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If you can get it out without the nuclear option, great! Didn't work for me. Mine are still great. No fear. Those receptacles are pretty tough.

Thanks Nick. I went with Saskatoon Avionics.

That’s great to hear James. Who did the work for you? Post some photos!

Aurora over Alabama (33.3 degrees north), Veterans Day, 2025! Lightly edited to eliminate motion streaks on point lights. The strobe photobombed the shot (shoulda turned it off). That green light on the horizon is not city skyglow- there's no city north of where this photo was taken. According to the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center- this was an "X-Class" solar flare, about as big as they come.

Yea, no need sight verdicts when you can just read through several reports. I recently read an NTSB report that stated that the boost pump was found in the on position in a C172P that landed off airport. Have you ever seen a boost pump on a gravity fed, carbureted, Cessna? Like all organizations the FAA/NTSB has good eggs and bad eggs. I don’t think either organization is at their peak when compared to past performance, but I remain hopeful. No organization is above reproach.

Just make sure you got a thorough check for corrosion. Other than that you can fix most things relatively easily (in airplane terms). Congrats on the new plane!

@Slick Nick oooops!! Thanks Nick. That never crossed my mind.

I think he’s looking for an ADS-B one. “Tailbeacon X” based on another thread.

@SilentT My Grimes coffeegrinder beacon was definitely working when I replaced it with a WAT (pka Whelen) red/white flasher. There’s a scuff mark on it, but it is not cracked $50 bucks plus shipping PayPal only.

Huge thank you to everybody. This has been very helpful. I appreciate your time. This will be my first plane purchase. Sometimes I don't even know what questions to ask. I have learned there is a wealth of knowledge at MS, and I'm so grateful that people are willing to share. Thank you again...Todd

Snap came with it.

When I got my job at Raytheon Data Systems as a kid. My boss asked me if I knew how to fix Teletype machines. I said “yes”. He said that wasn’t right and asked me again if I could fix Teletype machines, I said “Yes, I can fix them”. He asked again and I answered “What’s a Teletype”. He said “I thought you would get the right answer”.

It was always SOP whenever you saw an acoustic modem to casually drop your books or whatever you were carrying on the desk next to it and watch the string of garbage go across the terminal of whoever was using it. Usually a liberal dosage of swearing would immediately follow, and then you'd apologize profusely for your clumsiness. Unless, of course, you liked whoever was at the terminal or they were doing something you needed, in which case you guarded the acoustic coupler to prevent anybody else from putting their books or book bag there.

Oh I like that. Did you fabricate the snap? Looking for a control lock solution.

You guys aren't making me feel any better...

Good eye noticing that. https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/atcontrollocks-mooney.php#productMainImage or https://airplanethings.com/product/control-saver/ I was going to say that's where the espresso maker attaches but I figured I better not . . lol

@LANCECASPER Curiosity forces me to ask what the 90 degree angle bracket with the snap on it is for?? (Screwed onto the panel just to the right of the PROP label)

BAS was parting out an Ovation recently. https://baspartsales.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqiR7JkFAP7C54Xqad4bURHhF97Y_GzzuDe6ZZ1myJSk_foar

I think that’s possible too. While I was flying, I messed around with the MP just a little bit while keeping the ff at 10.4 for 65% power. By increasing MP (and thus being further lop), I was able to lower tit by about ~25 degrees. Obviously, you eventually start running rough as you get to the limits of your gami spread or ignition. I was a little surprised that I could manipulate the tit that much while maintaining the same 65% power (and TAS). I didn’t mess with the rpm, but I think lower rpm would also reduce tit.

Thanks, I guess. I’ve been slowly retiring for the past 13 years Now I’m probably 99.99% retired.

Zeftronics who did Mooney's regulators is located in Longview TX, where Maxwell Aviation is. My guess, when you send your regulator to Maxwell he takes it to Zeftronics or he has an employee that used to work at Zeftronics.

I have a 1965 C model that had the electric gear installed, I think, within a month of coming out of the factory. I would've preferred manual gear. I've had it for 5 years with little issue and make sure the AD is complied with (100 and 200 hour). The only issue I've had is that the airspeed safety switch got a little finicky this year (not immediately retracting), and I had to track down a replacement. The switch appeared to be the original Dukes switch so I hope I can get another 60 years out of the new one.

Yes! ASR33 teletype was connected to a 110 baud acoustic modem. Stored my programs on paper tape punched and read by the AS33. Popular Electronics magazine had an article about a kit for a ‘terminal’ using your TV and another kit for building a 300 baud acoustic modem…I bought and built both so I could access the school computer from home. Circa 1973.

I did. Mine wasn’t marked far as I saw.

Wow, flashbacks to 8th grade . . lol