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Well, the plane made it through annual and I just finished my transition training... retracting the gear for the first time with the Johnson bar is something I will not soon forget. These planes are amazing. I am in love with this thing! Thanks again to everyone for all the sage advice and technical guidance! Hoping to get some air-to air pics after I get back from vacation.

Because Texas is too far for me to ship a casserole.

Our own Bob Belville @Bob_Belville was presented with the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award today in PCB at the Mooney Summit. I do however think that Bob may have taken the award a little too seriously by emulating Milton Wight's beard for the ceremony. (Orville and Wilber's father below)

Richard Simile: A different, minimum "maneuvering" speed: 1.404 times stall speed (clean) is a useful reference speed to stay above while banking. For my E that's 81 kias. At that speed (or higher) I can bank 30 degs on climb out or turning base or final. Wolfgang Langewiesche would approve.

Great meeting the Mooniacks and learning from an awesome group of presenters. Great week all! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Bill Richards located in Memphis Tn i am a electronics guy by training who got into Avionics 30 years ago with Bendix/King i am employed full time for a major Cargo airline working in the Bench Level repair of Avionics and Heavy Mx area involving Avionics i have my own Part 145 Repair Station and I am well versed in modern day Avionics i truly enjoy and love Avionics and Aviation and Helping owners enjoy their airplane from the technical aspect at which modern avionics can provide my experience in Mooney’s is having installed several different pieces of Avionics equipment and it’s a tight airplane to work in And their owners are very passionate and proud of their Airframe

It’s less about financial assistance and more about a gesture of caring and concern. No go fund me campaign is likely to even make the financial needle quiver with respect to insurance proceeds, but it must be gratifying to know your friends and customers care and are thinking of you. -dan

Mooney tails everywhere. Enjoyed the summit; PROTE was very neat. See you next year!

Good meeting you Omar and parking next to you. Enjoy your beautiful bird. Dustin

Gorgeous autumn day - Well I didn’t fly today. But this is mooney relevant for mooneyspace right? Instead a small man powered boat in - wait for it - Mooney Bay. Which is on the Rideau in Ottawa. That’s me in stroke seat sculling 2x masters. IMG_4954.MOV

This Dan hasn't been all that helpful to you - except maybefor selling you a super clean Cherokee back in the 90's Don has been super helpful to me as well.

I agree and in this spirit I contributed something. Dan was so helpful when I needed advice! He took my calls and responded to ALL my sometimes silly questions. The least I could do was to contribute with the fund to show my appreciation and solidarity. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Tough crowd!! A good deal,is when both parties are happy. Nobody cares what the peanut gallery thinks. Vote weight is apportioned per dollar spent by the voter(s).

Give Knisley welding a call. They (legally) repaired my tailpipe. It came back looking brand new.. which for the most part it was. I don't remember the exact price but it was less than what you're talking.

I started using Google search using site:Mooneyspace.com

We don’t pad times, we appropriately set expectations... Atc and weather are legit considerations! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just went through the same thing. AWI turned mine around in 3 days.

So you hope, but the new exhaust could just as easily crack at a joint or the flange just as easily as an old exhaust could. But we hope not!

IIRC, nickel is used in the alloy of the valve guides and maybe some cylinder walls, so it might not automatically be bottom end stuff

I can insure your plane and provide your checkout if you want. I often do both. I have over 370 hours in Mooney M20Js. Maybe get a one way airline ticket up there and we do your checkout on the way back to Dallas. Feel free to call and discuss (insurance or flying). Parker Airspeed Insurance Agency 214-295-5055

Hank, that's good SOP. I seem to find myself flying tight patterns from time to time. When I rack around from downwind to short final in a bank that might approach 45 deg I keep speed up and relax any back pressure. (I was checked out in N3224F, a '67 M20E, over 50 years ago by JD Reeves at BNA. That was before Don Kaye taught folks stabilized approaches.) To be clear, I am not knocking flying in a smooth, disciplined manner, particularly with passengers on board. But losing an engine on the downwind or doing an impossible turn from 6-800' should not involve a maneuver that an experienced pilot has never done before.

Mine is coming today. So far it sounds like a great safety enhancement for us.

"Off airport landing" where I walked away from the plane. Spent a total of 5 minutes with paramedic getting BP taken and then released. Shoulder belt worn.

Multigrade oils work better in the turbo control system from initial start, since they thicken as they warm. Straight weight oils, even in warm environments like South Florida, tend to promote overboost until the controller warms up and adjusts. Turbo controllers are adjusted at normal oil operating temperature of 180 degrees, and it can take ten minutes to reach that temperature even in a warm climate. So multi weight allows you to get flying faster without worrying about overboost. Camguard is highly recommended no matter what oil you are using.

Some stuff can be replaced but as Scott has pointed out there are things we have that are deeply personal that cannot. As someone that lives in an area that has been surrounded by some of the worst wildfires in history and with friends and co workers that have lost everything I can relate to how this can affect someone. Thankful they were unharmed and all the critters are safe but this creates and enormous emotional stress and the process of rebuilding is going to be challenging to say the least. in my job I was tasked with restoring electricity to the people that we're rebuilding after these fires and had contact with thousands of people and to experience the stories first hand made it very personal for me. My best wishes go out to the Maxwells.

I'm just glad Don, Jan and the canines are all OK. Stuff can be replaced, folks a little less so. My technician in graduate school got burned out of her apartment, escaped with the clothes on her back. No insurance, nothing. We all pitched in whatever we could.

Hope to be able to make it next year.

I'm in. Thanks @MrRodgers for setting this up.

It’s very common in mexico to see US planes with temporary 12” numbers. Just peal them off when you get back to the states -Robert

I cruise oversquare every single time. Engine is about a hundred hours past TBO and doing fine. Its a turbo though, all the cruise settings are oversquare. I am pretty sure that is true of all the Mooney turbo aircraft.

VERY, VERY, VERY NICE!!!

For the ai, i think its completely worthwhile. But getting it for the intension of the aoa would be a mistake imo.

Congratulations Bob and Mrs. Belville! When you look back you probably remember that solo flight like it was yesterday! Glad I got to meet you at this year's Mooney Caravan. Well done sir! Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award The Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award is the most prestigious award the FAA issues to pilots certified under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 61. This award is named after the Wright Brothers, the first US pilots, to recognize individuals who have exhibited professionalism, skill, and aviation expertise for at least 50 years while piloting aircraft as "Master Pilots". A distinctive certificate and lapel pin is issued after application review and eligibility requirements have been met. Upon request, a stickpin similar in design to the lapel pin is also provided to the award recipient's spouse in recognition of his or her support to the recipient's aviation career. Once the award has been issued, the recipient's name, city and state will be added to a published "Roll of Honor" located at https://www.faasafety.gov/content/MasterPilot/RecipientList.aspx.

Congratulations! Such a terrific looking Mooney you’ve got! Enjoy all moments ahead. Have tons of fun !!!

yes summit was wonderful. A big thanks to the board who puts the summit on. y'all did a great job again.

Yes, I wear a mask over 15k feet. It's the only way I've found that I can achieve the desired result. Once I figured out how to wear the mask comfortably, it became no big deal. Years ago, I was placed into a medically induced coma for three weeks in order to save my life during a bout of pneumonia... My lungs just aren't as effective as they once were. The moral of the story is:. Do what's safe for YOUR body, regardless of what you read online, your age, health status, etc. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk

Many have felt that way. However when your factory gauges starting going out one by one on you, and they will eventually, and there is no path to repairing them and the airplane can't be operated without them you may think differently about a 900 or 930. It also may dawn on you then how inexpensive that the incremental cost would have been when you did the 830 to just have gone with the 900 or 930.

I did a FAA commercial checkride long time ago in OKC. We had repainted the stripe on the aircraft and the vinyl N numbers had not come back in yet. We walk up to the plane and the inspector comes up to the side of the airplane and says what is this? I said that’s the N number, N1817Q. He’s like “you flew it here this way?” I said “well it didn’t fly itself here.” He asked some of the stuff is starting to peel am I gonna do about that? Open the baggage door and said I got a fresh roll of white masking tape right here for touchups.He said he had to call the office, I can hear the guy at the FSDO on the other end he said “well is it legible?” , Bruce says yeah I can read it they said OK. That was that.

Exit the Holding Pattern: Achieve your Aviation Goals Thursday October 3rd, 7-8 p.m. Located near Montgomery Field [KMYF], San Diego Much like flying an actual hold, there comes a time in every pilot’s career where an honest assessment of skill, safety, performance, desire, and goals needs to be made. Are you one of the many pilots that are stuck in the hold, unable to achieve your aviation goals? Psychotherapist, educator, writer, and instrument pilot, Jolie Lucas, discusses the six keys to exiting the holding pattern and reaching your goals. This fast paced, multi-media presentation explores human factors, brain science, and personality in decision-making, motivation, and follow-through. The seminar is sure to inspire you to exit the holding pattern and move forward in your aviation goals. Door prizes generously donated by: King Schools and Lift Aviation. Online Registration: https://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/event_details.aspx?eid=95357 Solar Turbines, Kearny Mesa Facility 4200 Ruffin Rd Titan Conference Room San Diego, CA 92123 On a side note, I will doing a night photo shoot after the presentation with Gary Buzel who is a pro photographer and VP of King Schools. He utilizes a light bath/light painting is going to be a blast to see my Maggie in that wonderful lighting.

I have owned a Vertex for about 5 years. Small compact unit with a lithium battery. I was always irritated by the fact that it would open squelch anytime it was in my car. Made it impossible to listen to it while driving. Otherwise it has been a solid unit. Good reception and transmitting power seems good. It’s now stationed in my hangar. Picked up an Icom recently hoping it would solve the open squelch in the car issue with the ANR feature it has. No luck. I bought this one with the standard battery pack. I used alkaline batteries initially. If you transmit a lot, it will go through alkalines pretty quickly. I have since switched to disposable lithium batteries. Much better. I wouldn’t waste the money on a GPS/VOR version. The Vertex has it and I have never used it in flight. If I ever needed to resort to a non-panel navigation aid, I would use the iPad over the handheld. Why? If you need to communicate and navigate, switching back and forth between frequencies are extra steps. With today’s iPad apps, you have a solid navigation source to get you to VMC. I’m not too warm and fuzzy on shooting a VOR or localizer approach with a handheld. I’d rather get out of Dodge... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

Ok am home and caught up on chores and so here are a few photos of my plane

This is about the time I wish my hangar wasn't so big...

Missile update. Plane has come through annual and we have our 530 upgraded to 530w back from Garmin. 330es is also back and will be installed and programmed. Ready for our Check flight reviews. We are excited to fly behind our “new” Mooney. Details to follow.

Airtel....they will operate gate to let you to their lobby.Very convenient ,but when I last used it I was staying there

Of course the other thing is that that dimple's presence has annoyed me for the past 20 years. the Fact that it is there, and that it may be technically unairworthy, and that the FBO would not take responsibility. Maybe it's past the 32nd, maybe not. No IA has noticed but its constantly in the back of my mind and in my face every time I am down there checking for additional damage from subsequent fbo visits. As if we don't have enough other useless worries cluttering up our minds. I'd pay $2,500 to just have that memory go away and not ever think about such a trivial annoyance ever again. It's like fbo ptsd and I hope it doesn't happen to you.

Last time I picked up flight following, they knew my position, altitude all from nothing but my call sign. Pretty sure that’s ADSB at work. Tom

That should work out fine. You can almost always get power to your pre-heat away from home too. Your #1 prioritiy should be to get 100% mineral oil base without synthetic, since these engines burn lead. Secondly Camguard is a good corrosion additive. Also a straight weight oil is better at reducing corrosion than the multi-weight and more starter adapter friendly - although I also use the Phillips 20W-50 year round. But these engines die from corrosion, hence the priority placed on corrosion protection. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Better to have one Mooney down and three threads than three Mooneys down and one thread. Kind of like communications with atc or Ctaf. Listening before you transmit

Here's some photos comparing: a Whelen Parmetheus Plus LED landing light to a GE 4596 incandescent bulb in the landing light location and a Whelen Parmetheus Plus LED landing light to the Aero-Lites SunSetter ULTRA LED landing light Also included are photos of two GE 4596 incandescent bulbs in each taxi light location and two Aero-Lites SunSetter ULTRA LED taxi lights.

@Raptor05121 I will give you the shoulder harness/seat belts out of my F when I upgrade to the AMSAFE airbags. I plan on doing the upgrade this fall as part of my annual. $3000 is not even aviation expensive and if it is ever needed it will be priceless.