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Came out to stalker hiding to say this: That's awesome. I now have a project for Christmas! Thank you for sharing!

Maybe the buyer will chime in. I don't like to kiss and tell.

Sold. Met a really nice couple today. Didn't cry.

Wow. Thank you for your kind words.

@Steingar: Would you like to make an investment as a silent, majority stakeholder, nonflying partner in another Mooney? Buy this one and I'll keep it flying for you regardless of who the president is.

Thank you Fernando. I fixed the link. Josh

1974 Mooney M20C (sold) 1974 M20C TT: ~6300 Engine ~930 SMOH by Western Skyways (2008) Prop ~930 SNEW. New hub, no AD required Radios: Garmin GNS 430WAAS and G106A indicator KX155 w/ILS and KI209 indicator AT165 Transponder, LC-2 yoke mounted chronometer Electric gear and flaps. Autopilot: Brittain Accu-track II follows GPS or VOR with Brittain Altitude hold! Safety equipment: Precise flight standby vacuum, Voice annunciated gear warning, reclining rear seats, Inertia reel shoulder harnesses; Cabin door handle upgrade (leave the vice grips at home). Carb temperature gauge. The next annual inspection is due in July. Landing Gear pucks: good condition, Skytec Starter Fuel Tanks: 52 Gallon tanks. Paint: 7/10 Acryl Glo Interior: 6/10 Grey and blue cloth I’m selling my Mooney in order to invest all I have into my start-up business. 63M has been a reliable performer, carrying me and my family across the country. This is not a neglected hangar queen, and I continue to fly it on a regular basis. In a few years, after my business starts running smoothly, I’ll be in the market for another Mooney. See more photos here: https://www.flickr.com/gp/141989705@N06/L5Z80j Logs are on my website (Page 1) (Page 2) (Page 3) Call or text at 864-426-1937. Josh Murphy, Cherokee Village, AR

Dum dums were our descent drug of choice. Don't know why, but it worked well.

About the Loan.... it's a business loan and I'm a dentist. The life insurance requirement is par for the course, and like you said.. I probably aught to have it for my family anyhow. Before I go wandering off getting quotes, I expected some of you guys might have some helpful thoughts. There's a lot of knowledge in this place.

The bank says I need life insurance as collateral for a loan. So...it's time I got life insurance. I hear it costs more for us pilots? For you guys that have worked through this, what was the method that worked for you? Anything to avoid? Anything to mitigate the costs?

So the storm that came through earlier this week destroyed roughly half the based airplanes at Salem, AR. Both of them we thrown from their open air hangars and tossed around. Will that Mooney have any salvageable parts? http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/may/10/photos-severe-storms-kill-power-cause-damage-acros/

Two thumbs up for Hector. I followed this advice and felt like it made the Accuflite go from "eh... close enough" to "I can relax and concentrate on something else."

Wife says: "We didn't buy the earplugs at the drugstore. We got these "Women's Earplugs"

My 2 kids started flying with us starting at about 18 months and 3 years old. We bought two carseats specifically for the airplane. We went to Walmart and bought the smallest carseats we could find. Leave the giant Graco at home. They fit either through the baggage door or through front door. Two carseats will fit in the back. Buckling the second seat requires some agility. Our normal family flight has one kid in the back and one in the front. The front carseat had to be forward facing to clear the yoke. Sometimes the front kid gets passed to the back seat during flight and returned to the carseat for landing. After landing the kid is passed to Mom in the back. The carseat is removed and placed on the wing. Then the pilot gets out. while the line guy chuckles. 2 carseats plus a wife (3 abreast) in the back would be impossible. Hearing protection: we use ear plugs and baby banz. We went to the drug store and bought the softest earplugs we could find and added the baby banz on top. For the older kid (now 5) we now use ear plugs plus a kid sized headset. They've never had a problem with equalization while wearing earplugs. Be careful with the baby banz. Stretch the top plastic too much and they'll snap in half. Kids don't always follow the sterile cockpit rule. When you can grease it on with a kid crying murder in the back, you've become a better pilot than me.

Thought this was a joke at first. Guess not. Does it work as a vacuum cleaner too? An upholstery attachment would be nice.

If she'll ever quit pushing buttons, she might make the upgrade to copilot one of these days. As it is now, she's worse than a flight instructor. I thought you guys might enjoy this. To me, this ranked right up there with taking her first steps.

One big step for a girl, one giant leap for protecting the flaps. Maybe she's been listening after all.

Call me a Monday Morning Pilot, but... Maybe the debate should center on whether tis better to crash into a busy road or the train track that runs parallel.

Something happened, then your bride got out and walked to the FBO. So did you. That makes you a %&^*ing PILOT! I bet if feels weird taking the short step off the wing. I like these stories. They have more nuance than the crap the NTSB investigators write. I'm growing a little weary reading about Mooney's in preliminary reports.

This happened about a year ago, and in this case, I turned the selector to off when I put the bird up a few nights prior, which was unusual. (I don't do that any more) There was no mechanical problem i.e. worn detents etc. Not sure how I missed it in the pre-flight, but I did. I suspect that I would have discovered the mistake soon after take-off when the big fan added more drag than thrust. That'd sure be a bone-head way to go, and I wanted to share my mistake in case it will be helpful to someone else. The weather's supposed to be awesome this weekend. I might take go time how long it takes for the fuel to stop flowing to the engine. Just to satisfy my curiousity.

Some time ago, "a friend" managed to start-up and taxi with the fuel selector in the OFF position. For whatever reason, he didn't notice until run-up. So he switched to a tank, waited a few minutes for that "Never Again..." feeling to go away, and then rechecked everything. So how long does it take to starve the engine of fuel with the selector in the OFF position? I know it'll run at least long enough to reach the runway. Anybody tested this before?

I noticed some grease in the right wheel well, but it was just a smudge on my laptop screen. Beautiful airplane.

While I think the idea was correct, I could have said it without name-calling. Mea culpa.

I never did meet up with the seller when I was looking. I got the idea he wasn't yet ready to part with it due to some scheduling.... problems. I bet you'll like everything but the paint. Whoever said this plane is 10k overpriced is a nut. I'd bet you could part it out for at least that much. According to my spreadsheet, it was priced at $55,000 a few years ago. Looks like he's ready to sell, and I bet it will sell soon for close to asking price.

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