2015 logbook review

[ArtVandelay]

Reviewing my logbook: 109 flights and over 180 hours, first full year of ownership, hoping for a lower insurance premium this year.

[lukejb]

I flew 165 hours in last 12 months and finished Commercial and completed Basic, Advanced and Master Wings programs in hopes of lowering insurance premiums.  Mine went down 4%.....

[StinkBug]

I didn't count the number of flights, but 355.6 hours in 2015. Got my instrument, commercial and multi commercial ratings.

[ArtVandelay]

13 minutes ago, StinkBug said:

I didn't count the number of flights, but 355.6 hours in 2015. Got my instrument, commercial and multi commercial ratings.

Nice, I see you use the POA state map, are those states you flown thru or landed?

[PaulB]

175.9 hours for 2015 for me including my first 0.6 of turbine time in a Meridian.  Plan on finally getting serious about my commercial this year.

[peevee]

only flew about 60, nowhere to go I guess.

made a nice 17hr 9 day trip that was pretty memorable to the west coast and a couple short overnighters around home that were nice.

[DXB]

95 hours, 90 in the M20C, which I  purchased right after finishing my PPL last December.  Longest trip to St Louis MO, several others throughout the northeast.  

[75_M20F]

I have almost 900 hours for 2015. 25 in the M20F and the rest in the A320. Around 12,000 Total time so far.

 

Edited January 6, 2016 by Mooney_Mike

[Ftlausa]

215 hours in 2015.  

[JasonW]

35 flights, 55 hours, and an instrument rating last Sunday.  Looking forward to 2016!

[Openwheeler3]

109 hrs in 79 flights. Didn't fly a lot for several reasons. 

[StinkBug]

8 hours ago, teejayevans said:

Nice, I see you use the POA state map, are those states you flown thru or landed?

I just googled states visited map or something and that was the first one that came up, I am on POA as well though. Those are states flown through as PIC, all of them were in a 2 week span this summer, only 4 of them had also been done previously.

[kpaul]

109 flights, 529 hours.

[StinkBug]

That's a pretty long average flight!

[rainman]

48 flights and 100 hrs, lots of BBQ trips around Texas and a few trips to Michigan from Texas.

[Immelman]

51 hours of fun in the Mooney

637 hours, most of which were still fun, hauling unsuspecting passengers around a good chunk of the country, and a bit into Canada & Mexico too.

[Lance Keve]

2015 was the year!  Is this a dream? I stopped flying in '99 with 83 hours in 150's/172's.  Certificated at 48 hours, just for reference point.  

Took delivery of my E on August 26th, 2015 and started transition training.  5.7 hours and signed off (I have no idea how insurance had no dual minimum, but that's what the policy stated...just a sign-off).  I guess all that mental flying and reading over the previous year worked.

Finished 2015 with 38 solo Mooney hours and flew on Dec. 31st (for cheaper fuel) and Jan. 1 (to visit Dad)

Still pinching myself.

Thanks again to all that have helped, directly and indirectly.

Dec. 5: Hudson SFRA

Jan. 1:  Heading Northeast in CT, towards home (KBVY).

 

Regards,
Lance

[kpaul]

 

That's a pretty long average flight!

I wish it was all in my Mooney however, I have only owned it since December.  Most of that was PC-12 time and 90% of that was over seas.  While the PC-12 cockpit is larger than the Mooney it's pretty cramped especially after 5 hours.   

[xrs135]

92.3 in my M20C for 2015. Probably around 100 if I counted the flights in other planes. I need to up my game. Hoping for 150ish in 2016!!

[ryoder]

I only logged around fifty this year.  Interior mods, tank seal, PC repair, new windshield etc took a lot of my time but the Mooney is looking and flying better than ever.

[Oldguy]

With all the various shoulder problems, I was down to a little less than 60 hours in 2015 after almost twice that in 2014.

And 2016 is starting off with a whimper: thumb joint replacement surgery with a multiple month recovery potential. Fortunately several good friends have volunteered to take one for the team and fly my plane regularly for me until I am able. Each said they would even buy their own fuel. What great guys! 

[garytex]

If you aren't flying for work, and you work, it's pretty tougher crack 100 hrs/yr in a plane.

[Greg252AY]

93 hours of mooney time having fun and going when and where I want. 600 hours flying around the world for money to pay for the mooney. 

[Pictreed]

I'm in the same boat as Lance...this is a dream.  'Stopped flying in '97, started flying again in September to get my Instrument rating (paid by others), flew my first Mooney in December for 1.7 hours.  From September to December I got about 65 hours. 

Hopefully the Mooney deal will come through in February and I'll continue on with Commercial I'll and multi for 2016.

Tim

[Seth]

On 1/8/2016 at 10:51 AM, Oldguy said:

With all the various shoulder problems, I was down to a little less than 60 hours in 2015 after almost twice that in 2014.

And 2016 is starting off with a whimper: thumb joint replacement surgery with a multiple month recovery potential. Fortunately several good friends have volunteered to take one for the team and fly my plane regularly for me until I am able. Each said they would even buy their own fuel. What great guys! 

Here's to a speedy recovery.  You can always fly right seat while the thumb is healing.

 

-Seth