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Just wanted to throw up some pictures of my 65’ E interior job. I’ve been working on this on the side while I was doing my panel upgrade in 22’. I ordered SCS carpet in brown and Airtex upholstery in biscuit (ordered at Oshkosh, delivered in Dec). Seatbelts were down by Aviation Safety Products in GA who did an awesome job and about one week turnaround. My wife did the vinyl work using our Sailrite sewing machine including the boot around the controls (post 65’s got that plastic cover), wind lacing around all openings, and the armrests. My aircraft did not have the headrest built into the seat structure, so I fabricated them out of a square tube, 1/2” diameter aluminum tubing , then riveted it all together. All of this was way more work than anticipated, but that’s airplane sh#t for ya…..

It was borne out of the Berlin airlift procedures and in 53 years of flying, never had to do one. You can add that one to your ADF approach skills.

It's the "timed approach from a holding fix" mentioned in 91.175 as one of the times you don't fly a procedure turn. They are discussed in AIM 5-4-10.

I don’t think anyone makes those anymore. I push small nails through the holes from the screw side and tape the heads in place with small pieces of duct tape. Then I place the Tinnermans over the nails on the other side and tape down with aluminum tape. Then I remove the nails and install the screws and the Tinnerman’s are held in place with the aluminum tape.

Thanks for the help. I need to replace them because they are rusted and painted over. They didn't fall out. As a matter of fact, they were a pain to remove. I noticed a fuel seepage that seemed to be under the trim. That is why I removed it. Good time to re-do the wing walk.

Originally they were #4 A thread sheet mtl. screws. As time goes by .. owners/mechanics strip out the base metal so they no longer function. So, #6's or larger are often installed. The alternative to simply installing a larger screw requires a level of aptitude and resolve most are not capable or willing to associate themselves with.

I can make a panel for you according to your instructions @rocketman. I have a 'tall format' panel to use as my initial template and a library of all the possible instrument shapes you could want to install. And I have access to a press brake to do the 1/2" radius at the bottom, Nextel 'Suade' panel paints and a large flatbed UV printer for the labels. It can be a bit of an iterative process - Mooney used flexible rubber shock mounts that tolerated a fair amount of misalignment. Modern instruments require a solidly mounted panel which is easily achieved with screws and spacers, but the positions on your plane might not be very accurate. Adjustments of 1/4 to 1/2 hole diameter are not unusual. So I would probably send a template for fitting and feedback before going to final. Aerodon supercub180@gmail.com

manufactured in 2019, so not likely "Airman" Save! -dan

Yes rivet on and single lug would be great for some locations . A little time now saves 10x later

Spencer aircraft shows them in their catalog, but not in their web store.

If you are taking the entire interior out, you might consider replacing all the fiberglass with this foam. I bought it from OasisAero, the MSC in Willmar, MN that had a quantity of it in bulk. Even though Mooney replaced the side panels with foam, it continued to use fiberglass in the ceiling and baggage compartment. The foam is much better insulation for noise and temperature.

It is their premium fabric. I think fabric is more comfortable, warm in the winter and cooler in the summer. The added benefit is it's lighter than leather. I also went with the lightest carpets without backing or sound deadening. We removed old wires and vacuum lines too, so hopefully gonna gain a little useful load. We shall see what she weighs in at! With my remote transponder and GDL88 in the tail, I'm hoping to switch to an Earth X battery to save an additional 20lbs of weight.

The nails will go through the tinnerman nuts and locate them. this way you don't need two people.

I love this, great idea. I probably would have been playing two man hit and miss trying to get the tinnermans aligned up on the screws. The aluminum tape will probably protect the tinnermans from some corrosion too. There are probably many places, especially in the interior where this method will be handy. Thanks.

I love it, great job on the headrests!

This looks super cool. Hopefully very soon I should finally get my plane (my first plane!) and I'm thinking ways to start making it my own. When I initially bought I was thinking on doing some panel upgrades (removing the vacuum system, adding two GI275 as AI+HSI, removing com/nav 2 with a second nav/com/gps unit) but then reality kicked in and I had a really bad first annual. Now I'm looking to some not so expensive upgrades, and the interior is one of them... it seems that with some personal labor plus 5k you can do some descent upgrades to the interior.

Exactly - this STC is not “Abandoned”. It is still “Current” although the company is inactive and the owner apparently is not interested in conducting any business. However it is still intellectual property owned by ModWorks and hence Tim/Lisa Coons. Your mechanic may figure out how to install these gear doors but you/he still need the Coon’s approval to utilize their intellectual property in order to properly install the modified gear doors. @LANCECASPER has been very passionate in other posts about the unapproved use of STC intellectual property as being theft.

and four-course radio range approach skills. Museum workshop at KPAE has the restored Link Trainers in the window... years ago I saw someone sitting in it so perhaps brushing on those lost instrument skills.

Here's a link to Midwest Panel Builders on You Tube. I've learned a lot of practical stuff about the G3X interfaces from these guys but you need to remember they aren't limited by the STC requirements because they build experimental aircraft panels. However 95% of the info is common to both applications. They have quite a number of videos worth watching. Cheers, Rick

That’s a different thing. But, I wouldn’t do that. I discussed this with controllers and they told me they consider lost communications an emergency since they don’t know your status, and they just get everyone out of the way of anywhere you might reasonably go.

I just had a MaxPulse installed on my recognition lights. It is a lot smaller and a LOT less expensive than the Pulselite. My shop has installed several MaxPulses and reported no problems. It has lots of modes, so you can choose what suits you best. I just leave it on the fastest alternating setting and it is wired to the original breaker switch to turn it on and off. Whelen is about to start shipping the LED replacements for the recognition light bulbs according to @OSUAV8TER. Skip

"Intelligence has its limits .. unfortunately Stupidity doesn't" Albert Einstein Either they really are that stupid or they are trying to degauss your wallet

Looks good. I am trying to decide which way to go on my 252. I talked to my FBO and they said they have done several Airtex interiors and are happy with them. Even if they do the work, it is about half what Aero Comfort costs.

Green - lived there -or- flown to many, many parts of the state Blue - flown in a few times across multiple places Orange - flown in, looked around a bit (in AK's case, I flew a Citabria around the Matanuska Glacier area) Red - fuel stop

And while you’re in there, the wing attach bolts are under the aft part of that fairing. The duct tape mentioned above is supposed to keep them water tight, but they are often a little rough… maybe some corrosion x, lps 3 or whatever while you have it open.

This is probably as close as you will get: https://www.chiefaircraft.com/aircraft/hardware-fasteners/hd-a1776-4z-1-50.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMInq2ft8Kb_QIV5QznCh0NeAG4EAQYASABEgLO3vD_BwE https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/pnpages/T4X6.php

Thanks Skip. Will do. Good idea on sparkplugs and injectors. It seems a lot more likely to me. Mixture was full rich as per POH at cold start.

I don't know. It's pretty difficult to diagnose this from one snapshot. All that seems really clear is that cylinders 1 and 3 were not making much power for about 3 minutes after start. The signature does not look like an ignition problem since if both plugs weren't firing they wouldn't make any heat at all and if only one plug in each cylinder was firing it should run better with probably higher EGTs. That leaves air or fuel. Cylinders 1 and 3 are the rear cylinders on a Continental engine, so it might be good to look for anything common to them. Did you have the mixture full rich or leaned? I have seen cylinders cut out when leaned excessively and cold. It never hurts to do the simple stuff first: clean injectors and spark plugs, look for induction leaks (these often screw up idle but don't much affect higher powers). If it's not anything simple, that leaves the valve train. It would seem strange for two valves to stick and it doesn't seem common on Continentals, but I did have a friend that had a stuck valve on an O-300 powered C-172, so it does happen. Skip

It was 12 February, 1973, my Dad brought 47U home from Willmar Air Service to a 1/2-mile long grass strip (2Y5) in Northern Iowa. With Mom in the right seat, they enjoyed 35 years of flying the Mooney all over the country. Getting up there in years, in 2008 he gave up his medical and I brought 47U out to California, just north of Sacramento. I learned to fly in a Tri-Pacer (on the farm strip) and owned a Cherokee 160 for 20 years. But, 47U is my forever plane, just like it was Dad’s. Photo below, my Mom and Dad on a trip to the Dallas area to visit her sister.

Plastic screwdrivers only will help.

It means you are correct and I agree with you. Lol. Put your knife away, haha.

I do not believe this to be the case. I go their frequently and signature is the only option. You may want hangar space, which they usually have. KARA is pretty close, and the fbo there is very friendly and cheaper , it’s just not as close to Lafayette, but only about 15 miles away.

Finally got it working. A friend who is a machinists made a replacement for the worn out pin/lever. Our A&P approved the part and the re installation. After fooling around with the rigging it over centers in the closed position and stays closed in cruise flight. I think it gets us about 2 knots in level flight

Any competent avionics shop should be able to handle this. You should be able to just sketch what you want and they can do the rest.

It's funny because when you get the Engine from the factory it says major overhaul right there on the first page. Funny how their service instruction says that if you don't calibrate the airframe engine gauges it's not overhauled.

Chapman was quoted as saying "simplify, then add lightness."

3 minutes rough at 40 deg F doesn't sound normal to me.

And if you sign up for Savvy Analysis , he will almost certainly look at it!

I have already measured and drawn all the inspection covers to cut on my CNC router. And purchased a bead roller to create the overlap. Busy learning how to create a proper overlap. My wing is protected by ACF50, and I prefer using CAD plated machine screws instead of stainless. I dip each one in ACF50 and they go in and out nicely. I find the stainless screws tend to bind with the nut plates and its the pressure required to unscrew that causes the deformation. Aerodon

My nosey neighbor/IA/hoarder stopped by my hangar during an annual a few year ago and insisted that my hoses needed to be replaced (also insisted that the ground wire on my Mooney Bravo was completely inadequate the way it left the factory, among a few other things). My IA, who used to be Mooney's Service Center director set him straight on the hoses by explaining "on-condition" and set him straight on the other things as well. Thankfully the neighbor hasn't been back. If he comes back I know a good pest control guy

I am an S corp and the question i would pose is not sales tax but income tax both state and federal liabilty due to transfer of asset to employee of the s corp.

It is possible - just make sure that it’s s shop that really understands Garmin G1000 programming. Your G1000 will have to be configured to accept it.

Countdown to Watsonville (KWVI). Two weeks for the Mooney fly-in on Sunday, Feb. 26. Lunch at Ella's in the terminal building around noon. Ramp talk, Mooney tales and Q&A's with airport personnel. Look forward to seeing a bunch of Mooney minded people together. Hope to see you there.

For those of you dying to know the exciting conclusion, I received a letter stating my use tax waiver “for no consideration” had been accepted. Glad to not have to pay that again.

That’s my daughter, first time up front but she was more interested in her book than the flight. She’s a bookworm! Ha! I might go back to Toccoa just to drive the crew car, totally blues brothers vibe!

I was in kind of the same boat 25 years ago. I was an MEI and a buddy and I both needed multi engine time. So we split costs and I signed his log book as instruction given. We both got jobs quickly. I doubt you’ll find many people on Mooneyspace to share costs/time with you. But I bet you’ll have a lot of luck if you stop by your local flight school and talk to some CFIs there, or maybe some Commercial or Instrument students. Good luck, we hope you succeed (even though you’re a squid). Andy USMA88

Well, Don never called me to tell me how the conversation went but I did get a call from the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration and they talked me through what I need to do to get the exemption: 1. File for an exemption online - https://onlineservices.cdtfa.ca.gov/ 2. Enclose supporting documentation which includes: Aircraft bill of sale for no consideration, meeting minutes from the BOD approving transfer of the aircraft and a letter on company letterhead indicating transfer of the airplane for no consideration. Then I get to file for a new registration and change the name on my insurance policy.

Why spoil a brilliant film with all these technicalities I think Hollywood forgot how to make action movies but Tom Cruise made a brilliant piece ! the film should have been 5h long of “pilot s**t”, 2h is not enough Next time when Sukhoi pulls the cobra in front of F14 nose, gun it: don’t say “what the f*** was that” that super manoeuvre is likely to sell fighters in airshows, in real life Cobra: 0 - 1: Missile

Does the cable have a button? My 67 has a cable with a button in the middle of the knob.