MATTS875 Posted September 19, 2011 Report Posted September 19, 2011 Well, tonite I finally got to fly my mooney for the first time since I bought it.It was a wonderful feeling. I had not flown in over 2 yrs and was nervous.Focusing seems to go a long way. when i was training I always seemed to have a hard time landing on the center line..I told my instructor this tonite while I was on final.. and guess what. landed right on the center line all three times. Things were going through my head because of all the reviews I had read about landing a mooney and it seemed no different to me. I did come in a little fast on the first one but thats whats good about having a 8000' runway.We flew for 1.3 hrs tonite and hated for it to end.I love the mooney.Weather permitting we are flying again tomorrow evening.He said I have to get 10hrs of dual time before he can sign off so maybe I can get that done soon.The johnson bar is going to take a little getting use to but I like it.Thanks for all the advice and help from you all.Everything that you all tell me I take very serious and find it to be a great learning experience. Quote
philipneeper Posted September 19, 2011 Report Posted September 19, 2011 congrats ! ! ! my mooney is almost done too. she been setting for 14 ys b4 i got her. i did a ferry flight in march.. i cant wait to fly her. try to take pix and vid if you can. i would be happy to see Quote
philipneeper Posted September 19, 2011 Report Posted September 19, 2011 any tips you can please send them my way Quote
MATTS875 Posted September 19, 2011 Author Report Posted September 19, 2011 Thanks Phillip, hopefully soon I can post some pics. congrats on your mooney. Quote
DaV8or Posted September 19, 2011 Report Posted September 19, 2011 WOW! Phillip! Just checked out the gallery and I have to say I'm impressed with your progress. Looks fantastic! Thank you so much for saving a Mooney from the scrap heap. You should start a thread about your project, we'd love to hear the war stories. Going to the homecoming perhaps? Sorry for the thread creep. Flying your own Mooney is awesome indeed. Quote
N33GG Posted September 19, 2011 Report Posted September 19, 2011 Nothing like that new Mooney feeling. My first Mooney was a J-Model with electric gear. I had only flown a Mooney with the johnson bar a few times prior to getting my current aircraft, a C-Model. The johnson bar took some getting used to, and a bit of technique, that no matter how many people explained it, it still took some getting used to. Now the johnson bar swings up or down with hardly any physical effort, and it is totally second nature. Lots of technique, and a little practice. I bet when you have 10 hours under your belt, it will be second nature for you too. Congrats on your Mooney. Welcome to the club! Quote
MATTS875 Posted September 19, 2011 Author Report Posted September 19, 2011 George the most trouble I have is the spring loaded handle.I watched a guy on youtube raise the gear and he made it look effortless almost like he did not have the spring loaded lever. Anyway, i did have a little trouble with that part. Quote
PilotDerek Posted September 19, 2011 Report Posted September 19, 2011 Congrats!! Your bird looks great. I can't wait to get my mooney. I am currently in the process of buying an 67 M20F. Trying to get all the t's crossed and i's dotted. Quote
DaV8or Posted September 20, 2011 Report Posted September 20, 2011 Matt, thanks for posting the pictures! Just saw your gallery pictures. That's a pretty clean looking E. I'm jealous of the interior, it looks so clean and unbeaten. Nice colors too in a vintage style scheme. Love it. Quote
jax88 Posted September 20, 2011 Report Posted September 20, 2011 The centerline lead-in on this thread reminds me of what my FAA examiner told me while taking my check ride for my PPL . . . "It takes just as much effort to consistently land 10 feet left or right of the centerline as it does to land ON the centerline, so why not just land on the centerline?" Quote
philipneeper Posted September 20, 2011 Report Posted September 20, 2011 Quote: MATTS875 Thanks Phillip, hopefully soon I can post some pics. congrats on your mooney. Quote
philipneeper Posted September 20, 2011 Report Posted September 20, 2011 Quote: DaV8or WOW! Phillip! Just checked out the gallery and I have to say I'm impressed with your progress. Looks fantastic! Thank you so much for saving a Mooney from the scrap heap. You should start a thread about your project, we'd love to hear the war stories. Going to the homecoming perhaps? Sorry for the thread creep. Flying your own Mooney is awesome indeed. Quote
HartParr Posted September 20, 2011 Report Posted September 20, 2011 Crusty old Army Air Corp instructor," If you die in a fiery crash, they damn well better find your mangled body on the centerline." For some odd reason that quote has helped me keep centered better than anything else. Quote
Ksaunders Posted September 20, 2011 Report Posted September 20, 2011 Funny thing I remember about hitting that center line each and every time. My first flight instructor asked me one day "Who are the two pilots that always hit the center line? Captains and those who want to be....." That little line always goes through my brain on short final and give me a little laugh. Keeps your hands relaxed and motivates you to always fly sharp like a captain. After each landing I would ask him if it was any good. He would always reply, "Any landing we can walk away from is a good landing". Sometimes his elbow would be bruised and he would limp just a little, but we survived! Stay focused, fly your numbers but most of all relax. Quote
N33GG Posted September 20, 2011 Report Posted September 20, 2011 Love the blue and green paint scheme. AWESOME!!! Quote
MATTS875 Posted September 20, 2011 Author Report Posted September 20, 2011 Thanks George, Taking another lesson tomorrow ..can't wait ..kind of like a child at Christmas time Quote
jax88 Posted September 21, 2011 Report Posted September 21, 2011 My modified version of the "any landing we can walk away from . . ." Any landing I can walk away from and nothing fell off the aircraft. Quote
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