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Seth Grand Master

Seth

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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

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Nick Pilotte Rising Star

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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. 

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N201MKTurbo Grand Master

N201MKTurbo

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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.

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skydvrboy Mentor

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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
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Seth Grand Master

Seth

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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.  

EricJ Grand Master

EricJ

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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.

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J0nathan225 Rising Star

J0nathan225

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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. 

 

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Jim Peace Grand Master

Jim Peace

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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

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Ricky_231 Community Regular

Ricky_231

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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. :-)
MooneyMitch Grand Master

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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!!

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Rick Junkin Veteran

Rick Junkin

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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

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Oldguy Veteran

Oldguy

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  • 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.
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Ricky_231 Community Regular

Ricky_231

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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)
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MooneyMitch Grand Master

MooneyMitch

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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 !!:)

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