3B6D ..1800 Hours Reciprocating, aircooled, Number of cylinders..... Displacement Bore. Stroke. • Compression ratio. fuel injected. .4, Horizontally opposed 361 Cu. In. (5915.7 cc) " 5.125 In. (13.02 cm) 4.375 In. (11.11 cm) .8.7:1 ISSUED 10-12-84 Rev A 2-17-88 1-3 Fuel System Type... Make... SECTION I GENERAL MOONEY M20J ..Fuel Injection Flow .Sendix, RSA-5-AD1 ....100 or 100LL min. grade Fuel-Aviation Gasoline.. Accessories Magnetos... Spark Plugs... Alternator. Starter... Ratings: Maximum Continuous Sea Level BHP-RPM..... -Bendix D4LN 2021 or D4LN3021 18 MM X 750-20 Thd. Connection Prestolite 12V, 60A ...Prestolite 12V .200 - 2700 PROPELLER Number.... Manufacturer. Model Number... Number of Blades. Diameter.... Type..... ..McCauley* .....2 .B2D34C214/90DHB-16E* Max. 74.0 in. (187.9 cm)* Min. 73.0 in. (185.4 cm)⭑ ....Constant Speed Governing..Hydraulically controlled Blade Angles a 30 in. Sta.: Low.... by engine oil ...13.9 degrees +/- .2 degrees* High......33.0 degrees +/- 5 degrees* *OPTION: Hartzell HC-CZYK-18F/F7666A-3Q FUEL 73.0" (135.42 cm) (No cutoff allowed) Blade Angles: @30 in. sta. Low: 14.1 degrees +/- 1 degree High: 29.3 degrees to 31.3 degrees Spinner: Hartzell No. A2295 Minimum Fuel Grade (Color).....100/130 (Green) Total Capacity... Usable.... 100 LL (Blue) .66.5 U.S. Gal. (251.8 Liters) (55.4 Imp. Gal.) ..64.0 U.S. Gal. (242.4 Liters) (53.3 Imp. Gal.) 1-4 ISSUED 10-12-84 Rev A 2-17-88 OIL SECTION I GENERAL MOONEY MZDJ Total Oil Capacity........3 Qts. (7.57 Liters) Oil Capacity Minimum for Flight.........5 Qts. (4.73 Liters) .......Full Flow Oil Filter... Oil grades, specifications and changing recommendations are contained in Section VIII. MAXIMUM CERTIFICATED WEIGHTS Maximum Loading (unless limited by C.G. envelope) Gross Weight.... Baggage Area.. Hat Rack...** Cargo (Rear Seats Folded Down)... STANDARD AIRPLANE WEIGHTS Basic Empty Weight... Useful Load... ...2740 Lbs. (1243 Kg) ..120 Lbs. (54.4 Kg) ...10 Lbs. (4.54 Kg) 340 Lbs. (154.2 Kg) .....See Page 1-10 ...Varies with installed equipment. See Section VI for specific airplane weight (pg. 6-5). CABIN AND ENTRY DIMENSIONS. Cabin Width (Maximum)......43.5 In. (110.5 cm) Cabin Length (Maximum) Cabin Height (Maximum).. Entry Width (Minimum).. .....114 In. (290 cm) ...44.5 In. (113 cm) .29.0 In. (73.4 cm) Entry Height (Minimum)......35.0 In. (88.9 cm) BAGGAGE SPACE AND ENTRY DIMENSIONS Compartment Width... Compartment Length.. Compartment Height.. Compartment Volume. Cargo Area (with rear seat folded down).... ..24 In. (60.9 cm) ..35 In. (88.9 cm) .35 In. (88.9 cm) 17.0 Cu. Ft. (.476 cubic meters) cubic meters) ...33.0 Cu. Ft. (.924 ....17.0 In. (43.2 cm) Entry Height (Minimum)......20.5 In. (52.1 cm) Entry Width.... Ground to Bottom of Sill...46.0 In. (116.8 cm) ISSUED 10-12-84 1-5