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Thanks everybody more very good info, my brother in law/partner was of the same opinion; be very wary and probably pass on it. Too bad too as the owner is just about the nicest guy I have ever had the pleasure of speaking with; great guy. And yes Ron it is at Chandler, and nice to meet you. Maybe I'll see you at Chandler sometime, I love the food at the diner there.

By chance I ran across a 1963 or 1960 Mooney; the owner is an older guy and he told me both years, so I'm not sure. The owner is an A&P and the plane appears to be in decent shape even though it has high hours, but the plane had the wing run into by a car years back and has since been repaired, (his wife backed into it in the hanger). I'm interested in you guys opinion on wood winged Mooneys. The wing had to repaired at point of impact, (near the tip) as well as at the fuselage. He wants $23.5 if anybody is interested I have his #. I am not affiliated. Thanks again for your input.

Thank you again gentlemen. Great information here. As you can see, I am on a huge learning curve, I am about to have a nervouse breakdown just trying to figure all the lingo I.E. ttsn, ttsmoh, ect ect lol. My wife and brother-in law are familiar with this stuff as their father used to collect private aircraft, and all the boys in the family are pilots; (5 give or take?). I however am so blank on it all that I don't really have the verbage to express it; but I am having fun learning. Again, thank you for all the info it is very helpful to a newbie.

Your feedback on training in our own plane has convinced me to beat up a trainer for awhile before thrashing a Mooney. (Especially one I have paid for). Thank you. This brings me to another question for you; while discussing planes with my brother in law/pilot/soon to be instructor, he warned against older planes saying that older planes,(sixties specifically) were designed and built to last about twenty-five years, and often require cost-prohibitive levels of maintenance to remain safe/reliable. Thoughts? Thank you in advance.

Quote: jbs007 I recommend the same as everyone else for a different reason. Sure, you should spend your initial "30 hours" or so on something easier, but.. Fly as many types of aircraft as you can. Not because youre trying to find something better. Because it gives you something to compare to. You learn a lot from comparison. you'll never know what feel is from basis aerodynamics and what is from your particular plane. Also, practice learning new aircraft teaches you so much. And enables you to get a better feel for the operation of your aircraft, also through comparison. Take what I say with a grain of salt. I have no time in Moooneys (although I am about to buy one) and have been drinking considerably. I have been editing this for grammar and spelling for quite sometime.

Point well taken, this makes sense. Thanks guy's.

Quote: maropers MMMMM quick trip to Harris Ranch - Very cool video, thanks for sharing. You from here originally? Or just prefer California over Texas beef?

Thank you very much for the info and insight. We just realized about a month ago that flying was financially feasable for us, I had assumed that it was too costly. We are in the process of calculating direct, as well as in-direct costs of ownership so we will probably have many more questions in the future. Thank you again; much food for thought.

Hi everybody, my wife and I are considering a Mooney. We are however not yet pilots. My wifes brother is upgrading to instructor status, and is an experienced pilot with around one-thousand hours. Would you recommend a Mooney to learn in? Thoughts, opinions? Thank you in advance.