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Hi Larry. I sent you a PM about the headrests. Let me know what you have and whether they will fit my 231. Thanks. Matt

I have a 1982 231 Rocket with fabric seats. There are no headrests but there are some aluminum caps where I think that hearests should slide in. Does anyone know if it is possible to remove these caps without taking the material off the seat? I would also like to know if anyone has some headrests that they would be willing to sell. I am planning on having the seats recovered in the near future so color is not a concern. Thank you.

Try this: pasaml@frontier.com

I spoke with Mark Lowdermilk. He said he would happy to discuss transitioning you in the Rocket. His email is pasami@frontier.com. Good luck with the Rocket. You will absolutely love it. Let me know if you have any more questions about the Rocket.

Mark Lowdermilk transitioned me from a C182 to a Mooney Rocket in less than 10 hrs. I have flown with a few instructors throughout the years and find his instruction techniques to be of the highest professional level and effectiveness. He is a DPE and corporate pilot with lots of time in commercial jets (ie 737). I highly recommend him for transitioning training in your Rocket. He lives in WV but frequently works in DC. Let me know if you are interested and I will forward you his email.

Thanks for the response Chris and Hank. I actually have trained with Col Peters and passed both of my check rides with him as my DPE. I did speak to him about training several months ago when I was contemplating the purchase of the Rocket and he was unable to commit to the training because of his many responsibilities as a corporate pilot and DPE. I did hear about a CFI at Yeager named Mark Loudermilk. He apparently has a lot of time in Mooneys and used to be a commercial pilot. I thought I might contact him when I get back from Utah. Chris, I really appreciate your offer to help with the instrument transition. I will be basing the plane at Yeager in the next several weeks. I am trying to talk Scott Miller into putting it in a hangar without the bird infestation. I still have a hangar at Mallory but I am not going to fly the Mooney into a 1900 ft runway with little go around options. Send me your email and I will contact you after I am checked out and have some solo time in the Rocket. Matt

I just decided to make a significant upgrade from a C182 to a Mooney Rocket. I am 350 hr instrument pilot and live in Charleston WV with limited flight instruction opportunities in the area. I know several CFI's in the area that instruct in high performance aircraft such as Cirrus and Columbias, but I would like to locate an instructor that has a lot of time in a Mooney and prefer one who has extensive knowledge and experience in the Rocket conversion. I am a very busy professional, but would be willing to travel to adjacent states on the weekend to receive good instruction. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks MTR