Seth Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 Seeing clearly in 2020 (it's cheesy and get used to it as "Seeing Clearly" will be overused in 2020): What are your aviation goals for 2020? What did you accomplish in 2019? 2019: -Earned Multi Commercial License (multi and multi commercial at the same time) -Attained over 1500 hours (closing in on 1800) 2020: -Get my Mooney back up in the air and report on 4 blade MT Prop -Assist in holding largest Mooney Summit ever at new location in Tampa -Earn a new rating, maybe two (ATP, Tail-wheel, maybe ground instruction, maybe written) -Depending on timing, maybe bring my daughter to Oshkosh for a day or two (she'll be 5) -One more (will update/edit soon) -Seth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsengle Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 E170/190 Type Rating... the next step in second career... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Pilotte Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 I’ll add my goals as a(n) older fledgling pilot. Take two local VFR trips with my wife and kids (both under 100 miles for a start) to get them comfortable with private air travel, maybe to visit family for a day trip and perhaps a weekend trip to a local resort that has a paved strip in Lake Geneva Begin my instrument training Obtain additional endorsements: tail wheel, HP, and complex Attend Mooney Summit 2020 Have fun with my new ratings and continue learning the whole time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry 5TJ Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 CFI & CFI-I 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N201MKTurbo Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 I'm too old to become an airline pilot, even though I'm fully qualified to do it now. My goal for 2020 is to get my IA so I can do annuals for fellow Mooney owners (and a few Pipers). My retirement plan is to do annuals, ferry some planes and such. I may start getting my CFIs. Not having your CFI is really limiting when it comes to getting random flying jobs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmo Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 2020 - FAA IR. 2019 - bought a plane, lost excuses to not fly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydvrboy Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 This is a great thread and prompted me to actually write down my goals last year. Here's the goals for 2020. Fly another 100 hrs. Obtain instrument rating Family vacation to visit family in California (set new distance record) Formation Wing Card Install engine monitor Take picture of Junkman by St. Loius Arch 2019 Accomplishments Flew 100 hrs (currently at 98.3, but the year's not over!) Obtained mountain flying training Attended Mooney Summit (new distance record) Lead formation flight into Class C airport Installed ADSB Installed shoulder harnesses 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Posted December 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 17 minutes ago, tmo said: 2020 - FAA IR. 2019 - bought a plane, lost excuses to not fly. The instrument rating truly transforms you into a better pilot and opens up the travel possibilities for your Mooney. Cloud layer? No problem. Bad weather, alter your time of departure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 2018 - Instrument rating completed. 2019 - Airframe maintenance certificate completed. 2020 - Powerplant certificate, assuming thing go as planned. Might also get a multi-engine rating as a continuing strategy to avoid having to do a BFR. 2021 - Wealth and splendor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J0nathan225 Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 Obtain: CMEL add on ATP CRJ TYPE rating Switch from Army pilot to Skywest pilot. Lots of goals and moves in 2020! Oh and fly my E to the Keys, Bahamas, and hopefully OSHKOSH. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Peace Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 2020: Find out who that blonde is in that picture above and go out on a date......I bet she cant resist a 55 year old Mooney 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steingar Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 IFR baby, if I'm not financially ruined before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eman1200 Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 commercial. maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AH-1 Cobra Pilot Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 2019 - CFI 2020 - CFI-I and beyond - MEI, SEL ATP, Helo CFI & CFI-I, Helo ATP, SES ATP, MES ATP, Glider... I thank you all for my GI Bill! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky_231 Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 Actual goal for 2020: CPL If goal met, then CFI - it all depends on when I manage to finish CPL Other aspirations (not necessarily for 2020): Multi/Commercial multi Seaplane add-on Wanted to try out aerobatics - just to be able to tell people I was inverted. On purpose. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooneyMitch Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 52 minutes ago, Ah-1 Cobra Pilot said: 2019 - CFI 2020 - CFI-I and beyond - MEI, SEL ATP, Helo CFI & CFI-I, Helo ATP, SES ATP, MES ATP, Glider... I thank you all for my GI Bill! Thank you for your service to the United States Of America!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Lloyd Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 Learn how to use a fancy, new GPS navigator. Keep an old airplane running. Not bend metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Junkin Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 From last year's thread on the same topic: Plans for 2019: Visit my Dad in Tennessee and my son in Virginia (moved from Chicago) as often as possible - CHECK Get that awesome arch picture with @skydvrboy - not so much CFI/II accelerated program scheduled for June - CHECK Instruct the three students that are standing in line waiting for me to complete the CFI/II certification - 2 for 3, not so bad Trying for 2nd Caravan but work commitments are dictating otherwise - NOPE 2nd Summit hard scheduled - CHECK Make some more great friends! - CHECK Plans for 2020: Fly. Everywhere. Visit my Dad in Tennessee as often as possible Visit my son in San Diego (man that kid moves a lot...) Continue planning for relocation to Sevierville TN. Flying there in March. And August. And October. Get N1088F Weep-no-Mored in August. Mooney Summit in October N1088F annual at AGL and visit with Bob & Nancy Belville @Bob_Belville after the Summit Continue instructing/flight reviewing in my "spare time" Get that awesome arch picture with @skydvrboy - this is the year Patches!Make some more great friends! Push "forever panel" upgrade out o n e m o r e y e a r... And most importantly - maintaining work/life balance for more time with my awesome wife. Going for 100% this year! Cheers, Rick 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldguy Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 Finish interior (this really has to come first). Aspen MAX installation. Increase expertise on new avionics. Sun-n-Fun. Mooney Summit. Three trips to the Florida house not including SNF. Fly more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky_231 Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Ricky_231 said: Actual goal for 2020: CPL If goal met, then CFI - it all depends on when I manage to finish CPL Other aspirations (not necessarily for 2020): Multi/Commercial multi Seaplane add-on Wanted to try out aerobatics - just to be able to tell people I was inverted. On purpose. :-) Inspired by recent answers to the post, I'd like to amend my 2020 goals to include: Sun N Fun OshKosh Knock out at least 1, hopefully 2 trips on my wife's "places-I-want-to-go-in-the-mooney" list (maybe Utah + Nevada or Mount Rushmore, and Key West) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooneyMitch Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 Nothing fancy or spectacular here for my 2020 flying goals.......continue to maintain, fly and enjoy each special moment with my little Mini-Mooney! Happy, healthy, prosperous and safe Mooney flying to you all in the coming New Year !! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spistora Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 2019: Bought my first airplane/Mooney 2020: Get instrument rating and fly a lot more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumblestrip Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 2020 goals, finish my Private and start my Instrument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker_Woodruff Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 23 hours ago, Seth said: -Earn a new rating, maybe two (ATP, Tail-wheel, maybe ground instruction, maybe written) Go get your SES at Ryan Seaplanes in Flagler, FL while you're down for Mooney Summit. http://www.ryanseaplanes.com 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagarin Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 Finish my decaying field propellantless propulsion device prototype. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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