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Mooney cockpit questions

L

Lionheart

SOH-CM-2014
Hey all,

I am trying to find out what these knobs and switches do.

On the side of the cabin by the pilots knee is a recessed knob. No idea what that is.

On his arm rest are two rocker switches and I think a 'oxygen' gauge that reads total oxygen in the tank? I have no idea what the rockers do. Anyone know?

Third is the recessed knob in the floor under the co-pilots legs, in front of the seat. ?


Anyone know what these are? I have scoured the web. I have a PDF Mooney manual and nothing in there about these things.



Bill
 
My assumption is the gauge and switches are for the onboard oxygen system. All the turbo Mooney's can get up in the lower flight levels and need and oxygen system. The switches are probably to turn the system on and off for each seat and the knob is for flow.

The one on the floor I think (don't hold me to it) is a fuel drain.. or maybe one for the static system. I remember seeing something similar in an older Mooney 201 back when I worked at the airport. Try hitting up the FAA data base for an Acclaim in the area and see if you can contact the owner (Gotta be one in the Phoenix area somewhere) and get some good pics.
 
On an older Mooney J model the alt static source was a knob that you pulled under the instrument panel.
 
Many thanks AirTJ!

Massively appreciated.

EDIT: I think I took about 30 screenshots in extreme zoom in that cockpit 3D view! lol.... That is the best material on this I have found yet. Great shots on the overhead panel, floor bits, etc, etc. Nice find, AirTJ! Thanks again.

Bill
 
The black knob on the left is probably a fresh air vent. You can find another one on the overhead panel. :)
 
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