LuvFlying Posted December 15, 2009 Report Posted December 15, 2009 I'm joining the ranks of OWNERSHIP on Thursday! And not just any ownership... Mooney Ownership!!!Some of you here already know my new plane as her owners have been active here on MooneySpace.com. Well they're moving up to a bigger, but definitely not better, plane. As a result of this wonderful forum, we connected and are closing the deal this Thursday - TWO DAYS FROM NOW! Whooooo Hooooo! In case you're not intimately familiar with her... let me introduce you to my Katie: 1987 Mooney 205 SE 2500 TTSN 200 SMOH from Gann Aviation with GAMInjectors1015 Lbs Useful LoadCheck out this list of goodies: Garmin 530 WAASAspen EDF 1000 Pro PFD – eat your heart out! (which is linked to the 530 and includes GPSS* *will fly a FULL approach, INCLUDING holding pattern and missed, hands off. )PMA8000b Audio Panel (includes connection for cell phone) WX-950 Storm Scope King KFC-150 Auto Pilot (pretty standard fare) Linked to 530, Aspen and VOR with Altitude / Vertical Speed Selector and Yaw Damper (not so standard items!)Hoskins Fuel flow computer (linked to 530)JPI EDM-700 Engine Monitor (linked to 530) Factory Speed Brakes Vertical Card Compass High Intensity Discharge landing light Digital Tachometer Just got one tank resealed from Willmar SkyTec lightweight starter Plane Power Alternator New Muffler, Battery, Goodrich tires Interior and paint are original. Rate about a 7 Interior has the tweed covering all the plastic panels With the awesome combination of the boutique, high performance engine rebuild from Gann, the GAMInjectors and the JPI engine monitor, this bird will cruise at 160kts while sipping just 9.5 gal/hr. WOW! Quote
MooneyMitch Posted December 15, 2009 Report Posted December 15, 2009 AWESOME!! Most exciting for you. Whoopee indeed. Can you sleep at night? Quote
Buster1 Posted December 15, 2009 Report Posted December 15, 2009 Congrats, i hope to be there soon! Quote
LuvFlying Posted December 15, 2009 Author Report Posted December 15, 2009 Quote: Mitch AWESOME!! Most exciting for you. Whoopee indeed. Can you sleep at night? Quote
Magnum Posted December 15, 2009 Report Posted December 15, 2009 Congrats! You'll have a lot of fun (and some extra knots compared to a 201) with your 205. It has some nice features. I downloaded the picture of your panel a couple of days ago and sent it to my avionics shop so they can make my Aspen installation look like yours. It looks really nice! But I will have the screws painted, too, IMHO it looks a bit "cleaner". Is it allowed to ask how much you paid? Quote
LuvFlying Posted December 15, 2009 Author Report Posted December 15, 2009 Quote: Magnum Congrats! You'll have a lot of fun (and some extra knots compared to a 201) with your 205. It has some nice features. I downloaded the picture of your panel a couple of days ago and sent it to my avionics shop so they can make my Aspen installation look like yours. It looks really nice! But I will have the screws painted, too, IMHO it looks a bit "cleaner". Is it allowed to ask how much you paid? Quote
fantom Posted December 15, 2009 Report Posted December 15, 2009 Very nice....best of luck with that sweet bird! Quote
KSMooniac Posted December 15, 2009 Report Posted December 15, 2009 Congrats! I can't believe they're letting it go after all the recent work! You're getting an outstanding plane. Enjoy! Quote
Jeev Posted December 15, 2009 Report Posted December 15, 2009 Damn that is NICE!!! Congrats!!! I am also curious what you paid if you dont mind ;-) Enjoy!! My purchase 4 months ago continues to make me very happy!!! Quote
Parker_Woodruff Posted December 15, 2009 Report Posted December 15, 2009 Nice! Can't beat that one for an M20J. Quote
LuvFlying Posted December 15, 2009 Author Report Posted December 15, 2009 Quote: JimR What a beauty! Chris' plane, I believe? I didn't know that he was selling, but it really does look like a beautiful example. Congrats on the purchase. You are absolutely going to love your Mooney. Quote
Chris White ex-N205KD Posted December 17, 2009 Report Posted December 17, 2009 Yep, she's gone. As I write this, Bob should be up with his instructor getting WAY behind the plane! We flew her from Willmar, MN last night NON-STOP to Poughkeepsie, NY (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N205KD) to her new home. Another spectacular performance by 5KD. 49 gallons burned, BTW Bob had her polished up by the boys at Willmar, and, honestly, I wasn't prepared for that. She really sparkled. Again, . BUT, the kids are NOT getting any smaller, and I was spending more and more time trying to coax them into the plane for those long trips to Florida that we got the plane for. They said they wanted a bigger plane, so we decided to look. Fortunately, two mooneyspace members showed interest in 5KD, and the deal was made. Yep, we put a lot of money into 5KD in the last year. But, we got good use out of it all, and, as you can see, the transaction went FAST. As it sits now, we didn't even have to put an ad out. And, 6-place and (gulp) twin prices are depressed WAY more than efficient performers like 5KD. So, Bob and I found each other, and we'll get to move on to wherever we're led. I am excited. No really. Well, right now, maybe just for Bob... BTW, we had a great experience with Willmar. They came in on-time and under-budget for the tweaks we had done. If, after the kids are grown, we are back to the Mooney, we'll definitely use them again. First class. Quote: LuvFlying Yeap. Chris'. He's working on getting a larger, 6-place plane. He's a bit shy/embarrased/sad to announce his pending sale/departue from the Mooney family. Quote
Chris White ex-N205KD Posted December 17, 2009 Report Posted December 17, 2009 Doggone it. S'pose I better fix my signature line. And get a new email address... ;-) Quote
KSMooniac Posted December 17, 2009 Report Posted December 17, 2009 Please let us know what you end up, with Chris! Any chance of a TN A36, or are you set on a twin of some flavor? Quote
Chris White ex-N205KD Posted December 17, 2009 Report Posted December 17, 2009 TN A36 is high on the list. If you're familiar with the beechlist or BeechTalk, we were hot on Tom Gresham's, but someone got it two weeks ago. Ironically, it closed today too. Supposedly a similar one coming out soon. Here's one for ya: we're looking at a restored T-Bone soon. THAT is a cool-*ss airplane, albeit with ruinous fuel burn! It has a couch and a recliner! Quote
The-sky-captain Posted December 17, 2009 Report Posted December 17, 2009 Bob, Don't feel bad about getting behind the new plane. 1 year and 200 hrs later I still find myself occasionally 6000'AGL and still climbing with takeoff flaps! Just remember to to pull the little white round thing into the down position before landing and you should be OK Quote
KSMooniac Posted December 17, 2009 Report Posted December 17, 2009 Congrats Bob! Can't wait to hear how tomorrow goes. Chris, I knew Tom G was thinking about selling a few months ago, but then he took his plane off the market from what I read. I guess he changed his mind again? Planes like that are the ultimate piston single IMO, especially if equipped with TKS. I met a guy on our local ski club trip last weekend that has a TN A36 here in Wichita and hope I can fly with him sometime. I *love* my J, but if I had the space/stuff requirements like you someday then a TN A36 is where I would try to go. Quote
Chris White ex-N205KD Posted December 17, 2009 Report Posted December 17, 2009 PM sent. Don't want to highjack Bob's thread. Congrats, Bob! Quote
triple8s Posted December 17, 2009 Report Posted December 17, 2009 Congrats! Good luck with your transition to the Mooney, I was a Cessna pilot and I had no idea how tolerant a 172 is with sloppy flying, a Mooney as you'll find will not tolerant sloppy flying, and must be flown by the numbers. Quote
Chris White ex-N205KD Posted December 17, 2009 Report Posted December 17, 2009 Quote: JimR Chris, I worked that out to be 19.32 nmpg, which is excellent. What power setting(s) did you use, how long did it take, and what kind of ground speeds were you getting? Sorry to see you sell the Mooney, but I have a feeling that you'll be back when your mission requirements change. I agree that those T-Bones are some cool planes. Probably pretty pricey to operate, though. At least compared to what we are used to. I like the Travelairs, too. Gotta love those Lycoming 360s. Quote
231Pilot Posted December 30, 2009 Report Posted December 30, 2009 Congratulations! She looks like a beautiful well equippedandwellcared for J...and yeah it takes a while not to be behind a Mooney. You are going to have a lot of fun with her! Quote
Chris White ex-N205KD Posted February 23, 2010 Report Posted February 23, 2010 Just brought home the Twin Bonanza yesterday, for those interested. COMPLETELY different animal than the 205, and quite incredible in it's own right. It has pretty much been an airshow everywhere we stop - people come out of the woodwork to see what made those beautiful engine sounds. Best sounding airplane this side of a Lancaster! Just about as big, too, with a couch and recliner in the back. Quote: JimR Chris, I worked that out to be 19.32 nmpg, which is excellent. What power setting(s) did you use, how long did it take, and what kind of ground speeds were you getting? Sorry to see you sell the Mooney, but I have a feeling that you'll be back when your mission requirements change. I agree that those T-Bones are some cool planes. Probably pretty pricey to operate, though. At least compared to what we are used to. I like the Travelairs, too. Gotta love those Lycoming 360s. Quote
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