WaynePierce

Hopefully PBI will be next week. I got a pretty good quote from Travers and Associates. Since I have 0 time in type they are requesting 15 hours dual with 0 before passenger (read wife/co-owner) with 0 deductible sitting still or moving.... It's starting to get real.

Thanks to bdash, I discovered that when I switched to the dark theme the search area went away. I'm back on default and I now have a search area. A public thank you, sir bdash.

I thought very seriously about that placement but was worried it would interfere with the magnetic compass. It doesn't? I'm using an older, probably Air 1 iPad.

If you use this device, where do you have it mounted? Any problems you've run into with instrument blocking or inability to plug in a charger to it or anything of interest? I'm looking at my first Mooney, a 1985 J. Hopefully pre-buy inspection next week. Hopefully flying to San Antonio to look at her while she's open... Am I overlooking a search function in this board? Surely this topic has come up before and I can't figure out how to search for the topic...

I will probably go with Falcon, so far they've given the best price. When I contacted AOPA insurance they first quote they got back while I was still on the phone even choked the lady I was talking with! :-) The one thing they're quote surprised me on was it said I was over insuring the plane by 30% but on vRef the plane is valued at more than the asking price and my insureance request was for only a couple thousand more that the price of the plane.

I will hopefully be scheduling a pre-buy on a 1985 J Special Edition. It's crazy trying to figure out when to contact whom about what to have all the ducks lined up.. The bank wants insurance proof before they will authorize the loan, the Insurance was high but doable and the only statement that surprised me was 10 dual and 10 solo before passengers. The bank also wants pre-buy information before the will start the process. It seems like everyone wants their stuff first but don't take into account that everything has to happen in a particular order to give everyone what they want! Has anyone here bought a plane from Jimmy at All American? He seems like quite a guy and very helpful... It looks like quite possibly I'll get to meet David as well. I'll be taking a week off work to come out there and find someone that can spend a couple of days with me for the sign off and since the plane is on the field there...

Definitely not, I have 3 within 30 minutes but no hangars are available.

Already on a first name basis... they just need some J models.

I had no idea there was not more ground clearance with a three blade prop. That makes my decision process a little easier while looking for my next, new to me, airplane. Should be pre-qualified this coming week and then the shopping gets real. Thank you all for your expertise and knowledge.

Why? I'm leaning toward Three blade because there are a few grass strips I like.

Thanks, MooneyBob. I sent him an email.

I just completed a pre-approval form for financing on our next plane... Now I can find out if I can afford it, then I'll have to find it... Looking for a Mooney M20J 201 1980 +/- 5 years with low to mid time engine and ADS-B out. When I called about insurance the person said, "well at least it should go down the second year..." (333 hours PIC but 0 in type) I'll have 10 hours dual and 5 hours solo before I can take my wife with me... No hangar space to be found within a 45 minute drive.

Thanks, that is what I ended up doing.

This may be the wrong place to post this but I didn't see anything else that shouted "NEWBIE"... I've discovered the "dark skin" and really like it but I can't figure out where to increase the font size for reading posts. Is there such a beast and if so where? How's that for a first post? Sometimes I just don't want to have to wear my readers... Even though they are on my medical. Tough being 60 :-)