TheStig Posted November 16, 2020 Report Posted November 16, 2020 Hello, does someone know a shop in the Oregon / Washington area that is comparable to Don Maxwell? So not just any shop but one that specializes in Mooneys. I have one that I may need to get a pre-buy on soon. Thanks, Stig Quote
MooneyMitch Posted November 16, 2020 Report Posted November 16, 2020 Advanced Aircraft Services, Troutdale, OR. A Mooney Service Center. My experience with Greg......Excellent shop. 7 Quote
Parker_Woodruff Posted November 16, 2020 Report Posted November 16, 2020 I guess you'll be seeing just about the whole country on your flight back to Florida! Quote
TheStig Posted November 16, 2020 Author Report Posted November 16, 2020 That would be pretty awesome as a way to see the country. Quote
carusoam Posted November 17, 2020 Report Posted November 17, 2020 Welcome aboard, Stig! Congrats on setting up your avatar with a pic... The driving Stig, didn’t want to show his face... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stig More importantly... which model are you looking for? Do you want to get some transition training for your potential flight home? Scheduling early, with the pandemic going on might be helpful... The semi booming economy is also causing some lines to form... Best regards, -a- Quote
TheStig Posted November 17, 2020 Author Report Posted November 17, 2020 Thanks for the recommendation Mitch. Will talk to them. Cheers, Stig 1 Quote
TheStig Posted November 17, 2020 Author Report Posted November 17, 2020 Well, I forgot to wear my helmet and white racing suit for the picture but please don't tell anyone you now know what I look like ;-). Mission, commuter cross country and East Coast. My company is based in Colorado and I spend most of my time in Florida so looking for something that can "reliably" get me back and forth. Yes there will be days/times when that might be thwarted but my other Mooney friends (now Cirrus drivers) tell me I need to consider FIKI so I'm not having to stay under layers somewhere. If I could get away with the latter, I would probably opt for something like a J or a K even but with TKS vs. FIKI and potentially needing to punch through an icy layer.... So I've been told Ovations and above basically. Pocket book is going t limit the "above" part though... 1 Quote
Vance Harral Posted November 17, 2020 Report Posted November 17, 2020 Good luck with your purchase, Stig. Say hi to Juliana for me, and come show off your Mooney at KLMO some time. Quote
geoffb Posted November 18, 2020 Report Posted November 18, 2020 Long commute. Sounds like you're in Bravo territory. You looking at a specific airplane in OR? Quote
carusoam Posted November 18, 2020 Report Posted November 18, 2020 +1 for Mooneys that are long commute capable... Speed and equipment are all the rage... Efficiency is always a toss-up... how efficient or how fast do you want to go... For ultimate TAS... A turbo really makes sense... especially on the West to East flights... When it is a work vehicle... it pays to have the best equipment available... When you get a chance... include some details regarding your level of flight experience... Wouldn’t want to over sell you on something that could be hazardous to what you are trying to achieve... What have you been flying, got an IR, that kind of thing... Don’t accidentally get too much plane, with a shortage of experience... (this is meant in a friendly manner) Best regards, -a- Quote
TheStig Posted December 11, 2020 Author Report Posted December 11, 2020 Sorry, I dropped off my topic here. Didn't mean to be a lurker. Experience. 550 hours total. Mostly in high wing 172/182/205. The majority has been backcountry and sometime quite technical flying. But I have moved so my mission has changed and I have those other planes in my club when I need them. Not a ton of Mooney time, M20E, M20J (and a bit more soon as I recently bought one but not for my use) maybe 35-40 hours. I am aware it will be a learning curve and will take the week-long Mooney transition course with Mike Elliott or someone like him most likely. I know they will be a handful to get used to and I will be very respectful. My wife is a commercial pilot as some of you are aware (Vance) and she too will do the course. It will be primarily a business machine and as such, speed is one of the primary drivers. If it was economy I would be looking at J/SE or K/252 I think. If I still lived in CO I would probably opt for the Bravo but I think I will be spending more time in lower country in the East or the turbo will have me burn more fuel I am sure. However, I very, very familiar with those mountains in low powered planes and comfortable dealing with them and finding ways through or around as the conditions would warrant. I see trips to CO, but not over the mountains. Occasional trips out West and if I need to go South to get past or layover a day, that will be fine for the few times that it happens. Love the input, feedback and quality of the information here. Thanks!! Quote
TheStig Posted December 11, 2020 Author Report Posted December 11, 2020 See comment. I think if I had a lot of West to East and over mtns yes. But likely more East Coast flying than Left Coast. Quote
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