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Do you need a special certification to do this? We do over here... It looks so fun!

I've flown with a friend of mine that's in a wheelchair. He has full use of his upper body and partial use of one leg. He manoeuvred himself from his wheelchair onto the wing (flaps side - maybe we'll use leading edge next time), used his semi-good leg to hook under the disabled leg and swung both legs onto the wing, then scooched himself into the passenger seat backwards. Reverse for disembarking. It worked perfectly. He got in and out better any of my overweight passengers.

So pretty!!!

Too bad they don't have them in Europe. I checked to see if I could attend one in the US, but the registration form said to bring your airplane, so that is out

LFPN is Paris. N reg would be FAA rules.

I had mine installed December 2020. I will get the G5 HSI and GFC 500 this December. I love mine. Zero problems (not on the recall list, though).

I love weather like that. Here in Switzerland, it's called "hochnebel" or high fog. Breaking out on top is just magical What is void time?

No, unfortunately not. As good an excuse as any to go back

Same here. I spent a long time trying to decide between HaHa and Like..... I learned something today, and that is always a good thing

Cool. There's still lots of time. No pressure. If I don't hear anything by next Spring, I'll revive this thread to see what happens

I don't need J experience! I have that. I know my airplane. I need someone who can help me navigate summer weather at lower altitudes (FL 80 - FL 100). I just need help with all that goes on outside.... Plus, it's nice to share cool experiences with other Mooniacs. There aren't so many over here....

So... I'm looking for a safety pilot... A good friend of mine is going to the midsummer rally in Sweden next year. I met him in Sweden last year for some other car-related event and he wants to meet again next year for this. Here is the link from this year. I can only expect that the dates will be similar. https://www.midnattssolsrallyt.com/content/en/index.php The flights would be from Switzerland (LSZG) to Sweden (ESSB) and then back home, staying in Sweden for a week or so (scenic flights totally possible). I know that Americans don't have the luxury of long summer holidays like we have here in Europe, so I'm not optimistic about someone joining me for the entire time, but maybe someone would be interested in flying to Stockholm with me, or maybe meeting me in Stockholm and flying back home. I have all the experience necessary for flying in Europe, so that is not a factor. Where you can help me is weather. I can't climb that high (unless @EricJ comes and shows me how to climb to FL170 in my J), but it is flat, flat, flat between CH and S. In the best case, there is high pressure all over Europe... happy days. In the worst case, you help me navigate thunderstorms, CBs, and/or landing in gusty, rainy crosswinds. There is room for a +1. If any of you are interested in maybe coming out here next summer for a week or two of cool Mooney flying at only the cost of a normal European holiday, please hit me up.

Shhhh.... don't tell @Ragsf15e He'll out-cool me with a few keystrokes....

I will be chasing that high for a while

You should swing down to Switzerland for a few days. You can log some international flight hours with me in my J (Note: I don't think you can fly PIC with an FAA license, but that is just a detail...)

You can also look at planecheck.com for the European market.

I love flying in Europe! The regulations are SOP, so I guess I don't know any other way to do it. It is spectacular. Expensive, yes, but IFR flights going country to country is usually super easy and the experiences are amazing.

Awesome!

May I ask why this is a thing in the US? I've been rerouted, but only in CH and only on routes that I know well. I think the controllers know that I know the two airways that they might interchange for me. I've never gotten multiple new waypoints on a filed flight plan, especially while already airborne. I've been dreaming about flying in the US, but now you guys are making me nervous.

I actually found the story funnier from the other side. Imagine scrambling US fighter jets to force down a Cessna, only to find out that it's Cutie McHandsome from Canada (Not that our presidents are as important as that....)

Yes. For sure. When I am flying in France, I am always in the minority on the frequency with a HB registration. If they get four out of the five letters, with, most importantly HB, I would definitely ask if they are calling me.

As a bit of comic relief, I thought you guys might appreciate this. Especially you active and ex-military pilots. https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/switzerland-s-alain-berset-is-no-teflon-man/47783698?utm_campaign=teaser-in-channel&utm_source=swissinfoch&utm_medium=display&utm_content=o TL;DR We have seven presidents in Switzerland. In July, our most scandal ridden one was forced to land by French fighter pilots for flying into restricted French military airspace. He rented a Cessna from a local airfield and was on his way to western France.

Go J!! Congrats. Beautiful airplane. I bought my J about a month before finishing my PPL. It was intimidating at first, but so exciting.... I'm still excited six years later

Me too!

Mooney of the Month? One more try....