Lance Keve

Must have been a bit of a tailwind.

From Saturday 10/24/2015. Two short clips. Sorry, no music, no editing, amateur video, Using the Mooney as intended. Too go visit Dad more often and more quickly. Youngest son Will (just turned 10), enjoying accompanying me. He slept for almost an hour on the way back. Thanks for viewing, Lance

Really wish I could join you all today. I'm in NJ with my Mooney now (Robbinsville-N87) but have prior engagements and then have to head back to MA this afternoon. I did just get to meet Anthony at Princeton this morning. Great to put a face to a name behind all the helpful communications and posts. I'm from NJ originally so will consider myself an honorary NJMP member. I'll keep my ears open for any future fly-ins. Regards, Lance

Congrats, awesome, beautiful plane, and welcome. I'm new too and know the feeling! Enjoy.

Hi Conrad - Yes, that's the SWTA one. As to numbers, I haven't formally run speed tests as most of my flights have been training/local ones. On one longer cross-country, 1:35, I was at 6500 feet with no appreciable head or tailwinds and the grounds speed was 153 knots. I had the MP at 24 and the rpm's at 24 as well. Does that seem similar to other E's for those settings? I'll need some more time to figure out proper accurate speeds in different configurations.

Enough said. You all know.

Thanks Kevin. I finally got it to my home airport on Wednesday. A 5 hour one-way drive with my local CFI and an hour and 45 minute flight back! Feels good to have it right down the street (2 miles) now (KBVY). Here it is last evening in a temporary spot. Regards, Lance

Thanks for everyone's warm welcomes! Truly a great online community. Regards, Lance

Ok, very interesting and helpful. As it is in perfect working order, I'll see how it goes for a bit but probably look to replace to standard Western type. First post purchase AMU coming up...

Well, almost. The electric trim is in-op (switch now marked) and the motor had been removed. Wiring and switches left in place so I'll look at sorting that at some point. Has the S-TEC autopilot, though, and 430 waas as you mentioned. Flaps have been converted to electric. I do feel good about it, though. Thanks.

Thanks. Interior - major infusion of AMU's... - Hopefully I'll get by for a little while before needing to change anything or feeling the need to change anything. Attached some panel photos. I think it is tidy. Let the abuse begin. The only one thing I may not be keen on is the odd attitude indicator, or should I say attitude orienter? I haven't seen that Russian type in any other Mooney's. The horizon does not change. I would think that it would make it slightly more challenging flying in IMC and banking where the artificial horizon ends up not matching the actual horizon. Perhaps I'm missing something.

Interesting. I'd like to hear your story if you're willing to share. Drop me a PM if you'd like.

Thanks. Ha. Yes, and I made a note to steer clear of Little Timmy topics too while taking it all in.

Thanks. It does not have bladders, however, the logs show spot sealing as necessary over the years. No leaks now.

Hello everyone. I’d like to introduce myself as an apparent Mooniac and new owner of a ’66 M20E! After stopping flying around 2000 for the all too common reasons (income, cost, marriage, home purchase, children, etc.) I made a vow to return to flying at some point and never gave up on the dream of ownership. As with a lot of us, it is in our blood. Inspiration came from my father who owned an Aeronca Champ and a Mooney Mite before I was born. He also built a Rotorway Scorpion Too (2) in our garage when I was very young (I gladly assisted when he asked for help). Additionally, he was a balloon pilot and flew second balloon for a friend’s local NJ balloon company (I gladly chased when I got my driver’s license). All just for the fun of it. He was a home builder by trade. Two years ago it dawned on me that a lot of time had gone by since I’d last flown and that I shouldn’t wait too long to get back in the air. I also wanted to shrink the distance between myself and my father so we could visit more, schedule some trips, and enjoy aviation together. He had stopped flying a long time ago. Circumstances have fortunately put me in a place to re-engage, so I began researching all things aviation and specifically ownership. After defining my mission/s, I narrowed down my options which led me to joining MooneySpace just over a year ago. What a great site! Plenty of great information, folks eager to assist and impart their knowledge/wisdom, and quite humorous too. After much reading and cross-referencing with other sources, I felt comfortable knowing what I was looking for that was suitable for my budget and mission. Part of a longer story, for another time, is how I accidentally found the airplane I ended up purchasing. So, as expected, I found a Mooney knowledgeable mechanic and enlisted him for a PPI. It was a very enjoyable experience and I learned a lot more during that process. I’d like to thank a few MooneySpace members who have given me great advice, guidance, and support through the process. Thanks to Bob_Belville, Marauder, and Carusoam. Can’t wait to meet them and other Mooney owners in person. The plane will be based at KBVY (Beverly, MA). I conveniently live 2 miles from the airport so no excuse to not get there as frequently as possible. I’ve seen a few other Mooney’s there but don’t know their owners. There’s an A model hidden away in a hangar in need of restoration, a J on the line outside, an E in a hangar, and I think a C somewhere. Could be others too, of course. Please reach out if you want to connect and discuss all things Mooney. So, I’m happy to be here and excited to get started on the training. I'm planning to bring the plane back here (MA) next week. It is currently in NJ. I know everyone needs proof or it didn’t happen, so I’ve attached a picture from last week. Best Regards, Lance