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There is also a FF discussion for max fuel flow setting allowed by the STC vs. preferred FF by owners of the cylinders… some people prefer a higher FF than stated in the paperwork…. Something like 27.5gph vs. 30 gph… See if you can find the discussion for that and any reference you can find… it may be in a Screamin’ Eagle discussion when the FF was first discussed… POHs for the various models… the more recent POHs have additional details regarding G1000 and autopilot differences… The Rocket engineering data from the STC is very complete… T/O and Climb has significant changes… cruise at 2550rpm as noted above… Go Standing O! PP thoughts only, not a mechanic… Best regards, -a-

Also… CHT = ENERGY IN - ENERGY OUT There are two parts to this equation. We have been discussing cooling issues pretty extensively… Did we look at any oddities related to the EGTs? is the odd ball cylinder’s EGT peaking any sooner than the others? Can you perform a Gami spread test, to see if anything stands out regarding fuel flow to the odd cylinder? Back to the warranty issue… the Bravo’s cylinders are oil cooled heads. How do mechanics check that the oil cooling is working properly on all of the cylinders? PP thoughts on,y, not a mechanic or Lycoming owner… Best regards, -a-

MS is full up with incredible people… We have GB around here… his main business is molding rubber parts for under hood applications… lots of high end car parts, and some fancy Mooney baffle seals… When it comes to polymer parts… OPP gets a little more challenging than metal parts… chemistry, X-linking, color, and stability additives…. There are a couple of successful OPP projects around here… engine controls and up and down gear lock blocks… we have one OPP project that has been in limbo forever… rubber donuts. More for the Mite, than other Mooneys… Also remember a couple of odd things…. Very often, simple humor gets mis-understood… If you step on somebody’s toes…. It’s easier to say sorry, than build your own Mooney website… if you have less that 1k post count… you’re still a newbie…. if you are under 70… somebody will call you a young buck… if you suggest a full modern Mooney solution for a 1965 Mooney challenge… the price is going to be enormous… to the 65C owner…. A new cowling with plumbing for my O cost more than my previous M20C. Does everyone remember where the alt air for the engine is, and how to activate it, and why it delivers less air? PP thoughts only… Best regards, -a-

There are a few good things baked into this approach… 1) Maxwell is a top of the line shop… hard to find anything better. 2) BeeGee has a great record for making fantastic cowling seals. 3) To get one cylinder to be 50°F off from the others… something should stand out… - additional gap somewhere - lack of clearance elsewhere - something that robs the airflow from one cylinder, and allows it to flow past another instead…. 4) Keep in mind… airflow at the top is affected by the air flow at the bottom… make sure all of the air passages go all the way in, and are free to go all the way back out…. 5) Don’t trust the instruments, until proven to be correct…. PP thoughts only, not a mechanic… Best regards, -a-

WJ, Looks like your status has already been updated to ‘supporter’ Post away! Start a new topic away! it may be near self explanatory… try it and see what happens… as starter of a thread, you can always delete it until you get it right… the three … at the top of every post is a menu, the First post allows editing the thread’s title… Best regards, -a-

AC, Those things seem to have gone missing early on in Mooney history… If they still exist in the wild… we have a few resources for pre-flown Mooney parts… @Alan Fox @SheryLoewen @Jerry Pressley if your favorite steed is a worthy forever-plane that deserves only the best…. It is quite possible that your favorite MSC can dig one up, or have it manufactured in a few months time…. Gold plating of course will cost extra. Best regards, -a-

@201er is going to work on the timing aspect… More than a day of warning this time. May is going to be a great month for a Mooney Fly-in… Everybody should get out to a Mooney fly-in, no matter what part of the Mooney world you are in! Bring a spouse, a kid, or a friend… or all three! The clouds dried up right after lunch time… Go MooneySpace! Best regards, -a-

See if @Alan Fox is cruising by… @Cody Stallings is our resident prop guy… -a-

Today’s plan… is more of a drive-in… local ceiling is 600’ AGL…

This IS plan A: Best regards, -a-

Thank you everybody! just remember…. There are plenty of better days ahead. Mikey likes to organize. sooooo…. If we can’t make it today, we can all do this again soon! Best regards, -a-

Having the RPM and MP data close to knobs that controls them is a nice to have… This is especially helpful when you have vernier controls on the engine control knobs…. Dial the knob, watch for the result, undial the knob to the exact spot if gone too far. having two VORs close together is important for the day you need to identify an intersection without your GPS working… HSIs have mostly eliminated the second (pair) of VORs… Multiple GPSi in the cockpit have removed the danger of having a single gps failure… PP thoughts only, not an instrument guru… Best regards, -a-

A good powered driver… And a fist full of proper SS hardware… A few screw driver bits, because they can wear and destroy screw heads… The first time… replacing a lot of screws and other hardware can be expected… Avoid opening the fuel tanks accidentally… this has lead to fires a few times… the panels that are riveted on mine, conceal the mag compass for the HSI… the rivets are brass. if you can plan with the layout drawing in advance… that helps a lot… otherwise, taking all the panels out, gives a great view of everything…. The parts manual lists all of the screw types and sizes you need… Find the sheet metal screws that aren’t the pointy ones. The machine screws come in different lengths and diameters… Avoid using too long screws… they can cut into parts that move close by…. there are pics around here for all the things that can happen during and after an annual…. Best regards, -a-

As far a big G supplying expensive boxes to Mooney owners goes… Mooney is NOT dead to them… (Somewhat recently…) Big G did a great job knowing every detail needed to install certified APs in a wide range of Mooney models from mid 60s M20Cs up through modern versions… It took several owners to supply their planes for a set period of time… APs are more challenging to install, and don’t cost nearly as much as a few color screens…. Just need to make it happen… It may help to know who our new big G guy is… we used to have to hunt Trek down for that…. Best regards, -a-

When IO550s were new… A bunch of Cirri and a Mooney suffered from cracked oil coolers… Drain all of the oil out of an oil cooler… and your day goes downhill at best glide speed… The Mooney reportedly landed on a golf course… There were a bunch of oil cooler replacements in early M20Rs for that reason…. Continental also manufactured the oil cooler…. Do you wake up screaming Fore!, and you’re not a golfer…? as far as ethics go… keep in mind, a Mooney landing gear up on pavement will be stopped in about 200’… As far as danger goes… avoid roads if there are fields available… a stout sign post or guy wire can cut a fuel tank open on your trusty Acclaim… getting out of the flaming wreckage may be extra challenging… Best regards, -a-