Opinions on a M20J

Jon

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4) Its crosswind performance is ugly, particularly for take-offs. The
undercarriage uses rubber disks for its springs, and the wing is very low to
the ground. Hence any bumps and you lose any side force from the wheels,
and you have a lot of lift relatively early in the take-off roll. If you
operate an M20J from a single runway airport in a windy part of the world,
this may be an issue. If you only rarely have to deal with 20 knot
crosswinds, no problem.
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Just hold on ground until you have flying speed and then rotate in
strong Xwind. No tire scuff, etc.

I've taken off and had to put in a 20 degree cross wind factor to
track down the runway.

Used to own a Mark 20C (manual gear 180HP) prior to wing leveler. Had
to fly all the time. Great airplane for old Fighter Pilot G

Would own one again.

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Big John