Seth

The June Mooney Breakfast Flight will take place this Sunday, June 26th at Cambridge-Dorchester Airport – KCGE. We’ll arrive at 9:00 and will eat at “Kay’s at the Airport.” Bring a friend all aircraft types are welcome. Gas is $4.60 per gallon. Part of the taxiway is closed. If landing runway 34, use up the entire runway and you'll take the final turnoff to park. If you are landing Runway 16, once you turnoff, you'll have part of the taxiway, but to get to the restaurant you'll have to back taxi past the closed taxiway and use the final turnoff at the end of the runway. May was too busy and June almost ended – we’re back on track for our monthly breakfast flights! We may even throw a lunch flight in the future. Sorry for the short notice - but let's see who can fly out! Weather looks good for Sunday. Please let me know if you plan to attend so I can give the restaurant an accurate count. The Monthly Mooney Breakfast Flights began with the Mooney Pilots at KGAI and has expanded to the entire Mid-Atlantic Region. Each month a location in the Mid-Atlantic region will be chosen and a date will be set for the breakfast. Breakfasts will typically be a 9:00 AM arrival. I'll work to procure fuel discounts when possible. Posts to MooneySpace and the NJ Mooney Pilots Group will be made as soon as possible. Again, RSVP when you can! Take care, -Seth Attending: Seth - N1165N Mooney M20J Missile 300 (KGAI) Bob with his brother - V-Tail Bonanza (Northern MD) Fernando and Sascha - Tiger (KGAI) Tim - M20E (KGAI) Oscar and Sons - M20C (KGAI) Alan - New M20E (NJ) Alex, Herb, and Alex's young kids -M20K (KGAI)

The turbo F for $42k looks neat! -Seth

Sorry to hear - that would have been a quick turnaround. -Seth

From when I viewed this aircraft in person it also had the plane power alternator conversion, correct? I could be wrong. -Seth

Alan- Until it's sold we are happy you are flying a Mooney again!! Come show off the E at the next breakfast flight I put together - working on one for Sunday, June 26th. I recognize some of the hangers from the pictures! Are you planning any avionics upgrades as part of the sale? Maybe that could be incorporated with an upgrade price of course to entice a turnkey buyer. -Seth

As an additional light into the reasons for this topic: 1. I have moderately severe asthma and feel my normal asthmatic distress prior to an asthma attack (higher pulse, deep breathing, light sweating, chest pain, tiredness, an an anxiousness, and more when encountering light hypoxia). Though my daughter shows no signs of asthma or my issues, I am personally terrified that she may develop it (I already had multiple allergies and croup by the time I was 12 months). However, we've been diligent as to the way we introduced foods that I have issues with. She's a health happy kid. I have supplemental O2 for me when I do go high. I tend to stay below 10,000, usually 9,000 without O2 even though I've flown at 12,400 before for a few hours (which is when I decided I needed portable O2) for future flights. 2. Lead poisoning. I have a extended family member who was exposed to moderate lead paint (showed up in his blood at his 2 year check up) as a small child and he did have issues with focus, following instructions, potty training (accidents often, like daily, until 6), and controlling inhibitions. He may have been like that anyway, but I believe the lead was a factor. So, just doing my due diligence. I firmly believe kids don't learn without falling, going out, being independent, but I'm on kid 1 and I'm sure by kid 3 I'll just throw them in the airplane without thinking. Still on first kid syndrome. Not it a helicopter parent at all (maybe a fixed wing parent? Or a Laminar Flow Wing parent ) -Seth

Thanks for all the responses! I really delved into the effect of lead on a developing brain and it is amazing what has been correlated. So, my plan as mentioned would be to not let her be near where I dump the tanks and to discard of that fuel away from where she is located. I do have a Carbon Monixide digital monitor in the aircraft and I don't have a issue with too much except just like others when sitting place for a while or during taxi with the door open. Thanks again. -Seth

I may be taking my just turned 1 year old and wise to a family event in North Carolina in July. That's 6-7 hours of driving plus stops (so 10 hours each way) or a two hour flight each way. This is the exact mission for my Mooney! However, the idea of both oxygen depletion in small children and exposure to leaded Avgas worries me. I've done a lot of research on my own, but from the collective Mooney Spaxe environment, what are the facts? What are your individuals practices? And why? We'll go on at least one flight prior to ensure she's comfortable flying. I have to figure out earplugs and child headsets or sound safety equipment. I'll post my inteoductoon of my daughter to flying plan in a separate thread. For this thread again, what are the lead poisoning facts from Avgas and what are your practices and why? Thanks -Seth

Congratulations! Big accomplishment. You are probably better rehearsed now than ever to fly an approach to mins in real conditions, but obviously do not. Always double check your judgement calls and set a personal minimums until you feel more and more comfortable in the system. Go fly, use your instrument rating, and have fun! It's amazing how a simple cloud layer at 3000 feet is now no longer a problem for a long cross country. You can travel a lot of distance VFR. You can travel the same distance more often IFR. Still cancel flights in deteriorating conditions that are below your personal minimums. However, your practicality of air travel just increased dramatically. You should be very proud of your new rating. Now keep learning! -Seth

This E model was at GAI, Gaithersburg, MD, for close to a year now. -Seth

It's been very neat watching this project come along. I'm still happy Alan saved a Mooney this time! -Seth

CONGRATULATIONS! "Yes, no matter how you slice it, soloing an airplane is a big deal. And if you count yourself among those who have soloed, no matter what your future aviation attainments may be, you deserve a great deal of respect. For you , my friend, are a pilot." -C. W. Austin,CFI, from AOPA Pilot, 2000 I love that quote. Thrilled for you. Congrats again. Looking forward to hearing more updates. -Seth

I landed and stayed 7 days at BOCA and negotiated a discounted rate by phone prior to arriving as the rate was redicoluous and I let the FBO know my meeting I was in town for was in thei me class delta airspace but it made more sense for me to land at an airport to the north and drive down. They gave me a much better rate and a fuel discount! I flew into TMB last time as it was again closest to where I needed to be. Call ahead and get ramp rates / security fees / fuel minimums, etc. -Seth

I really like your new paint scheme

This particular Missile did indeed sell and the new owner received an amazing deal. He's here on MooneySpace. The aircraft now resides in the Caronlinas. -Seth

I would be interested too, especially with customized N Numbers on each one. I currently use sandwich sizes zip lock bags as mentioned above. You could also give them out as gifts with funny power slogans on them. -Batteries not included -Power -I Have The Power -Juice -Plutonium -Liquid Shwartz -High Voltage -Transmorgafier -Flux Capacitor etc. . . -Seth

What about the 430w and 530w? -Seth

I'm late to the party and missed this thread until now. PM sent - if the seat is still available let's make a deal. -Seth

Alan- Have you decided to keep the Yellow or will you paint that portion a different color? -Seth

You may want to check with Alan and see if he has a spare used AH he can quickly sell and send to you so you can have it installed for your upcoming flight.

Congratulations!! Fly the numbers in the pattern. Every landing be ready for a go around - landing is unexpected when it occurs. Meaning if it doesn't look/feel right, too fast, etc . . . Go around and set up a better patten for a good landing. -Seth

A friend of mine just outside the SFRA south of Frederick had one uncomfortably close. He was between 1500 and 2000 feet at the time heading South back to GAI. -Seth

A few companies depending on experience and other factors don't charge a flat fee and rate you as if you are not even a pilot. Others (meaning most) use it as an excuse to pile on more dollars. Minnesota Life is one of the most pilot friendly policies out there even as a private pilot. However their underwriting is tough unless you are 30 years old and in perfect health. Prudential is another good policy for pilots. Their underwriting tends to be a breeze even for those with medical histories, however their polices cost more than other companies price point wise. But, Prudential will give you their second or third best rating where Minnesota life will rate you equal to a smoker with liver issues, so even though Minnesota Life is better priced at a similar rating, you'll get a better overall price at prudential's higher rating since. These are examples, but occur over and over again when I work with pilots. PM me anytime and I'll work up an informal quote for you to find out real life costs. "File your FINANCIAL Flight Plan." -Seth

Lots of good airports around the twin cities. Good aviation community. Weather not so much - windy, hot. And then really cold. What do you call six inches of snow on the ground in Minneapolis? . . . Summer!! Fun fact: Minneapolis has one of the highest barriers to entry in population living there. However, one you live there for three years. Minneapolis has the highest retention rate in the country. Once you move there, you never move away. From many stats, it is nearly a perfect city. Low crime, low unemployment, few homeless (weather in the winter has something to do with that in my opinion), good leadership, lower cost of living, good wages, great services. If it weren't for the winter and my asthma (which does not do well with the cold) it would be a Top 5 city for me! Good luck with the move! You'll find a good place for your airplane. -Seth

AOPA does a ton of good work. Especially in the behind the scene moves of DC. It's also a wonderful resource to pilots. I don't love the cost annually, but for the access and information I get if I need it, I'm thrilled. They also have the Air Safety Institute. George Perry, who now flies a Mooney M20S Eagle (Formerly F-18's and and an M20F) is a member here and in charge of the Air Safety Institute. I too have not received a hat. I do however live about 30 miles away and have visited a few times. I personally do not love the new website, and haven't used it much since the website debuted, but I'm sure I'll get used to it. I'd list more here from there. Aviation Consumer AOPA MooneySpace Beechtalk AVWEB Flying Magazine (they have changed big time too) Air Facts Journal Those are my favorite websites/Periodicals for Aviation at this time. I need to get back into EAA and I also like NBAA but do not visit their website often. -Seth