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Hank - - RIGHT ON, Wife loves flying so its imperative that she loves the plane!!! PAUL - - - Y'all looking GOOD! She looks bundled up!! HAHA! Paul helped me get hooked hooked on the C model! A ride was all it took. ;P Flew in a <Maul 210C yesterday, had some impressive power, but will NEVER TOUCH the speed!!

Yessir I most certainly will. Can't wait to take pics from MY Hangar Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Welcome to the group Dave! I too am a newer posting member here but I can tell you I've experienced a lot of help from these folks in helping me with all my Mooney questions. Here is what I can tell you: I to have a majority of my hours in Pipers, with a slightly smaller amount of hours in Cessnas. I did my private pilot checkride in a Cessna, but up until last Sunday owned Cherokee for two years. When I bought my Cherokee, I never saw myself wanting to do anything other than VFR flying. About six months ago I started wanting to get my instrument ticket. My Cherokee had very antiquated IFR stuff, but I got to the point where I really wanted good instruments. Upgrading my Cherokee to good instruments was going to cost a fortune, and I am always really loved Mooneys, so I put the Cherokee up for sale and yesterday made an offer on a nicely equipped C model. Any question that you have, Post-it here. If you need a ride, ask for it here. If you want to look at different models, ask here. These folks have been great help, and I am proud to be a part! With that being said, if you've never flown a C model, give one a shot. Compared those to the Cherokee 180, the difference is night and day. Nice tight controls, actually feels like more cabin room, full power on the runway. A solid fast airplane. I fell in love my first flight: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just as SOON as prebuy is done pics will follow Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks everyone for Y'alls help. With Y'alls input and assistance, I made an offer on a beautiful C which was accepted. Time for prebuy Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks Mooniac - - Thats kind of what I was thinking as well. The cylinder work was 3 years ago I think??? I forgot to mention the cylinders are ECI cerminil which Don Maxwell says USED to not have great reports, but have gotten much better.

Sooooo my airplane sold Sunday. Now I am completely able to find the Mooney of my dreams.lol. I have been looking at several, and found one that I am rather interested in. Its a 65C, Clean interior, nice Panel, Avionics: 430W, secondary Nav Com, STEC 30 with GPS Steering and Alt Hold, Fuel Flow Monitor, Engine Monitor, Basically very well equipped. Here are my questions - - Engine is 1700ish SMOH, but has had the cylinders replaced within the last 100 hours. Oil filter was clean (we cut it open), good compressions, etc. Would anyone have any major concerns of buying an airplane fully equipped with the avionics they wanted WITH a higher time engine such as this. I understand TBO is just another number to us GA folk, but what kind of longevity would you all expect from an engine such as this? I KNOW its all guess work probably. lol. What are other things to consider in deciding a fair offer amount, as well as MUST HAVE REPLACED. I saw where someone talked about the gear "pucks" and that they should be replaced every ten years? IS THIS true? This particular airplane has three pucks on the nose gear and four on the mains, they are dated 1999. I know these things are like 100 bucks a piece....I saw no signs of fuel leaks at the places that I looked. I am fully planning on having a prebuy, and probably will really try to work it out so Don Maxwell does it. Any opinions are greatly appreciated. THANKS!

When where what? Did we figure out the necessities of the safety pilot and what ratings would be required? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Either the GTN650 or Avidyne 440. Wonder how easy it is to switch the 430W to the 650 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So I'm in the market for a mooney now. A 430W is definitely on the must have list. I see that the original deal posted requires deposit be made by Monday. Hopefully they extend that some because I would definitely do That once I have a plane purchased Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Agree! Gorgeous airplane. Has everything anybody would want. Unfortunately, it's about $10,000 over the high-end of my budget, I know I won't get one like this, but it sure is nice and someone will find a good one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You can roll a mooney?? SWEET!!! Naw I get it, GSXR is right, I will hit grass four times a year, two Texas fly ins, one South Carolina fly in, and Oshkosh. That's all I foresee. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Right?? All this looking I've been doing has been for not because I can't buy one til I sell this one. Sooooo hopefully that happens sunday!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good stuff y'all thanks!!!! This makes me feel much better. MUCH BETTER. I especially like knowing there isn't much difference in prop clearance between a M20C and a 172. Gotta start figuring things out -- looks like my Cherokee may be sold [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well my quote was for 1500 no exclusions - but that's probably because I have no previous complex time, and no IR. Hopefully that will come down as I build hours Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well 1 inch is not that big of a difference in my opinion. I think I have less clearance than a Cessna on my current Cherokee. At Oshkosh I always grimace when I leave the runway and get on the grass. I think the only thing that would keep that grimace away is if I were in a tail dragger. lol

thanks for all the responses. I always thought the prop clearance was was less than a Cherokee or 172. Very interesting points made for sure

My current insurance covers any field as long as it's published on a sectional. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

No kidding?!?!? [emoji33][emoji33][emoji33] looks so much closer to the ground. Well then no worries! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I guess my concern is more about a prop strike been the gear doors. Especially since the older models don't have a lower gear doors. I wonder what the differences in prop clearance are between a Mooney and a Cherokee Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

cool!!!! thanks!

SO this wont apply to a 60s model C?

As I delve into everything Mooney, in an attempt to learn as much about the aircraft as I can before making the purchase, I have a question I want to ask all you Mooney Professionals. I fly to several fly ins with grass runways. They are, what I would consider, well maintained runways. I just know that there does not seem to be just a whole lot of prop clearance on these aircraft. My grass requirements will be taxi-ing on the grass at Oshkosh north 40 every year, A Texas Fly In called Critters Lodge, A Texas fly in called Reklaw, and the Triple Tree Aerodrome Fly In. I am looking at M20Cs if it matters. Any opinions on this would be helpful! THANKS for all your help!!!

No kidding. Wow, not sure what my finance company would say. I wouldn't think it would be an issue but I'm not sure Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Paul, if I can't have yours, find me one like it, equipped similarly, in that same price range. haha Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk