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I don't. I recognize that flying slowly means different control pressures, but I just smoothly use whatever control "Pressures" are required without thinking about any difference in "feel". Nor does that matter. Just do what it takes using whatever control "Pressures" are necessary, not using abrupt jerky movements I see so many people exhibit in the beginning of my training with them.

I’d be willing to bet before you could get an stc approved they will reduce the size of this to an iPhone.

Evening everybody, installing an AL12-P70 on a IO-360A3B6D. Not shure whether the spacer that is in the bracket hole is installed at the right position. The only installation manual that I found looked confusing. Both belt pulleys (alternator and the one on the crankshaft) seem only to align only when the spacer is installed at the indicated position. Can somebody comment whether this is as intended/correct? Many thanks, Martin

@Yetti your "mid-slow" of 140 knots is generally faster than my normal IAS given the altitudes I typically fly (12,000 - 14,000+) out of my home base of Salt Lake City. I do get what you're saying about flying slowly feeling different - I had an hour of flying 90 knots indicated going round and round the lake on the Fisk transition waiting to get into Oshkosh this year. It definitely felt wrong to be cruising at such a slow speed, but I got used to it after a few minutes. I also agree with Don about doing slow flight regularly. Every time I do a proficiency flight I practice slow flight and stalls. Going out and doing slow flight, stalls and power off 180s really improves my flying and makes me feel more confident flying my Ovation.

Man, those short body Mooneys fully modified with OEM 201 parts sure are good-looking airplanes.

Thanks for posting the video. It is timely for me, as just today my speed brakes decided to quit working. What a coincidence!

That’s why I like planes that don’t need a “airport” :)

Hi, I just bought this book in paperback. But it's big and heavy. I was hoping to find the CD version for easier portability, but it's no longer available. Anyone have one they want to get rid of? Thank you.

You may be right. Archer acquired the remaining 30 years of the 2005 50-Year Master Lease and subleases from a private company that has been managing the airport for the City of Hawthorne. They also have the exclusive right to acquire 75% of the FBO at Hawthorne. The City of Hawthorne will still own the runways and remains the Landlord for the facilities (as they always have). However it sounds like Archer can operate it as they wish. The Prospectus indicates this will be a commercial hub for air taxis if development is successful. So small jets and turboprops will fly in and drop people off that catch Archer Air Taxis. Flying Mag calls the vision “a flying Grand Central Station “. Can small GA coexist? Probably for now - yes. Longer term - maybe.

It has been a few years since I landed at Hawthorn. It is a weird airport. It is just a giant slab of pavement. The only thing that separates the runway, taxiways and ramp is paint. It used to be the Northrop factory airport. The factory is still right next to it. I just looked at it on Google maps. It has grass now. The asphalt must have deteriorated between the runway and ramp.

Good advice here. I’ll tell you that a large annual after acquisition is pretty typical. Be careful with “cheap” solutions like the tail beacon. if all you want is compliance then it’s fine, but if you determine you want traffic later, you maybe spending twice. excited for you. I have loved and been excited about every Mooney I have ever had, and I have left them all better than I received them!

Spent today trying to troubleshoot something and came up with a dead end…. have an 89 m201se. The panel lights don’t work, so I had hoped it was just the super expensive fuse burned out. Nope. That’s fine. Glareshield lights work along with the flaps/trim lights. I pulled the rheostat box out and tested all the resistors, rheostats, main breaker, etc and I can’t find anything. It was in the shop in 2024 for a new xpdr and I assume that it’s as simple as just a missing ground wire or something disconnected. Main wire connection is plugged in from the controls knobs since it’s all the same thing for the glareshield lights. anywhere else I need to check? It’s all of them not just a couple. Thanks in advance for any tips.

As does mine. Not doubting you. Just thought it would be fun to race...

Fugly.

This is the kind of situation where you should take the discrepancy list, separate out the non-airworthiness items and prioritize and group them because, as pointed out above, there are options and you need a roadmap for upgrades so your decisions work together. It's deceptively easy to piecemeal it and find out that the thing you bought last year won't work with the thing you want to buy this year. If you are willing to say what year and model airplane you have and publish the discrepancy list, I'm sure you will get lots of advice from the forum. Personally, I would ask the maintainer to explain each item and how they determined it needs to be done. For example, gear pucks have a specification in the maintenance manual and may well need to be replaced, but the shop should be able to tell you what they measured compared to the spec.

Didn’t know that there was a problem with Mooney’s throwing blades

The thread corroded into nothing.

Tried to look up how many aircraft are based there but couldn’t get an answer wondering if they are using city owned hangars on yearly leases or long term leases. Seriously doubt the new “owners” are going to want to co exist with the existing GA community. Death by attrition one city, oops I mean one airport at a time.

I'm trying to remember what, if any, emails I've gotten directly from the site itself. Are these some sort of automated notices or something? And do the emails go through some other service or do you think they are coming directly from mooneyspace.com. I don't see why there would be a Trace or Redirect code in front of of the URL unless some 3rd party is inserting the link. Guess it is possible that the main site that hosts mooneyspace may be acting up again. We've all see the posts from @mooniac58 in the past about issues with the site, so maybe he can shed some light on why you're getting these links. (And I'm curious what the emails are...)

Thank you for reminding me of my phobias

If it's a KEA-130a, used prices are all over the map. Ranging from $600 to multiple thousands. BAS has an "as removed" for about $600, but they will stand behind it if it doesn't work. https://baspartsales.com/066-03064-0005-bendix-king-kea-130a-encoding-altimeter-with-mods-14-28v/

Just like most light twins

No the Mooney prop will fly off into space. These props are level with the head.

What want has nothing to do with it. I expect that when approved as air vehicles, they will probably fly into all the airports over time. We cannot avoid the future aircraft in the pattern any more than we can avoid driving next to a Waymo in San Francisco. We are already the last generation to drive stick, and just might be the last to manually control cars and small planes.

If it is an option, an ADS-B compliant transponder and something else beneficial with an encoder (e.g., a G5 AI or HSI), might be a more long-term efficient use of the money than a tailbeacon and a separate encoder. Trig makes a little transponder that has a built-in encoder, maybe somebody else does, too. Otherwise it may be possible to find a used encoder discarded from somebody else's panel upgrade and a decent ADS-B-out compliant transponder.