Mooney partner in northern New Jersey

[edneff]

Hi,

new to Mooneyspace, found the site while researching aircraft purchase. I'm a former RV7 owner looking for an economical and fast airplane, and settled on the Mooney line of aircraft.  I have some Mooney time from my CFI days decades ago and always liked the airplanes.

I found a beautiful partnership arrangement (www.mooney27d.com) but it's a little too far for me.  I would love something similar in the nw corner of the state-- Morristown or Lincoln Park for example.  If you have a Mooney you would like to share, get in touch or pass the word along if you know someone. 

I'm at ATP and a low insurance risk, with lots of time in lots of different kinds of airplanes and gliders too, CFI, II, ME (expired.)

 

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Quote: edneff

Hi,

new to Mooneyspace, found the site while researching aircraft purchase. I'm a former RV7 owner looking for an economical and fast airplane, and settled on the Mooney line of aircraft.  I have some Mooney time from my CFI days decades ago and always liked the airplanes.

I found a beautiful partnership arrangement (www.mooney27d.com) but it's a little too far for me.  I would love something similar in the nw corner of the state-- Morristown or Lincoln Park for example.  If you have a Mooney you would like to share, get in touch or pass the word along if you know someone. 

I'm at ATP and a low insurance risk, with lots of time in lots of different kinds of airplanes and gliders too, CFI, II, ME (expired.)

 

[edneff]

yes, I have been watching barnstormers and I am a member of the aircraft partnership association (theapa.com) but no luck yet.

Anyone on this board with experience with mooney partnerships pro/con?

[Mcstealth]

time and patience, you must have, you must (Yoda)

Good luck

[edneff]

Still in the market for a mooney and a partner.  Am working the (now) AOPA Aircraft Parntership site, but not much action there. 

[Cris]

Hi Edneff -I had a couple of Mooney partnerships early on M20E's and a J which worked reasonably well until one partner wrecked the A/C -twice!! Luckily no one was hurt just an ego. However I'd encourage you to be sure the folks are similar in their thinking about maintenace & upgrades. Scheduling with a few folks is not really the issue. Economics are often the driver so get your mutual expectations in writing. Remember like a marriage it is easy to get into but oh can it be messy leaving. A Buy/Sell agreement is mandatory. The partnerships were at (CDW) Caldwell NJ & you might try the FBO there which was an MSC- C & W. It was located behind the tower but I think that it has now changed hands. You might also try sending a letter out to all the Mooney owners in the area with a request for a partnership at the airports of your choice. You can get a mailing list from the FAA records. You might also try walking around and leaving a note on the A/C that interest you. I based for a number of years at Lincoln Park N07. Try checking with Frank Gallea at Lincoln Park Aviation about anyone he might know who has a Mooney & might be interested in a partnership. He maintained quite a few including several of mine. Last but not least is the easy way to do a partnership & my favorite. You buy the A/C & then offer it up for partnership. That means you will get exactly what you want. You can do that simultaneously by looking for partners while looking for an A/C. Happy flying!      

[Cris]

Oh, In looking at your www.mooney27d.com I was reminded that when I was between A/C I had a friend with a Piper Arrow based at Monmouth (BLM) on the Jersey shore. He let me use it basically every other week for a reasonable fee. We flew it back & forth to N07 which gave us a reason to fly & it worked so well we actually considered a partnership but then I found another Mooney. Some weeks it would stay longer simply because neither of us had a reasone to use it but a simple phone call & we were exchanging the plane. The only real expense was an extra tie down since the flying was for fun.  

[edneff]

Quote: Cris

 Last but not least is the easy way to do a partnership & my favorite. You buy the A/C & then offer it up for partnership. That means you will get exactly what you want. You can do that simultaneously by looking for partners while looking for an A/C. Happy flying!      

[Chessieretriever]

I bought a second Mooney to back up my Rocket for work (need it to get around the Eastern US for my company) and find that most of the time it is in the hangar w/o the need to 'work'. Our Baby Mooney (M20C) is in great shape on a progressive maintenance schedule with Weber (Lancaster) with new upgraded Aspen/Garmin panel and a turbo for the flight levels (comfortably cruises at 165kts++ there). My mission profile is 400 to 600 miles IFR and given the choice I always seem to choose my liquid Rocket for travel time reasons. Contact me via e-mail and we can discuss what your mission profile and see if we have compatible ways to operate equipment. If there is proper overlap and it makes sense we can explore a partnerhip. If not we can still be friends and I will be happy to help in your search. Cheers, Chessie.

Attached is a pic of 92AV

[edneff]

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