LNQ Posted May 17, 2023 Report Posted May 17, 2023 Hello Mooney Mite Fans and Pilots, It is sad to say, that my family wll need to sell the type certificate. We hope there is someone out there that loves this plane as much as we do. We are looking for a buyer who will use it to continue to promote and build versions of the mite, so many more people can afford to have their own plane that flies like a fighter. After talking to many experts we feel $400k is a reasonable price, or a best offer near this amount. Please contact me via email if possible. Sincerely, Freddy Quarles´ daughter Ellen 1 Quote
glbtrottr Posted May 17, 2023 Report Posted May 17, 2023 Group buy!!! Mooney mites for everyone! I vote we move manufacturing to California so I can strap the radios in and paint them…. 2 Quote
Hank Posted May 17, 2023 Report Posted May 17, 2023 2 hours ago, glbtrottr said: Group buy!!! Mooney mites for everyone! I vote we move manufacturing to California so I can strap the radios in and paint them…. Winner winner, chicken dinner! What's the pro-rata buy in to deliver a functional, painted Mite with full radios??? Quote
glbtrottr Posted May 17, 2023 Report Posted May 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, Hank said: Winner winner, chicken dinner! What's the pro-rata buy in to deliver a functional, painted Mite with full radios??? Gawd.... I really want Ellen to WIN! Owners tend to look at dying brands with excitement for keeping a plane alive. It's been done a few times and gone miserably in others. I thought Mooney Aircraft was going to be one of the good ones with Johnny at the helm... I'd be down for an owner acquisition... all day. Rats - I need a new acronym here - I am not a DAR / I am not a DER / I can't even think of how to make a type certificate functional without a production certificate...all the things that I don't know.... But a little Mooney Mite, even possibly re-engined, would be a ton of fun in these times of LSA's, ELSA's, etc...with a full weight of 850lbs, The max speed of 123 can come back down to LSA numbers, no? Someone with an MBA or trying should definitely do this as a case study Owner group purchase - I'm down. (I have never flown a mite but want one ) Anyone in California want to let me fly theirs? Quote
802flyer Posted May 17, 2023 Report Posted May 17, 2023 2 hours ago, Hank said: What's the pro-rata buy in to deliver a functional, painted Mite with full radios??? The term "full radios" now has me envisioning a Mite with G3X, GTN750/650 stack, GFC500 (3 axis, of course). Maybe get CAV to quote a STC for TKS while we're at it? Quote
LNQ Posted May 24, 2023 Author Report Posted May 24, 2023 This sounds awesome, and exactly what my Dad would have wanted. My email is ellen.formacion@gmail.com, but I think this chat is more productive. Dad had also imagined passing the plans to a 3d printer (this would lose the wood feel), but could be an interesting option. Quote
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