Getting my first Mooney!

[AndreiC]

Just in terms of funny comparisons. At some point I was talking to a friend from Germany who flies gliders, and the first thing he asked was what was the glide ratio of the Cherokee I owned at the time. When I told him his reaction was “what are you flying, an upright piano?”

[Freddb34]

On 9/18/2025 at 3:51 PM, Hank said:

The first time I took a Piper pilot to ride, we were on final over the trees about 1/4 mile from the displaced threshold and I pulled the throttle to idle. His head spun toward me, then looked back out front. As I taxied clear of the runway (3000' long minus abiut 10% for the displacement, only one exit 2000' from that end), he looked at me wide-eyed and said, if I'd pulled the throttle in my Cherokee when you did, I'd have gone down in the trees. But in your plane, nothing happened!

You're gonna like your new Mooney! It's the same as mine, but you have 20 more hp.

I know I am.  I'm so excited to get out of a trainer and into my "forever" plane.

[Flyler]

Have you gotten over your Mooney Night Sweats yet? Try to sleep but as soon as your eyelids close they snap back open as your brain exclaims "Mooney!"