New Mooney Owner Here!

[MHemperly]

Well i'm new to the forum... kind of been lurking for a while. My girlfriend and i bought a Mooney M20E Super 21. It's a 1966 with 50 hours on engine and prop. panel and interior were done last year and the paint was done in 1999 but is still a 9 out of 10. so far we love the airplane and have logged many hours (about 30) since we bought it on september 28th of this year. We bought it from a guy in Wisconsin and took our first trip in it flying home to Sunny southern California. I've attached some pictures for you guys to enjoy and i hope to connect and learn from all of you. hope all is well with everyone and cant wait to fly with some of ya'll.

 

Mike 

[kerry]

Nice plane.

[MHemperly]

Nice plane.

Thank you! We love it!

[mulro767]

Welcome Mike! And congratulations! She's pretty! And so is your Mooney ;-)

[Buster1]

Mike,

Congrats! It's a great feeling huh!?

Let me know when you're ready for a spark plug tray with her N number on it!

[MHemperly]

@ Mulro767 Thank you! I think so to! haha

 

@ buster1 Its a great feeling! ive grown up in a family of private pilots and to finally have my own is awesome. gotta keep it in the family! 

[Marauder]

Great looking E! Welcome to the forum and let us know if you need any help on anything.

[mike_elliott]

I had looked very hard at that plane for a friend. From the logs, and from conversation with the previous owner, you have a very nice airplane. Welcome!

[Oscar Avalle]

Welcome, really nice plane

[BTR]

Welcome Mike! And congratulations! She's pretty! And so is your Mooney ;-)

+1

[Mooneymite]

Welcome!

[Bob_Belville]

Mike, nice looking plane with a real clean panel! It doesn't get better than a '66E!

 

Interesting configuration. Your ser # is just 47 earlier than mine (929) which also was built in late '65. I note you have the newer electric gear and the earlier manual step retraction, both of which are odd for that era. Must be a story there...

[Danb]

Sweet. Both

[fantom]

Welcome to MS, Mike and GF.

[rbridges]

is your girlfriend a pilot, too?  that's awesome that you both enjoy flying.

[Rwsavory]

Welcome! Beautiful airplane.

[RocketAviator]

Welcome, fly safe!

[bnicolette]

Welcome Mike.  Super looking airplane inside and out.  Here's to many happy hours with her.  

 

Blue skies,

Brett

[Matt Michael]

I've been lurking for a while too, my girlfriend and I are very close to pouncing on a Mooney. Yours has a particularly nice panel for that vintage. I'm taking off in an hour to go look at a 63 E model. Your post is very inspiring!

[chrisk]

Nice plane! Welcome to the group

[Seth]

Congrats to you and your Girlfriend Mike.

 

Enjoy flying!  

 

-Seth

[flyboy0681]

She looks great.

 

The plane is nice too.

[Htwjr]

Reminds me of George Jones corvette song.  "She was hotter than a two dollar pistol, she was the fastest thing around, long and lean every young man's dream, she turned every head in town."  Very nice plane too.

[Schinderhannes]

Where are you based?

[MHemperly]

WOW! Warm welcomes, thank you guys you're awesome! Can't wait to get to know some of you!

@buster1 I will let you know about the spark plug cradle

@mike_elliott the plane and the previous owner are very nice. It was his baby that's for sure

@bob_belville that's interesting... Our planes were on the line at the same time, very cool. The gear is electric but my step is vacuum and the crank is the emergency gear extend. Is yours the step crank?

@rbridges no my gf doesn't have her license but she loves flying with me.

@matt Michael pull the trigger man! But do your homework on whatever you find. You will love it!

@htwjr that's classic!! Hilarious

@9495V I am based at KVNY