So what did you get for Christmas / Chanukah?

[marooneypilot]

I got this:

1979 M20K, with a -LB, Airflow intercooler, Merlyn, Aspen, TKS and several other toys (I'm pretty giddy!). It will be based at KEDC.

Should suit my usual mission of Angel Flights and statewide search of the best BBQ in Texas.

I'm new to the board, but I've been flying about 5 years and 400 hours. IR to get the most from this bird, and planning to knock out my commercial in the next few months.

David

Edited December 28, 2016 by djm181
A little more about me and the plane

[bonal]

Welcome djm you must have been very good. Tell us more about yourself and your new Mooney

[Hector]

I got this:

1979 M20K, with a -LB, Airflow intercooler, Merlyn, Aspen, TKS and several other toys (I'm pretty giddy!). It will be based at KEDC.
Should suit my usual mission of Angel Flights and statewide search of the best BBQ in Texas.
I'm new to the board, but I've been flying about 5 years and 400 hours. IR to get the most from this bird, and planning to knock out my commercial in the next few months.
David

He wins!! Welcome aboard


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[Hank]

37 minutes ago, djm181 said:

I got this:

1979 M20K, with a -LB, Airflow intercooler, Merlyn, Aspen, TKS and several other toys (I'm pretty giddy!). It will be based at KEDC.

Should suit my usual mission of Angel Flights and statewide search of the best BBQ in Texas.

I'm new to the board, but I've been flying about 5 years and 400 hours. IR to get the most from this bird, and planning to knock out my commercial in the next few months.

David

Welcome, David! You must have been very good this year! And it's even a Christmasy color . . .

Cool silver eagle profile, too! But then again, I'm partial to eagles.  

[Oscar Avalle]

2 hours ago, Hector said:

 

He wins!! Welcome aboard


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Absolutely... and I thought that my new Lego airplane was cool.... 

[rainman]

I got an Autogyro Calidus gyroplane! It's an enclosed tandem two seater. It'll fit in the hangar right next to the Mooney! DMJ 181, that's a sweet looking plane! Put Cooper's at Llano (KAQO), Louis Mueller's at Taylor (T74), and the three at Lockhart on your BBQ list. I'm at 5C1 outside of San Antonio if you want to meet for BBQ. Ray

[carusoam]

Ray, were gonna need a pic of you and the autogyro!

That sounds like the best way to get to the airport from home.

Best regards,

-a-

[rainman]

It's still listed on Barnstormer's. It's the red 2013 with 102 hrs in Maryland. I'm planning when to fly it back to Texas as we speak! 

[peevee]

if we took delivery dec 1 can we claim the plane as xmas? lol

[Sabremech]

Speed brakes, although I received them a couple of months ago, they're my Christmas and Birthday presents for a long time! 

[Wakeup]

I got a 1965 Cherokee Six-260.  I picked it up yesterday after getting my high performance endorsement.  Flys great except trying learn how to work all the new gadgets.  

[Hank]

Santa loves wakeup!

[thinwing]

On 12/28/2016 at 7:41 AM, rainman said:

It's still listed on Barnstormer's. It's the red 2013 with 102 hrs in Maryland. I'm planning when to fly it back to Texas as we speak! 

I would trailer it home like I did with my heli

[rainman]

I'm flying Southwest to BWI tomorrow and will fly the gyro home starting Wednesday or Thursday based on the weather. Should be fun!

[Marauder]

I'm flying Southwest to BWI tomorrow and will fly the gyro home starting Wednesday or Thursday based on the weather. Should be fun!

Hopefully the weather will cooperate with you. It was beautiful yesterday and today absolutely horrible.


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[TWinter]

On ‎12‎/‎29‎/‎2016 at 0:51 PM, Wakeup said:

I got a 1965 Cherokee Six-260.  I picked it up yesterday after getting my high performance endorsement.  Flys great except trying learn how to work all the new gadgets.  

Wow..a two airplane family..we assume you are keeping the Mooney as well or did I miss something?  Always nice to have a family hauler. Great combo, speedy Mooney and family truckster.

-Tom

[rainman]

Here is the gyro I got for Christmas.  

[rainman]

I'll try again

 

[Marauder]

I'll try again
 

How was the flight?


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[rainman]

Got to Lynchburg and hit weather. Returned to Maryland. Gyro is still there. 

[Marauder]

Got to Lynchburg and hit weather. Returned to Maryland. Gyro is still there. 

Too bad, would love to hear about the adventure.


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[carusoam]

I was expecting a two step process...  but not returning to base...

Weather has been really tough for the last couple of weeks.

Odd question...  is the gyrocopter IFR capable?

Best regards,

-a-

[gsxrpilot]

We're usually more about experiences than stuff.  So after many years of planning, searching, and saving our pennies... we treated ourselves to this experience. This is Christmas day...  checking #7 off the list.

 

[rainman]

gyro is VFR only. We got a late morning start because of low ceilings, then ran into weather as we approached the mountains west of Lynchburg Virginia. We didn't want to have ourselves and the gyro stuck for perhaps several days, so we returned to W29. When the weather calms down, my instructor will fly it out. Ray

[rainman]

The gyro is a blast to fly and the STOL capability is amazing. Just a word of caution, the insurance cost is 4-6 times the cost of a SEL aircraft per $1K of valuation. This is because the gyro is considered a rotorcraft and is insured like a helicopter. The good news is that south central Texas is becoming a hot bed of modern gyro flying with several instructors near Austin (Taylor) and San Antonio (Hondo). This could get $100 hamburger flying back down to $100. My gyro has a 450-500 mile range and burns unleaded auto gas in the Rotax engine at 4-6 gal/hr.