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  2. I know somebody who might buy that for a reasonable price. A Bravo owner with a tango uniform transducer. PM me.
  3. My comment was sort of tongue in cheek. I hope I’m wrong, but what I see happening is the following: The parts section of the website will remain off-line to the general public. Parts distribution will be tightly controlled. Factory parts are going to be outrageously priced (think Bonanza parts from Textron). The Mooney assurance program will offer members direct to consumer purchasing trough the parts portal with parts being discounted from egregious to merely outrageous.
  4. F Model but same airframe with the battery in the tail. I’ll have a look at the red wire location, can’t remember if we wired it to the battery directly or thru the solenoid. Thanks for the suggestion. Billy
  5. It seems that this thread has degenerated into a discussion of whether or not to mandate CO detectors. In spite of that fact, I feel that I should continue to post my findings on this problem in an effort to see that someone in the future is helped by it. we flew it this morning after trying to stop what appeared to be potential CO leaks. A mechanic flew with me with the detector able to move it around and we discovered that the concentration was much higher in the backseat area. What’s on the ground I went to the back of the baggage area and found a gap in the bottom of the very rear baggage compartment panel. They were going to seal up that area and I will fly again Monday. I believe there is a good chance that this is where the problem is. I believe that it is getting in the tail cone and then forcing past that area at the back of the baggage compartment. I will report back as we learn more. Thanks for your comments and suggestions.
  6. I removed the fragile step seal faring when cracks and edge chips started to occur. I replaced it with baffling material that is rigid, yet flexible. It provides a great seal.
  7. Hi Billy Looks like you have a G model…hmm…I’m not sure where your battery is, nose or tail. Either way, you need to move the red wire from the hot battery bus to the normal power buss. If you are tied on at the battery, the easiest way to do this is to move power to the side of the master relay that comes alive when the master is on. This would make it work the way you desire. Just make sure you move the fuse to protect the wiring. Rob
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  9. I saw a video that mentioned subscription from the September Tampa event. This is last minute thought for MooneyMax.
  10. Call me jaded, but any time a company in financial distress starts touting "corporate transparency" my bulls#@% meter pegs to full-scale deflection. What we saw so far was about as transparent as a black hole.
  11. the other thing that is weird is the only two times I needed parts, I called an MSC. They looked up the part and dropped shipped it to me. This first deal of parts distribution looks like a cutting the MSC out of the picture. Now going direct to the owners does what with the MSCs?
  12. I guess I'll do the right thing and become a gold member; I'll just give up my hangar to make up the cost difference I wonder how many people will sign up... this will make me less likely to purchase anything from LASAR when I don't have to, not that they've replied to my emails when I've tried to order. Sigh. Maybe they could have done basic professionalism for $100 a month.
  13. The fairing would be pretty easy to fabricate. Make a template out of a paper grocery bag and trim until you like the fit. It wouldn’t need to be aircraft aluminum, Home Depot sells some .020” 2’ square aluminum pretty cheap (I think). I don’t think my step fairing is original, based on the practice hole on the bottom side. My fairing looked pretty rough so I took it off and hit it with a rattle can.
  14. If they are paying more than for the old ownership to move their desks out and paint over their parking spots, it is too much.
  15. I have your electric step and it works well. If I could make one change it would be the ability to keep it always stored in the up position. I have it wired to a switch on the panel, but when power is cut via the master, it defaults down. Anyway to achieve this via wiring schematic? Billy
  16. I don't doubt you but I wondered above if there is any statement or link regarding this. Was this announced at the same time as the "Assurance Program" was rolled out at MooneyMax? LASAR keeps stressing "Transparency"......
  17. I was part of a group that was attempting to buy Piper in the 1980s out of Chapter 11. I've also worked for an airline that declared Chapter 11. Bankruptcy need not be feared. In fact it is sometimes a preferable course of action. I believe the present problems at Mooney stem from an unwillingness to declare bankruptcy, clear the books and the decks. To be sure like any business decision it is not without risks. In Chapter 7 liquidation the judge could decide to sell it off in pieces rather than whole, doing whatever is in the best interest of the creditors. In Chapter 11 somebody can come in, make a deal with your creditors and own you for your debt. My guess is Mooney can be purchased out of bankruptcy for far less than the present ownerships is willing to sell it for. Likely as much as 80% less. That all said everyone involved in equity in Mooney right now should be wiped out because they never owned the company with intentions to develop the brand or to support the fleet. They bought it for other purposes, those plans have failed and they need to go away and not be awarded. That's capitalism. Only bankruptcy will do that. Piper (twice) in bankruptcy did not loose their production or type certificates. Neither did Beechcraft. Delta, United, American all kept operating just fine. Does it bring greater scrutiny of operations? Of course, but nothing that cannot be managed.
  18. They’re under contract to purchase Mooney in its entirety.
  19. I’m not versed in bankruptcy law, but if it’s that easy somebody may have an opportunity to own Mooney through bankruptcy. Good luck with the FAA, I’m fairly certain the money they’d save in CH7 would be eclipsed in what you’re going to need to get FAA certifications back. But once again I’ve never been through bankruptcy, but I’m sure there may be a bankruptcy attorney in this group who might shed some light on it.
  20. Yea, I was sort of being facetious.
  21. And they still have parts availability issues like us, Piper and Beech. This is no doubt about factory parts but it is also about engineering, documentation and certifications. Mooney makes factory parts but they also hold the key to many OEM parts that have been backordered for years due to a lack of capital. Many of these parts will not render your airframe AOG, but what if they do?? It sounds like some of you like chasing parts, more power to you, but I’m not crazy about spending all my time chasing used parts with no paperwork.
  22. I agree with you completely on these points. I don't think US Financial LLC ever had any intention of funding. They were looking for a quick flip - pump and dump Spot on. Buying the company means "bailing out the owners" - coming to terms on a price for equity (cash that goes into the owners pocket) and assuming the LIABILITIES. The liabilities are the debt, outstanding obligations that are unfulfilled on balance sheet and off and the liability on everything and planes made in the last 18 years. Bankruptcy (Chapter 7) is the best course to separate the assets from the liabilities. And the best chance to create a self standing parts only business that is viable as @Tom Fand others hope. That is exactly what Belanca, Commander, Aerostar, FletchAir (Tiger/Gumman) and others have done.
  23. The whole pitch feels premature to me. My impression after reading through what LASAR has released is that they are still at the "back of a napkin" stage in this project but decided to put it out where people can see it to garner interest. Unfortunately they haven't presented anything detailed enough that we would regard as tangible value in which to be interested. There have been a number of threads here about pooling resources to do group orders of high demand parts in quantity but I can't recall that I've seen any of them be successful. I'm happy to stand corrected if folks have done it. LASAR apparently did it with the no-back springs on their own dime (as far as I know). If that is what this scheme is really all about, generating the up-front cash for more cost effective parts production, it would be nice if they were able to just state it clearly that way. Still, I would want to see a stronger value proposition than solely parts availability to warrant the annual subscription fee. Does LASAR have a presence here on MS? EDIT: I answered my own question (duh) @LASAR
  24. The assurance plan sounds like an attempt to quickly generate positive cash flow with little or nothing to be given in return. Let's assume that about 1,000 owners would find this proposition interesting enough to commit to the basic plan of $200/mo, then you will have 200k/month flowing in the Lasar coffers wthout actually doing anything of substance or shipping any parts. Not a bad plan for Lasar. Is it sustainable? Whio knows? Benefits for owners???
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