TxAviator Posted October 10 Report Posted October 10 Howdy, I’m currently looking into buying a 20J that is based in Indianapolis. I’ve tried to find a Mooney Service Center near by, but apparently the closest one is in Illinois. Any recommendations for a good shop or A&P in the area? Thanks! Chris Quote
catchman86 Posted October 10 Report Posted October 10 Give Jeff Schnabel a call. Several others and myself can vouch for him. He's based a short drive or quick flight away in Cincinnati. Mooney CFIs (themooneyflyer.com): Jeff Schnabel, (OH, IN, KY), based at Cincinnati Municipal Airport-Lunken Field (KLUK), Cincinnati, Ohio. CFII, MEI, ATP, A&P. 5,000+ hrs exp. Owned a 201 for 18 years, currently flying Mooney Ovation, Bravo, 201 and 231 types. Over 2,000 hrs flying Mooneys. Very experienced flying as well as maintaining these birds. And yes, I am a Mooniac. Email: schnabel79@gmail.com, ph (513) 484-0604. Quote
PeterRus Posted October 10 Report Posted October 10 (edited) I used Anderson Aircraft Services/Keith Givens for pre-purchase inspection. Others recommended by the broker in Indianapolis area. Edited October 10 by PeterRus Quote
NickG Posted October 11 Report Posted October 11 Hi, I purchased my Ovation 3 from IndyAir in May. I had, Chad Williams drive in and do the prebuy. He's a Mooney Specialist. CHAD WILLIAMS, WILLIAMS AVIATION/ WILLIAMSAVIATION@ME.COM I didn't have Anderson Aircraft do the prebuy because they had done the last few annuals. Chad was very good. Also, Jeff Schnable flew the plane back to Vegas with me. Great guy. I'm sure Jeff would do a good job, as would Keith. I know Keith had been doing the ongoing maintenance of my O for a number of years and it is in fantastic shape. Quote
bigmo Posted October 14 Report Posted October 14 I know of an experienced Mooney mechanic in STL and he personally owns a J. He’s busy, but might be down to travel. If interested I can connect you. Quote
TxAviator Posted October 15 Author Report Posted October 15 (edited) Thank you for the feedback, guys! Much appreciated. I’ll reach out to Chad and Jeff. @bigmo can you put me in touch with the gentleman in STL? @PeterRus and @catchman86 thank you very much for your input as well. update: I just talked to Jeff and he’ll do the pre buy. Thank you again for your responses, Mooniacs! Let’s see how this plays out. Edited October 15 by TxAviator Quote
TxAviator Posted October 18 Author Report Posted October 18 Howdy, y‘all. We worked with Jeff Schnabel, and everything went great. Ended up buying our dream Mooney. Thank y‘all for the help! Quote
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