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Just buy a citation skip all them upgrades

Just upraded my mooney M20M Bravo for 70k€

60K will buy you a house you can rent. Then sell for a huge profit in 10 years to 15 years.

This video is pretty sketch if you're insured through AVEMCO. Only have heard shit about them

Glad I stumbled across this video. I live near Grand Rapids (Grandville) and am hoping to get back into flying after a 15 year break. Fun to see someone local here on CZcams :)

very helpful. Thanks.

IN NO WORLD would it be ever cheaper to fly private pilot unless you have like a family or 4-5 ppl all paying you

As a student pilot I got to fly one. We lovingly dubbed it "the flying brick". I can definitely vouch for the durability of the landing gear, as I once put one down on a grass strip in a landing that would make a carrier landing look smooth. I think my instructor may have lost a filling.

Had same dilemma as yours and took me over 6 month of deciding. I went with G3x and other goods including GFC500 for my Mooney M20F.

That's cool looking beach and strip

I 'fly' in my Corolla.

172 because I fly by myself most of the time and maintenance cost

Did our 1973 182P with 2 Dynon 10 inch HDX screens with with engine monitoring etc, dual IFD 440's and soon the Dynon autopilot. Outside of the autopilot our set up is 70K CAD installed. Couldn't be happier... they work very well, and in my opinion easier to navigate through and learn over Garmin with all the same functionality. The same set up in Garmin dollars was going to be 110K CAD..... Don't overlook Dynon and Avydine. Very good products!

I was in the same boat as the gent below....I really wanted a Mooney 201 based on the numbers...but the things have no room in them at all. And, your legs are actually under the engine. So if you hit a hangar, you just broke your legs. The Bonanza has a lot more room, although it burns more fuel. I wound up getting a Bonanza.

So if I wanted to install an engine in a frame & I need good nuts/bolts to secure the engine, how can you make absolutely sure that the parts you bought are up to the specs that you need? I recall reading about some issues w/ plane parts whereas a lot of parts dealers got arrested for buying / selling parts that fell short of their specifications. How can you know & I'm not all that bright so I'm asking you instead.... thanks for being kind. peace

Is there any two seater plane with comfortable seating (height adjust) and affordable, because I want to travel around the world.

I had a 2002 Chevy Avalanche with 280,000 miles that I put on it. Great truck. Had a goal of 300,000 but it rusted out and lost the tranny before I could get there.

Love it want a Mooney pretty badly haha

Now I know I’m old! I simply did IFR approaches with an ADF, only, in training and ended up in a 98 T206 with a KLN 89, KAP 140, dual VOR. That’s it. That brand new T206 cost me 340k. I have no idea what a new T206 might cost today.

Nice video, great information! Last summer, I re-did the panel on my 1978 182RG. 2 years prior, I swapped out the 530W for the Avidyne IFD540, it's a great unit. Other than that, the panel was all steam, had a Garmin 335 transponder with ADS-B out, an S-Tech autopilot that I didn't along with, no engine monitor, old looking panel. I weighted Aspen, Garmin and Dynon, and went with the FULL Dynon system. Dual 10 inch screens (they now offer 12 inch screens, but those take up a LOT of rom on the panel), autopilot, transponder, engine monitor, angle of attack indicator and fail-safe, fuel totalizer, synthetic vision, and D-30 backup instrument. George Jetson never had it so good! Total cost, installed, was just over $60k. I had them do everything, all at once, and it works perfectly. I'm really happy with it. No more vacuum system, no more gyro, lots of redundancy, and I was able to sell off some of the old parts. If you can scrounge together the $$$, I recommend the Dynon system, and I also recommend doing it all at once. Please let me know what you ultimately decided on.

Instructor #1 - 2010. Starting training (age 22). Flight Design CT... (CFI abandoned me😥to take job at airline) Instructor #2 - 2010. Solo after 10 hrs. Flight Design CT... ( CFI abandoned me😥to take job at airline) Instructor #3 - 2010. Couldn't work together after a few lessons... The guy was a jerk. Instructor #4 - 2011. 2nd solo at 22.5 hrs. 2014. Flight Design CTLS.. (CFI retired after nearly crashing us while demonstrating an emergency landing.) Instructor #5 - 2013. 3rd solo at 35.1 hrs. Super Cub Sport. I quit at 38 hrs. Never attained license. I just lost interest in flying. I work in the G.A. industry and occasionally fly but have no interest in getting license even though my employer would pay for it. I feel like I can check "fly a plane" off my bucket list and leave it at that.

Why doesn’t anyone with an experimental get a G5 for some official air data, and then just fill the rest of the cockpit with a bunch of $1k iPads? Forflight does a lot of what the Garmins do, while any iPad app will be way more responsive, fluid, intuitive, and a heck of a lot cheaper, with a good back up battery to boot

Nice video. I like it that you show pros and cons

Spot on brother and very timely! Thanks for the video and encouragement

Start a go fund me lol

lol, your percentage rates are way off. And you are comparing a Honda accord motor to an airplane motor. Not even close. Diesel truck parts are not cheap either. Glad it’s not as expensive as I thought. It’s comparable to buying parts for Ford or Chevy Diesels. Not sure about plane motors. But diesel engines have glow plugs not spark plugs which are much more expensive to replace. I think around $1200

I like this aircraft a lot the one you picked I was wondering what you think of the dike Delta

Don’t know of many v35bs with the 50gal fuel. Most come with two 40 gal mains….74 gal usable.

PA22

Very informative thank you so much

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Just came across your video. I bought a Mooney J a year and a half ago. My son and I fly a good bit. One of my friends who is a corporate pilot approached me about forming a partnership on the plane. We are still looking into the details. It sounds nice to split costs, but I like having it available whenever I want it. I need to look more at the numbers and make a list of pros and cons.

I think the only way Aviation get cheaper is by much higher demand. Meaning we need a lot more people to have an airplane. Or why do you think you can by spark plugs only 3$ for your car?

Dynos is the way to go. You can get a G1000-type capability for under 60 grand. Most software updates are free and maps/charts are about 100 bucks a year. After seeing what Dynon has to offer, I'll never consider Garmin again. Garmin is just way too overpriced.

You did not include your option, but in my country bonanzas rule the skies .( after the cessnas ...)

Mooney would be my choice .

Same reason why parts for a Mercedes Benz cost 4x’s as much as comparable parts for a Japanese or American built car. The end user is willing to pay that price.

If I was not so enamored by my Velocity SE, the BD-4C would be my choice. Its numbers are amazing. It also has the one mission profile my Velocity lacks, the ability to use unimproved runways. Not a good idea in a small wheeled pushed but I’d love the option to camp under the wing at some remote location. I wish I were younger (turned 63 on the Wednesday, the 8th), as I’d love to build and have a BD-4C too. But first, a helicopter 😊. That way I can fly the Velocity to a hard surface runway (preferable Gelespie County in Fredericksburg, Texas) then hop into my chopper to get to my future property nearby or camp sight. Hey, goals are important 😁

So, roughly $60K for plane and engine. Can you give a rough estimate of the cost of basic avionics?

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I once keyed the radio as I was getting onto my son. XXXX stop kicking the seat and listen to Mommy... release the button realizing what I did and I hear from ATC... Unknown caller say again (hearing them trying not to laugh)... LOL I was already leaving the airspace so I just let it be. Good info on the real numbers on the plane.

Cost of the purchase?

Happy day!!!!! Mooney driver too. Two daughters as well. One big regret is that I didn't get into flying back when my girls were young. Keep it up!!!

see if someone has ever done a 4 place whitman whirlwind ? equally cool ( but 2 place ! ) OR a velocity ! or a 4 place Funk ! ( they never made one ) stretch a 2 place ! will not stall or a 4 place ercoupe ?( " " " " ) " " " " " "

How about DA-40 180 vs Bonanza A36 or F33?

This was encouraging.

Thank you for breaking down the cost unlike lots of other youtube pilots who seem to get free stuff with no talk of what it cost.

Exactly the wright family ✈️

Nobody it’s better than Mooney in performance

Thanks for sharing