Diver721

It's a challenge for sure. Seems like there are a lot of planes out there that fit one area well but lack in others. I don' mind upping the budget for a better plane. I may just sit back and keep looking.

1963 Mooney M20C, Newport Beach CA - - Aerotrader.com https://www.aerotrader.com/listing/1963-Mooney-M20C-5001639198/?zmc=leadReceipts-adDetail This is the other that has really caught my eye

The panel doesn't bother but the gut feeling I'm getting is. I feel like if I keep searching I may find one better at a better price. The o my people flying with me is my wife and two toddlers. Mainly tho just me and my son go up together and we leave the girls at home.

I believe it is owned outright.

My main mission will be weekend trips from upstate Ny to Va and Nc. I will also be getting my IFR rating and have been holding out to learn in the plane i purchase. This price is mid range of where i wanted to be.

I dont have the details but i do know the engine has been gone through in accordance with lycomings specifications.

It was a gear up. Had an appraiser do some investigating and said he could nearly see no damage. Asking 45

How did you get that done

Hahaha I don't know how or why that happened

It' a 66 mooney. Has less than 500 hours, older avionics but is ads B compliant. My only reserve is it does have recent damage history but is owned by air mods and they are doing all the work to repair it and coming out of a fresh annual.

I know but even then it would be really pushing it. Unfortunately.

I wish I had another 10k in my budget. This is exactly what I'm looking for... great plane.

I would absolutely love that. I would be more than happy to cover fuel and time if needed

Your not the first person to say that. I'm having a appraisal done in two weeks and then a pre buy at the same time.

sounds good. For the most part it would just be my wife (5"6 125lbs) and two kids (2 and 3). So i think i should be able to pull it off. I'm a little skeptical of the one i'm looking at because it does have a recent gear up but is currently at Air Mods in Nj being repaired. They actually own it now and would be the sellers. From the research i've done is that they are a top notch shop that knows mooney's well. I'm kinda frustrated by this because its actually a plane that i tried buying when i first started looking and then it was geared up after the buy.