Fred as in Flintstone

It is certainly the solution to her concerns!

Do you have any advice for someone buying their first M20E or M20C based on your first experience and your most recent one?

Thanks for that. It looks helpful. I'll check it out.

Yeah.... Interestingly, for a Vans (6 or the 7 or even the 9), they are as much or more than a Vintage Mooney (C or E) and it would be nice to have the option of flying others somewhere (I do have brothers/brother in laws and nephews who would fly with me). Having the third (fourth - :-) ) seat is kinda attractive. Would love to have an RV-14 but they are a lot more expensive.

And here's another. They talk about the importance of pushing forward immediately with loss of power in a climb, and having that ingrained in your brain and muscle memory.

There has been a push online at least to rectify this. Here are a couple of videos that I think point out what you are saying and how to fix it...

Thankfully not a "crash", but rather a well executed off field landing!

Good luck on the checkride! You'll do fine. Remember, they want you to pass.

I'd be content flying by myself. And the motion sickness thing is real. I get that. I'm not interested in having her miserable. But right now, it's antagonistic about even me just flying.

What about my level of resentment? The one thing I have found as I have gotten older that I really really enjoy, and someone who's supposed to support you and your dreams craps on them?

Have thought about the Cirrus thing. I actually do think she'd view a parachute as a safety net (she has said as much). I'm not sure that she'd ever get in it though. While I could afford a Cirrus, that level of monetary commitment would also be something that there's no way she'd be ok with it.

It's not a matter of disregarding her reasonable fears or concerns, though they are overstated. It's not trivializing them. I'm not trying to force her into a plane. I have stopped asking her to fly with me.

I understand what you're saying. Why can't she respect my wishes? What about my needs? Wouldn't a loving wife who is committed to her husband and her marriage want to encourage and support his passion and loves in life?

Couldn't agree more with you about #1. And unfortunately, it is a situation where it is active discouraging and complaining these days. And I am a husband who is very accommodating and will do pretty much whatever she wants. I don't refuse to do anything she has asked to do. And I'd never ask her not to do something she'd really want to do. And I don't talk about any of the flights.

Thanks. And thanks to all who are posting.