The 231 panel was capable of hosting almost any aid that the long dist- ance high flying IFR pilot might desire. From the time they first came on the market the Mooney has been extremely popular with private pilots wishing to fly themselves on business over sectors not normally flown in small GA aircraft.
Mooney M20 Series From The Cockpit
Continuing Our Series Outlining the History, Flying Characteristics & Market Values of General Aviation’s Most Interesting Aircraft
Mooney M20
Mooney Aircraft’s Model 20 series of retractable single-engined 4-seat light aircraft stands in a class by itself amongst other products of the United States small aircraft manufacturers.
When high cruise speed and good fuel economy are the drivers for the choice of light aeroplane for personal or business transportation, the M20s feature high on the shopping list. This categorises the Mooney in a nutshell – designed from the outset as an efficient machine (and meticulously refined for additional performance at no extra fuel cost over the last decade and a half), at the cost to cabin volume and some load capacity.
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