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All, Thank you for the tips. This will definitely help me going forward! One more question - forgive my ignorance, but are cannulas a suitable replacement for masks? How high are they suitable? Thanks! Re David: That plane looks beautiful but sadly it's a bit out of my price range.

I will certainly follow up with the seller, but just wanted to clarify that there usually are 2 ports? Or 4 ports?

Hi, I'm an experienced military 'heavy' pilot and I'm trying to make a foray into basic civil aviation. In my searching, I've decided that the Mooney M20K with the Rocket conversion seems to fit my needs perfectly (essentially a cross country machine making 1000NM trips feasible). Being a total novice in civil aviation with anything more complex than a C-172, I saw that the Mooney's ceiling is FL240 and has a built in Oxygen system. I was wondering how the oxygen was delivered (do masks normally come with the airplane?), how long it lasts, and what you all think of it's high altitude cruise capability. Is there built in Oxygen for passengers as well? Any thoughts are welcome. Thanks!

Greetings, I'm a 'heavy' military pilot looking into purchasing a private aircraft (or at least a share in one), and I was hoping to get some help in identifying if Mooney would be right for me. I have >2k hours in heavy multi-engine aircraft, but I only have about 150 hours in GA aircraft, and all of those are in a C-172. In other words, I'm pretty ignorant about the options open to me. So here are my basic Mooney questions: Which is the best/most efficient model for a 1,000NM XC with no more than 2 passengers + bags How does O2 work in an unpressurized airplane at 20K ft? I notice the M20's have pretty nice ceilings, is there a separate oxygen system and how hard is that to maintain? How safe are Mooney's? What should I be asking that I am not? Can you do any basic aerobatics in a Mooney? Ideally cost would be low - under 150k for sure but preferably under 100k. Any thoughts would be great. Thanks!