xcrmckenna

Flying with the owner isn’t getting you check out time. And most sellers I’ve worked with isn’t spending hours with you up in the air as you shake down their airplane hoping you will buy it. I looked at 16 201’s and got notes from 32, before I found one to buy. Candidates take time to vet. When I purchase a bravo I want to be ready to fly it home and not have to coordinate with multiple people to get to that point. I’m good with planning a trip to the Denver area to get checked out in this Bravo discussed in this thread. Each their own. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Have no idea what the open pilot requirements are, guessing checkout on your own policy is 5 or 10 for solo maybe 20-25 for passengers. In 2016 it was like 5 for my 201 and maybe 10 for passengers. I got checked out in a 201 awhile before I bought mine and had about 20hrs total, I’m pretty sure that put me in a lower insurance bracket but might not be the case now. But the biggest benefit to being checked out in the plane prior to purchase I was able to fly it home to Oregon from Texas and didn’t need a CFI or spend a week or two with an instructor before I could fly home, or have someone fly it home for me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have emailed them twice to get details on checkout. Even explained I only wanted dual instruction for insurance checkout for future Bravo purchase with no response. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah I would love to fly that thing back to the states vs have it shipped. That might actually be a good choice for the seller to do that anyways. Think they would have better luck selling it here with an N registration and a very capable plane. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hopefully it will make for a good forever plane:) What are you looking for in a Bravo? I’m based in the PNW so FIKI is at the top of my must have list. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Before I bought my 201 in 17’ I was looking at another in Canada. My understanding talking to a few brokers and one owner that bought a Canadian registered plane it takes about $10k extra after all the paperwork, inspections, maybe taxes was included and can’t remember what else. Now that I’m looking for a bravo, as desperate as I’m getting I would spend the extra if I found what I wanted. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My cousin lives in Ridgecrest, flew into Inyokern for her wedding in May of 2017. Any chance this is the E you’re looking for? Always tried to park next to any Mooney sitting on the ramp. If it is the one, it was rough back then. They should probably just give it to you to get it flying. Hope you get her back in the air!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It’s always been crazy to think about how a very essential and critical airplane part can go extinct in so many makes and models. It would be great if there was a time that went by if a manufacturer wasn’t making said part the FAA could authorize the manufacturing up for bid, said portion went to original owner of part till they started remanufacturing or something. I know that’s way out in left field but just thinking outside the box to make ownership easier and less AOG’s. Hope you find a v clamp soon and get back up flying. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yep that’s them. I had kind of a similar experience with them years ago. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Wouldn’t touch Old Republic with a 10’ pole after having to deal with them when my 201 was totaled. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I used this in my 201. Had plenty of room holding the cargo area down when loaded. It’s ready to go in the Bravo when or if it ever arrives. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This is why I love Mooneyspace! Thanks for the link. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Has anyone upgraded an inadvertent icing Mooney to full FIKI? Still searching for the perfect Bravo after losing my 201. I’ve thought a lot about making the FIKI upgrade on a stock wing but the cost just keeps climbing. So thought finishing an inadvertent could be reasonable. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Used two Adela and mounted it on my seat adjustment bar. Before that I had it sitting in a seat organizer. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks Rick that would be great to see. I’m still on the fence of keeping the sidewinder. I do like the EZ40 though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk