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I've seen a few Mooneys on Controller with fiki using TKS, that would be nice to have. @RobertGary1

Thank you! I wish my flying club still had their Mooney. Congrats on getting a J! I think that's what I'm going for.

Good points. My main mission will be flying to paved airports (99% of the time). I want a good IFR platform to get my instrument rating, speed, fuel efficiency, and good long-hauler. I was slightly interested in the 182RG because it goes faster than all the fixed-gear Cessnas. I always come back to Mooney though. I think an M20 C through J would be the only ones I could get insurance for, having only about 160 hours under my belt, so the turbo or other high-performance Mooneys are probably out of my reach right now.

@JeffMirs I sent you a message. Thanks! -Mark

Yeah, I'm thinking a R182 RG might fit my mission pretty well. I like the Lycoming and autopilot options with them, etc. I'm expecting my insurance to be pretty brutal the first couple of years with the RG, but I'm a lot more used to Cessnas up until now. My budget will probably be $150 - $200k or so. I do like the idea of going camping at Johnson Creek or other grass/mountain strips. I'll also be doing a lot of flights to Montana over mountains, my parents live in Missoula.

Awesome, I’m in Spokane pretty often, I have family there. Im really torn between a 182 and M20J. When the weather is a bit better this next spring or summer I’ll get ahold of you. Thanks! -Mark

Ah, I see that https://themooneyflyer.com/cfi.html has some good links to instructors. I'll start with Andrew Rutherford maybe. Thanks! -Mark

Thanks! @carusoam, Do you know of any instructors or flying schools in the PNW that own a Mooney? -Mark

Hi Mooney folks, I'm thinking about buying a Mooney, but I've never flown in one. I'm a fairly new pilot (PPL), and have about 160 hours. I trained at Galvin Flying, at KBFI, and I rent Cessna 172SPs usually. Would someone in the Seattle area be willing to take me along for a ride in your Mooney? I'll pay for gas. I want to get a feel for one, before making a big decision like buying and training in one. Galvin had one until last year, and then the owner sold it. I sadly never got to fly it. So far, I've only flown Cessna 152 and 172. I've always been interested in Mooneys, and have lurked this site quite a bit in the past. I've also spent countless hours on Controller and Trade-a-Plane, and I always come back to Mooneys. I've thought about starting with a Cessna 182 or R182 RG also, but most of the flying my wife and I will want to do, are cross-country trips. (For example, escaping Seattle in the winter, trips to CA, NV, AZ) A late 70's to 90's M20J seems like a great cross country setup, and a solid platform to get my IFR. I've heard parts aren't as hard to find as people say, and there are some good Mooney shops on the west coast. If you are interested, DM me, or reply here. Thanks, -Mark