richc22a

I bet for every airspeed indicator that sticks there are 100 pilots in the grave who simply got distracted and stalled the airplane. Distractions are the number one thing. Stall a laminar flow wing mooney below 1500 feet and you're dead it is as simple as that. It got Joel Smith. Studying the stall characteristics of a laminar flow wing is veeeery educational.... good study.

Quote: jetdriven I bet for every airspeed indicator that sticks there are 100 pilots in the grave who simply got distracted and stalled the airplane.

I appreciate the responses, immensely..good sound wisdom, judgement..I have big ears and pay attention and take it all in.( Jim, I have a lousy sense oh humor re the 737...knew you were not rcommending it...) I have found a Mooney rental, and that will be interesting to see if it taxes my aptitude.... It took me 5000 miles and some studying to learn how to corner a high performance 50/50 balanced car, no real comparison, other than to say education, practical experience together advance the dream with manageable risk. My job is high stress, and flying is and always has been a dream. I appreciate the input and as 'pic' in training will proceed with more to consider....

Thanks for the responses. I have made it a point to study Mooney crashes, with other losses. The Mooney comes across as efficient with an edge to it's slipperiness that requires attention at all times. It reminds me of sports car that I had that was notorious for biting you if you did not stay ahead of it... hopefully within 3-4 months I can part of the 'Mooney Clan"... I had not considered a 737...might be easier to fly, but there a couple of drawbacks.....runway size needed...fuel prices....long walk to the can..

I am... after a 20 yr + delay going for my ppl. I am considering as my first plane, a Mooney. Actually, considering is not accurate, I am shopping for a 'used' low time smoh Mooney. My question is, oxygen or not? I work all over the US, and the Mooney will be a 'vehicle' to free me up as far as going where, when I want when feasible (encompasses weather, etc). As of this post I am 900+ nautical miles from the dog, and children, my thought is a higher altitude would yield less resistance, better cruise???