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Well, I am new here but I think I should add to this little piece. I have owned a warrior, arrow, turbo arrow, lance, saratoga and my father currently owns a SaratogaII TC so I guess I am qualified to give my opinion. The warrior (which I own now) is a great little flyer if you like to just fly local and short cross country. The arrow/turbo arrow is an ok airplane but cost too much in my opinion for what you get. The lance is a great older aircraft which can really haul a load at 150k on 15gph. Its not fast but its a true family airplane that is hard to beat if you need to haul mom, dad and a couple of kids with luggage. There really isnt much out there any better except maybe the cherokee6. The older saratoga's are the same with more wiggle in the air. I always preferred the hershey bar wing because the wing loading was heavier and it was more stable in cruise and had to be flown to the ground, which I like. The SaratogaII TC is a really nice airplane with lots of room and good speed. It does not, however, haul near the load of a lance/old saratoga. It is really a 3 person and bags airplane, not 4. Alas, I love the little M20K for myself even though I need the family hauler. I just cant get over the efficiency of the 231 every time I fly it. I also love the way they ride in weather....rock solid. The Mooneys are also constructed at a higher level than the pipers, especially the older pipers. The SaratogaII TC is built pretty darn well.

I hope I have the airplane found. It's a local plane that's been sitting in a hanger since 2008. A friend of mine is an I/A and once we agree on my offer we will give it a thorough once over to make sure there are no surprises. Hopefully this all will be successful but we have several hurdles still to jump. Mike, I am in Memphis about every other week so maybe we can get together sometime. TWinter, my wife has a first cousin in Dyersburg. Been there many times. Is the avionics shop still in Dyersburg? I bet I have transported 50 airplanes to that shop over the years.

I am in Centerville, TN id:GHM Its about 45nm southwest of Nashville I suppose I should update my details a bit

I just joined Mooneyspace and thought I would just say hello. I am a Multi-engine/Instrument Commercial pilot with around 1300hrs total time with about 320 in Mooneys. I was the owner of a Mooney M20F Executive back in the 90s and currently own a Piper Warrior. My father and I flew a Cessna 340A for years but he now owns a SaratogaII TC. I am currently trying to buy a 1981 Mooney 231 so I decided to go ahead and join the club even though I have not officially taken possession of the aircraft. I hope to be able to come here and help as much as possible. These types of forums are the best thing going on the internet. Again, hello to you all Robert