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Hi to all, I'm a new Mooney owner, ( but long time devotee ), without a great many hours logged as yet, though I am working to remedy that very enthusiastically. I remember thinking when I started flying my beloved mooneybird that she seemed fairly easy to land, but recently I have bounced a landing, and on another occasion, the nosewheel. The frustrating thing is that I can't identify anything to label "probable cause". I can't say that every landing I've ever attempted has been perfectly executed, but I can say that I HAVE always been aware of what is required from me, over the fence at the right speed, hold off as long as possible, so I'm at a bit off a loss as to what might be the most likely cause of this. I don't want an element of doubt creeping over me every time I turn final. So, if anybody is inclined to offer advice, I'd be much obliged. I'm not sensitive to constructive criticism

The work cost me about AUD8.5k. Ouch, but worth every cent

At the time of purchase, engine had 807 hrs LTR

Yes I think that will be the next thing, once I recover from the spend on the engine a little. I have been looking at the insight G2

Ever tried to mount a Garmin Aera 500 GPS on your yoke using the standard supplied mounting bracket? I have GPS in the avionics stack already, but I wanted to mount the little portable one also, you know, redundancy and such. I found it to be impossible to mount the GPS using the generic bracket supplied with the unit and not have it clashing with the cabin vent and heat controls when the yoke is pushed forward. I also found it was pretty easy to make my own, with a bit of sheet metal, and a few cable ties

All the rings were worn, bores all got a hone, inlet valves replaced, exhaust valves ground and re-seated, L.A.M.E. says it appeared to have been allowed to become extremely hot too, and everything ( top end wise ), was just tired. Anyway, she is good as gold now, and I am very happy also

Recently, last November in fact if I remember rightly, I was delighted to finally join the esteemed fraternity of Mooney owners, with the purchase of my first Mooney, a sweet little 1964 M20C Mark 21. I was, and still am, extremely happy with the purchase. She was drinking a little too much, (oil), so I was aware that some work would need to be done in the fairly short order, but I didn't give a shit, because as far as I was concerned, a Mooney in need of some repair was way better than no Mooney. initially I had been a little disappointed with the climb performance and airspeeds I was getting, but wasn't sure if this was the planes fault or my own, or even over expectation. So I thought screw it, dropped the keys with my L.A.M.E. with the instruction to "fix everything". That work has now been done, basically a top end rebuild for the engine, and may I say, I am even more enamoured with the Mooney brand than ever. Performance is now pretty much as advertised, and she goes like I had always thought a Mooney SHOULD go! I am absolutely a stone cold devotee for life, and I'd like to suggest that Al Mooney be rightly made a saint.

I have a "Charlie", I need to know the handshake too, lol!

You'd be most welcome aboard sir! I shall look forward to that possibility. There's some nice scenic flying to be done around Sydney.

I'm a low time Mooney pilot, about as low as you'd find in fact, with maybe 10 solo hours I'd guess. To my surprise, I appear to have handled crosswinds of up to 10 to 12 knots with relative ease, ( 12 kts being the max. Demonstrated for this plane ). Pretty much the same as with my old Cherokee. Gusting? Well, that can make me a little nervous at the best of times, you just need to be on your game and not be caught out by gusting winds I would suggest.

I recently purchased my first Mooney, an M20C Mark 21 1964, and am quite delighted with it. My one concern at this time is that operating temperatures are a little higher than what I would be comfortable with. I have heard tell before that this model has a tendency to do so, but i wouldn't have thought quite as warm as she does. It's the very top end of the green arc in climb and cruise, sometimes briefly beyond the green in climb, ( cylinder temp.), but gets nearer to the centre of the green when letting down on descent. Has anybody else had a similar experience, and. If so, any suggestions?

Yeah, I'll definitely be joining the assoc. as there are some good deals on insurance etc to be had through them

Is anybody able to advise me on the following: I have heard that it is possible to switch out the original cowling on "C" models, which is supposedly inefficient, and creates drag, with the cowling from the "J" model, giving enhanced cooling, performance and economy. Is this true?

Thank you, it feels great to be a part of what seems to be a real fraternity, and yes, like all mooneys, she's a joy to behold! She'll look even better with a lick of paint, but that's for later when I recover financially from the purchase!

I foresee a long and happy relationship with mine also!