Bartman Posted December 31, 2017 Report Posted December 31, 2017 I think it would be interesting for us to share our 2018 New Year Resolutions and specifically for the Mooney you are in charge. First it is nice to know that others are spending money, not just me, and it may give others ideas for maintenance and upgrades. Here are mine... 1. Get my bird out of the Avionics shop. She has been there for rest and TLC for 3 weeks and I'm feeling it 2. Fix a pesky oil leak at annual in January. One of the thru bolts is leaking around the nut. Hopefully we just torque and go... I have my doubts it will be that simple 3. Replace the oil hoses to and from the oil cooler 4. Remove the ram air system and seal that ugly hole under the spinner. 5. Redo the upper cowl cover, apply new carbon fiber stiffener, and paint/cosmetics touchup on the cowl. Special thanks to @jetdriven for photos in 2015 cowl alignment thread 1 Quote
TWinter Posted December 31, 2017 Report Posted December 31, 2017 Not for the plane itself, but my personal is to get the IFR ticket, I've been working on the home study part off and on for a while. Ready for CFI time. Would also like to start working toward Commercial..IFR is a must. A good start or possibly finish the Commercial by the very end of the year would be great!! 3 Quote
carusoam Posted December 31, 2017 Report Posted December 31, 2017 Improve the pilot... Improve the machine... fly more in 2018 than in 2017... Read more MS... Keeping it simple... Best regards, -a- 4 Quote
MIm20c Posted December 31, 2017 Report Posted December 31, 2017 For me, IR and CPL. For the plane, Interior and sealing around the alternator/starter. Quote
Bob_Belville Posted January 1, 2018 Report Posted January 1, 2018 Birthday # 75 February 17 and our 2018 dance card is coming together... @Sabremech's cowl February KVDF - @joe Hawk's paint March-May? KLYH - MAG Caravan Clinic June 22-24 KMSN/ KOSH - Mooney Caravan into AirVenture July 21-29 KIWI - Non stop with new bladders, Maine lobsters and Steamers August? KMHT - Mooney Safety Foundation PPP September 7-9 KECP - Mooney Summit September 27-30 KERV - MAPA Convention October 10-14 KJKA - AOPA Gulf Shores AL October 26-27 6B6 - family time November? We hope to see many MSers more than once again in 2018, DV. 5 2 Quote
warren.huisman Posted January 1, 2018 Report Posted January 1, 2018 1) Complete transition training 2) Fly to OSH 3) Fly to Boston 4) Figure out the panel upgrade (WAAS, ADS-b) Quote
Browncbr1 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Posted January 1, 2018 Multi add on and start logging right seat turbine time 1 Quote
milotron Posted January 1, 2018 Report Posted January 1, 2018 Modest goals... CPL flight test. Multi endorsement. Repair interior plastic panels. Resist urge to spend many AMU on avionics upgrades. Fly across Canada with my son. iain 1 Quote
gsxrpilot Posted January 1, 2018 Report Posted January 1, 2018 For the Mooney: Encore conversion For Me: CPL Fly to Alaska Fly Internationally Complete my signature map with all states but Hawaii Quote
Skates97 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Posted January 1, 2018 I have a number of things on the Mooney list but most are more than a year away. For the coming year they would be : 1. Fly more than 2017 (Logged just over 140 hours in 2017) 2. Put a GPS/NAV/COM in the plane. 3. Replace the dying ADI, thinking of a G5 but really interested in what Dynon is doing right now. 4. Begin working on IFR once #2-3 are done. 5. Take as many friends and family members on flights as possible. (2017 I think I took 9 or 10 people on their first small plane ride) 6. Update my blog on a more regular basis, right now I'm a couple posts behind.... Quote
jasona900 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Posted January 1, 2018 - Fly my first Angel Flight mission - Fly in the Mooney Caravan into Oshkosh (already signed up for the Gunfighters clinic in Feb) - Earn my CFI - Succumb to panel upgrade temptation 1 Quote
rbridges Posted January 1, 2018 Report Posted January 1, 2018 I'd like to get a Bahamas trip under my belt. 1 Quote
McMooney Posted January 1, 2018 Report Posted January 1, 2018 1. Finish IFR ( end JAN ) 2. Add GPS to Birdy, maybe G5's 3. fly at-least 125 hours this year. 4. probably not osh but one of the aopa fly-ins 5. stretch goal -- cpl and multi 6. OH YEAH -- been meaning to take her up to her service ceiling, thinking this should be fun. Quote
SkyTrekker Posted January 1, 2018 Report Posted January 1, 2018 Complete my PPL Complete first annual Fly the Mooney at least 150 hours Quote
Vlakvark Posted January 1, 2018 Report Posted January 1, 2018 1. Belize 2. Yuma 3. KOSH 4 . Train more students 5. Family fun flying 6. Get my Wife to fly ME places. Quote
KLRDMD Posted January 1, 2018 Report Posted January 1, 2018 Add single engine ATP - just because it would clean up the language on my certificate 1 Quote
Hector Posted January 1, 2018 Report Posted January 1, 2018 ADSB outBahamasCPLOshkosh Accuflite installSent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote
Jeff_S Posted January 1, 2018 Report Posted January 1, 2018 Buy a Cirrus VisionJet! After all, aren’t New Years resolutions supposed to be forgotten on New Year’s Day?! 1 Quote
mooneygirl Posted January 1, 2018 Report Posted January 1, 2018 Maggie: 530W install plus Garmin transponder Me: commercial, CFI, SNF, OSH, AOPA Regionals Quote
Marauder Posted January 1, 2018 Report Posted January 1, 2018 Stop posting fat women pictures. 2 3 Quote
Marauder Posted January 1, 2018 Report Posted January 1, 2018 So much for that New Year’s resolution. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro 3 2 Quote
bradp Posted January 1, 2018 Report Posted January 1, 2018 Hoping to donCPL, CFI and MEL. In reality we have a new PP due in May- so I’ll be happy if Incan get the commercial done A suggestion for a New Years resolution: Quote
Geoff Posted January 1, 2018 Report Posted January 1, 2018 Complete my CFII and start training my first student. Fly right seat turboprop in a TBM. Quote
bonal Posted January 1, 2018 Report Posted January 1, 2018 Retire from my grueling job of 35 years. Begin painting again, my true passion and get out and fly more. 1 1 Quote
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