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If only I could require my…weight and balance limits

having flown skydiver and trained in both fixed wing and rotor without doors, it mostly in one’s head

My original panel had a 155 and a 165, and when I upgraded to the GTN, they pulled the 165 and left the 155 as the secondary. I’ve had zero problems with the 155, though I probably would have kept the 165 in the panel if I’d thought to ask.

Lots of IFR or mostly vfr?

I like the 165 a lot. Super reliable radio. The “pull to get radial” is a nice feature of the NAV, but it was way more meaningful before moving maps. With two 165s you can get instant triangulation of position without touching the OBS.

I have a 165 in a box, just in case

I am surprised how many folks are minimizing the value of a second radio. I fly a number of aircraft these days. The Decathlon has a single KY96 for a comm and I miss not having a second comm. I like to preset all my frequencies at busy airports comm 1 - tower and STBY departure , comm 2 - clearance and STBY ground. I like being able to get ATIS information when inbound without going off ATC freq. Then there’s the redundancy aspect. If I wear the OP, I would definitely add a second radio.

Yes well that’s because there is little utility to be found in an “upgrade” over a 155.

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This. Checking the floor indicator on short final is part of my landing procedure, VFR and IFR. It saved me once when I was vectored 20 nm out at 7500', then turned inbound and cleared to land #8.

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Cowl and Spinner

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Gear and Prop

A Trig Com* or Becker Com** would easily fit where the STec Autopilot used to be on the fight side of your panel with an adapter plate***. I carry a handheld but they are pretty worthless in reality to try to use in a complete NORDO situation, but better than nothing. A second com would only need to be used once when you really need it to be well worth it. * (https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/avpages/ty91vhfradio.php?clickkey=31904) ** (https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/avpages/beckerar6201.php?clickkey=31904) *** (https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/inpages/mk641.php?clickkey=46985)

The ad for the airplane on Mooneyspace in 2024 says it has bladders

I would concur with Lance here. Buyer should not have to spend time, money and effort to identify and remedy a defect that was arguably known to seller but not disclosed to buyer. Concealment of a known defect arguably constitutes fraud and good grounds for rescision of the sale contract if that is a remedy the byer would choose to pursue. Of course, the question is what can you prove.

Lasar was unique as they offered a direct to owner service with a solid online setup. That set them apart from other Mooney Service Centers. So if they keep that as well as being the point person for all Mooney factory orders they will continue to fill a need to the Mooney community.

When I upgraded my panel I put in a GNC355 as my backup GPS and Comm. This way if the GTN dies, I have both GPS Nav and Comms without jumping through any major hoops.

New MOSAIC rules may save the M20 type from early extinction.

I would open up the top fuel tank panels. Drain the fuel and flush with clean fuel. Flush the entire system. It could have been water, poorly applied slosh coat, or the tanks were not thoroughly cleaned and flushed after reseal. Also could have water as stated in other posts. Could be more than one thing. Those tanks need to be surgically clean to be safe. Also check the drains when opened.

Perhaps that is what Lasar is positioning for, an aquisition…

I wouldn’t put a second com radio high on my list. I use a GTN as primary and I have a KX-155 for secondary, but I haven’t spent much time worrying about upgrading the King radio. I’d worry first about failure modes for your attitude indicators (I believe you can use either G-5 for attitude if one fails), and then your nav source if the GTN craps out. Your handheld isn’t going to do all that much good unless you’re near an airport, but it’s the lowest of the three priorities, and it’s better than a light gun

Block Mooney pilots! NO…. -Don