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  1. Freight Dog

    Market vs. sentimental value

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

    Market vs. sentimental value

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

    Market vs. sentimental value

    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...
  4. Freight Dog

    Market vs. sentimental value

    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...
  5. Freight Dog

    For Sale: Aircraft 1966 M20E for sale in TX

    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...
  6. Freight Dog

    LoPresti cowl and nose gear door repair in Piper Lance

    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...
  7. Freight Dog

    What Is Your Longest Cross Country?

    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... :)
  8. Freight Dog

    What Is Your Longest Cross Country?

    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.
  9. Freight Dog

    What do you own?

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

    (one of) the problems with rental aircraft

    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.
  11. Freight Dog

    What do you own?

    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.
  12. Freight Dog

    Attn Mooney Owners...Advice Needed

    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...
  13. Freight Dog

    Looking to purchase a plane

    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...
  14. Freight Dog

    Looking to purchase a plane

    Ideally, I'd like something that can do it all. I know I'm gonna fall into a trap of spending more than I budget hence the lower budget. ;) 25k is my acquisition cost. I do have cash for maintenance/operating costs, but don't want to buy a project if I can help it.
  15. Freight Dog

    Looking to purchase a plane

    There's an ad on Controller for a 1982 VFR C-152 with 6500TTAF and granted with only 200 hours SMOH, formerly used for flight training and the asking price is 42k! :yikes: I am not opposed to getting a 150 or 152, but I imagine that for my budget, I should be able to get a pretty decent...
  16. Freight Dog

    Looking to purchase a plane

    One of the big reasons of wanting my own plane in addition to getting everyone to build time is not being bound by scheduling restrictions of clubs and other rental places. Kids won't be as tall as me - they're girls. :) Also, from what I gathered from calculators, if the plane is used more...
  17. Freight Dog

    Looking to purchase a plane

    That's kinda what I'm planning for. Ideally, I'd like a Texas bird as I intend to keep the plane at KCXO (at least for now), and hopefully have the prebuy done by the same shop that would do my regular maintenance. But what's your advice if you purchase the plane from a few states away?
  18. Freight Dog

    Looking to purchase a plane

    Thank you! Could you give me a link? I couldn't find it under Classifieds thread or I might be blind. :) Basically, I'd like a flyable plane and I'm looking to put on 250-300 hours per year on it, and I hope to be able to do it without it becoming a maintenance hog or a project. I don't mind...
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