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Dear Fellow Aviators and Mooney Fans, Hope you are all having a great day! I have been dreaming about owning a Mooney / Vans type of fast GA aircraft since I first saw them at an airshow when I was a CAP cadet back in the 90s. I just moved back to the states from an overseas assignment, I am working on my PPL, have about 55 hours in C152's. I also have a jet maintenance background from the USAF and a large defence contractor. I currently work as a Tech Rep for a military jet and am looking to get my A&P this year. I am currently in middle/south Georgia. I am originally from Washington state. I have a house back in WA that should sell in the next few months freeing up some cash to buy a Mooney. I will have a budget around $30-$35k. So here are my questions and things I am looking for: 1. Recomendations for A&P's near middle Georgia with Mooney experience that could help with pre-purchase inspections. 2. Any Vintage Mooney airplanes for sale or brokers that sell them you could trust in my area. 3. Anyone with a Mooney near my area that would be willing to take me up and feel a Mooney to see if it's what I truly want (I would pay for some fuel etc)..? 4. Any pointers to existing resources in a Mooney buying search on a budget. Thank you very much for any links, help advice in advance. Best regards, --- Motorcycle and Aviation Enthusiast, Student Pilot, Mil Jet Tech Rep

We can all take a breather until the next reauthorization... https://www.aopa.org/News-and-Media/All-News/2018/February/28/ATC-giveaway-push-to-end-for-now?utm_source=ePilot&utm_medium=email&utm_content=adv&utm_campaign=180301special

Well this is an odd one. A Jordanian national with an existing PPL flying a Seneca with an MEI on board. Only the instructor survived and says the student crashed it intentionally. They went down next to a Pratt & Whitney aircraft engine factory. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-investigating-deadly-plane-crash-east-hartford-connecticut-intentional/ Whether it turns out to be terrorism or not, I suspect the story will be divisive and not terribly good for GA.

Not very positive about General Aviation...I will refrain from sharing my thoughts about the quality of reporting and the validity of the opinion-editorial writings at the "Grey Lady"... http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/17/opinion/The-Dangers-of-Private-Planes.html