zx6rrider Posted July 9, 2014 Report Posted July 9, 2014 Hi and thanks for the wealth of information at my fingertips. I've been lurking for a few weeks and gathering info but haven't found a real comprehensive thread relating to info someone considering a mooney should know and specific things to consider when buying one. I figured there is probably a few good postings that someone may be able to point me too. I'm mainly trying to gather info on the M20F. I'm probably a year or so out from considering a partnership or 2 years out from looking on my own. I owned a C150 for a couple years until we bought a house and I decided to sell it and focus my time and money on the house. I figured it wasnt a forever plane so might as well part ways and look to the future. Currently I am in a champ flying club to stay current and work on my rudder skills. I have a couple hundred hours complex in a comanche and am an A&P, but have limited experience working on or flying mooneys. I spent a couple years in GA but now I'm just working on turbine engines. Figured its never too soon to start learning about my next potential aircraft in hopes of avoiding a few head aches in the future. Thanks for any insight or thoughts Quote
Hank Posted July 9, 2014 Report Posted July 9, 2014 Use the search bar. George Perry has an excellent thread several years back on things to look for and check when buying a Vintage Mooney. I just moved and needed an IPC. The instructor I just met kept commenting (beginning on the first climb out) that it was sure different from a Cessna. And my C only has 180 hp. You'll like a Mooney, and they aren't as hard to land or work on as many inexperienced people will tell you. This site is a great resource for research, specific questions, comparisons and troubleshooting. Hope you keep coming back! Where in southern OH are you? I was based at KHTW for the last seven years. Quote
zx6rrider Posted July 9, 2014 Author Report Posted July 9, 2014 Thanks Hank, Ill try and find that thread. I'm in the Portsmouth Ohio Area (KPMH). I know they are a bit tight from the little experience I have on them but giving how economical they are, I think I can learn to cope. I have an hour or two in a C model that was a customers plane and from the little bit I got to fly it, it didnt seem too difficult; although the person with me was a CFI and offerend pointers along the way. I've heard parts were getting hard to find or expensive, any truths to that? Quote
zx6rrider Posted July 9, 2014 Author Report Posted July 9, 2014 http://mooneyspace.com/topic/8-prospective-vintage-mooney-buyers/ reading it now, thanks for the lead Quote
carusoam Posted July 9, 2014 Report Posted July 9, 2014 New planes are in production in TX. Parts are available. The sun is always shining where Mooneys fly. Welcome aboard, -a- Quote
Hank Posted July 9, 2014 Report Posted July 9, 2014 Parts and maintenance are usually not a problem. Mooneys are hard to beat for speed and efficiency. I love mine! I've eaten many a Sunday breakfast at Portsmouth. If you're there at 0930 any nice Sunday, tell the Lawrence County Air Force I said Hey. Quote
Hawth200 Posted July 9, 2014 Report Posted July 9, 2014 I frequent Portsmouth quite often myself... I'm based at KHOC. I also owned a lowly C150 for about five years before getting my Mooney. Let me know if you'd like to go flying... Quote
Marauder Posted July 9, 2014 Report Posted July 9, 2014 If you have F model questions after you read the Perry thread, let us know. There are a number of F owners here, including me. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote
zx6rrider Posted July 9, 2014 Author Report Posted July 9, 2014 Thanks guys. Hank who were you using for maintenance just out of curiosity? Hawth- If you find yourself down this way sometime with a bit if free time; I'd gladly buy you a few gallons of fuel for a chance to get up and check it out. Been a couple years since I was in one and at that point, didn't put much thought into ever owning one as it didnt seem like something that would be possible back then. Who are you using for maintenance? Thanks for the offer Maurauder, I'm sure Ill have a lot more questions when I decide to pursue purchasing one Quote
Hank Posted July 9, 2014 Report Posted July 9, 2014 Attitude Aviation took care of my plane for several years before I bought it up until right now; I'm now looking for a central AL/GA replacement. They have two locations, KHTW and KHTS, and work on several other Mooneys also. Quote
Hawth200 Posted July 9, 2014 Report Posted July 9, 2014 Just noticed your username... I happen to like fast motorcycles also I will definitely let you know the next time I visit PMH. I do all of my own maintenance. I have a very good IA here that performs my annual inspections. Quote
zx6rrider Posted July 9, 2014 Author Report Posted July 9, 2014 Hawth200 Ill shoot you a PM to keep from derailing this into a motorcylce thread Quote
Marauder Posted July 9, 2014 Report Posted July 9, 2014 Hawth200 Ill shoot you a PM to keep from derailing this into a motorcylce thread Yeah, don't make me pull a Ducati Monster on you Quote
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