alun Posted December 1, 2008 Report Posted December 1, 2008 hello, I am hopefully buying my first ever sole own aircraft - a 1978 M20J - this weekend (done the prelims - just waiting for the result of the pre-buy) and was hoping to find some UK or European Mooney events to go and meet some likeminded peeps, but everything I seem to have found is states side which whilst i bet a fun trip, is hardly a weekend away. Anyone know if there any European events and if not - why not and lets make one happen! I am based in Jersey (EGJJ). Soon to be fellow Mooniac, Alun Quote
N57039 Posted December 1, 2008 Report Posted December 1, 2008 Good luck with the prebuy. I have flown some GA in Europe and enjoyed it, but unfortunately not with a Mooney crowd. Keep looking and please let us know what you find. Have fun! Quote
M20BE Posted December 1, 2008 Report Posted December 1, 2008 I'm in Brussels and you are always welcome to have some of our Beers :-) Quote
M20BE Posted December 2, 2008 Report Posted December 2, 2008 Or both :-) hehe, hey, I might come over to get some of that cheap Avgas ??!!! Fitting long range tanks before comming over ??!! Quote
jrjaks Posted December 2, 2008 Report Posted December 2, 2008 Quote: M20BE Or both :-) hehe, hey, I might come over to get some of that cheap Avgas ??!!! Fitting long range tanks before comming over ??!! Quote
alun Posted December 2, 2008 Author Report Posted December 2, 2008 we are paying about £1 a litre - or $1.50 or €1.20 at the moment. you have no idea how easy you have it over there. I have just been quoted £8,000 - $12,000 a year for a slot in the hanger! Quote
M20BE Posted December 2, 2008 Report Posted December 2, 2008 Avgas is over here 18$ a gallon in some places Quote
alun Posted December 2, 2008 Author Report Posted December 2, 2008 HOW MUCH!!!!!!! thats just rediculous. would be cheaper to fly here and fill up! Quote
jrjaks Posted December 2, 2008 Report Posted December 2, 2008 That is truly horrifying. I guess there is some consolation in having one of the most fuel efficient birds out there. I imagine too that there are way fewer choices on where you can land and fuel up. My wife and I spent 3 weeks in Europe this summer, visiting my son at Lakenheath RAF, and other relatives in the Czech Republic. I do recall seeing a few GA planes flying around. Quote
mooniac58 Posted December 2, 2008 Report Posted December 2, 2008 Well at $1.50 per litre that is only $5.67 per US gallon. Not too horrifying there as I was paying $6.75 here in Hawaii before the price of the barrel freefell - now I pay around $4.18. Now, the $18 price mentioned is CRAZY! That would drive me to seek out a new country to live in! Quote
M20BE Posted December 3, 2008 Report Posted December 3, 2008 Welcome to socialism... didn't you guys wanted 'change' ?? :-) Quote
alun Posted December 3, 2008 Author Report Posted December 3, 2008 change from a €500 note when filling up would be nice! Quote
M20BE Posted December 3, 2008 Report Posted December 3, 2008 I never understood what these USA guys are complaining about ... Quote
mooniac58 Posted December 4, 2008 Report Posted December 4, 2008 For the record, it didn't vote for the socialist! The only "change" I want is less taxes and less government. If my history is not too faulty I think that is what the founders of my nation were escaping from in the first place. Quote
podair Posted February 3, 2009 Report Posted February 3, 2009 Hi Alun I fly an M20F , OY-DFD , out of Fairoaks EGTF. I have family in SW France and in Britanny, so my 'usual' weekend run takes me over GSY or JSY... See you around at some point! Quote
alun Posted February 25, 2009 Author Report Posted February 25, 2009 sounds great! are there many other mooney's in the uk. they don't seem as popular in the uk as in us and germany was the other place where i see there are a few based. where do you get your maintainance done? would be nice to find a place that is familiar with mooneys! Quote
Magnum Posted February 25, 2009 Report Posted February 25, 2009 The AERO, a International Trade Exhibition for GA, is in Friedrichshafen (Lake Constance, Germany) on April 02 - 05. The German Mooney Group (www.mooney.de) wants to make a formation flight from EDTD to EDNY. Meeting point is EDTD on April 03 with briefing and flight training if necessary and the flight will be in the morning on April 04. Mooney.de will handle the slots. Unfortunately their site is in german, here is a translation: http://translate.google.de/translate?prev=_t&hl=de&ie=UTF-8&u=www.mooney.de&sl=de&tl=en&history_state0= It would be great to get as many Mooneys as possible for the flight. Magnus PS: The link to the AERO: www.aero-friedrichshafen.de Quote
podair Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 Quote: alun sounds great! are there many other mooney's in the uk. they don't seem as popular in the uk as in us and germany was the other place where i see there are a few based. where do you get your maintainance done? would be nice to find a place that is familiar with mooneys! Hi The UK is PA28 country... although there are a few Mooneys in the UK, but indeed less so than in Germany and in France (have a look at the stats on www.mooney.de). Maybe because a lot of owners like to use farm strips here in the UK to cut costs, which can get a bit tricky with those gear doors. The place I fly to France a lot is grass, but nice and smooth. My M20F is maintained at Aerotech in Coventry and they are familiar with the type and I am happy with them (the previous owner used them so I stuck with them for now). I also know Shipping & Airlines at Biggin very well , who used to be a Mooney service centre at some point, as well as Falcon Flying Services at Biggin. Both are very familiar with Mooneys and very good. In France , Troyes Aviation is an MSC and obviously very knowledgeable, and my former mechanic in La Rochelle also looks after an M20F, but is sadly not JAR 145 so can't touch the Danish mooney. Quote
alun Posted March 5, 2009 Author Report Posted March 5, 2009 Would be interested in your La Rochelle guy. Only a short hop from here and I have friends who live there. I have an N-reg so not sure if that would affect what he could sign off on? al. Quote
jhbehrens Posted March 10, 2009 Report Posted March 10, 2009 Hi alun I fly an M20S from Lelystad (EHLE) in the Netherlands. My plane has been maintained by Rheinland Air Services (RAS) in Monchengladbach who are a Mooney Service Centre. In the UK the service centre is at Biggin Hill, Air Touring. Let me know if you plan to come this way - I may ping you when I visit Jersey for some of that cheap fuel! jhbehrens Quote
alun Posted March 10, 2009 Author Report Posted March 10, 2009 Hi, I was thinking of flying to Lelystad as I heard its a cheaper way to go to Amsterdam with avoiding the €300 landing fees at Schipol. How easy it is to get to central Amsterdam? Thanks, alun. Quote
SPEEDMOONEY Posted April 30, 2009 Report Posted April 30, 2009 Hi, I fly an M20J from TOUSSUS LE NOBLE (LFPN) in FRANCE. I fly more or less everywhere and I plan to fly back to Ohskosh next July. Gilles N6227Z Quote
alun Posted May 1, 2009 Author Report Posted May 1, 2009 Hi Gilles, Do you know of a Pitts S2A for sale at your airfield? I was thinking of coming over and having a look at it. Al. Quote
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