bill98

I think the M20E is the best ever. MAYBE stretch the cabin 3 inches but keep windows same sizE.

What honestly almost broke me today was picking my car up from GPM after having to fly AA back to DFW and it being empty with nothing to put inside of it. being angry about high insurance rates goes out the door when you are in a situation where it is required. I am extremely fortunate in my situation. @Parker_Woodruff has told me reassuring things, the adjusters have been quick and the Mooneyspace / Mooney Facebook / Facebook aviation groups have been letting me know that everything will be just fine! I would probably walk out into an oncoming truck if I was in this scenario where I had not purchased insurance, and that’s for a toy. I cannot fathom how people that lost their house and didn’t have any coverage are doing right now.

Those hangars had doors ripped off.

I have asked if they could send me footage if they have any. I have a feeling the power might have gone out before the interesting stuff really started.

There are those that may not buy another plane but utilize funds to finish commercial rating and cfi to ensure more people get checked out in Mooney’s and possibly make a run at flying for the airlines. That way more people learn about Mooney’s from the CFI that loved flying Mooney’s and gets to attend college fairs and tell the students at them to go buy Mooney’s or that person gets another Mooney !

Anyone that even thinks about going to Cessna or Piper, take note of the strength of the Mooney wing. the airport looks apocalyptic. 3 hangars literally do not exist anymore. I thought I was standing on set of a movie.

Lake front is amazing. I always used Flightline. Even tried to convince one of the girls at the FBO to attend the wedding I was in town for over the weekend. Tried Over an 8 month period. Their employees are simply awesome.

“Light chop”

Welllll probably the last photos I ever took inside 49Q managed to get to 208kts GS ROP and to 26.4MPG LOP. Mooney’s are amazing, great landings on both flights, all ya gotta do is fly the numbers!

Autopilot to me is very important, I would take a loaded panel with GPSS Autopilot that does NOT do altitude hold. At least in my Mooney it is very easy to keep level, although I have not done hard IFR where altitude hold becomes a blessing which you do not realize is a gift from god until you have been able to utilize it.

In my line of work in the airlines ... a bolt at Boeing is $9.00 the new one way forward bolt from Boeing is $85.00 for essentially the same thing Airbus sells planes for a lesser cost so they can make money on the parts supply after the sale

Not sure why it double quoted. also Walmart - Rotisserie chickens are actually quite good.

Fiesta

Which paint shop?

let me know if you want a co pilot to ride with you. Can meet you half way, or get out half way. Have the benefits of having free commercial flights.