San Diego Mooney pilots?

[manoflamancha]

Hi all,

I am looking to meet fellow Mooney pilots here in San Diego and southern California for fly outs. Right now, I am considering either a 252/231/Bravo as my Mooney purchase.

Prices are pretty good right now. At first I considered other models outside of Mooney but a newer Mooney is faster and less expensive than a Cirrus, Cessna, or Bonanza.

 

Scott

[NotarPilot]

Hi Scott, I'm based in Long Beach, CA (KLGB). Happy hunting.

[Cardinal767]

Morning Scott,

I spend a lot of weekdays in the Carlsbad, CA area and started flying a 20K last August. I'm not a Mooney expert but after 150+ hours in the aircraft and being an A&P/IA, I might be able to help answer some of your questions. 

I was looking at other aircraft for my commute from Texas to Colorado. Mooney wasn't on my list of aircraft for a number of reasons until I found one and started doing my homework. 

Let me know how I can help

Bob

[kelty]

Hi Scott,

I'm in the Fresno area.  If you havent been to Catalina yet, its a great destination.  Good luck with the plane search.

-Kelty

[Ario]

Hello Scott. I recently moved to San Diego parked at Gillespie. Have a 201 purchased last year. So kind of new to the airplane but if you ever want to meet and talk/fly I'd be happy to meet you and other Mooney owners in the SD area.

 

[N9201A]

Hello all, I'm Larry. I've owned my J since 1998. I'm active in the Mooney Caravan's "Best Coast" wing. Our pilots are very active and from the entire spectrum of Mooney ownership. Sign up on mooneycaravan.com to stay up to speed. Come out and fly with us, home your skills and learn some new ones. Hope to see you sometime.

[JohnB]

Im a So Cal Mooney-Ite.. and would love to get me some formation training going!!

[JohnB]

3 hours ago, N9201A said:

Hello all, I'm Larry. I've owned my J since 1998. I'm active in the Mooney Caravan's "Best Coast" wing. Our pilots are very active and from the entire spectrum of Mooney ownership. Sign up on mooneycaravan.com to stay up to speed. Come out and fly with us, home your skills and learn some new ones. Hope to see you sometime.

Speaking of which.. I see mostly east coast or midwest caravan training.. Can we bring some to the west again? Yuma?

[N9201A]

We did a mini-clinic in July in Chino. We fly all the time. If I had known you were interested, you'd have been invited. Sign up to be notified at the website and get on the email chain. There is a clinic in Visalia next month and Yuma happens every February. Last year we had 35 aircraft including warbirds and a racing Lancair!

Start training yourself anytime. Read the Guide and watch the ground clinic video. All are online, open to the public. Then come out, grab a safety and get flying.

[JohnB]

21 minutes ago, N9201A said:

We did a mini-clinic in July in Chino. We fly all the time. If I had known you were interested, you'd have been invited. Sign up to be notified at the website and get on the email chain. There is a clinic in Visalia next month and Yuma happens every February. Last year we had 35 aircraft including warbirds and a racing Lancair!

Start training yourself anytime. Read the Guide and watch the ground clinic video. All are online, open to the public. Then come out, grab a safety and get flying.

I'm Interested!! Jolie told me about the one in Chino but airplane was down getting stuff done then.. but yes... next one please let me know! Ill try to sign up on the website notifications. (Actually just went to website.. couldn't find notification link.. ill keep looking)

Edited September 1, 2016 by JohnB

[StinkBug]

KCRQ here, also a member of the Mooney Caravan "Best Coast" flyers. I'm usually at the airport every couple days, and always down to fly places and do things. I know there are a few others around SD as well. 

[JohnB]

10 minutes ago, StinkBug said:

KCRQ here, also a member of the Mooney Caravan "Best Coast" flyers. I'm usually at the airport every couple days, and always down to fly places and do things. I know there are a few others around SD as well. 

Hey Dallas! K.. I want in! How do I do that?? Do we get badges?

[N9201A]

No badges unless/until you fly with us! But it'll be the most fun you've ever had with your airplane...

[N9201A]

Click the highlighted text: "join the Mooney Caravan Forum" at the bottom of the page.

[N9201A]

[N9201A]

Puddles, if you and JohnB work out some dates, lemme know and I will be happy to safety. Joker.

[JohnB]

Just now, N9201A said:

No badges unless/until you fly with us! But it'll be the most fun you've ever had with your airplane...

Ok count me IN!

[JohnB]

Just now, N9201A said:

Click the highlighted text: "join the Mooney Caravan Forum" at the bottom of the page.

Ok I just joined ( I think) let me know!

[kelty]

I am definitely interested in doing some formation flying.  When is the clinic in Visalia?  I am only a few miles away in Hanford.

[carusoam]

Call signs could be posted on one's avatar or signature block, no?

It would help other Mooney flyers recognize your membership in the hallowed formation flying organization.

It may only help the memory challenged.  MSname, call sign, actual name,  so complex.... 

Thinking out loud,

-a-

 

[N9201A]

Visalia is not a Mooney-only event, and is organized by one of our fellow type groups. Anyone interested pm me. It's 21-23 October.

Every newbie needs a safety pilot, so dumping a bunch of newbie Mooney pilots without lining up adequate Mooney safeties to fly with them would be poor form. So I will need to coordinate to ensure our newbies have safeties and Mooney pilots remain welcome at future events.

I will be posting on the Caravan email and so if you're interested, please sign-up so you will get those emails.

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[manoflamancha]

Nice to meet everyone. I was out of town in Europe hence my late reply. I'm working a deal now on a nice 231 that is less for me to buy than a used Bravo and has decent avionics. Look forward to joining the Mooney caravan soon!

Scott

[N9201A]

Welcome Scott. Plan for Yuma in February, that's an excellent newbie event. Once you've gotten basic maneuvers down, you'll be able to arrive at OSH in style.

Since you're from SoCal, you'll benefit from many local pilots who meet up often to practice. Some of us fly across country together to MSN, from which our group stages into OSH.

Look forward to meeting you.

[N9201A]

Kelty and JohnB,

I've circulated info via Caravan email group. So if you've signed up, you received my email. If you've not, pm me.

If I know in advance, I will ensure you've got a safety pilot when you arrive. Please read the Guide and watch the ground video -- both are available under the Training tab.

If you can't make Visalia, plan for Yuma in February. Hope to see you sometime!

[JohnB]

On 9/6/2016 at 11:27 PM, N9201A said:

Kelty and JohnB,

I've circulated info via Caravan email group. So if you've signed up, you received my email. If you've not, pm me.

If I know in advance, I will ensure you've got a safety pilot when you arrive. Please read the Guide and watch the ground video -- both are available under the Training tab.

If you can't make Visalia, plan for Yuma in February. Hope to see you sometime!

Got your email about Visalia. Unfortunately thats the exact same weekend as the Mooney Homecoming in Kerville which I was planning on attending, and the Aviation Expo is also that weekend. But I would love to do Yuma! Is there a firm date established in February, much easier for me if I know well in advance of a firm date so I can arrange my schedule to attend.