Saurus

Job? Is that you? I am new to Mooneyspace and have a new (to me) Mooney M20. I visited you a few years back with Doc Agerton and you fed us when we took the Super Hornet to Klamath Falls. Nice to see you on here!!! Matt "Saurus" Strieby

Awesome idea! I would like to be added and have a link. Thank you!

Thank you! I was at DVT today so I drove down to your end and saw your plane! Great looking E! I agree, we should all meet at some point.

Thank you!

Yep! You will talk to Kim. She is easy-going and will help you out with a spot, if you have one in mind. Yes, Kelly is a nice guy and has been very helpful throughout the process. I am enjoying the airplane. I appreciate the offer to help me get my instruction for the insurance. I am currently lined up for this Saturday and I think that will get me very close, if not all of it. 2.4 hours to go Thank you!

I have a couple names. My insurance requires me to fly 5 hours with a Mooney experienced (25 hours) CFI. I flew with a guy that the previous owner recommended last night who is normally down at Chandler during the week. I am flying with Doug from Aerodyne Flight Training at Scottsdale for the last ~4 hours I need. He will come to DVT and has a lot of Mooney experience. I also have the name for a few other guys I can send you. If you're in the shades, maybe try to find a spot near me? Then we can meet and discuss Mooneys... Good luck with your purchase!

Nice airplane! Looks like you did come across a nice one!

I do not have a hangar. I am in the southwest sunshades right now, first row closest to C taxiway. A hangar does look tempting, but I am not sure I can swing it for another 12-18 months, or more. I saw you were looking and even discussed my airplane in another thread. Good luck on your search! I am sure you will also find a nice one because you are taking your time to find the right plane. Thank you! I think I will be joining MAPA for at least a year. Thank you! Haha! In that case, my wife might be able to fly it better than me. She's the cutter. I lope them and feed them as I am instructed to do so.

Thanks everyone! Got her home to Deer Valley tonight. I am hooked and I am sure I will be enjoying this plane for a long time to come!

Haha! It's kind of a sleeper sport, but pretty neat to watch a well trained horse go to work. Thank you! Got her home tonight and I think you are spot on. Responsive and quick! I am addicted. Agreed. Sound advice, thank you! The Terry Bradshaw? I didn't know that! I like that guy even more now! I like the idea of the 20th, but I am tied up that weekend. Thank you!

Hello, Figured I would introduce myself since I have been trolling these boards for the better part of 6 months. My name is Matt and I closed on a 1965 Mooney M20E this week and will be picking it up this evening. Suffice to say, I am pretty excited about it. I will be flying it home to Deer Valley-Phoenix, AZ this evening from Chandler, AZ, where it has been based the last ~20 years. I have only briefly flown the airplane when I first started looking at it over a month ago. I am looking forward to more time in it and becoming an active participant on this forum. I have often heard that Mooneys have a "cult-like following" and it is safe to say that I am all-in. I recently parted ways with a 1971 C-150, which was named the Metallic-Cat. My wife and I have horses and we have gravitated to cutting horse names for the airplanes. Still trying to come up with one for the Mooney. A few questions: 1. Is joining MAPA a good idea? 2. I would like to update the panel in the next 12-18 months. It is IFR certified, but only for VOR/ILS. It has an outdated/no longer supported Apollo M3 GPS...I would honestly be happy with a G430W and ADS-B. Any ideas on what avionics route is most budget friendly, but still has room left to be supported for the next 15+ years? (I realize "budget" and "avionics" should not be used in the same sentence) Thanks! Matt