Hello everyone, Looking for advice on the potential purchase of a M20B to finish getting my PPL. I'm 45 and about to retire from my law enforcement job and want to start building time towards a second career in aviation. At the moment I'm not even halfway through getting my PPL, and have been renting 172s to fly with my CFI. I'm fortunate to have to ability to buy my own airplane to finish my PPl and then build time and obtain my other certs, and have been looking at cessnas and cherokees, however I came across a nice looking M20B with really low hours and nice avionics that will suit my needs. My CFI really likes mooneys and says this one looks like a good deal for what I need, so I'm currently in negotiations with the owner trying to make a deal.
My question is, Am I crazy and is this airplane too complex for someone with as little time as I have, and should I stick with something like a cessna 150/172? Or would a M20B make a good time builder? I've been doing research and see a lot about the C model but don't see much about the B model but I think the landing characteristics are pretty close to being the same, or am I off? Anyway, I'd appreciate any advice you guys give to help me make a decision.
