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Hi José! Yep, that's me! Good to hear from you! Still flying, for sure a Mooney! You have my contact details don't you? Keep in touch and let's meet one of these days! G

Here's the relief tube exit from a friend's 252 here in Europe (N228RM).

Thanks A LOT for the this additional test! Safe flights! Goncalo

Here's a pic where the penholder is visible next to the sun visor.

I use 2 of these clipped at the edge of the metal bar that supports the OEM sunvisors. Works just great! https://www.amazon.com/MUJI-Japan-Stainless-Holder-Single/dp/B00IJEY0AU

Hi I have a spare RPM indicator like the one that failed on your mooney. It was removed working fine from my 252 about a year ago and has been sitting on the shelf since then. The rpm green and red marks are the same and I think that its the same part number. I sell it surely cheaper than the Ei R1. Send me a PM if you want. Goncalo

Thanks for the test! Please keep us posted with more details that you may have from this flight and also from additional ones!!

Jerry, that would be awesome! Some WD40 on the landing light cover on a FIKI plane is a great idea to kill the myth, or maybe not!!!!!! Looking forward to get some feedback!!!! Thanks. Goncalo

I see your point and agree with it: Don't get me wrong, I don't intend at all to go fly into ice conditions with some WD40 spray and think i can deal with it!! And I won't AT ALL count with some WD40 or similar product on my decisions for go-no go or during flight. It's just another thing that MAY be "nice to have", again and as you say, with no guarantee whatsoever that will give any protection. In the end, the best possible result I would expect would be some delay in ice accumulation... Thanks for your input!

Hi José, thanks for the feedback! Regarding the WD40 capacities, I'm fully aware that this is not an anti ice solution, but using it or a superhydrophobic product can give me some precious minutes to find solutions and getting out of an ice encounter in a better shape (less ice accumulation and easier dissipation) than without the usage of any of these products. And so my point is: my mooney 252 will not become a FIKI ship, but having these products on my wing is better than nothing, and at least some results (even if small) could be expected. Seeing ice accumulating on a wing is scary enough to not use all the tools we have! Finally, in Portugal the climate is far from cold as you guys probably know (A/C is more popular than TKS on aircraft options!), so the typical ice encounters are not wild and moving to a different temperature layer and seeing the ice going way with some help from these products is something that I can foresee as happening!

Will give WD40 a try! Do you guys know if WD40 attacks the paint or our glass, or both?

As anyone heard of any developments regarding the hydrophobic coatings as an anti ice strategy? Anyone tried it? They sure work on cars but repealing water on a car and ice on a wing are different things... but it could work as help for a quick evasion from an icing up scenario, giving more time to the pilot due to slower ice accumulation... Here's an example on car usage of these products: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RBLlviz2Rk I see lots of feedback on study for aircraft usage of hydrophobic coatings around 2010-2013 but nothing lately. Will this technology be a "no show" like the thermawing?

I did that following the tips from the other thread! Placed a G4 led light instead of the halogen bulb, and its been there with zero problems for 3 years now. Instead of not using the recognition lights at all, due to the bad design from Mooney (the halogen heats up so much that melts everything around it, from the plastic cover to wires... its really bad), I now use the recognition lights all time, and in crowded airspace I just leave in on!

What database does it have? Americas or atlantic?

Just did a quick local flight today with my 252 D-EZBK at Cascais (LPCS), and was told by the refueller guy that a German Ovation had just left from Cascais to the Azores with 2 german couples (4 pax) onboard, baggage and fuel for a long overwater flight. They were going for some holidays in the Azores, then back south to Madeira Island and then back to Germany! Mooneys are the best earthrounders GA aircraft!! Also, a visit to the facebook page N228RM is a great experience! It's a european mooney 252 that keeps travelling and makes the world small!!