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Good info. After doing some serious finance budgeting, I'm trying to convince a buddy to go in on a Mooney with me...otherwise it looks like I'll be renting rather than owning for a bit unfortunately.

Good stuff guys. Thanks again.

Also, what are the "Johnson Bar" versions??

Excellent. So far, the Mooney C models I think are towards the top of my list. Any serious Cons out there?? I know most of you guys are Mooney owners and are probably a little biased but I need to konw what to avoid or what to look for as well. This is the first time I've purchased a plane...

Good point on adult travel. I'm thinking it would be more for day trips somewhere just to fly and get some good food or whatever. If it was for more than that, it would be a situation where we're all off work for a week or something similar so there would be some flexibility. Carrying 2 other...

Good point. I'm not going to rule them out until I see them in person. Budget wise it's looking like it'll be tough to find an F or J in the 45k or less range based on some quick browsing.

Excellent info guys. Sounds like if I go the Mooney route, I'll want an F or J. I'm a fairly tall guy (6'1) and having the ability to fly 4 adults farily comfortably even if only for 2.5 hrs is a must according to the wife. She also wants the ability in the future to take the family (2 kids...

Thanks.

Good stuff. So for payload, that's after fuel then right? Are leaky tanks and corrosion in the steel structure easy to see or is it something you really have to know what to look for to find?

So based on the research I've done so far, Mooney's are rising to the top of my list of planes I'm interested in. I'm curious to hear pros/cons, performance numbers for various engine configurations, usefull load numbers with full fuel, etc. Thanks guys.

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Thanks for that in depth post. Great insight and advice.

Well I'm actually stationed at Hurlburt and live in Navarre. Thanks for the info and I might be in touch in the future.

Ah, I'm thinking the "cherokee" i thought I saw with wheel fairings that was doing touch and gos tonight at the airport might have in fact been an Archer.

I think I was confusing Archer with Aztec.

Good idea

Am I completely wrong or is a piper archer a twin engine??

Do you mean "stick and rudder" easier to fly than a Cherokee? I would think an Archer has more to think about considering it's a "complex" plane right?

Excellent advice. I certainly don't plan on purchasing without flying in several different types of planes to see which fits me best. I'm hopefully going to be ready to make a purchase around March whether that's on my own or with a partner. We'll see how things go.

Great info! Thanks.