| MOONEY OVATION ULTRA | B Y D AV E H I R S C H M A N P H OTO G R A P H Y B Y C H R I S R O S E CLIM BAC Still lightning fast- with creature comforts WHITE SAND BEACHES DRIFT BY UNDERNEATH THE FIRST MOONEY OVATION ULTRA as it ascends in a cloudless Florida sky. Choppy air turns smooth around 3,000 feet as the sleek four-seater climbs at 120 knots. The moderately loaded airplane-with two people and 50 gallons of fuel-is rising at 1,400 feet per minute, and the view out the elongated windows is expansive. 50 | AOPA PILOT January 2018