Flying a Mooney M20 to 14,000ft over the Rocky Mountains

2024 ж. 28 Нау.
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We flew a 1973 Mooney M20F over some treacherousterrain through the mountains of Colorado. For 200HP and a constant speed prop. She did really good with the conditions.
Enjoy some amazing views
00:00-01:30 - Preflight
01:31-02:20 - Engine Start
02:23-04:30 - Take Off
04:31-08:32 - Cross the mountain range
08:38-12:39 - Getting to 14,000ft
12:41-14:21 - Landing
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  • Textbook example of a properly executed High DA takeoff. Good job man !!

    @avioneta2014@avioneta2014 Жыл бұрын
  • My favorite plane in MSFS. Great vid, Thx.

    @bobp5776@bobp57764 ай бұрын
  • Nice flight! What peak was casting that shadow?

    @dave4230@dave4230 Жыл бұрын
    • That is longs peak :)

      @SirDrifto@SirDrifto Жыл бұрын
  • Which pass did you cross through?

    @KashifKhursheed-ng1vk@KashifKhursheed-ng1vk5 ай бұрын
  • Could you put me in contact with Eli? I'm about to finish PPL and looking to do some mountain flying and also buy a mooney (hence how I came across your video!). Just an hour away and looking for some mooney mountain time.

    @soggyplanks@soggyplanksАй бұрын
    • Absolutely , shoot me an email or dm on insta.

      @SirDrifto@SirDriftoАй бұрын
  • This is why I'm a student pilot right now.

    @Rawbful@Rawbful Жыл бұрын
    • does this motivate you to fly or does not?

      @SirDrifto@SirDrifto Жыл бұрын
    • This is exactly what motivates me to fly.

      @Rawbful@Rawbful Жыл бұрын
  • Never had any issue with my Mooney idling like shit, but I do have one with the O360. Usually people complain about the hot start with the IO360, never heard complaints about idling. Maybe his idle mixture is set incorrectly?

    @utah20gflyer76@utah20gflyer76 Жыл бұрын
    • I've heard half and half. Some guys say it never happens. Others say it does. I've actually had pretty good luck with 360s. And they're fantastic engines.

      @SirDrifto@SirDrifto Жыл бұрын
    • My 67 F idles just fine. Never had an issue

      @michaelrodgers9419@michaelrodgers9419 Жыл бұрын
    • As a mechanic i can tell your idle mixture needs setup and your fuel nozzles could probably use a good cleaning

      @gabekremer7148@gabekremer7148 Жыл бұрын
  • How much is per hour on this bird?

    @russelarda79@russelarda79 Жыл бұрын
    • I'd say with fuel and maintenance combined maybe $130 hr

      @SirDrifto@SirDrifto Жыл бұрын
  • No radio?

    @snowblazed3442@snowblazed3442 Жыл бұрын
    • Yes it has radios and adsb-with mode c. We were just testing how quiet it was In the plane with no headset for part of this flight.

      @SirDrifto@SirDrifto Жыл бұрын
  • great guys great scenery great plane, is the mooney turbo charged???

    @Enigma_683@Enigma_683 Жыл бұрын
    • It is naturally aspirated

      @SirDrifto@SirDrifto Жыл бұрын
  • 14,000 and no O2?

    @LakesideAcres@LakesideAcres Жыл бұрын
    • 13,800 and for 15min before we headed back east in a decent.

      @SirDrifto@SirDrifto Жыл бұрын
  • How the hell does an 18 year old afford those ratings and a plane?

    @louissanderson719@louissanderson719 Жыл бұрын
    • Uber eats pays well.

      @SirDrifto@SirDrifto Жыл бұрын
  • Wow, that was flat and low takeoff!

    @MrTriath1337@MrTriath1337 Жыл бұрын
    • Pitching for that 90kt climb out 🤣

      @SirDrifto@SirDrifto Жыл бұрын
  • Accident waiting to happen.

    @jdavis8610@jdavis8610 Жыл бұрын
    • agreed...waaay too close to letting terrain rise up to meet the plane if any power loss, same with the long flat approach. Lack of judgement in both seats.

      @danielhawley6817@danielhawley68178 ай бұрын
    • Yeah you aren't supposed to approach a peak from below and hope your plane can climb over it 😂 a couple of people in a bonanza died doing exactly this out of Aspen a few years ago

      @stefanremund8596@stefanremund85968 ай бұрын
    • Well said I just commented on this video. gave him some shit since no one else was. This was not smart at all. Flying that close to the mountains if any trouble comes there are just dead, not enough alt to get out and make an off-field landing just dead. Get some oxogen and fly up over the mountain okay, but that flight was just an accident waiting to happen agreed.

      @trickedouttech321@trickedouttech3217 ай бұрын
  • This looks fun but not too smart, At the Altatude ALT you are flying at, if the plane has any engine trouble your dead. Not enough ALT to get out of the mountains and find an off-field landing spot just dead. I would ever fly and single-engine Engine plane like this so low to the mountains just not smart you are playing with fire. A bush plan can land safely about anywhere so yes I would take a bush plane up there but a general GA plane no way in hell. I would use oxogen and fly over the mountains all day but I would be up over the mountain a good bit if the mountains are at 14k you need to be up to give yourself some room to get out if you find trouble with the plane up there. A plane is not a toy, every flight should be planned for safety There are many risks to flying, If you are a good pilot you plan your flight for safety, you also took another human up with you now his life is in your hands. All I am saying is flying so close to the mountains is not that smart in a single GA plane, Also you did not have oxogen, at 14k you might be okay but it can hit you faster than you think.

    @trickedouttech321@trickedouttech3217 ай бұрын
    • not even sure he was legal. At least 500ft above terrain VFR, 1000ft IFR, 2000ft in mountains, and not closer than 600m to any obstacle. Besides, that approach was waaaay too low.

      @alexeygusev698@alexeygusev6983 ай бұрын
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