David Lloyd Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 2 hours ago, M20F-1968 said: Here's mine: 1968 F model John Breda Just an amazing Mooney! ...and the right seat is really comfortable, too! Thanks again for the great flight yesterday on Mooney Monday, John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatoreb Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbridges Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 10 hours ago, Casey020 said: KHXD My wife and I fly to Hilton Head a couple of times each year. I still can't find that airport at night until I'm right on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydvrboy Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 Picture of her in flight... where she belongs! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooney217RN Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen M20C Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 She’s normally not this clean - flies in the clouds and rain too much! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy95W Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandelay Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 Picture of her in flight... where she belongs! Did you have a major wing reskining on the right wing and looks unpainted skin on the tail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydvrboy Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 3 hours ago, ArtVandelay said: Did you have a major wing reskining on the right wing and looks unpainted skin on the tail? A previous owner didn’t tie her down well and she got blown into a hangar. Now “Raggedy Anne” has character to match her name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandelay Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 A previous owner didn’t tie her down well and she got blown into a hangar. Now “Raggedy Anne” has character to match her name. Given all this talk of factory closing, did you order new skins from the factory or custom make them?Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydvrboy Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 9 hours ago, ArtVandelay said: Given all this talk of factory closing, did you order new skins from the factory or custom make them? Tom The damage was done four owners prior to me and repaired three owners prior, sometime back in the mid 90's. That said, the skins look to me to be custom made since you can still faintly see the material type printed on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandelay Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 The damage was done four owners prior to me and repaired three owners prior, sometime back in the mid 90's. That said, the skins look to me to be custom made since you can still faintly see the material type printed on them. You’re telling me she’s been in this Raggedy Ann condition for 25 years and none of the previous owners or yourself has bothered to paint it?! I would have at least rattle can some reasonably matching paint on to her.Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Pilotte Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 I for one like polished planes. I say strip it and find a shop that’s polished a P51 up. You might even get mistaken for one when arriving at Oshkosh if you do the Warbird arrival! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydvrboy Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 2 hours ago, ArtVandelay said: You’re telling me she’s been in this Raggedy Ann condition for 25 years and none of the previous owners or yourself has bothered to paint it?! I would have at least rattle can some reasonably matching paint on to her. Tom Yep, if Raggedy Anne gets painted, she loses her name, her character, and her story. Heck, I'd probably lose my call sign... "Patches." Paint is the last thing I will ever upgrade on her. Only after she has all maintenance issues fully taken care of, all safety upgrades I can come up with, all panel upgrades I want, avgas to get to every destination on my bucket list, the interior redone, and I've run out of things to spend my money on... then it would be time for a new paint job! P.S. I did take her to the local paint shop and asked if I needed to paint her to prevent any damage or corrosion. He said "Nope, only paint her if you want to change the way she looks." 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandelay Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 I for one like polished planes. I say strip it and find a shop that’s polished a P51 up. You might even get mistaken for one when arriving at Oshkosh if you do the Warbird arrival! Except we have non metallic cowls, wingtips, etc (at least the J does) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt M Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 Here is my 82 J after landing at College Park,MD on Monday. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith20EH Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Pilotte Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, ArtVandelay said: Except we have non metallic cowls, wingtips, etc (at least the J does) Eh, that’s true. Maybe the (cough) Chrome vinyl for the cowl and black wingtips. Actually, the cowl probably needs to be a different color than polished anyways for glare reduction. And for the record, I have seen nothing but beautiful airplanes in this thread. Don’t anybody ruin it with a 172 now...... I kid I kid. Edited February 27, 2020 by Nick Pilotte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey020 Posted February 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 On 2/25/2020 at 10:22 AM, rbridges said: My wife and I fly to Hilton Head a couple of times each year. I still can't find that airport at night until I'm right on it. You can't find anything at night on Hilton Head! haha 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Taylor Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 I know I already posted a pic of our E, but I just came across another photo of our plane... parked on the ramp next to my A&P's C (he also owns an M22, I believe). We feel pretty fortunate to have a mechanic on our small field who knows Mooneys, especially as ours goes in for annual in a couple of weeks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatoreb Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 On 2/26/2020 at 9:32 PM, Matt M said: Here is my 82 J after landing at College Park,MD on Monday. Ooooh College Park - you have the secret decoder ring. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris newton Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 1989 J201 Bought this one 8 months ago. Former Mooney was an m20 G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
201Steve Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 Some tail numbers are extra interesting... we know a @201er! Some pics are really cool... the more Mooneys the merrier! Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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