gsengle Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 I always have trouble staying instrument current, and never seem to be able to find a safety pilot. Seemed to me a good place to start was finding some regional Mooney drivers to help each other out. Anyone else in say 100nm of Western Ma in the same boat? 96 Ovation here... If nothing else great excuse to be social and to check out each others planes! Greg Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 Greg, Which airport are you flying out of? I'm about a Mooney hour south of you... Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsengle Posted January 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 7B2Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenL757 Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 I have regular IPCs with my FAA inspector/instructor, but happy and interested in riding along as safety pilot with others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takair Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 Great idea.  26 "E" minutes from me.  Would be like 10 minutes in the "R". Would be great to safety in a newer Mooney.  It's been a while.  Anthony and the NJ guys get together frequently, but sometimes it's a little out of the way for us on the wrong side of NY.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsengle Posted January 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 I'm thinking of setting up a private Facebook group for interested pilots in the region so requests can be posted and fulfilled, does that make sense?Where ya based "takair"?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takair Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 27 minutes ago, gsengle said: I'm thinking of setting up a private Facebook group for interested pilots in the region so requests can be posted and fulfilled, does that make sense? Where ya based "takair"? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk KOXC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsengle Posted January 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 I eat there about once a year... not far at allSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryP1007 Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 I always have trouble staying instrument current, and never seem to be able to find a safety pilot. Seemed to me a good place to start was finding some regional Mooney drivers to help each other out. Anyone else in say 100nm of Western Ma in the same boat? 96 Ovation here...If nothing else great excuse to be social and to check out each others planes!GregSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I'm not a Mooney pilot yet (hope in next 12 months) but I am instrument rated and fly regularly and live in the Boston area. I'm interested Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlowfastslow Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 Count me in for this. I'm based in Chicago but take many long trips to the Cape to see family. Would love to hop up to 7B2 to trade some safety pilot time when I'm in town. 7B2 was the first airport I flew to after getting my PPL. Great airport!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike261 Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 Klwm for me Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M20F-1968 Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 I too am interested. I am located at KTAN (near New Bedford and Providence, RI). I would love to share safety pilot duties. John Breda 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcopolo Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 I am a liitle bit far away to trade time with the folks in New England but I have a question as I am using a safety pilot for Simulated Instrument time as I work on my IR.  The guy I fly with is a commercial rated pilot with complex and high performance endorsements (flying M20K=210hp).  There are a few pilots at my field that post on the board they're availabilty for safety piloting but they are niether complex or high performance endorsed.  My understanding is that both would be needed in my right seat, correct?   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsengle Posted January 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 Incorrect. They don't need a high performance / complex endorsement. http://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/26683/may-a-vfr-only-pilot-without-high-performance-or-complex-endorsements-be-the-saf Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcopolo Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 Very well then, some new folks are gonna get to go flying! Â Thanks, Ron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsengle Posted January 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 Hi all, I've decided to set up a Facebook group for interested pilots. Â Just search for "Safety Pilots New England" on Facebook and send a join request. My hope is that we can get a critical mass of pilots so it can be a place to request a flight and find someone pretty easily... Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 Incorrect. They don't need a high performance / complex endorsement.http://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/26683/may-a-vfr-only-pilot-without-high-performance-or-complex-endorsements-be-the-safSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I use this reg to take all those line boys who just got their VFR PP along as safety pilots. Their eyes are sharper than those older guys with the complex signoff. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert C. Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 Greg, Just give me a call or shoot me a message. Not a bad hop from Danbury (KDXR) to Northampton. I do hope they fixed the runway lighting though  and besides, methinks I still owe you lunch! Robert PS just looked for the group on FB and it claims not to find it...hmmmm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsengle Posted January 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 Others have joined, here is the link... https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=311298209264272&tsid=0.36825946762293793&source=typeahead Yes Danbury is close! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert C. Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Colangelo Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 I am just a VFR PPL and don't even own a Mooney yet but Im always happy to drive quite a ways for some right seat time.  Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsengle Posted January 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 Join the FB group, where do you fly out of?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Colangelo Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 5 hours ago, gsengle said: Join the FB group, where do you fly out of? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Im in CC Philly so either KPNE or DYL but most of the south NJ fields as well as the lehigh valley and DE are well within driving distance.  Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryP1007 Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 So is a group meeting being set up? Seems enough replies have come in. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsengle Posted January 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Yes, there has been a Facebook group set up, feel free to join the link is earlier in the threadSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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