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Quote: Jlocke I'm guessing alternator (again).

If the plane has been kept up with, it shouldn't be a problem at all. Mooneys are a stout airframe. A good prepurchase inspection where the seller pays for any airworthiness squawks should uncover any lax maintenance habits they've had. I still encourage anyone to prioritize and first find the nicest, best maintained airframe he or she can find (by all means an IFR platform), then consider installed equipment. Don't be afraid of high total time on a Mooney either, especially if it's been flown a lot recently and maintained with a reputable shop.

Quote: 1964-M20E This will depend largely on where you live but many of us do pay road “user fees” and this can be anywhere from pennies to dollars to use the road.

Tim Lundquist is selling that plane, and I almost bought an airplane from him last summer. However, my move to Florida added some complications in the April/May timeframe, so I waited till June. He's a straight shooter. He and I talk often. Willmar's right there for a pre-buy/annual.

Don't spend a bunch of money chasing airplanes on Prebuys with nothing to protect you in case the deal goes south. Good airplanes will be sold by sellers who agree to pay for airworthy fixes necessary per the inspection. If the seller walks they need to be on the hook for the prebuy.

Went in and out of a 2000' Texas strip with not much room on either side for error on a hot Labor Day in 2010. I was just fine, but was only at about 600' MSL and only had 1 additional pax and Probably 40 gallons. I may have gone with full fuel or 1 more passenger. But not both (I forget what the performance charts said). It's doable, but you gotta be on your game to be safe. Also, you should do some real-world testing on a longer runway and compare your actual performance to the performance charts in your POH. Then when you are faced with a maximum performance situation, you know what extra fudge factor, if any, to add.

When you find a nice airframe to buy, get it. I don't see prices moving much really. They sure ain't going up. Find the nicest airframe you can buy on your budget. These are 40 year old machines and you don't need to get stuck with a bad one. What's your budget?

Looks great (and useful with the TKS panels!) Nice color selection, Lew. Looking forward to seeing you and your M20K someday.

I use it. Some destinations may save you $0.05/gal. I've been to a couple places that'll save you close to $1.00/gal. Most I've stopped at are about $0.20/gal in savings. FYI, it's not good at your home base airport.

Quote: N6719N As an instructor, I would recommend not getting your initial training in a Mooney. There is a reason there are trainers, and we train in trainers (eg. C-152, Cherokee 140, Piper Tomahawk, etc.). Yes, I know, you could train in a Mooney. I get it. But, to get complete training, you have to be allowed to make some minor mistakes, and see first hand what happens. This creates real experience and learning. Instructors shouldn't, can't and won't let you make the same mistakes in a Mooney. You won't even be allowed to go as near to certain mistakes. It's just not the same.

Quote: gregwatts a low wing such as a Piper Warrior. My opinion only!

You can do it in a Mooney. I would recommend learning to fly (at least until you've soloed) in a Cessna 172 or similar. If a Mooney is what you want, go get it. A friend of mine took his private checkride in a Beech A36 with 46 hours. He was darn good and didn't hurt that plane at all. He also started in a C172.

'cause we all know if you bring a handgun instead of a long gun to Canada you're just gonna lose all your judgement and start sprayin bullets everywhere! ...frustrating, especially when it is often easier to carry a handgun.

Quote: john221us Ok, I sent you an email. Thanks,

I know of what seems to be a nice M20E at the high side of your price range if you want to shoot me an email.

What's your purchase budget? Either airplane will do...

Sounds like fun. I'm itching to go up there at some point, but likely via American/Alaska Airlines. Have some airline miles to burn and might be looking to do so in June or July with my brother...

Quote: Becca Ditto what Byron said.. deleted.

Quote: N9453V For my 1970 M20-G from July 17, 2010 to January 31, 2012: Hours Flown: 163.6 Total per hour: $155 ($140 not including engine reserve) If anyone is enterested in more details, just let me know. -Andrew

Quote: Becca

I was at Don Maxwell in Longview TX dropping my plane off for annual. IIRC he has a few ailerons in stock. (903) 643-9902

Quote: KSMooniac One major caveat though is if you switch to a single mag and your engine shuts down, DO NOT SWITCH BACK TO BOTH immediately. The engine will be pumping air and fuel due to the windmilling prop, and this unburned mixture will migrate to the exhaust and can lead to a yard sale of your exhaust system.

Here's the LOP climb video after doing some GAMI flight testing with fantom... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkDkkw-tpQI&feature=youtu.be

Quote: jetdriven If you only climb 2/3rds as fast, there is a tradeoff. Even the TN Bonanza guys can't agree if it saves more than a galllon for the effort.

Quote: jetdriven I tried a LOP climb in the 201 and it will do it, but the climb rate is so bad (<500 FPM, 105 KIAS, 10.0 GPH) that I dont think it saves a thing. Its the same as bringing it back to 25 square.