MooNEY
OWNERS
MANUAL
When making
a
cross-wind takeoff, hold the nose wheel on
the runway longer and accelerate to
a
higher speed than
normal. Pull up abruptly to avoid contact with the runway
while drifting.
When clear of the ground, make a coordi-
nated turn into the wind to correct for drift.
Retract the landing gear only when safely airborne and in
good control. Retract the flaps when the aircraft has clear-
ed all obstacles and has gained an indicated airspeed of
about
80
to
90
MPH.
After takeoff:
(I)
Apply thebrakes to stop wheel rotation.
(2)
Retract the gear.
(3)
Reduce propeller
RPM
to
2550-2600.
(4)
Retract the flaps.
(5)
Establish climb-out attitude.
(6)
Turn off the electric fuel pump, and check the fuel pres-
sure indication to insure that the engine-driven
fuel
pump
is
maintaining fuel pressure,
An
enroute climb speed of
115- 120
MPH
US
is
recommended
for improved engine cooling and forward visibility. The
speed for maximum rate of climb is
a
straight-line vari-
ation from
113 MPH
IAS
at sea level (decreasing approx-
imately one MPH per
1000
FT
increase in altitude) to
102
MPH
IAS
at
10,000
FT. The speed for maximum angle
of
climb (obstacle clearance) is about
94
MPW
IAS
at full power.
gear and flaps up.
The
recommended power setting for
normal climb is
2600RPM
and
26
inches manifold pressure.
Manifold pressure will drop with increasing altitude at any
throttle setting. Power can be restored
by
gradually open-
ing the throttle.
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