Capt_CrashN_Burn Posted December 24, 2010 Report Posted December 24, 2010 Did anyone notice that the OP has only posted once, then split?? Quote
eaglebkh Posted December 24, 2010 Report Posted December 24, 2010 His wife prolly just dicovered the Mooney and cut off his typing finger! Quote
sleepingsquirrel Posted December 25, 2010 Author Report Posted December 25, 2010 Hi y'all, Cut off my finger, or WORSE! I'm still in the closet on this one.  I have been busy the last two weeks updating the interior of the newest member of our family. I'm sure that if I can make the Mooney look better than me skinned alive that I will be forgiven. I'm sure that we need to make one trip to Pensacola in the Cessna 150 then make the same trip in the  make this thing appear as if by magic! This airplane has such character and classic lines , I'm sure it will capture her heart , just as I find it has captured the hearts of others fortunate enough to be properly introduced. Several weeks ago my wife had cut an advertisement out of the paper and left it for me. The Collings foundation has placed a P51 in their warbird inventory and they were coming through on tour. I knew the price of admission was steep because several years ago I was thrilled by a ride in their B 17 Fortress, worth every nickel,by the way! My wife insisted that I ride the P51, in spite of my trepidation. She even offered to underwrite some of the cost just to make me less nervous about it. I had only ,to do it! In the days leading up to their arrival I asked myself , how should I approach this flight, would I really only be a passenger or... would I really get my hands on the controls of the GREATEST FIGHTER PLANE of all times! Needless to say on the morning of the flight my heart was pounding to the point of bursting through my chest. Stu, my instructor was great. I'm sure he noticed me carrying around my log books like a student looking for a x-country endorsement. He and I talked about how the flight would run , he put me at ease and he recognized me as a pilot. I was strapped in the back seat and we were soon off into the wild blue yonder! I had every control ,every phase of flight at my command ,except the throttle, the prop, the takeoff and the landing, but still I was flying the P51 Mustang! We never got over 65% power tooling around at 250 kts. Never needed more power. He did his signature four leaf clover and then demonstrated rolls then let me have her for several minutes of " dancing on laughter-silvered wings,climbing sunward, joining the tumbling mirth, chasing the shouting wind", well..., you know the rest of the story. If your still with me, you would ask what does all this have to do with flying Mooneys? I tell you this from my point of view. Al Mooney created an airplane which for all intent and purpose flies just like the P51 Mustang! A machine to make men's hearts soar to the  "high untresspassed sanctity of space" a machine which in the period from inception to today, solidly has one foot in the past and one foot in the future! I submit as evidence, my flight and opinion, and my 50 year old Mooney. until we meet again Sleepingsquirrel Quote
thinwing Posted January 7, 2011 Report Posted January 7, 2011 Somehow after reading sleeping squirrells treatise on "climbing laughter silvered skys"and "putting out my hand and touching the face of god"It is obvious that he is one of two....One..an incurable romantic wingnut(like me)Two...the greatest bullsh*t artist that ever lived...well who knows...an enjoyable post afterall...kpc Quote
flight2000 Posted January 7, 2011 Report Posted January 7, 2011 I'd vote for number one. Anyone crazy enough to have two aircraft while keeping the misses thinking they only have one has got to be nuts... I mean that with all sincerity too.. Great stories by the way. Brian Quote
Skywarrior Posted January 8, 2011 Report Posted January 8, 2011 Maybe Sleeping Squirrel should actually be called... Â Â Quote
sleepingsquirrel Posted January 16, 2011 Author Report Posted January 16, 2011 I think it was Bullwinkle that said, "And now for my next trick , I'm gonna pull a rabbit outa my hat" see: Hey High Plains I like the "low-wing" photo...     for an update.  Quote
Amelia Posted January 16, 2011 Report Posted January 16, 2011 Dear Mr. Sleeping Squirrel, I hope you sleep with at least one eye open....If my dearly beloved spent that much money without a consult with me, I'd already be sharpening the carving knife. His little finger would be the least of his missing parts. Of course, he buys whatever he wants,--- after checking with me to see if we even HAVE that much money. If MY husband ever did such a thing, though, he would need to-- humbly!-- own up to his purchase, rather sooner than later. When I say humbly, I mean grovelling!! I assume you'll be reminding your wife of her advice to buy a 4-place, and for good measure, you could tell her you want to keep the C-150 for her primary flight training, and then sell both airplanes when she's ready to transition to the left seat of the Mooney, only it'd be an even nicer one that you'd want her to help pick out. Good luck! And remember, as the saying goes, you CAN sleep in your plane...(but you can't fly your house).    Quote
sleepingsquirrel Posted January 17, 2011 Author Report Posted January 17, 2011 Hi there, Â You didn't bring that TLS Mooney to our field, did you? It's longer than a stretch limo and has a gold fleur de lis on the tail. My wife was all talking about it yesterday. You don't know my wife,.... do you?? I smell something cooking............smells like.........SQUIRREL ! Â Quote
Amelia Posted January 17, 2011 Report Posted January 17, 2011 My CFII a bunch of years ago, told my nonpilot husband- who was astonished at the price of something minor and airplane-related, that, "Exciting women are expensive."Â If your wife was admiring a Mooney TLS, hold on to your wallet-- You're about to see Expensive. But what exquisite taste! Quote
sleepingsquirrel Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Posted February 20, 2011 I've been informed by my wife that I needed to work on our boat today. I had a little foredeck project that stopped when the weather turned foul last Fall. Now that the weather is warmer I have run out of excuses. Well , I put on my work clothes and left like I was going to the boat project. I went to the airport where I finished waxing the Mooney and gave the belly a good cleaning.  I'm sure that by waxing the dimpils as inspired by a recent thread on aerodynamics (ball peen hammer induced) I should gain at least 3 Kts . Any way in order to keep her from becoming suspicious I stopped by the boat on the way home , had a couple of beers and splashed some diesel fuel behind my ears. I guess as long as the boat is ready in time everything will be OK. For now I have too many mistresses, or More Mooney than Brains. Quote
jelswick Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 Ye lead a dangerous life meinen freund! Guten nacht! Quote
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