FROZEN RUNWAY - Moving the Mooney: Part 1 

I owned N39MG (1979 M20K turbo 231) from 1995 till 2010. We put 2000 hours on it. Here are some things we learned: - always full rich in the climb, fuel is the cheapest thing you’ll put in it - flew it at 65% power, leaned to about 1550 degrees on the turbo inlet temp, never lean of peak. We got over 2000 hours on our factory REMAN. - managed the fuel burn, take off on left tank, after 1 hour switch to right tank, 1 hour on right then back to left tank, burn down to low fuel light comes on at 8 gallons, burn 20 minutes more on left then switch to right for remainder of flight. - we started the turbo cool down in the pattern. We kept the prop speed low until we retarded the throttle. If you spin up the engine while taxing you need to restart the cool down clock. The turbo Mooney is a great with lots of speed and room to stretch out. We routinely made non-stop trips from Danbury CT to Jacksonville FL in 5 hours burning 55 gallons. Enjoy it. Regards, John

Hey Josh I just wanted to let you know that you change lives. I never REALLY knew I wanted to fly until I started watching your videos a few years back. I am 9 hours in to getting my ppl and I honestly couldn't be more excited to get those 1500 hours to fly commercial. I've never really been this happy in my life and I can't help but give you a lot of the credit. Thanks again man, you do fantastic work.:)

Josh, I'm really enjoying your new take on humor and that a good thing! Keep up the humor.

Your video's are getting way better: great story telling: videography, narration, editing, and, best of all, self portrayal...plus, I'm thinking, "this guy is a pretty great instructor!"

Wow, from a 172 to a turbo Mooney! Man, he's living the dream!! Thanks again for a superb video.

I like these road ( air ) trips, keep them coming

Great to see a new MOONEY owner!!!!!!! Get him on Mooney Space!

Really liked your response to the icing and your alternate changes. Great job

Also, yay, learned something! When I got my constant speed prop endorsement, I was only taught to cycle the prop three times (if it was cold enough to warrant making sure the oil was flowing) and watch the drop in RPM. Going to add the "check oil leak" - "check RPM" - "check slight OP drop" to my personal procedures :) (In EASA world, a complex aircraft is something different, and we have separate endorsements for things such as a constant speed prop, glass cockpit, retractable landing gear, (turbo) charged engine etc.)

That look on his face at 21:16 when the gear warning goes off is priceless.

I'm loving these vids. I fly the mooney on a home simulator and these vids help me do it properly. It's great

ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS! An owner of several Mooneys, soloed in a Mooney in 9 hours..have all the ratings, but a true MOONIAC! GOOD FOR HIM, EXCELLENT DECISION! 😁🤗😍😎

Again, excellent. Video and all. You are an excellent instructor. Some instructors sound arrogant and like they are superior to the student. Your voice and pace makes the student feel at ease and not rushed. Whatever you do you'll be a success. With your talent and attitude. Looking forward to your next video.

Josh, your work keeps getting better. :)

Great video Josh. Keep them coming.

Loved it. Looking forward to the next installment!!!!!!!!

I would just like to say thank you, from the rest of the world, for the Degrees Celsius conversations!

great video, as always. thanks for sharing the airventures, Josh.

Josh - so impressive. Everyone should have a teacher/guide/friend like you. Wow.

Loving your content from the Netherlands!!

Fantastic as usual!! When I went from a 172 to my friends '62 M20C, I would spend alot of time practicing slowing her down from cruise to the white arc, very slippery. And lots of practice with the Johnson Bar gear extension/retraction! With the pushrods, she did handle like like Ferrari! I miss her...And FFZ!

Josh. Is a wonderful instructor.

absolutely fantastic ......l thank you guys.... great job ....and new airplane...👍👍

Great job dude, the filming, the audio quality, the music choice, the editing....killlling it!

Great job Josh and great couching by you. Looking forward to the next one.

This is my favorite of all time and I have watched since the beginning. This one has personality and that is what keeps me coming back. Thanks for sharing.

That is a beautiful plane. Thank you for sharing. Very well done video!👏👏👏👏👏👏

Great video Josh. Great shots skimming along the cloud tops. Even the refuelling shot with the meter ticking over put me into rhythm and mood of the scene. The whole video reminded me of previous adventures and even better ones to come.

Enjoyed it, educational for this VFR only pilot.

As always, great work. Beautiful cinematography and score. Keep up the awesome flying and videos.

I'm a big fan Mr aviation 101 I've been watching u for 2 years

Safe flying, and looking forward to the adventures!

Fun video, fantastic plane, and great first landing! Love it.

Fantastic video. Thank you for sharing.

Beautiful aircraft. Love the cockpit layout

Great flight guys you will love the moony great cross country machine.

Nice job guys. Looking out for part two.

Excited for this new series you guy are a great team ! 👍👍

Awesome video Josh, great quality, content and experience, you are really transmitting the feeling and the vibes while flying, also I'm really happy for the new plane, which is beautiful, congratulations, furthermore that means that more great videos are coming of course. Thanks for sharing ! SALUDOS!

Just wow. The visuals, quality of editing and the look and feel of videos is brilliant. Thank you for sharing.

Beautiful Mooney!

Your production is getting super slick. Enjoyed this as always. Good job

Enjoy your videos, your camera work and editing is awesome....I'm currently a 172 student pilot, learning just listening to our radio communications. Keep up the great work & Safe Flying

Wonderful video! It’s nice to see the lighter side of things, but also keeping things serious too. What a beautiful Mooney! Gorgeous!

Gotta love a Mooney. One of my favourite things about the low stance is that you can actually feel the ground effect through the yoke - once you get used to that, never make a 'flat' landing again, even at unfamiliar airports or in unusual lighting/visibility.

Nice work Josh, I enjoy your story telling style on these road trips. I have just watched some of your earlier postings again and the difference in quality, style and content is like night and day. Well done. Looking forward to the avionics upgrade episode!

I enjoy your videos especially the coast to coast series there were some cool shots in that which i wish to see for my self one day when im old enough

Moving up in the world, Arnaldo!

Good ride. Sweet lookin' Mooney.

Fantastic and very enjoyable video. Thank you. That is a sweet Mooney!!

Outstanding!

Dude... love this channel. This channel inspired me to go and start my PPL. After 10 years of stalling. Keep it up man. Hope to get it all finished by 2020.

Watching this for the first time, and as you were filming the ramp scene in Dover, I saw my first airplane on the ramp. N10937 was the plane that I owned and learned to fly in. A great memory. Thanks

Absolutely beautiful mooney!!! What a great choice for a second airplane. Congratulations!! The flight from Delaware was amazing, until the rhime ice. Excellent ADM, along with being calm. Really enjoying your videos, keep them coming. Fly safe!!

Great video! Well done! Looking forward the next leg!

Congrats on the new airplane! Mooney is a sweet ride. I had a 66 M20E before my Skylane. Excellent video on icing and alternative destination. Thinking ahead of airplane and conditions.👍

Glad to see your a real guy with humor love it!

Awesome, has to be so exciting going to pick up a new airplane.

Really enjoyable. Congratulations on the new wings. Good job on your first flight in your new plane bro. Always like your videos Josh. Fly on.

Your growth as a pilot has been amazing to watch. Your personality is really starting to shine through in these vids. keep up the great work.

Can’t wait for the second part of this video!

Beautiful new plane. Congratulations!

I would love to see more series on this channel. They are very well done, and I was hooked on the Coast to Coast series.

Fantastic job. 27 minutes and 40 seconds just flew by. Beautiful plane as well. Travel safe!

Here in the Catskills we'd call that a heavy frost :) Those Margaritas though, wow!

Great video Josh. I love your instruction demeanor and new video format. Keep up the great work as instructor and videographer/storyteller. Can't wait for part 2. You help so many, including me, to be persistent on the path to the PPL.

Hell yeah! fun times all around guys!

Great videos Josh! You have me inspired to get my PPL. I am hopeful to start this summer / fall. Keep the awesome videos coming.

Great instructor Josh.

Nice one guys, really enjoyed that one - thanks.

Love the editing on this Josh, creative and super fun to watch, thx

Really cool! As the English is not my first language sometimes is hard to me understand some words but always I learn and practice something with your videos. Thank you guys!

Another great video and thumbs up Mr Instructor!

Really cool to see you using your C.F.I. and videoing it along the way. I'm not sure what the market looks like for this kind of training, but you are the perfect fit for it! Thanks for the awesome production value as well!

Nice to get back to basics. Refreshing in different plane too. Congrats Ronaldo on the purchase!

Amazing video Josh enjoying that sweet stash. lol

Love the video, great instruction! When I do the gear check, what helps really stick it into new retract pilots. I use “career check call out” again at short final after my landing checklist was done already. Makes them laugh but makes it stick

Thanks Josh ! Your work - documenting, humor, flying with attention to safety and detail is all so well done and fun and important. Get back to work ! ..... make some more.

Oh yeah! Even in 360p that video was amazing! Keep it up and I can't wait for part two!

this is awesome so happy for the new plane for Ernaldo (please forgive if misspelled) another EPIC adventure the BEST aviation channel on RU-vid.... WITHOUT ANY DOUBT thanks for taking us along

Awesome instruction!!!

Exciting vlog, I'm very happy and jealous Ronaldo! Looking forward to the the next one. I have time in 201's, love Mooneys, it is what made me decide on building Van's planes. Cheer!

What a great video. Josh your a hoot in the cap.

Another great video....... Great new plane!

Keep going!! France is supporting you !!

Great job and great plane!!!!!

Yay! A new series!

Beautiful plane! Nice job!

Don't think anything will beat that awesome 7 (9) part series about flying out west, but I already have high hopes for this one. Great work as always.

Very nice upgrade. Enjoy her..

I'm digging the Boone & Crockett look!

Josh your v-logs are amazing. If you ever get bored of being a pilot and I sincerely hope that's never !!!! you could always become a full time film producer and commentator. Look forward to part 2.

Amazing video, by an amazing team of pilots! Well done! :D

Nice Mooney Ronaldo. In any complex start singing ‘PUFF the magic dragon’ on finals! P prop, U undercarriage, F flap, F fuel. Enjoy your flying.

Nice to see you in my hometown of Baltimore! Hope you enjoyed it and the snow for the short time you were there!

Welcome to my area of the country. Nice video, can’t wait until part 2.

Love your videos and your multiple camera angles keep up the great work.

Josh, this video was great. Keep up the natural humor, ahaha. Really enjoyed this video. Ground and sky shots are amazing.

Josh, your videos are a treat!

Mate, these newer vids are great! I'm a big fan. As a regional pilot who tries to downsize as often as possible, I'm picking up some of your methods and applying them to my recreational flying. Thanks for passing on some great advice to the rest of us. Cheers, Pat.