Mooney 201 - Sept 16/2021 - North Bay Ontario

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I know lots of guys who would boast that their Mooney has never touched grass. Not sure why that would be a point of pride,

If you are a potential Mooney buyer, a plane that has never been on grass, or at least is not being operated on grass regularly, might be preferred. The mooney tanks often leak after 30-40 years. The more vibration/rough surface, the more chance for leaks.

So a never-been-on-grass-with-original-tank-sealant mooney would be preferred over a landing-it-on-grass-every-day-with-original-tank-sealant. Then again, a grass mooney with a recent tank reseal is likely in better condition than a pavement mooney with a 50 year old seal job.

[Squaretail]

Well, the Mooney that gets flown more often by the better pilot may be in better shape than the one that hardly gets flown by the worse pilot.