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dates are all set. We leave Edmonton June 22 Stops so far are Gimli, Dryden, thunder bay, manitoulin island, burlington , windsor, chatham, ottawa, rivier du loup, fredericton, dartmouth and Gander. We have 4 Mooney owners to see on the list so far. ( you know who you are) Looking forward to this as we always have a great time on our extended flying trips. ( god i love my week in-week off schedules)

I'd rather buy a new toy without telling the wife!

First off let me add my condolenses for your loss, but as Jolie pointed out metal can be replaced and i am so glad to hear nobody was hurt. I am sure it is just like losing a member of the family. Hope we see you in a new family member soon

Hi and welcome to the world of Mooneys. I too have to agree that the insurance quote you recieved is high. I know a chap that also had only a couple of hundred hours and "0" on type and after the madatory 10 hours with an instructor recieved 60K hull moving or stationary and 2 mill liability for $2500 a year Canadian. I would also agree about thinking twice in learning to land in a Mooney. Not enough can be said about having everything just right ( speed, altitude etc) as you dont want to be porposing thes things. The gear just wont take a lot of hard hits. Dont get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with learing to fly in one, just maybe do some 172 time to get the landing practice in. Good luck and welcome to the site

Hi Jason and Quinn: Welcome to both the mooney family and our little Mooney community here. Nice to have you here.

Thats the problem. Once you have done the trip you will be in a big hurry to get back

I dont know about the "above view" name but he sure as heck is not above reproach! This guys sounds like somebody to stay well away from.

Randy: I am also with Ned. When i did my transition training to the Mooney, the instructor was quite adament about the 1"/ Min. Much like the lean of peak VS Rich of peak there will always be a discussion about which is correct.

I generally lower the nose and reduce the MP at 1" per minute to avoid cooling off too fast. i try and keep it at 500-600 FPM desent.

M20F..yup, you are correct it is right by summit lake. Nice spot

I saved 7 pounds on the Scimitar prop too.

shoot for 20G's i would do it too,...LOL

I was told by my mechanic that reduction in noise is one of the benifits of the 3 blade. I have no data to back that up. My new scimitar is actually shorter than my old prop and i picked up almost 2" of ground clearance. it does not sound like much but on some of the tie down areas of some airports here in Alberta every inch helps.

Mine would never ask for that and i probably would not pay it. if he wants a few bucks for handling etc then fine, but 10% , no way. I use Rightwing aviation and they dont even charge me any extra on parts they source. I pay shipping etc and thats it.

I would rather have a machine with high hours that was well maintained over one that was hardly ever flown and had basic maintenance. Letting a plane sit is the best way i know to rot out and engine and everything else.

I think the scimitar prop will give you the same climb rate as the 3 blade. I am very impressed with the climb increase i got with it. I could not justify the extra grand for the 3 blade. From what i can see the 3 blade only cuts down on cabin noise and does not really give much of a performance increase over the 2 blade.

Yes a grand US or canadian... take your pick..... they are almost worth the same amount. Let me know when you are doing it and i will fly down to watch, video the event and pay out.

If you are truly a Mooney lover put that 'ol TAT right in the middle of your forehead. As a matter of fact i will pay a grand to the first person who has the guts to get a PERMANENT mooney tattoo on their forehead! ( and it has to be at least 2" X 2") ready ...set...go!

Ned: I do understand them and the canadian way of being polite....LOL

I'll bite: How many Canadians does it take to change a lightbulb?

I am at 2500 ft ASL and i can get 2000 ft per minute easy. I did 3000 ft per minute starting at 140 knots and it held it until i hit about 95 kts. at starting at 4500 ft. Mine is the 2 blade

We are the ones that should be thanking you ( and i see that we are). This is by far the best site on the Mooney topic i have ever seen and it is thanks to you and all the good people here that make it what it is. You hit the nail on the head about the demeanor of everybody here. I dont believe i have ever seen a harsh word typed or seen anybody get "flamed" as it is called. Visiting this site is one of the best ways to get that Mooney fix and chat with some nice folks at the same time. Thanks again Russ

I just put on the new Hartzell "top prop" scimitar and the difference is amazing. Quieter, faster and one heck of an increase in climb. As a Mooney Ambassador i had a chap named Gunter out last weekend and i he could not believe the climb rate or how quiet it was. Total cost for prop, hub, spinner installation was around 13K canadian.

Anybody heading up north for Alaska, the Yukon etc and passing through Edmonton or Calgary let me know. You are welcome to stop by for fuel, lunch or if needed we have a huge RV we have turned into a fully equiped guest house for freinds and family and the occasional transient pilots. russ

Hi: We have done the transcontinental thing a few times and are doing it again this summer. Alaska is great and the fileds that are grass are still not bad for clearance on the Mooneys. Just watch out for gopher holes in some of the tie down areas. Alaska weather can go south in a heartbeat and that is the biggest problem we had. Stick to the Alaska highway and you will always have an out if you need it. Watch out for down drafts etc in the mountains and if you dont have mountain experience try and get some instruction before you head into them. If you are passing throught Edmonton you are welcome to use the guest place we have and i can fill you in on where to go and where to avoid. Or we can grab lunch and i can fill you in on the best VFR routes etc. I live out be a little paved airport and we have fuel etc. Regards Russ