Initial flights in my "new" 231

[231Pilot]

I took delivery of my "new" 1985 231 yesterday (Halloween).

2.6 hours of flying in the San Antonio area, pattern work at Kerrville, and getting familiar with the systems, followed by a 3.7 hour flight (headwinds all the way) to Albuquerque, and then a 3 hour flight (more headwinds) to Salt Lake International.

Long day, but what a great flying airplane!  Handles well, fantastic climb performance, respectable cruise speeds (even with the head winds I still got speeds equal to or better than the "no wind" speeds of my former 201), and easy to land (just like all Mooney aircraft, it's a matter of speed control).

I'm a happy, but slightly weary guy.

Pictures to follow.

[Parker_Woodruff]

Congrats!

[Skyatty]

Hope to run into you some time Lew, my J model is at SLC.

[Jimhamilton]

Hi Lew, I also have my M20K parked at KSLC. Would love to meet you some day. N4710H is parked at hangar 19 row 12. It's not really a Hangar but rather covered parking. Jim Hamilton

[231Pilot]

Quote: Skyatty

Hope to run into you some time Lew, my J model is at SLC.

[MooneyMitch]

Quote: 201Pilot

I'm looking forward to it.  Maybe you and Jim and I can get a local Mooney Group together, if there isn't one already.

[Skyatty]

Quote: 201Pilot