Sold!

[SkyPilot]

Well Folks,

 

I had a phone call yesterday morning, and the fella on the other end of the line offered my money for my unused M20F. I took it. "Time Machine" has gone to a commercial operator up in the Yukon..

 

Last year I only flew 30 hours on the bird. I did the company books up and found average cost per hour for maintenance, hanger, fuel & insurance was $320.  That doesn't include long term stuff like engine overhaul.  The bird was owned by my company and hard to justify.  I was not using it for the intended purpose... Basically, it was a bird without a mission.

 

I really enjoyed the 3 years of Mooney Flying but I am going to take a year off airplane ownership.

 

Good Luck and Fly Safe,

 

Paul K

 

[Marauder]

Sorry and happy for you! Keep us posted on your next adventures!

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[Mooneymite]

Congratulations on your sale. Sorry to see you give in to reality/practicality.

However, let this be a stern warning to the rest of us Mooniacs to NEVER figure the true cost of operating our addictions...er, aircraft.

:-)

[Seth]

I'd sell mine if that were the case . . . I fly it enough to justify, but between the thirsty IO550 (which cuts down hours due to speed), as well as the fixed and maintenance costs, I would logically sell and rent something else.

 

But we are aviation enthusiasts - logic goes out the window (to a point).  I plan to keep my Mooney for a very long time. 

 

Congratulations on the sale - I'm not even sure 30 hours a year is pretty much the minimum just to stay quasi proficient.  You made what sounds like a smart choice.

 

Have you given a flying club type arrangement a thought for the future of flight? 

 

Take care,

 

-Seth

[1964-M20E]

Congratulations on your sale. Sorry to see you give in to reality/practicality.

However, let this be a stern warning to the rest of us Mooniacs to NEVER figure the true cost of operating our addictions...er, aircraft.

:-)

I just close my eyes and only figure fuel cost otherwise it would be all down hill.    For that matter I close my eyes during landings as well.

[mooniac15u]

 For that matter I close my eyes during landings as well.

 

These Mooneys practically land themselves.

[aviatoreb]

Amen that brothers - don't tell me how much it costs per hour and if you do I will put my fingers in my ears close my eyes and say nah-nah- nah to drown out the sound of sensible discussion of cost.

I flew 175hrs last year which seems pretty good at rocket speeds.

[EDNR-Cruiser]

A Mooney is a bird for pilots, not for accountants!

If you guys had to pay what we have to pay here in Europe, only real enthusiasts would read this (and still fly)...

[MARZ]

I figured about 120 an hour without a maintenance (engine) reserve.

[Mooneymite]

I figured about 120 an hour without a maintenance (engine) reserve.

 

I figure it's about free as long as my wife doesn't snoop in the checkbook.

 

Don't worry, be happy!  

[SkyPilot]

Thanks for all the comments. Actually, I keep current on an Amphib Caravan, but I miss flying the old PZL Otters mostly because fo the nice round engine and the smoke.  I love that smell in the morning.

 

I'm considering a share in a T-28 and having 2 airplanes just won't work for me. The other thing is my Mooney was bought to travel back and forth between contract flying jobs and I've been putting so much time overseas that I am not home enough to worry about doing much contract flying.

 

But I did put some "free" radios in for the next guy and also got rid of all the "bugs" it had when I bought it in Feb of 2011.