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I feel your pain. I am also in San Diego, although I purchased my airplane from Florida. Because the sales tax is less in Fl, San Diego County will hit you up for the balance that you would have paid had you purchased the airplane in CA (hence the word "Equalization" in "State Board of...

M20J owner here. Mooney gear are very robust and require minimal maintenance. Airplane should be put on jacks at annual and gear pre-loads checked (factory tool required) so maybe a couple of hours additional labor at each annual. Discs should last 10-15 years, and should come in well under...

I did most of my instruction for ab initio 0 to PPL 3 week intensive courses. This is arguably the cheapest route to getting your PPL, and because it's rigorous you'll get a feel for whether professional training is still of interest to you once you've finished up your PPL. If you do this...

Yep, been there. 12 years for me. Quite humbling too as a lapsed instructor listening to the instructor tell me what I used to say to my students when I was instructing and the student was getting frustrated. This may make you feel better: one of my first students was a retired British...

I just fried mine, looking for a working replacement if anyone has a spare one kicking around for reasonable price.

Can anyone recommend a school? I let my CFI/CFII expire about 12 years ago and an MEI as an add-on seems to be the least painful route to get it reinstated. I have 800+ hours instruction given, about 120 hours multi, and just coming up to 1,500 hrs total -- anyone know what to expect with the...

There are two DPEs in the US Virgin Islands, perhaps reach out to them to see what the lead time is for a private check ride, which may then dictate the intensity of your training schedule if done locally (and to see if lack of toe brakes presents an issue). That may help narrow down your...

I'm a Mooney CFI-I with lots of M20E hours (I used to own one; currently own an M20J). Only problem is that I let my instructor certificate expire more than ten years ago -- and I have a day job. Do you have toe-brakes on the right side? If not, you might struggle to find an instructor that's...

So I'm thinking of making an offer on a flying machine. I'm based in California, and the seller and airplane are based in Florida. How does this work with the Sales tax? I will be picking it up in Florida and flying it back to SoCal. Do I pay Florida sales tax, and if so will the California...

Ex-Mooney driver here looking to get back into the airplane ownership game after a 12-year hiatus. Third time around, but first time experimental / amateur built ownership. Glasair 1 fits the mission profile / budget; preference for RG, possibly TD, but needs to be basic IFR with autopilot...