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Hi all, Is anybody looking for a hangar in Manassas, VA, KHEF? Brian Chesko

I’m wondering if anybody has thoughts on rising prices of single engines like Mooney’s. When I first started shopping for smaller single engines back in ‘17 (e.g. Pipers before I discovered Mooney’s improved performance), they seemed more reasonably priced than ones I see today. When I compare today’s Mooney prices to when I first started looking in ‘20, they seem to have risen with the housing market bubble. It seems unreasonable to take the plunge these days. Any thoughts?

All, Did a cursory search of forums on this and Google. Now time to ask the experts…. While I’ve been looking at the joy of a 201, a 20C seems to be a fraction of the cost. So, from a pilot perspective, what would I be trading out and its implications: - 180 hp vs 200 hp: fuel usage favorable in 180 hp; for about 20 knots less? (One particular 20C I’m lookin at says it has a lot of mods and arrived at same location with same settings as a 20J in negligible time) — any option to upgrade to 200 hp during next engine overhaul? - carbureted vs fuel injected: my buddy told me he much preferred a fuel injection during an IFR flight last winter — Any option to change to a fuel injected during next engine overhaul? - manual vs electric landing gear: I read the posts on here about false sense of security with the green landing gear light…. What else should I be thinking about? I would imagine the manual is much cheaper on maintenance too (as I’ve read) - shorter second row in 20C: mission is primarily my wife and I. Maybe a once in a while trip with a person or two in the back - “safety” differences?: wife is ok with spending more in the interest of “safety” (I have to explain how much more twins are to maintain, and that even they can be more dangerous in the wrong hands at low airspeeds!) - what else am I missing in my considerations?? Thanks for the insight!!! - Brian Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi all.... did a quick search of the forums for Leesburg, KJYO, Manassas and KHEF. I only saw references to a Mooney Service Center off to the east of the SFRA. Wife and I want to pull the trigger on an airplane purchase, and curious if I could pick somebody's brain in the local area on their Mooney experiences. Maybe be willing to give wife and I a tour of a 201 or 201J. Happy to accept PMs as well!

Hi carusoam…. Hitting you up again in this thread as well. I searched for “PPIs PrePurchase inspections”…. Are you able to provide a talk-on please?

Hi, just curious please if you can elaborate. I’m also wanting to purchase my first plane, preferably a 201J. At the same time, I’ve been wondering where the plane market is these days. Thank you.