Kellyhopf Posted April 18, 2017 Author Report Posted April 18, 2017 Well have a great trip and good luck with your friends in the back when you get home 1 Quote
MBDiagMan Posted April 18, 2017 Report Posted April 18, 2017 With some practice I think 2,400 feet will be plenty. My home field is 4,000 feet with a turn off at midfield. Since my transition training I have had no trouble turning off at midfield except one time in a really gusty wind I was dealing with. Even then I missed turning off only by a very short distance. I might have back taxied 50 feet. Quote
gsxrpilot Posted April 18, 2017 Report Posted April 18, 2017 14 minutes ago, Kellyhopf said: One other thing I need to consider my home-based airport has A 2400 foot Runway that's 37 feet wide Not a problem for a Mooney. 3 Quote
MBDiagMan Posted April 18, 2017 Report Posted April 18, 2017 I am flattered! Two people have used a picture of Joyce as their profile picture. Evidently SMU colors don't bother the Ohio folks.:) Quote
Kellyhopf Posted April 18, 2017 Author Report Posted April 18, 2017 Sounds good one thing I'm curious what's an average annual cost. My check usually runs anywhere from 700 to 1000 Quote
MBDiagMan Posted April 18, 2017 Report Posted April 18, 2017 Annual cost on any aircraft is a wild card. If you find s solid, corrosion free example like Joyce, it should be affordable. Most folks here will recommend, and I won't disagree, that your prebuy inspection and maybe first annual should be at a Mooney Warranty Service Center. After that, if you maintain properly, and have the right IA, it will be a little more expen$ive than a Piper or cessna. You need to find a mechanic that is comfortable with a Mooney. Many are not. They are more time consuming to work on for many issues. Quote
Kellyhopf Posted April 18, 2017 Author Report Posted April 18, 2017 Sounds good. I understand . I have an a&p here that can do Mooney's but complains about them just because of the complexity and how everything is located. I like the advice about a Mooney's service center for first annual. I also think when I am ready I will seek out a good Mooney's a/p for the prebuy. 1 Quote
HRM Posted April 18, 2017 Report Posted April 18, 2017 8 hours ago, Kellyhopf said: I really do like my piper it flies great easy to fly but it's just so darn slow. At least half of my flying is cross country You are soooo ready for a Mooney. Quote
rainman Posted April 18, 2017 Report Posted April 18, 2017 Call Delta Aviation in Brighton MI. They are Mooney brokers with lots of planes listed on there website, and Brighton is just west of Detroit. Don't get seduced by all the pretty Ovations and Acclaims they have listed! 1 Quote
Kellyhopf Posted April 18, 2017 Author Report Posted April 18, 2017 9 hours ago, HRM said: You are soooo ready for a Mooney. Yes I am!! Detroit is just a hop skip and a jump from me. Thanks again for all the info!! Quote
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