New Certification Enhances Company's Lineup

Mooney Airplane Company is crowing a bit now that the M20R Ovation2 GX has received its certification from the European Aviation Safety Administration (EASA).  This long-range single-engine piston aircraft cruises at a top speed of 190 knots at its service ceiling of 20,000 feet.  At a lower cruising speed of 173 knots, it offers a range of 1,860 nm. 

"The Ovation2 GX is perfectly suited for Europe, whether as a business aircraft with comfortable seating for four people and their luggage, or for personal use, allowing fast, convenient trips to anywhere in Europe in a matter of hours," said Bernard Cheong of Air Touring Limited, one of Mooney's European dealers. "With the installation of optional long range tanks, the range can be pushed even further, to 2,400 nm," he added.
 
This certification represents the qualification of the Ovation2 GX with the Garmin G1000 Avionics Suite, which was certified in the US in 2004. The M20R Ovation has been certified in Europe without the glass panel on a per country basis prior to this EASA announcement.

The Ovation2 GX is one of three production aircraft in the Mooney fleet, which includes the Ovation3 and Acclaim Type S. The Ovation2 GX is powered by a 280 horsepower TCM TSIO-550-G normally-aspirated engine and comes standard with the Hartzell three-blade propeller.

The Ovation2 GX aircraft are currently available through Mooney's international dealer network in Europe: Air Touring Limited covers Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the UK and Ireland. AirNet, based in Slovenia, covers Eastern Europe and Troyes Aviation, based in France, also covers Spain, Portugal, Italy and Belgium.

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