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Sadly, no. Maybe just north of KLOM sometime first half of next year, but that'll be a work trip and I probably won't have any real spare time.

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@RobertGary1, I've discussed that with her, and the end result is that she's really not interested in trying. The opening for the legs to go in just isn't big enough for her, even though legs nearly straight out is actually the better posture for her issue... Ah well, "Happy Wife" and such... @Jerry 5TJ, for the money, I think I'd rather have a C33A (or newer, though not a 36) vs. a C210, plus the Bo would be cheaper to insure (from what I heard, around half as much for the same insured value). Obviously that will change over time. In any case, I'm certain that a PA46 is well beyond my budget (to say nothing about my skill & training levels) and will probably stay that way.

Fair enough. I was going off what he daughter was quoted as saying and the fact that the plane itself had been sitting for a long time outdoors but you're right, it might have been mechanically sound all the way to the ground. Not sure which option is worse to contemplate... Either way it is a tragic loss and it is really awkward to have even considered (from afar) the very plane in question. I do appreciate you reaching out to check on me, though.

Just as an update on this, we did not pursue the plane mentioned above (condolences to the family affected). My wife vetoed any Mooney after I showed her pictures of my legs while sitting in a C model. She has leg issues and needs more room to move them around, so the tight footwell surround won't work for her. Our flying club has a B33 Deb with a throw-over yolk, and I made the mistake of putting her in the right seat for a trip... Now she wants a Deb (possibly the club's, if astral alignment allows). Or a Centurion (Yeah, no)... Ah well, for now we've decided to wait until she gets through RN school before we look at buying anything.

@Shadrach, my wife liked the price but after I'd explained how much work (and money) would be involved in getting it "trustable", she quit bringing it up. It would appear I wasn't wrong, which is a bit of a curse at times like this. I don't usually post on these "plane down" threads since I've nothing constructive to add, but as always: Prayers for the family and my condolences.

@mooniac58, it appears that the dark theme doesn't show linked threads correctly. It complains the theme is out of date... Thanks!

@gsxrpilot ditto that for me, please.

Those are definitely good problems to have.

Add the fields as discrete data points, but don't make them required. That would help to normalize the data for those that are searching for particular details (my wife!), and would highlight the ads where the owner takes the time to fill them out... Kinda like a pre-prebuy of the owner. Don't get in a hurry to do it, though. Whoever does your UX design will probably need some time to think through how it should look and operate within the site.

Thanks for the comments, guys. I'm really thinking a short body will be perfect for us (primary mission is "wife & I to the beach, condo, etc"). C/D vs. E, I'd like to have the FI engine and an engine monitor for LOP operations (plus the extra 20 ponies), but how much difference is that? Probably $20k or so? Not sure it's worth it. If I can find something that already has a lot of work done to it but is priced nicely, I'll certainly prefer that over "gotta upgrade from scratch". Just right now price is the bigger factor. Soooo.... Will anyone with a C/D or E be around central AR in the next week or so and be willing to do a demo flight or two?

Time to quit lurking... Is there someone with a C or E model willing to give a demo flight from KSUZ for my wife & I? No rush, I'd just like to get her in the right seat to make sure she'll be comfortable before I try to buy a M20. Speaking of which... Has anyone seen N113TA before / know anything about it? It's a 1966 M20C listed on TAP and ASO. It certainly will need some work, but having your thoughts would be much appreciated.