Culver LFA

@Mkruger2021 I still have all the electric gear components that were removed from my F, $2500 for everything and you'll have all the spare parts a guy could ever need!

Carusoam, I flew my Mooney for years with a bad speaker having no idea what I was missing. Since replacement a few years ago I now find that speaker extremely beneficial. It gets hot down here in Atlanta so when I taxi around my home drome the overhead speaker is monitoring the frequency. At airports with AWOS I’ll dial that in on the speaker before startup. There are times it’s nice to not have a headset on while in the airplane. Edit: I just thought of another "feature" that a pro on this forum shared with me - When on an ILS/LOC approach you select the NAV audio on the overhead speaker, the Morse code identifier can be heard in the background providing confirmation that it is working all the way down the chute. It's not too distracting since it is not in your headset but can still be heard slightly muted since the sound is in the cabin. Just an easy way to confirm the ILS/LOC is operating while your going down to mins.

Clarence - Please say Hello to Ron and let him know that IO-360 I bought from him 2 year ago is running great. He builds a smooth and powerful engine!

I'll be down that way next week with my M20F and will be parking at X39 or KCLW. Should be in FL for 2 or so weeks, I would be happy to do some flying around with you.

There are some ferry pilots here on Mooneyspace to consider that are Mooney owners and also supporters of the group. I’d be happy to send you a detailed quote to complete the trip, PM sent. Best regards, Joe

What part do you need, maybe one of us has it and can ship to you?

I kept my daughter unplugged from birth to about 3-4, she wore Peltor youth ear muffs. 4-6 she was in a used kids headset I bought from a guy at the airport. At 7, my Bose A20 fits her well so it’s hers now.

Oh no! Who was this with? I'm with Global this year flying off grass

Yes, glider and tow pilot

I have been to Sun n Fun 15-20 times and Oshkosh 3 times. Sure, they are very different events but both are great in their own way and I'm glad there are two big airshow events like this. Your impression of SnF has not been my experience, you really should try it before you get 'old'

Mine is at 25, no issues

I would love to make that trip, so cool

We have power lines across the street on the south side of our runway. When the power company replaced the orange ball that had faded they put the new ball on the lower wire #2 and removed the old ball from the upper wire. This is probably worse than no line ball at all

Distance is no factor for a Mooney, I would be happy to connect you with your new airplane! @Gagarin’s long range fuel tanks make pretty much any place in the country a non-stop flight! Good luck with your search, it’s out there! -Joe (Mooney ferry pilot for hire)

Good to have @Mike Sarsfield here, he brings not only a cool Mooney to the group but a bunch of class as well!

There is a lot of interest in Peachstate, I think the next Georgia Mooney lunch meetup should be there. What do you think @201Steve @MooneyPoor @ManGar @williamrchilds @Mooneymite?

I know several ATPs that are also A&P IA, I can think of 4 people right away.

It's here in Georgia, Peachstate Aerodrome GA2

It's really a beautiful little airplane, probably one of the nicest Mites flying. The tail is off because we found excessive play in the pivots (we found the pivot bolts that were installed are too short, the bolt threads are resting on pivot bracket rather than the shank of the bolt). The engine came off so we can install the new starter and alternator. While it's off we will replace fuel hoses, touch up the paint on the firewall and mount, touch up the paint on the engine, etc, etc, etc.

We are completing an annual inspection on a Mite right now and adding a lightweight starter and alternator. Simple, right? I think that things are getting out of hand...

Congratulations Dgira23, Don’t worry about fast floaty landings or any other rumors you hear about in a Mooney, fantastic airplane and you’ll have no issues at all if you fly it by the numbers. For a Mooney cfi in FL you may want to talk to @MooneyPoor. He is a professional pilot, multiple Mooney owner and all around nice guy. If your schedules line up it I’d recommend flying with him. If you need assistance on the ferry flight I’d love the opportunity to do it for you. I just completed a trip moving @Stephan‘s M20F to KOAK for new owner @johnnyu, I think they’ll both say I’m the right guy for the job! @Flybeech21 is another personal reference on the forum here, he’s tested my Mooney flying skills to the limits. I can provide a detailed quote and I’ll do my best to keep expenses lower than estimated. I’m Commercial ASEL/AMEL, IFR, and Private pilot glider. HP, Complex, Tailwheel, Tow pilot, and also self-launch motorglider endorsed. As a M20F owner with over 425hrs of mostly short field/grass Mooney time and 875hrs total time, insurance coverage will not be an issue. Enjoy your new Mooney! -Joe 77o-776-9oo7

For me, the decision to convert back over to manual gear was based on: lighter weight, less complexity, elimination of the reoccurring 100hr/200hr electric gear AD, and a general appreciation for the simplicity of the j-bar design.

Yes, absolutely! Originally produced a J bar M20F in '67, converted to electric gear by Dugosh in '68 for the first owner, I converted mine back to J bar last year. I do have the entire conversion kit of parts as removed boxed up on a shelf in the hangar. There have been a few inquires on individual gear parts but I hesitate to break it up for situations exactly like this where someone may want to do a conversion to electric. It is difficult to give you an accurate estimate on the conversion cost as it will depend on many factors. In my case, I provided my own labor and over restored things as I dove into the project, cleaning, painting and improving everything I touched as I went along. With all that, it was a solid 4 or 5 day project. The conversion itself is not overly difficult, really a straight bolt-in/rivet-in project swapping the necessary components. @Schllc I'll send you a PM with my phone number, feel free to call me if you would like to discuss in further details. I'd be happy to help any way that I can. -Joe

Well, it's a little difficult to explain to people that don't live in an airplane community. I mean, what is there to say, why wouldn't you live with instant access to your airplane and have a runway in your backyard? I'm at Brook Bridge Aerodrome 8GA9 2970' Grass (small community but we have 2 Mooneys here, a G and a F)