Hello everyone,
I will be in the market for a M20C in the next several months. I am awaiting a pending transfer back to Texas (home) and once moved will be in the market. I've been following the M20C market for about 15 years and am now in the right place and have a true need for an airplane (travelling to see the grandkids), it will be my first airplane.
I've looked at C172 and others and I can't see owning anything else. Speed, simplicity, economy and the sheer attractiveness makes the M20C an no brainer, especially for the same price or less, than a modestly outfitted mid time 172.
My question(s) is how hard are they to fly compared to high wings. I'm an ATP multi and a Commercial Single with about 6000 hours, I fly for a living, just never flown a Mooney. Most of my time is in King Airs and larger stuff, Cessna Citations, Shorts 360s and some Cessna 206 and 210 time.
Will I need time with an instructor for insurance purposes? I'm also an A&P and will most likely be doing most of the maintenance unless it gets over my head.
What are the suggestions from the knowledge here? Also any must look for mechanical issues that I may have missed from my studies. Ownership experience beats the book knowledge every time.
I know some of these questions sound dumb but, hey if it was a plane I had time in I'd be fine. I've just never even sat in a Mooney, much less flown one.
Thanks.
Moving to south Texas, but I'm from Austin and travel there frequently. Thanks for the offer. Any suggestions on a Texas CFI in the Mooney in case insurance requires a checkout?