lotsofgadgets Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 (edited) So I finally did it! I am now the proud owner of a 1982 Mooney 201. After renting and club memberships for almost 30 years I finally own my own plane. Now I only have to share with my kids. I haven't flown a Mooney in over 10 years, but it was just like riding a bike. I had a local CFI go up with me for the first couple landings to make sure I didn't do something stupid, but instead I had some of the nicest landing ever. Who say's Mooneys are hard to land. Here's to a long and happy future together. Edited June 16, 2017 by lotsofgadgets forgot a word 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LANCECASPER Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZM20C Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 Beautiful plane. Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danb Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orionflt Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 welcome to Mooney ownership Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwilcoxon78 Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 Welcome back to the Mooney world, Lotso! Great first post! Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert C. Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 Welcome to the club Lotso ! Hope to see you at a get-together or MAPA PPP some day. Where are you based? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofgadgets Posted June 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 I am based in the Minneapolis, MN area. The aircraft is hangered at Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldguy Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 So great to hear. Mooney PPP coming up in Iowa later this year..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradp Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 What a great looking J - have a blast. What kind of flying will you be doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 Nice to hear and thanks for giving us some photos too. I hope to be making a similar post soon...one day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofgadgets Posted June 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 I am finishing up my commercial and plan to do some traveling. I plan to make a few trips to Florida and maybe the Bahamas to do some Scuba diving. My son is about to start college and will be pursuing a professional aviation degree so he plans to gain some experience in a complex aircraft before he has to jump from a Warrior to a Seminole. This plane is a perfect fit for these missions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyboy0681 Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 What's your serial number? My registration is two off from yours, N1161Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofgadgets Posted June 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 24-1285 We will have to get together. I plan to fly into Pompano to go scuba diving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smlynarczyk Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyboy0681 Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 5 minutes ago, lotsofgadgets said: 24-1285 We will have to get together. I plan to fly into Pompano to go scuba diving I guess the factory didn't assign them sequentially, mine is 24-1356. There are two members here who have serial numbers very close to mine, Seth Meyers (24-1350, N1165N) and Bennett Bibel (24-1367). Let me know when you're down here, would love to get together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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