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I've been trying to make a deal with him on one. I'd really like to modernize the avionics, but it appears difficult to do without having more money invested than what the aircraft is actually worth. I'd rather pay more for one with the work already completed, but finding one is like looking for a unicorn. I was hoping maybe someone had that unicorn and was willing to part with it.

Does anybody have a J or know of someone with a J that's willing to part with it? Preference is 83 or newer and must be frequently flown and in good working condition. An updated panel would be a plus.

Yes I will, but I'd like to try and do a little homework up front so I'm not having multiple PPIs done on multiple planes. When I see a lot of surface rust on visible components, it leads me to believe it has been exposed to some sort of moisture and without knowing you can only assume there's hidden more critical areas in a similar condition.

I haven't seen it notated in any of the resent logs I've reviewed.

Sounds like you found yourself a good honest pre-buy guy who probably saved you a lot of money.

So basically the surface corrosion may be meaning less, what really matters is the SB 208B inspection of the Spars and Cage if I'm understanding you guys correctly.

Hi guys, I've been doing extensive searches to find a good clean J to purchase. It seems like every time I find a decent one with all avionic updates etc I'm seeing what appears to be corrosion on the yoke rod, mixture rod, or door stop bar. Would this be a sign of bigger corrosion issues or is this just normal?

This particular club just appears to be a monthly membership of 1xx dollars plus personal insurance and hourly rental time. No big up front cost from what I can see. If that's the case, it's a hard deal to pass up.

What is a MX?

My wife and I'll be attending as well. Tash, George

I'm guessing it's best to stay away I guess this is why I decided to make this post.

Tom http://www.raleighflyingclub.org/fleetandrates.php There's another one with a couple M20Js too. At the very least it might be a good way to full understand my mission.

I happened to come across those two clubs last night after creating this post. I liked the idea you could swap out different planes for different missions as well.

Thanks everyone for the feedback. I really appreciate all the tips as this is one purchase I really don't want to make a mistake on. I happened to see a couple of clubs near RDU that have some Mooney's, is there any benefit to becoming a club member over soul ownership? I guess the question really is at what point does it make sense to purchase an older model vs being a part of a club with a newer model?

Hi, I'm a low time pilot (100 hrs) who hasn't flown in approximately 5 years. During those years, life got in the way putting flying on the back burner. Anyhow, I begin training this week with my CFI where I will regain currency and hope to obtain my instrument and commercial rating. I'm currently located near NY0 but plan to relocate near RDU this fall. My mission will be for my wife and I to be able to travel back and forth between those two airports every month or two and occasionally bring a guest or two with us. We would also like to be able to travel on weekends to other locations around the east coast. My attraction to the Mooney has been the speed and efficiency, but my fear is the age. I'd like to keep my budget between 50/100k and have been wondering if that's a practical number to find a decent M20J? I'm finding most under 100k have experienced some sort of damage such as gear ups etc. Being relatively new to aviation, I don't really know how to value a decent plane, so I was looking for a little help. Features I'd like to have, GPS moving map, auto pilot, and something that isn't going to bury me in maintenance cost. My next question, given my low time, would this be a bad choice? My experience has been in a 67 Cherokee 160. I'm also wondering how I could go about getting training in the plane? I found this guy, but it seems to have had a few incidents such as an engine failure causing it to land in a field and another engine failure with it's replacement along with a collapsed landing gear. My gut says stay away, but I don't know enough about planes to know if that's true. https://www.controller.com/listings/aircraft/for-sale/33395537/1981-mooney-m20j Also is it recommended to avoid brokers? Anyhow, I'm looking for a little guidance, so any recommendations would be helpful.