Mooney MSE Pre-Buy recommendations - FL Mooney CFI

[SalMCFI]

About to put a late model MSE into pre-buy.  

I've got some good basic pre-buy basics from LASER and owned an 1979 201J 10 years ago.

Was recently re-painted 3 years ago, stripped, check etc.  Also, Wet Wingolgists did new seal on wings three years ago.  

Any other 201J/MSE gotcha's that I should look for. Going to Pre-buy at a MSC, so that should help, just wondering if anyone has any other recommendations.

Also, I have about 100 Time in Type, but looking for a CFI in SE Florida that I can work with to get comfortable again with the Mooney.  Been flying Cirrus for the last decade.  Particular focus on KAP 150, engine management, etc..

Thanks,

[carusoam]

Sal,

What are you looking for?

Have plane

picked an MSC for a PPI

you have a lot of Mooney flight experience

Are you looking for Transition Training?

Do you have the insurance already?

 

Insurance helps define your TT requirements...

Best regards,

-a-

 

[SalMCFI]

12 hours ago, carusoam said:

Sal,

What are you looking for?

Have plane

picked an MSC for a PPI

you have a lot of Mooney flight experience

Are you looking for Transition Training?

Do you have the insurance already?

 

Insurance helps define your TT requirements...

Best regards,

-a-

 

-a-

 

I will have a plane, most likely in two-three weeks, a 201J MSE>

Insurance is NOT requiring transition training because of my 100 or so hours in type.  They want me to have a IPC within 30 days.  Even though I just had one in a Cirrus!  

However, I want to work with a CFI who has good Mooney 201J experience, KAP150 and good overall knowledge of flying it.  As a CFI myself, I want to take advantage of learning, tuning and having a 3-5 hours or so working through the flying in my new Mooney!  

Thanks,
Sal

 

[carusoam]

MS has a great Mooney CFII in the west end of FL...  

That would be my obvious preference...  find @mike_elliott...

There may be others closer to you...  but none finer...

Best regards,

-a-

[carusoam]

MS has a great Mooney CFII in the west end of FL...  

That would be my obvious preference...  find @mike_elliott...

There may be others closer to you...  but none finer...

 

Also, find this...

There is an online resource worth finding as well called the MooneyFlyer...

MS also has a Florida section to it...   if you can’t get an answer that is suitable here...  it is possible somebody is only reading the Florida section....  

Best regards,

-a-

[MooneyPoor]

16 hours ago, carusoam said:

MS has a great Mooney CFII in the west end of FL...  

That would be my obvious preference...  find @mike_elliott...

There may be others closer to you...  but none finer...

 

Also, find this...

There is an online resource worth finding as well called the MooneyFlyer...

MS also has a Florida section to it...   if you can’t get an answer that is suitable here...  it is possible somebody is only reading the Florida section....  

Best regards,

-a-

@Leonard and Marvin Toepfer 941.928.7905 is in MLB along with the aforementioned Mike E.

[philiplane]

Florida is a big state. What's the location in Florida?

[carusoam]

5 hours ago, philiplane said:

Florida is a big state. What's the location in Florida?

From the OP...

”looking for a CFI in SE Florida that I can work with to get comfortable again with the Mooney.”

-a-

[philiplane]

7 hours ago, carusoam said:

From the OP...

”looking for a CFI in SE Florida that I can work with to get comfortable again with the Mooney.”

-a-

Yes, but even SE Florida is well over 120 miles long...from Homestead to North Palm Beach, with over 6 million residents and more than 20 airports. Unfortunately, the only MSC here is one that isn't very good at what they do.

Edited May 27, 2021 by philiplane