BeechTalk - BT

Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Apr 2015, 12:44

Loafing along at FL230 with a 7500ft cabin pressure. Mod turb reports above and below, I was in VFR still air listening to jazz.

Hard to beat the Malibu for efficiency.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Apr 2015, 17:54

Mailbu with 550 is probably the most efficient and best single engine piston in the world. Love it! :thumbup:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 19 Apr 2015, 11:33

Username Protected wrote:

Loafing along at FL230 with a 7500ft cabin pressure. Mod turb reports above and below, I was in VFR still air listening to jazz.

Hard to beat the Malibu for efficiency.

Showoff

Username Protected · **Posted:** 19 Apr 2015, 13:02

I had a sneaking suspicion that this post was about a Malibu.

Agreed. The Malibu is an extremely efficient and wonderful aircraft with a fairly flexible mission profile. My only complaint is it's just missing those big ol' barn doors, but I guess I would trade the doors for pressurization :duck:

The 550 just hums along LOP with cool CHT's to boot.

Anthony, how do you like the GTN-750? I have a friend who has an all original panel in his '84 Malibu and is considering putting in a GTN750. If you wouldn't mind, could you share with me via PM time and costs for install of your upgrade?

Rob

Username Protected · **Posted:** 19 Apr 2015, 13:06

I'll butt in on the 750 question. Undoubtedly the most useful piece on equipment in my Mirage. It makes me look like I know what I am doing even in the NE corridor.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 19 Apr 2015, 19:54

The 750 was in the plane when I purchased. I had planned on putting in a g500 but loved the 750 so much I kept the steam gauges. In my opinion it really lowers the pilot workload.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 19 Apr 2015, 20:16

How long did it take to climb to FL230 and what was the fuel burn to get up there?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 19 Apr 2015, 20:58

I was climbing 800ish fpm at about 140 indicated. Took about 30 min total with some ATC steps. I had a headwind so I was trying to keep my speed up vs the claim rate. I used about 20 gallons in the climb and started the day with 120. I have 140 in total capacity if I fill the outer caps.

I typically climb around 900fpm to 20k the 500 to 700 above that. Plane just seems to like those numbers.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 19 Apr 2015, 21:02

The Malibu and Mirage do things that no other piston single can do.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 19 Apr 2015, 21:48

Username Protected wrote:

I have 140 in total capacity if I fill the outer caps.

Just curious: What is your useful load?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 19 Apr 2015, 22:25

Awesome numbers there. The Malibu is a great machine.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 19 Apr 2015, 22:28

Username Protected wrote:

I have 140 in total capacity if I fill the outer caps.

Just curious: What is your useful load?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 19 Apr 2015, 23:07

A 400 hp diesel would be a game changer in this aircraft.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 20 Apr 2015, 07:50

Username Protected wrote:

The Malibu and Mirage do things that no other piston single can do.

Except fit into the hangars that most of us have access to. Piper really screwed up on that one, it's one case where marketing should have trumped engineering but didn't.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 20 Apr 2015, 08:56

Username Protected wrote:

Except fit into the hangars that most of us have access to. Piper really screwed up on that one, it's one case where marketing should have trumped engineering but didn't.

The high aspect ratio wing is the reason the Malibu does what it does. You can't clip its wings and have it be the same.

Mike C.

206kts on 16gph