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Was there ever a perfect organization to belong to? I get it. The Catholic Church isn't perfect. I get it. Mooney airplanes aren't perfect. I get it. Politicians aren't perfect. I get it. Imperfect people are a part of every organization on the planet. I get it. Some of you don't like imperfect people. You find it OK to bash them here. I also get, the Catholic Church provides strength to their community and supports communities and individuals outside their direct influence. I also get, when you are down on your luck, and you have no one to turn to the, Catholic Church will be there for you. Some people find what is wrong in society and set out on a plan to make it better... Others set idly by and ignore what is happening... Are you guys leaders in your communities?, church, or other? What are you doing to make a change? The world needs your help. Best regards, -a-

After extensive research and calling Lycoming, it was determined that no engine teardown was required

I had to buy a new one about 3 months ago. Maxwell was only $16 more than McFarland and he shipped it to me the same day. After I would have paid to shipped the old one back to McFarland, they would have been within a couple of $ of each other. If the C bolts into the sump like the F it is difficult to remove and replace the bolts due to muffler clearance.

Getting a Mooney owner to tell "true airspeed" is about as likely as a fat woman telling her true weight. Lying about airspeed on this forum is considered a piloting skill. :-) :-) And, yes. My C regularly cruises at, or near the speed-of -sound (of my lies). I'm not sure that is reflected in the type certificate.

A 3rd option is to buy a Cessna 150 and use it to "commute" to your Mooney in the cheap hanger. [emoji6]

Think of it as a jewel in that fine Swiss watch. Sorry Peter, that was a low hanging fruit... Couldn't resist myself.

Sorry, I am not bullying, so go sell that somewhere else. Suicide? Yes, the CDC is obsessed with it and for good reason. But again, you haven't answered my question and likely won't. I have many gay friends who have point blank told me I don't know what I am missing, so the benefit must be deeply psychological and not medicinal. Again, you introduced this to the thread....enlighten me.

OK, I'll take that rant as a criminalization versus public health answer.

This is the LBGT's popular stance. They are obsessed with criminalization issues and often point to history. Health was an issue and is an issue and you know it. Since you are informed, please enumerate the health benefits. I've got all day.

Primary benefit is MP consistency. The fixed nature of the stock wastegate means that the orifice through which the exhaust gases circumvent the turbine flow path is fixed. On the other hand, a variable wastegate such as the Merlyn is able to actively modify the size of the orifice to allow more or less gas to pass through. So, once you've set your manifold pressure it will remain relatively constant at the same throttle position (until the wastegate limits are reached). Imagine your are taking off and set the MP to 36". With the stock wastegate you would have to continuely advance the throttle as altitude increases to maintain that 36" of MP. With the Merlyn, the wastegate orifice will instead slowly reduce in size to divert more of the exhaust gases through the turbine and maintain a constant MP. This also results in a significantly higher critical altitude since the wastegaste can continue to reduce well past the size of the stock orifice (most wastegates can close completely but I'm not sure about the Merlyn) to keep the turbine spinning at high altitudes. Other side benefits include lower heat stresses at low altitudes (since a greater volume of gas is diverted around instead of through the turbine) as well as slower turbine speeds. The primary reason I decided to get it immediately after purchase is to enable easy LOP operation. LOP is possible on the stock wastegate but can be a pain because as you induce control looping. For example, when you pull the mixture back the pressures in the exhaust manifold change which in turn causes a change in the turbine speed, which causes your manifold pressure to stray from the intended setting. So getting LOP set up requires a lot of back and forth with the throttle and mixture control until the desired setting is reached. With the Merlyn simply set the MP and pull the mixture back. The wastegate adjusts for the change in exhaust manifold pressure and you're good to go!

Don't forget precious blowjobs...They fall under same roof...If you're not willing to give up your eternal salvation for good head, then I'm sorry, you never had good head before. My wife is very much aware why I make breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday. I like cooking, I'm good at it, but it's quid pro quo ;-) All major religions have that in common. The obsess about sex and imposition of impossible rules around it, knowing fully well they will be broken. Asking a teenage boy to quit leaving crusty socks all over the place is an exercise in futility. But it sure builds up guilt, so it keeps the confessional busy.

The physician pilot crashed once before, in 2005. RIP, Doc. Stay current, stay competent, respect WX, leave your pilot ego on the ground, and don't do nothing stupid.

In regard to airtex supplying materials, they did the complete job of my interior, I merely dropped off my plane and picked it up 3 weeks later, very professional,attention to detail reasonably priced. My interior by airtex exceeded the interior by Mooney by leaps and bounds.

That's all I am trying to say. When flown within envelope by properly trained pilot, the margin of safety goes up considerably in certain situations. Parachute levels the playing field over 600feet AGL. From 0-600agl give me more money so I can afford a KA350. I tend not to fly to airports where my survival between 0-600 is questionable. Hate Midway in a single. Nothing but buildings in all directions.

Lol I've never been compared to a cannibal serial murderer before. I guess I should say, uh, thanks?

So so sad. The tower couldn't have been in the proper approach path, however. This is still another reminder for us to stay practiced, proficient, and to divert to better wx when necessary. This is not to make a judgment, just to remind every IFR pilot not to take this skill set for granted, ever.

Glad you are getting your instrument ticket. You will be proud of yourself and be a great pilot. You will take off in controlled air space or be given a void time clearance. Your transponder will be tagged at about 1,600 msl and then you need to stay on that code unless otherwise instructed. You will follow IFR rules from the second you get a clearance or release. If you blow through a fix, cough it up and ask for help. Many times fixes are for traffic flows and you could be stumbling into oncoming traffic. If ATC figures it out first and queries you, give it up...comply..... and get back on track. They are all usually helpful and PP's themselves. My quick $.02.

When I called about it they told me they lost the templates and doing it would be contingent on finding them. Wonder if they found them yet and the price?

5 days. Was a great plane at a great deal. The wife didn't like the room in the Mooney. I bought a Bonanza instead. Am I banned from Mooneyspace now? Lol.

Actually Sebastian Romo, the owner of the airport, does set the fees. MMSL is privately owned by him. And he sees all the emails that come through. Part of the problem is that Cabo is a major destination for the Hollywood crowd, so the fees are set with their private jets in mind. Same crapola that happened in KLAS, KSNA, etc. over the past 10-15 years. We small piston guys have been all but priced out of those airports. I'm heading down in early March (on a commercial flight) and I'll try to bend Sebastian's ear about this issue while I'm down there. Maybe I can talk him into implementing a tiered fee structure based on aircraft weight, turbine vs. piston, or whatever. I'm not saying I'll be successful, but I do know the guy and have parked there enough recently that maybe he'll listen.

There was a hole in the muffler, and a crunchy" tailpipe. But my CO card showed fine, and the Halos did a good job not letting me know that the plane was loud . . . May need to get a digital CO meter; seems there is a thread here somewhere recent with lots of model numbers and details that I need to review. Your EDM < my new muffler without tailpipe or labor. Hope you find another interested buyer soon!

I think McFarland does sell one of the cables either prop or mixture as a PMA product so you may want to check with them on that cable if your changing all 3 of them. I would be more concerned with the mixture cable than prop cable. If prop cable breaks the spring will pull it to fine pitch.

Here are the prices from Maxwell and McFarlane for a F model throttle cable. The difference was $11.80 which would not even cover the shipping to send the old one back to McFarlane for duplication. There may have been a time a few years ago when Mooney was in hibernation that the McFarlane option was the best way to go, but that doesn't seen to be the case now. From: Don Maxwell Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2014 3:49 PM To: Armstead, Michael Subject: RE: Throttle cable for 67F I have one in stock, $386.80 Hi Mike, The cost to manufacture the control is $375.00. The lead time is 2-3 days. It will not be FAA-PMA approved; you will be responsible for obtaining the appropriate approvals. We do provide a job order that lists the materials and inspections to aid in the approval process. Can you send in your control with a signed statement requesting us to duplicate the control? If you need anything else do not hesitate to ask. Regards, Tim Paine McFarlane Aviation Products

God I hate Will Farrell, but I will watch anything that has to do with Derek Jeter. "I would kiss you on the lips and not care who sees":)

Thanks for the lead bud; however, after the scare I had when I pulled the throttle out of the socket, I think I will stick with something new

From the Pilot Guide of the GTN 750: "Terrain Proximity - This is the standard Terrain function and refers to the display of the relative terrain elevations on the moving map. No aural alerts of any type are provided by a Terrain Proximity configuration." ​If you have a G500 you can get some terrain alerting. The best cheapest method is to feed a Garmin handheld signal into your audio panel.

Nnnnooooooooooo.....

I swear Scott, this is not my online alter ego. Since I sobered up, I leave spouses out of the discussion. I do kind of like the guy, though. My kind of prick.

Ya, I don't vote for them either. So what's your point? Republicans are OK because Islamic terrorists and Putin are worse? Is that our barometer as to what we should consider acceptable? Btw it's "whiney." It comes from the word whine. Like the sound your wife makes when you try to mount her.

I'm 28. Lawyer. You know, the Harvard liberal elite kind that Sarah Palin hates because I'm not from "real 'Murica."

Just finishing a project - used Airtex for carpet, leather. Happy to share experience. Lots of work to get the metal clean, prepped. Installing "seat covers"/Foam took patience more than skill My plane did not have headrests - they sent soft parts, instructions to fab headrest frames - used gromet tool to put "finishing touch" on holes in leather, turned out great. Carpet required minor trimming but overall very well templated out Owner & Staff at Airtex very helpful Link to more photos & vidoe than you probably want to see: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/i6xydhgmm21ovd2/AAD3bSyZmzGTpJnPN5cDxkkWa?dl=0

I would use my professional training and if the auto feather failed to operate, I'd verify by N1 and fuel flow, shut down and feather the failed engine and carry on. We did it a hundred times in the sim. It will fly. You can crash these things but if flown properly they are guaranteed to fly and climb. Mishandled they are not.

Ok Marauder you are speaking my language. Sometimes I wonder why I own an airplane with all of the costs involved. Sure it's fun and I enjoy it. But I bet I would enjoy joining a tennis league too. Sorry if that's too depressing. I really like the airplane thing but my realistic side kicks in sometimes.

Very selectively. That's the whole problem. Different strokes, I like that...Good one...And I accused you of lacking a sense of humor. My apologies, Sir.

+1. America and the Middle East are like the only two places in the world where evolution is disputed. Quite amazing, really, that our republicans have so much in common with the Islamic fundamentalists they hate so much. And America is literally the only place where global warming is disputed. It's like "i no beter tanh sciese coz siens is gay my preecher said so so there duhhhhh" I love this because it's so true. Oh, and yeah, the gay hating family-values-preaching bible-thumping conservative hero who wants to stone gays just like the Islamic State does? She cheated on her husband, a military soldier who was deployed. Family values for the win.

You asked me who is trying to intrude into my bedroom. I answered you: republican politicians. Do you disagree with my answer or any sources? Or are you just going to shrug and say, well, republican prejudice is OK as long as it's not directed against me, because I'm a white straight Christian male so it's all peachy.

I can't imagine any pilot executing a left turn intentionally at less than 150 feet. Again, sounds like a VMC rollover situation where the left engine failed and the pilot did not maintain minimum controllable airspeed by pitching down and landing straight ahead. It's always easy to second-guess but oftentimes in emergency situations one panics and responds inappropriately. That's why it's so important for emergency maneuvers -- especially of the engine failure variety -- to be so drilled in that the response is nearly automatic.

I'll have to check tomorrow when I get to work. If I remember correctly it was $386 for the F model. Also go ahead and put a real rod end on the end of the cable if it still has the ball on a stud type end.

I don't hate Christians: I hate promotion of ignorance.

Chris, I had my J done by airtex in New Jersey, did a great job. It's still on there website just click on 1988!mooney and it has pix of my Mooney..

Commuter category twins such as the ATR series are guaranteed to have a safe takeoff and climb following an engine failure on the runway after V1. If you use the speeds and the takeoff data such as weigh restrictions, turns, etc it is guaranteed. What I didn't see is the left prop feathered, which is also required for a safe outcome.

Not to worry Anthony. I have first hand experience with the subject MSC since the day they opened, and with the owner since he was a salesman for another brand. The shop is a sales organization first and foremost. IMHO maintenance is not their strong point. Sales come first. Being affable, having acquaintances in the GA business, and/or supporting, or should I say advertising, at Mooney events is not an accurate measure of the efficacy of an organization in my opinion. Caveat Emptor.

Oh man...Baseball. Baseball='s Brewers+Cardinals=Dream killed. Brewers are "my Cubs"...Just means getting the sticks out....soon. The Yankees, unlike the Brewers, can hold on to their hero's for a career. I am a closet Yankee fan. Jeter. Have you seen the several minute Will Farrell tribute to Derek? I can't stop laughing. (in a fake Boston accent) Derek Jeter...your a bum....Derek Jeter...I love you...I love you Derek Jeter....Your a bum Find it on You Tube and hang in there. Worth it.

I understand, but based on comments made around MS, I was lead to believe that others had contacted LASAR and received some mythical "drawings" from them. I was mostly a little underencouraged by the 72 dollar handle on what I assume is somewhere around a 6"x4" piece of aluminum. I having the part shipped directly to my mechanic, I may ask him to make some drawings, or when I get the plane back I'll see what I can rig up.

Just a quick update on this Cheap Bast$&d's situation. I received a call from the avionics shop Timpercarpio sent me. Well, them there boys called and told me they found the problem. Apparently, somewhere along the way while my panel was being worked on, a sliver of metal got into the radio and had shorted to ground one of the pins on the modulation circuit. Total repair $285 plus shipping. I'm a happy camper because it will keep me as your Commander and Cheap of the CB Club. Tim -- can't thank you enough for the lead on these guys!

Agreed, but that said there is the possibility that it was the passenger that flashed the pilot with the phone and any of us could fall victim to that. The lesson we should take back is to LEAVE THE GADGETS ALONE until you are at a safe cruising altitude and ideally with the autopilot on! Also don't allow passengers to use their gadgets either until it is safe to do so.

Call Falcon Insurance.

So he is doing it backwards, starting off with a large fortune and working his way back to poverty... Which reminds me of a joke. Do you know how you can tell who the flight instructor is? He is the one on your porch delivering the pizza. One of my CFIs told me that years ago. Funny how some of them just stick with you. [emoji1]

This kind. It cost 3$.