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I believe the new owner went through AOPA for insurance. As for transition training, he ferried it with a qualified Mooney owner (and mooneyspacer!) and will be getting transition training with another high-time M20E owner who is also a CFI. He seems to be in good hands.

Closed the sale yesterday to an involved owner who will take good care of N2711W. The new owner was the first person to reach me, 1 hour after I posted it up for sale here!!! I'm sure Tom will get involved on this forum in the near future.

It wasn't all that different when you sold it

Thanks @Bolter, I just signed a pre-purchase agreement and have 2 or 3 people in line to sign a PPA if this one should fail, so I'll refrain from further advertisement. I appreciate the thought though!

"This memorandum is not applicable to vinyl decals or logos that are placed on limited areas of the fuselage or empennage". I think that is what we are talking about here, as I noted the white is still in good condition. Anyways, subject for another thread. The future owner can do as they please . If anybody want to read up on the memorandum, you can find it here: https://www.faa.gov/aircraft/air_cert/design_approvals/small_airplanes/small_airplanes_regs/media/SEI_list.pdf

Hey, thanks Geoff. I thought about pinging you here. I'll be sorry to see it go too, it has really been a joy to operate and fly. We're currently looking at Twin Comanches and baby barons (a55 or b55). Hope you are enjoying your 262!!!

A TON of commercial airplanes are vinyl wrapped. I would like to see an FAR quote confirming your statement. https://aviationwraps.com/

I posted it on trade-a-plane, not barnstormers. I personally don't find it priced too low given comparable mooneys on trade-a-plane. Comparing value is difficult, but I think this one is worth ~60k. I'm hoping for a quick sale as I have my eye on a successor so need the mooney gone. This is a great plane, but paint is old and to some that matters. If it doesn't matter to you, then this is a good deal.

1966 M20E, SN 1022 I bought this one two years ago and invested a lot in upgrades and upkeep. Paint is still crummy but the rest is really nice. A pilot on a budge could get it vynil wrapped to keep it looking good as the whites are still in good shape. New interior 2021 New gear pucks 2021 No fuel leaks. Tanks sealed 2001 by wet wingologist. Prop re-sealed 2020 1300 hrs SMOH, airframe TT 5660 GNC 355 WAAS GPS/Com with two AV-30Cs. Fuel flow and totalizer (very accurate!!) and 4-cylinder CHT/EGT. GNX 335 ADSB transponder No corrosion, SB 208 performed fall 2020 and the rest of the airframe was corrosion X sprayed 2021. Located in the greater Seattle area. DM me for questions, or contact me at 206-218-9867 (txt preferred, I get a lot of spam calls) Reason for sale: I had twins last year and will need a bigger ride for the family trips. This has been a fantastic airplane for me and ownership has been a joy. I hope that will be the same for the future owner. What a treat!

Thanks! I ended up searching the forum, and perhaps not surprisingly this had been discussed before I ordered a set with matching keys from Aircraft Security: https://aircraftsecurity.com/collections/mooney/products/asm20

@DaAV8R I'm looking to change my locks too but seems like I missed out on your offer . Just curious, where did you get the new ones?

I was considering doing the same until they came out with the firmware update. I E5 looks like a really good package and a step up form the AV-30s, but with an associated price tag. Thanks for the PIREP!

I just wanted to update the community. I finally update my AV-30C firmware. The update has been available since December but my avionics shop didn't have any openings before last week. The update is very quick, and my shop only charged me for an hour of labor. The DG drift issue is fixed and I wouldn't shy away from recommending the AV-30C to the interested party. Great upgrade, excellent for the price.

I would love the FL-202. DM me if it's still available.

I bought an E model last year and have been very happy with it. That said, it was built years before the Beatles split up (1966) and that does come with higher risk of corrosion and fatigue on the airframe. That risk can be mitigated but not eliminated with a good prebuy. I would have like a J but they were frankly out of my budget. I'm happy to live with that risk if it means I can fly.