Recent content by Freight Dog

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Look into Freedom Boat Club. All the fun, none of the hassles and they’re nationwide.

Yep or a bit more if the bank will value it accordingly.

Like these guys for my Mooney? Everyone hopes for someone with more money than sense buying their plane, myself included. Heck, my ideal buyer is the one who PayPals me the money sight unseen, throws a little extra for my troubles and asks me to fly it to him with a first class ticket return...

10) Vref is bull****! The people in the industry know the real value of this plane and things in it. Sure friend. Good luck. Hope you find your sucker. Yeah, too many people get overly emotional. I'm in the market now for a Lance and I'm either dealing with damage history (no-go for the...

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It has come time to part ways with my Mooney. We've proven the concept and it's time to upgrade. In my 6.5 years of owning this plane, I've put on 350 hours on it. It is a 1966 M20E, serial number 935. The registration shows 1965, but by serial number, it's a 1966 model. Here are the specs...

I'm interested in purchasing a Lance. The one I'm looking at has a crack inside the LoPresti cowl inlet, it almost looks like it's been chewed off inside and the other inlet is just cracked a bit. Also, nose gear doors on it have similar damage. Almost seems like the gear had been dropped...

Not to spoil the dream, but better stick to the Caribbean home. Hawaii isn't exactly doable with CJ4. Not enough range, not to mention the critical fuel scenarios and wet foot print. Citation X on the other hand... :)

Flew my Mooney between KCXO and KFUL several times (1,177nm). Usually 2 fuel stops, but going eastbound, I picked up some nice tailwinds and made it back to KCXO with only one fuel stop in KLSB.

You can use Tapatalk too if you use iPad or iPhone... they have their own hosting capability for pictures.

Just get your own plane. You don't have to be a millionaire or even make 6-figures to be able to own something to buzz around in on weekends. Do some research into ownership, and have fun with it.

1965 Mooney M20E I wanted something that goes fast, doesn't burn a lot of gas, IFR capable, and easily accommodates a tall pilot. Surprisingly enough, of the certified birds, Mooney fit the bill perfectly.

I just bought my 1965 Mooney M20E last month, and I love it. Lycoming IO360 fuel injected with 200 HP - 20 more horsepower over C model. E model is probably your best speed for your buck. I'm 6'7", but pretty lanky - not wide. The legroom is amazing. It's a very comfortable 2 seater. I've...

Sorry gang, been away for a while.... work tends to get in the way of fun. Thank you all for the posts. So, I've been looking at some planes and running them through AOPA's Vref, and the prices are usually pretty far off the asking price. Here are a couple of examples: I looked at the...