Rusty Pilot

You may be able to get a hangar quickly at Shanno KEZF. KEZF has an experienced Mooney mechanic on the field and a couple of good Mooney instructors and a few Mooney owners are based out of there. I know the distance and traffic are tough, but it will have you outside of the SFRA as well.

Was that Goldfinger appearing briefly?

I did the same. I am now at late January to early February. It will go back around on me soon.

Me too! I had the same question. So, this will effectively be an E with speed mods once someone brings her back to life.

Don, I thought the original engines were produced by Volvo. My Dad had one back in the day and my brother still has one.

It certainly seems like a fair price for a well-maintained Mooney. Good luck with the sale.

I am also at KEZF Shannon. Try Dave Cramer. He works on several Mooney's on our field including my C model, a J and an F model. He just started working full time at Shannon. He is very knowledgeable and does great work. Additionally, Jet Drive (Byron) works on Mooney's up in Gaithersburg and owns a very nice 201.

I believe a hangar pays for itself with reduced maintenance costs. I am in VA and like being able to plug in my block heater and have my Mooney ready to go. Wisconsin winters are tough.

I keep the traveljohn on board, but my wife has never used them. So far it has not been a problem, but she plans ahead and limits her fluids. I try to plan my flights strategically (like we all do) with stops for cheap fuel and ideally on field restaurant option. This thread makes me think I don;t need the gallon option for fuel bladders for my 1974 C model.

You may want to edit header. I thought you were looking for houses.

Nice looking C. I own a 1974 C with electric gear and flaps. I love it.

Looks great!

I find my new Corvette much harder to get in an out of then my Mooney. No issue yet at 60

Purchasing an older aircraft is a big risk even with a good pre-buy inspection. I have been lucky. I actually picked an aircraft that has always been flown regularly and bough it after it had been repaired properly from a gear up landing. My goal was finding a high-quality hangar kept airplane flown at least weekly. I do realize that i was lucky and you don't know what you don't know, and surprises can happen. I have 5 years under my belt with it now and only expected repairs and reasonable annual inspections. I have participated in an owner assist annual which was a great learning experience. When fixed you will have a great plane.

Great analysis! Thanks for posting.

I have a 1974 C which has the same dimensions. Mine has some upgrades, but would give you a good view of the interior size and fit for you.

Well done! I am glad you and your family are all safe. It must have been scary especially in IMC.

Your place looks great enjoy! Is it too dry out there to convert dirt runway to grass field?

A Mooney C is a great choice. I found mine 5 years ago for under your budget, but did add some avionic upgrades and new interior so now I am in for just over your budget.

My prayers go out to the families and friends of the pilots that lost their lives. I am glad you family is ok. As much as we love our Mooney's they can always be replaced.

Mine was called "Freedom" when we bought her so we kept it. I did name my golden retriever Ranger.

Congratulations! Beautiful J

I have a 1974 C model. My alternate static source is under the panel on the pilot side with a valve. It is best to look for it on the ground and feel for it in the air.

I had a recent epiphany. I had been taking my oil samples for analysis wrong. Instead of capturing my oil sample from the middle of my drain, I had been taking it from the beginning, resulting in a higher indication of metals. Since correcting my procedure my 1,300 hour engine is behaving much better. I am sharing in the hope of helping others avoid my error.

Jimmy Garrison put together a great Mooney Value guide. I suggest referring to it. He has pluses and minuses for condition and avionics. I suspect you are looking at a little over $100K in market value. Good luck with sale.