I still don't understand why Beech continues having people load
baggage from that little door on the side. In the Mooney, you load it
like a car's truck, from the top. In the Beech, I had to load the first
bag, then lift it up and load the next under it, etc. The other option
was to load the bags over the back seat, skipping the door. There is a
reason Chevy puts a trunk on cars rather than have a little door on the
side to load your car.

Interesting. The few times I've loaded a Mooney, I found the location of
the baggage compartment door to be awkward. Having to lift the bags up so
much higher in order to clear the lip made me long for the nice, low baggage
doors in most other planes.

Of course, I wasn't loading for Oshkosh. If I was loading to the roof, I
can certainly see your point.

I"m also 6'4", I've always thought
that Beech designed for shorter pilots, while Mooney designed for
taller pilots, perhaps that is a factor too.

First time I've ever heard that. Usually I've heard pilots describe both
planes the other way 'round...
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Iowa City, IA
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