Problem solved! Mooney folks are wonderful. [No longer] Need help to ferry my 'new' 2006 M20R and for transition dual instruction.

[Steve Parker]

PROBLEM SOLVED, I FOUND A LOCAL CFI DUE TO THE HELP OF THE MOONEY COMMUNITY FOLKS!

Thanks so much for your kind help.

Original post said: I need the advice of Mooney drivers.  I just bought a 2006 M20R Ovation 3 with 310hp.  I have 2,300 hours in big stuff back in the 1980s and early 90s.  Having no time in Mooneys, I need five hours dual instruction before my insurance allows me to solo.  I have funny black mirrors on the instrument panel but where are the steam gauges? 

Anyway, she’s in Lapeer, Michigan, Dupont-Lapeer Airport, D95.  That’s 23 miles east of Flint, Michigan, and twice that north of Detroit, and I need some Mooney-wise CFI to get some hours before I bring her home to mid-Missouri.  Ideally, someone could meet me at D95, shuttle it to their home field and do some hours there before I wing off for home, with or without someone going with me. 

Anyone know an experienced Mooney CFI who isn’t running off to  Oshkosh who wants to help me ferry my ‘new’ bird and give some instruction on the care and feeding of Mooney?

Steve Parker  

Edited July 22, 2022 by Steve Parker

[Danb]

Sweet looking O3 with TKS, I only wish I were closer to help you get home. Good luck with that beauty 

[Fly Boomer]

9 hours ago, Steve Parker said:

I have funny black mirrors on the instrument panel but where are the steam gauges? 

The real funny stuff starts when those black mirrors have a funny red "X" across them.

Welcome to MooneySpace - there are a bunch of Mooney people here who can help.

[Fly Boomer]

4 hours ago, Danb said:

Sweet looking O3

I think it may be an O2.

[kortopates]

26 minutes ago, Fly Boomer said:

I think it may be an O2.

2006 may be a year before first O3's, so probably born an O2 and updated to an O3 since it has the 310 HP. If so, post WAAS update since it has no R1 RPM.

[Steve Parker]

8 hours ago, Fly Boomer said:

The real funny stuff starts when those black mirrors have a funny red "X" across them.

Welcome to MooneySpace - there are a bunch of Mooney people here who can help.

I'll never worry about seeing that because I never open my eyes.  

[Steve Parker]

8 hours ago, Fly Boomer said:

I think it may be an O2.

It was an O2 but I thought the upgrade to 310 hp made it an O3.  I'm brand new here so please, let me know if that's incorrect.

[Steve Parker]

7 hours ago, kortopates said:

2006 may be a year before first O3's, so probably born an O2 and updated to an O3 since it has the 310 HP. If so, post WAAS update since it has no R1 RPM.

It received the WAAS update and it soon with have the synthetic vision update.

[Fly Boomer]

2 minutes ago, Steve Parker said:

It was an O2 but I thought the upgrade to 310 hp made it an O3

That sounds right.

[Steve Parker]

Thanks to the Mooney community I found a CFI close to the aircraft and will "slip the surlies" for the first time in my 'new' bird Monday.

[Fly Boomer]

Just now, Steve Parker said:

Thanks to the Mooney community I found a CFI close to the aircraft and will "slip the surlies" for the first time in my 'new' bird Monday.

Fun!  Be safe.

[Danb]

Great if you never flew behind glass try get on google for free stuff, try not to let the panel seem complex it’s not. Makes total sense get a good scan keep your head outside you will love it. I don’t think I could fly behind steam gauges anymore 

[carusoam]

Technicalities…

Putting 310hp on the front of my O1…

Makes it a Standing Ovation… an O3 powered O1…

Ovations make great X-country machines….

Best regards,

-a-