[dmcummins]

The app is foreflight and I like it a lot. I also have a additional box that picks up and display's the in flight weather info and radar on the foreflight moving map. I still carry my out of date paper maps just in case the ipad quits on me, and it has overheated on me and quit. I also make out a nav sheet with the info I need in case I lose my GPS.

I have the IO-470 fuel injected engine. I believe they did make a O-470 in 1957, for one year, after that they were all injected.

I'm sure I cant beat the Mooneys on MPG, but by pulling the power back I can come close. This was about as lean as I want to run it and keep everything cool, I had a engine monitor added along with balanced injectors. I can cruise around 160knt/185mph at 75% power, but that's at 12.3 gph.

I never got into the racing so I can't compare it. The airport is 5 miles from my house and I can generally fly whenever the weather permits. It is expensive though. If you just want to get from point A to point B driving will alway's be cheaper, the cost to own and fly a plane cannot really be justified. No more so than a high performance boat. It's just something I like to do at this point in my life.