Dick Denenny

Brought the opposite side in to a paint shop for a match and just was told they have the colors ready in spray cans. Anxious to see if I can match well enough to be satisfied. Will use the same to paint my previous mistake on the the outside wing corner. Was finally able to get a hanger at KCOE and will do it when I get inside. DD

Hear about a gear up landing at KCOE. Coeur d'Alene, ID/

Don't know if you have solved you need but I can't say enough about Joe A and his crew. kirk who owns Cd'A aviation just bought all the resort aviation facility, moved from the west side to the east side airport next to 2/20 and have a nice big roomy shop. They have treated me exceptionally well and are doing my annual on the 18th this month. Needed a rear cone stinger fairing and they had an intern search and found one for me in Brazil. 2808 635-0805. Dick

Anybody have this happen to them

Thanks to all that responded. The direction recommended is pretty much the way I thought I should go.

I mentioned the other day about my accident regarding putting my wing tip into my car and ending up with a hole in the leading edge. My question is should I turn this into my insurance for a claim? Repair will be under $2000. Currently paying a about $3200 for the insurance. How would that impact me? Dick

Thanks for all the positive support. Sounds crazy but I was pretty down on myself, but all is well. Here are pictures.

Went for a short flight out of KCOE a couple of days ago. Have an outside parking place with plug in for my Tanis heater so nice place. Just ordered a tow hitch that I didn't have. Decided to come in "backwards" to the T. Looking completely to the right to make sure I didn't go over tie downs or chocks. Didn't look to the left as we all should watch all wing tips and put the wing into the back window of my car that I had parked behind the plane. Nice hole in the leading edge. Only the size of a quarter but still. Got home and tow bar was at the door. Good timing. SHIT

Picture of Grandson and pland

For months I have wanted to share my recent experience on this site which I have been reading, enjoying and getting a great deal of information from other Mooney owners over the last many months. I owned in a partnership a c182 for 25 years and had to sell it about 7 years ago. divorce and life changes. had always dreamt of getting a Mooney. Looked at my resources and age and said I could and should do it. Figured 10 years or so of health and at least I think mental acuity to continue flying and could afford it. besides, have a 22-year-old grandson that really wanted me to get it. I’ll tell more about this soon. we shopped together. So in March I found a 1966 M20E with Ray Jay. Good condition, low hours and reasonable price. Live in Spokane and thought I’d have to look and travel all over to find one, but one was in Moses Lake about 100 miles away. Bought it and started my adventure. I got a hold of an instructor and began my training and transition from the high wing, fixed gear experience. got checked out and flew a bit. Got about 25 hours in it and wanted to get it to my grandson to get his rating in it. This is what I want I really want to share. For those of you that have children and grandkids this is special. Love this young man. Grandson is a senior student at U of North Dakota in the aviation program. Already at 22 a commercial helicopter pilot with instructor rating but not fixed wing. So I’ve helped get the new generation into flying. So in June he and I flew it back to Grand Forks for me to leave it with him to get certified. A few problems and difficulties with the plane and hard time getting A&Ps to work on it took some time along with weather and his schedule kept it with him a bit longer than anticipated. Finally in December he got his check ride done and he is now in that unique arena of being dual certified. And in a Mooney. Then needed to get it back to Spokane/KCOE. With the winter weather. He and a friend got some good weather and got it to Billings. Left it there and went back to UND for finals. Then he, his wife and his instructor got in the car to come home for Christmas. Picked the plane up in Billings and got it to Missoula. I met them and then realized I really should not fly it to Spokane. It was night and not a good idea so drove back home. Last Wednesday we drove to Missoula and after a wait for bad weather finally was able to leave with a clear sky to the west. Flew on top to Sandpoint (KSZT) where we were able to descend through a hole and land. Took a rest and brought it to its home in KCOE. So i finally have it back and now after many months need to refamiliarize myself with instruction to get fly “my” plane again. Thanks for reading. I’ve enjoyed sharing this. Hope you like it. Dick

You make me envious. My M20E doesn't look like that at all. Be Happy you own it.

Thank again guys. Very good input and reflective thoughts. Won't fly and mechanic coming Monday

My gear won't retract and I will have it fixed soon. In the mean time can I do pattern work, T & G's with the gear down? Thanks, Dick

I had the same problem and just said screw it and bought a new sky tech. Less weight and more powerful and I would expect the prestolite to give up the ghost soon. Why count on 50 year old tech?

That's what I've been doing. I go into my local Ace and get a bunch of different sized stainless steel screws and just work with them. Some need the beauty washers and some work well with just a flat head.

Congrats. I'm as new as you at this as you are. The people on this site are great. Nice, considerate (although sometimes sarcastic and annoying) and helpful. I've found I can't have enough stainless steel screws in different sizes to replace some that come loose. I laughed when I saw one of the pictures. Don't know if you've put your ipad in the holder, but in the direction you have it I found the clip on the upper right turned it off. The small sides needs to be up. See if I'm right. Dick

Just had to share. I had a 182 in a partnership for 25 years and sold about 7 years ago. Decided it was time (I'm 73) to let myself get the toy I wanted. Got a '65 M20E and love it. After 11 hours of instructor time got checked off this morning. So happy to be part of the Mooney group. So looking forward to enjoying this beautiful machine.

Pretty much a newbie here. Made a few posts after I bought my M20E a few weeks ago. I do thank many of you for helping me and answering my questions. Just a statement I wanted to make. I just installed the 3" extensions and did notice the change in the angle of the pedal and the possibility of hitting the brake too soon or too hard. We'll see tomorrow. Not an engineer but looking at it if you want to change the angle why not just change where the "U" plate behind the pedal is mounted? Take the bolts off of the pedal, cut it and redrill the holes lower. That will completely change the angle of the pedal and put the pedal forward. Am I missing something

You guys and gals are great. Thanks so much for the unbelievable input. Greatly appreciated. I don't have ADS-B so since I need to do this I'd like to do the "right" thing for all the rest of what I want.

Newbie here that just got a very nice M20E. Would love to put everything in this plane. Doesn't have autopilot, had older 430 nonwaas. How have you that have done it justify spending 25k plus on a 65k plane. I ask this because I want to. I can do it if I want but want to make the right decision. Thanks in advance for input and help.

Newbie here. Just just got a "65 M20E a couple of weeks ago. Cleaning it up a bit and looking for replacement for the center plastic floor piece that around the trim control. Any suggestions?

I need one too. Obviously been kicked a few too many times.