SARNorm

Yes. I have been communicating with stepover415@gmail.com. He found me on this site and offered a used Garmin GTX 345 for a decent price. However, he avoided all of my attempts to provide a name and address, and rejected the idea of using an online escrow company even though I offered to pay the shipping and escrow fees. Red flags all over the place. Be aware!

Ross- Very cool! Thanks for sharing. There is quite a bit of space back there. My wife and I want to fly with our dogs and it makes sense for us and our mission to convert the rear seats into a cargo area. I appreciate your efforts with the photos. Norm

Thanks.

How much for the Garmin 345? How old is it? Thanks, Norm

Does anyone have any photos of taking the rear seat out completely and turning the rear compartment into a larger baggage/transport area?

Nice job!

The airplane was transported to the base of the Control Tower where it sadly sits.

Negative on the gear up landing. The aircraft was taking off.

My wife named the airplane "Luna" because it's a "Mooney." As long as the wife is onboard with owning an airplane she get's to name it whatever she wants.

Unclear what happened. No injuries according to witnesses. Will provide more details as they become available.

I'd like to purchase one also.

An utter catastrophe!

If you soloed at 40 hours, then the majority of your flight time is with an instructor on board. I would encourage you to get more solo time prior to jumping into a complex aircraft with higher speeds and workloads. That will help you to develop your own mental (and written) checklists, and increase your experience and confidence to be able to look ahead during your flight and anticipate the "next step" in the flight. Also, with more solo hours, you will be able to recognize what is normal and what is a potential problem. I also agree with the idea of using a club or rental aircraft to work though your landings. They will not all be perfect. Best of luck with achieving your flying goals.

Thanks for sharing. Looks like a beautiful place.