The first production Mooney M20V Acclaim Ultra took flight recently in Kerrville, Texas. The Mooney flight test team put the new airplane through its initial paces for just over an hour and a half. Both the new Acclaim and Ovation Ultras received FAA certification in April and the factory is now beginning to ramp-up to full […]
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Mooney Ultras certified
The FAA has granted full certification to the two latest aircraft from Mooney International Corporation: The M20U Ovation Ultra and the M20V Acclaim Ultra. According to company officials, the newly designed Mooney Acclaim and Ovation Ultras feature a host of improvements, including: Larger and wider pilot and co-pilot entry doors, The latest Garmin NXi avionics, A composite-wrapped cabin for […]
Start ‘er up
Lukas Pritchard sent in this photo with a quick note: “M20F Mooney start-up.”
New president and CEO for Mooney
KERRVILLE, Texas — Dr. Vivek Saxena has been named the new president and chief executive officer of Mooney International. Saxena, a 25-year veteran of the aerospace industry, joins Mooney from the global aviation consultancy ICF International where, as vice president, he led its aerospace operations practice. Prior to ICF, Saxena served in senior roles with Pratt & […]
Jeppesen teams with Mooney
Jeppesen and Mooney International have teamed to provide Jeppesen NavData and digital charts as part of the purchase process of new Mooney aircraft. As part of Mooney’s “Pilot Perfect” customer service philosophy, delivery of new aircraft will now include pre-selected Jeppesen digital flight information on board and ready for use in flight. In addition to Jeppesen […]
First flight: Mooney Ovation Ultra
On June 4, the first Mooney Ovation Ultra made its maiden flight. Mooney Chief Test Pilot Mike Miles made an approximate 60 minute flight from Runway 30 at Kerrville Municipal Airport/Louis Schreiner Field (KERV). The Ovation Ultra Serial Number 32-0001 is a fully FAA conforming certification aircraft, according to company officials. The airplane will continue test flying […]
Picture of the day: Mooney in the mountains
Brad Koehn sent in this photo, explaining: “I took a mountain flying course and had to get a picture of my club’s Mooney resting at Leadville, Colorado, 9,934 feet MSL.”
Mooney rolls out redesigned Acclaim
KERRVILLE, Texas — Mooney International Corp. recently unveiled the latest generation of its M20, which has been designated the M20V Acclaim Ultra. The Acclaim Ultra features detail improvements to the overall fuselage, including a first-ever pilot door and composite-wrapped cabin, a clean-sheet interior design, and instrument panel enhancements. “Our customers love the performance and handling characteristics […]
Video: Formation flying with Mooneys
Ken VeArd of the Pilot Partner Blog was recently invited to tag along for a Mooney Caravan Practice session where two Mooneys — a M20C and a M20E — ran through formation flying practice session. His blog post captures a video (posted below) and a write-up of the event.