201er's Mooney Expedition

[fantom]

You guys can laugh all you want about the pants but there really is no point in putting on clean ones cause they'd get dirty immediately. Poor plane is taking a toll inside and out as well. .....

Same with your underwear I suppose. The 'aroma' in your cabin must be unique. Air that plane out, but not in Florida please.

May be the first time I've ever been sorry for the Customs inspectors

[chrisk]

I've had so much fun with this thread.  I'm trying to figure out how Mike gets home after he stops at Providenciales.   Are the Bahamas in his future?  Bermuda?    Ft Lauderdale, then a strait shot home?

[Cruiser]

Club Med tonight ??????/

 

send pictures!

[chrisk]

Looks like Mike is headed to Fort Pierce Fl today.  I'd love to see him go through customs.  The inspector might take on whiff of the interior, and wave him through!

[Cruiser]

careful Mike, the Bermuda Triangle......... 

 

What happens in the Bermuda Triangle always stays in the Bermuda Triangle never to be seen again.

[fantom]

Over the entire state of Florida, thanks to Mike:

[Hank]

Looks like Mike is headed to Fort Pierce Fl today.  I'd love to see him go through customs.  The inspector might take on whiff of the interior, and wave him through!

Why such a short leg? I thought he put in long-range tanks so he wouldn't need to stop so often.

[Marauder]

Why such a short leg? I thought he put in long-range tanks so he wouldn't need to stop so often.

 

Port of Entry. I think less likely to draw attention if clears it immediately when entering back into the U.S. Either that or his plane is so stinky he needs to land early to air it out periodically.

[201er]

They didnt notice all the skittles still lodged up my ass.

[Cruiser]

Welcome back to the USA!

 

What a great trip and the stories that go with it.

[Marauder]

I want to see the condition of the inflatable doll.

[Hank]

"Used" . . . . .

[fantom]

I want to see the condition of the inflatable doll.

Deflated....

Mr. Stinky turned her off.

[Hank]

Wow! Tough crowd today!

[kmyfm20s]

The dolls out! The parrots want their perch back.

[Cabanaboy]

Welcome home, what a great adventure, cant wait to hear about your trip and see the photos. Truly an amazing adventure!

[Marauder]

I thought I smelled something coming up the east coast yesterday. Welcome back Stinky. Can't wait for the next fly-in to see your 3,145 photos.

[Hank]

Hey, Mike.

Did you use the new assembled-in-the-plane cage to bring back any feathered mementos??? ;-)

[yvesg]

Traveling with my dad. He makes all travel arrangements and I do all the aviating.

Geez I wish one of my sons would take me on such a trip... actually, just wishing take me up for a round around the area... this is what i did to my dad several years ago but my sons have no interest in flying...

About my dad: He was a private pilot when I was a teenager and took me up in a brand new mooney demonstrator for several flights. I guess this is what made me aware of the Mooney passion. When i finally got my license (without him knowing i was taking lessons), I surprised him one day telling we had an airplane ride with a friend and his eyes were kind of looking suspicious when i shown him the Cessna 150 him, me and that fake friend had to sit into.

Yves

[201er]

Trip summary:

 

KLDJ KEYW MZBZ SKSP TNCA TNCC TNCB SVMG TTPP TVSV TLPL TFFF TDPD MBGT MYNN KFPR KLDJ

 

Linden, Key West, Belize, San Andres Island Colombia, Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire, Margarita Island Venezuela, Trinidad, St Vincent, St Lucia, Martinique, Dominica, Caicos, Nassau Bahamas, Fort Pierce, Linden

 

Over 5888nm flown in about 45 hours in the span of two weeks.

 

 

[Cruiser]

Impressive!

[kmyfm20s]

Now that's a lot of flying!

[Hank]

Trip summary:

 

KLDJ KEYW MZBZ SKSP TNCA TNCC TNCB SVMG TTPP TVSV TLPL TFFF TDPD MBGT MYNN KFPR KLDJ

 

Linden, Key West, Belize, San Andres Island Colombia, Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire, Margarita Island Venezuela, Trinidad, St Vincent, St Lucia, Martinique, Dominica, Caicos, Nassau Bahamas, Fort Pierce, Linden

 

Over 5888nm flown in about 45 hours in the span of two weeks. .

 

It's official now, you need to change your screen name to "201LR" since you have now demonstrated that your 201 makes good use of it's Long-Range tanks. Besides, "201Parrots" is awkward. (Unless you captured some in Belize?)

[DonMuncy]

We are proud of you Mike. We all wish we could do this.

[201er]

Speakin of parrots, check out the Doritos commercial: