Anyone want to talk me out of...

There is a story about going to your bank, getting a crisp new $100
bill from you account and walking out to the parking lot and burning
it and if that doesn't bother you....

Since you're buying a Mooney, let's alter the story a wee bit:

1) go to your bank and withdraw FIVE crisp new $100 bills from your
account

So are you saying that a Mooney is more expensive to maintain then any
other complex aircraft? I would think that it would be less than a
Cessna retractable gear (because of the gear complexity) or a Beechcraft
retract.

Manual gear Mooneys are very inexpensive to maintain (personal & Mooney
list experience). Electric gear Mooneys are more, but not near as much
as something like a Bonanza.
---
KR

We did see Jim depart one morning, his *monster* grill being towed behind
that cursed van of his. Luckily, my trani held up for the return trip to
the
Twin Cities. My water pump and O2 sensor, however, did not fare so well
post
OSH 2004.

That van gave its all for our *burp* high cholesterol...

It IS good to have you back. It's hard to keep Martin in line all by
myself!

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jon Kraus wrote:

buying my first airplane?

Well, I won't -- misery loves company. :-)

George Patterson
If a man gets into a fight 3,000 miles away from home, he *had* to have
been looking for it.

Jay Honeck wrote:

That van gave its all for our *burp* high cholesterol...
Not to mention that we barely made it under max gross weight for the
return trip!

It IS good to have you back.
Ditto...the humor level just went back up a notch.

--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL, IA Student

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

(Remove the obvious from address to reply via e-mail)

Hi My name is Jack and I'm an aviation addict...could I possibly
convince you that my addiction is much safer and cheaper than crack?


--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL, IA Student

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

(Remove the obvious from address to reply via e-mail)

Denial...ya, it's that river in Egypt...I thought everyone knew that :-)

Jon Kraus wrote:

--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL, IA Student

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

(Remove the obvious from address to reply via e-mail)

Jon Kraus wrote:

buying my first airplane?
Heck no! Besides, we need some fresh meat around here when it's time
for your first annual :-)

Hope all goes well Jon. Some day, I'll be in your shoes. I look
forward to copying your sig. line student aircraft purchaser.


--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL, IA Student

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

(Remove the obvious from address to reply via e-mail)

Thanks George... I knew I could count on you for support!! :-)

Jon Kraus
PP-ASEL-IA
Student Mooney purchaser

G.R. Patterson III wrote:

Jon Kraus wrote:

buying my first airplane?


Well, I won't -- misery loves company. :-)

George Patterson
If a man gets into a fight 3,000 miles away from home, he *had* to have
been looking for it.

Ahhh... rationalization.... the hallmark of a true addict... :-)

Jon Kraus
PP-ASEL-IA
Student Mooney purchaser

Jack Allison wrote:

Hi My name is Jack and I'm an aviation addict...could I possibly
convince you that my addiction is much safer and cheaper than crack?

Jack Allison wrote
Hi My name is Jack and I'm an aviation addict...could I possibly
convince you that my addiction is much safer and cheaper than crack?

No. Because it isn't.

Michael