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Hank, see my Aug. 27 post. That cheap bag of tire talc is enough to supply an entire GA airport for about 10 years!

No matter how you eventually resolve this, let us know. I’m sure others will eventually benefit from your unfortunate experience.

Because I broke yours and I ate the cost of the 2 Rpm version before I figured out I bought the wrong one, and then I ate the cost of the other one. So I’m pretty well-versed.

Time to get back at it. If the window edge trim/beading that I ordered doesn't work, this may be a source. https://www.harfington.com/collections/u-shaped-sealing-strips-c-301896?pickers=%7B%7D&cateId=301896&isFilterSoldout=1 I was ready to install the overhead console as they are painted but I realized the paint is not quite right. There is what I can best describe as shadows in it so I bought a quart of paint and will see if I can do better with a spray gun than rattle cans. Thankfully the paint shop was able get the supplies needed this morning and made me a quart. The carpet was supposed to be here before the end of September... hopefully it gets here this week. I have no significant out of town travel plan over the next two weeks and I'd like to get this across the finish line. It's been too long!

She’s been a great first plane for me, kept it for 12+ years

Still for sale. Digging through storage to find all the old logbooks this weekend.

You are correct that Johnson and Johnson baby powder is now corn starch Talc is available in the pharmacy if you look around or buy it from Spruce

Piper Aztec comes to mind.

Quick tube question: I'm about to replace my main tires, and remember reading recently about talc. Checked my baby powder bottle, it's corn starch and has no talc. How can I find real talcum powder these days? or should i just use the new no-talc baby powder?

New price for a great plane

I wonder how you learned that.

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My renewal notice

Absolutely correct. Blancolirio's latest video features this particular accident (he starts with 'Well, here we go again' in reference to reporting for the 4th time this year a fatal accident involving an open door), which included an excerpt from the SIMCOM C340 training manual that states, "Should a nose baggage door open during takeoff, it is not like that contact with the propeller would occur, nor should any unusual handling qualities be evidenced. If this emergency should occur during the takeoff roll and sufficient runway remains to safely abort, the airplane should be slowed and stopped. If this emergency should occur after takeoff and/or insufficient runway remains to safely abort, airspeed should be maintained below 120KIAS and return to the airport for landing should be made as soon as practical." Further information in the training manual indicates the C340 has robust rear door locking mechanisms due to the aircraft being pressurised. Earlier I edited this post adding that a mate of mine who used to own a C340 told me he thought an open nose door will affect controllability. In case anyone noticed the edit, after viewing the video I removed the edit from the post back to what I originally wrote.

What plan? I can renew premium today for the same as Jan 2025, with a pro-rated credit. Still $370. -dan

That photo is of the nose wheel. All nose wheels on Mooneys of our vintage have bent metal stems (AFAIK). The correct tube is a TR67A, a 500x5 tube. The TR87 is the short-stem version.

FYI ForeFlight is going up for renewals… just got my notice today… -Don

So what did we do wrong that the stem sits tightly against the wheel hub for the nose gear wheel (see my attached photo). This is an Aero Classic TR-87 tube with 90 degree stem.

A couple tips: You are responding to a post from 2018 The OP summarized only NTSB "accident" data - that is only serious accidents, injuries and fatalities. It ignores "Incidents" like gear up landings (unless it resulted in a fatality), off field landings, prop strikes, etc. - the vast majority of Mooney insurance claims. Regardless the data in the summary ends in 2018 You mention N79338. It was previously owned by a MooneySpace member and put up for sale here in 2024. Is this the plane? In his "for sale" post the owner said "Some damage history prior to my ownership, apparently repaired satisfactorily. Not always hangared, and lived at KOAK for many years. Was sprayed internally with ACF-50 and maintained by LASAR during this "no expenses spared" period of its life (well, none aside hangarage)." That particular owner acquired it in 2015 so the damage is more than 10 years ago. I bet much longer when you read the logs. Old damage with good repair becomes less and less relevant with time to the point that it likely does not matter on a 60 year old plane. Eventually the only ones that are truthfully "No Damage History" are the ones that don't get flown much.....and that is not good either. I an earlier post you said that you are buying it from your "buddy". He just purchased it in December of last year. He should be able to tell you. He bought it while it was out of Annual. Since he is selling so soon, it appears he bought it to fix it up, get it airworthy and to resell immediately. You need to confirm.

in to the salvage places I would call each and every Mooney service center, somebody has that motor sitting around or knows how to repair it

Of course, not giving the mag remnants to anyone until we settle on whats going on. It's also not out of the question the FAA will want to see them.

They may have seen something in the logbooks. You can ask them why they noted damage history.

If QAA is going to pay for the teardown, I'd want that in writing before I turn over any evidence to anyone.

During my pre buy yesterday, the AP noted damage history on the form. I looked up N79338 on your list and cannot find anything. Is it possible it was missed or was the AP mistaken? Thanks.

I don't know how my plane compares to MS members here. I have a 1990 J with no special mods (other than avionics) and removal of speedbrakes. Flying at 10,000 feet I usually get: - 139 Kts TAS @ 2.200 RPM LOP 7.5 to 8.2 GPH - 155 Kts TAS @ 2.400 RPM ROP 9.5 to 10.2 GPH According to Savvy analysis of my data I'm right at the average of the fleet (similar make/model/year/engine).