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  1. I have been in contact with the folks at Sensorcon working out a generous discount for pilots. I believe it will all come together tomorrow! They will be offering 20℅ off of any of their products by way of a discount code. I should get the code tomorrow, I'll post on a new thread here on MS when I get it. Cheers, Dan
    8 points
  2. Everyone, The folks at Sensorcon are willing to pass along a 20% discount to pilots on all of their products. At checkout use the code below. http://sensorcon.com/collections/carbon-monoxide-meters Discount code: Aircraft2021 I'm going with the "industrial" and am going to add the Pump kit. I like the vibrating alarm and the pump kit will help with troubleshooting various applications(home, aviation, boating, etc.) In my opinion, every A&P should have one in the tool box. They do recommend a calibration every 6 months. If no calibration is done they have a tendency to wander in accuracy. But only about +-2ppm. Even if you never calibrate, they will be infinitely better than the home detectors. Sensorcon said with regular calibration they are seeing some that are 5 years old that still operate properly. I think in a cockpit environment a once a year calibration is reasonable. Sensorcon may work with us on a lower calibration price also. One can calibrate on your own but would need the equipment. It might make sense to do a group buy on calibration equipment. I'll look into that down the road If you don't have good CO Detection please consider adding a high quality detector. These Sensorcon Units are a good, cost effective option. I lived though my CO poisoning experience, but I shouldn't have. These things could/will save lives. Also, feel free to share this discount code with others. I also ask that if you ever discover a CO problem down the road with a detector, share it with everyone. Online forums, airport lounges, family get togethers, etc. Lets keep the discussion going. Cheers, Dan
    5 points
  3. Seems like a clear case of target fixation. Ford probably picked out what he thought was the correct runway quite a ways out and as he got closer, missed all the cues because he was concentrating on his landing. Not to diminish the violatiom, but had it not been Ford, the whole incident could have been handled by a call with the tower spervisor.
    4 points
  4. I don't get too stressed about it. It's kinda like putting the car into a tight driveway. Just line up and don't get distracted. I don't care what the speed is as long as the angle of attack is right. Make sure the gear is down and do the gumps check (gear, undercarriage, make sure the gear's down, put the gear down, sure the gear is down).
    3 points
  5. Come in steep 70mph parking brake set hit the dolly dead center and see how far it rolls
    3 points
  6. Eman- Don't be bothered by those that claim that there are plenty of planes out there. Those that claim that it's easy to find a plane are usually not hamstrung by a budget, have low expectations, are more trusting than the rest, or just plain lucky. It pays to be at the right place at the right time, too bad we can't arrange to make that happen when we want. Indeed there are a lot of planes for sale, unfortunately, most of them have issues. Sometimes it's an oddball owner who doesn't really want to sell his plane or hasn't a clue what he owns, how it's been maintained, or what it's worth. But usually it's missing logbooks, shotgun panels, 30 year old overhauls, corrosion, fuel leaks, 360 channel nav/coms, stupid high pricing, and the list goes on. These are old, old planes and most have been subject to neglect, abuse, and poor maintenance for some if not most of their life. It's almost impossible to find a 50 year old plane without any warts for $40,000. You may have to look for a very long time or compromise. Many times a plane pops up and it's located in the middle of nowhere, difficult to access, and an elderly owner without a clue how to email out copies of the logbooks. Much time and treasure can be spent chasing a pig in a poke. Airplane shopping would be so much easier if only you had a plane! I feel your pain. I looked HARD for a C model Mooney for 6 months, my budget was $50,000. I finally gave up and finally found something else good enough in my neighborhood. I'm still watching for a nice C or E model myself, but it has to be very close to what I want, even closer to where I live, and at a price very close to what I want to pay. In the meantime, I have something to fly that is nearly as fast as a stock C model, and I'm now ready to fly anywhere to look at the perfect "C". Stick to your guns, it's your money.
    2 points
  7. Glad to help any Mooney Space member that's looking for an airplane. Just PM me and we can discuss it.
    2 points
  8. A nice practice mission is to go out and practice tracking by the bars then approachs by hand just flying the command bars, it's amazing how smooth and accurate they are including how well you'll command the plane by hand.
    2 points
  9. I switch to heading or Wing-leveler mode in turbulence. Following GPSS the autopilot tries to return to the desired track. That leads to more autopilot-induced turning than does heading mode.
    2 points
  10. What? Somebody grease your gear?
    2 points
  11. Since my meeting with the FAA lightning expert and my test setup - wheels are moving Some may say that I used a little electrical persuasion to help motivate the FAA. This STC covers JPI , Electronics International & Garmin Interfaces It also includes Aerospace Logic Resistance Gauges and Rochester Gauges Analog FQ4XXX Series The Aerospace Logic Digital Gauges for Digital input are already STC approved for Aerospace Logic Display and CiES TSO fuel senders These are the best 337's I have to date FAA337_FuelSender.pdf Fuel Sender Field Approval 337 Back.pdf Fuel Sender Field Approval 337 Front.pdf
    2 points
  12. Wasn't there just a guy who passed out and the Mooney landed itself?
    2 points
  13. True, but he's still a youngster at 74 and a very active busy guy. But as you say, there are way to many examples of early onset of dementia even under 40. David Cassidy was just in the news yesterday for going public with it at age 66 which sadly isn't uncommon. I am hoping I'll be more like Bennett here on MS! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    2 points
  14. Thanks, David! Getting a code for us to use on our own is much better than trying to coordinate a group purchase and handle fund collection and product distribution.
    1 point
  15. i use a full sized air2. i cant see anything on the mini
    1 point
  16. I agree this is Target fixation...he "saw" 20L as 20R and taxiway C as lots of runways he is used to in Idaho and Montana.plus lots of radio work with socal approach and a tower controller to busy to say "a husky Nxxxx it appears you are not lined up with 20L as cleared!...Husky Nxxxx...go arround!!
    1 point
  17. What happens is the rod from the sampling cup nicks the o-ring around the piston as it's used to push the piston up. Once nicked, you have a leak and many of have found themselves grounded till they replace that small o-ring in the gascolator. You might get away with it a 100 times without damaging the o-ring and then when you have an important departure time to meet end up grounding yourself nicking the o-ring. I live in CA were we have the most stringent rules but I continue to drain the gascolator the first flight of the day and sump the tanks before every flight - regardless whether or not I take on gas. I am just not going to be that pilot that took off and missed the last chance to catch an issue with his fuel whether it be water or contamination from vandalism. It take all of a couple minutes and enables me to be checking the security of the gear, brakes and landing gear doors etc. while I do it. Yes the chances are very slim, but the consequences are to severe IMO to pass up the final opportunity to prevent a power loss on departure.
    1 point
  18. Uh, what guy doesn't have a flashlight fetish?
    1 point
  19. Tachs come and go. Hobbs come and go. Total time is the summation of all those comings and goings of the recording devices.
    1 point
  20. You need to clean your JPI screen, your fingerprints are all over it. Especially if taking photos [emoji3]
    1 point
  21. Bob, Yea, I know right? Well, it turns out that the metal off the cam and lifters was large enough to be caught in the filter. The particles never made it to the oil pan, so when a sample was taken it showed normal. (That was the explanation I was given) I'm not going disclose which company I used / post the reports - (I see nothing positive to come out of pointing to a particular company in this thread)
    1 point
  22. The portable gps should do that fine without power but remember these are all G1000 systems . This is on a T206 I delivered from the factory last summer. They mentioned something about certification but I didn't follow up https://www.redskyventures.org/doc/cessna-poh/Cessna_206_C206H-TC_T206H_2007_NavIII-G1000+GFC700-POH-PIM-fromCessna.pdf "CABIN PWR 12V Switch - OFF" -Robert
    1 point
  23. Shouldn't be an issue, I don't think grease will do much more than stain the paint over a period of time.
    1 point
  24. Thank you gentlemen, but it has just been alot to learn since I got the aircraft. I wish I had known then what I know now. Just trying to pass on what I have learned the hard way, so someone else does not have to. I guess that's my curse, 67 and still have lessons to learn.
    1 point
  25. For the sake of argument, let's just say that someone may have done one before they thought about the grease
    1 point
  26. The Ram mount for the 796 is attached to the airframe and the mount is hard wired into ship's power. The 796 can be disconnected easily from the pilot seat if needed to since the mount is a small cradle with a quick release button. And lastly, to answer your question, they're helicopters not airplanes (Not that it matters). I'm only going to guess on this but being that he says this was written in the manuals of newer 172s, during the proliferation of newer cockpit gadgets and other power hungry (somewhat) devices maybe it was to keep these devices from "robbing" power from the battery while the RPM was lower and therefore the alternator was least efficient. I.e. Allowing maximum battery power available to power other essential navaids, instruments, etc. But this is just a guess.
    1 point
  27. The lightning issue wasn't an induced current in the wires or a direct strike attachment, it was an induced effect or a transitional effect. So the test was intended to demonstrate that an induced charge applied to any part of the sender would dissipate to ground without causing a arc. The issue becomes a balance between corrosion protection and the ability to carry a significant current. In the testing, I demonstrated that existing sender designs had significant internal arcing, but it isn't a strong argument to say we are just as potentially dangerous. So we showed that despite the mil-std anodize and the teflon hardcoat, the sender could carry surface charges to ground, as long as the sender is bolted to the aircraft. Subtle details in the manner we assemble the sender, that were not obvious, made that possible. So not an obvious regulation but falls under 23.1301 as not creating a hazard. The fuel idea would have punctuated the meeting.
    1 point
  28. https://www.bendixking.com/HWL/media/Pilot-Guides/006-08377-0001_1.pdf happy reading... BK does a good job of making the user manuals available for all there products... there are a few levels of BK APs and they have some add-on boxes after that... The KAP100 is the starter level. Followed by 150 and 200... The KFC adds the FD. add on devices can include GPSS and altitude settings. The KAP 150 is a nice middle of the road level... - wing leveler - follow a heading - follow a VOR radial - follow a GPs - follow an ILS - hold an altitude - multitasking, it can navigate a radial and intercept an ILS. When it intercepts the vertical path, it automatically follows the ILS to the airport. It can intercept the vertical path from above or below... - with GPSS, it can follow an entire flight plan from the Gps. - it can climb at a set rate or descend at a set rate. In 100fpm increments. - you can have it maintain an attitude for Climb. - it has two modes, normal cruise and approach. Approach is tighter accuracy, but noticeably choppy... PP thoughts from an old memory... Best regards, -a-
    1 point
  29. My gov was contaminated with metal and could not be overhauled. $1750 for one of those.
    1 point
  30. I actually had no idea about Morgan Freeman in KTEB. My reference was to this:
    1 point
  31. 1 point
  32. you didn't say you were actually landing a helicopter only that you were landing on a helicopter dolly
    1 point
  33. I'm going out to the field tomorrow to look at things and will bring the data back with me. I was obsessively watching normalized EGTs enroute and did not see anything more than about a 10 degreeF variance on cylinders which is normal. I saw gradual CHT variances of about 10 degrees, but attributed that to flying into warmer lower pressure air. stay tuned!
    1 point
  34. Good Choice. I would have scrubbed too, even with the turbo. Tom
    1 point
  35. "First you say you do and then you don't And then you say you will and then you won't Your undecided now So what are you gonna to do" Above are the lyrics to a tune titled "Undecided". I'm using UNDECIDED in reference to our weather situation for the fly in. Weather predictions say rain, then they say no, then they say, well, maybe.......so what am I goin' to do! Let's see how this falls out as late as Friday night with the forecast. We want as many folks to be comfortable flying here, without weather concerns. Remember now, flying your Mooney is supposed to be fun and not having to deal with, and watching the weather. So, Friday night, we'll make the call of "yes" or "no". If it's NO, then let's reschedule for the following Saturday, March 4th........same time, same place, etc. I'll stay diligent and keep you all updated.
    1 point
  36. The peak wind gust would only be 18kts of crosswind which is easy in the Mooney.
    1 point
  37. I wouldn't, not even in a turbo. at 12k feet you were looking for an absolute ass beating.
    1 point
  38. Rule of thumb is tach time is for maintenance, hobbs time is for renters.
    1 point
  39. I disagree with this statement. It is not how I was taught, it is not written this way in either the FARs or Advisory Circulars, and I have never heard this opinion expressed by an FAA maintenance inspector.
    1 point
  40. What percentage of Mooney owners do you think are on our forum? Anecdotally, I'd say less than we'd think despite all the great posts / info / discussion. Age may have something to do with it. Most older Mooney owners (with notable exception Bennett), aren't on the internet forums that much, and I'd wager that most Mooney owners are of the older cohort. I found my bird on 3 line classified ad on the back of a MAPA log. Eventually it showed up on TAP.
    1 point
  41. Is this guy serious? The best 1964 E "EVER" has 4 seperate threads...com'n ! It's calling you name!
    1 point
  42. Part of the Weldon conversion back in the 1990s involved new tubing that was installed. Based on cnoe's message above, if they sell a direct drop in, I would jump on it. The impeller is not plastic on a Weldon. I also stopped by the Weldon booth at Oshkosh (poor guy was all alone) and talked about the Weldon pumps. Seemed to have a good handle on the right way to build a pump. I also can't tell you the number of times I have flown with Mooney owners as a safety pilot and watch them leave the boost pump off. When I ask why, I get the "It's a Duke" comment. Sure it is a startup pump and one if the engine driven pump dies, but why cut corners on something that will keep you airborne? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
    1 point
  43. I made these style Mooney Birds on a vinyl cutter. And don't worry the screws on the camera holder have been replaced with thumb screws.
    1 point
  44. These three graphs should settle this debate once and for all.
    1 point
  45. Harrison is high profile and a huge spokesperson for general aviation. The media is sensationalism. We all make mistakes, flying and everything else. I've used the wrong call sign at times on the radio. I've almost landed on a taxiway years ago, etc. Some survive, some don't. We kill over 40K people per year on our highways...... but, accidentally fly over an airliner and land on a taxiway and wow! Media frenzy!! BS I say. He made a mistake. He flys a lot and flys many different types of aircraft. So do many, many other pilots, we just generally don't hear about their mistakes. BS media frenzy, I say again!
    1 point
  46. Thanks for the pirep! Between your experience and Marauder's test I'm confident the sensorcon is an acceptable unit. I have been playing phone tag with sensorcon for the past two days. I've been much busier than expected, hopefully I get in touch with them on Monday. Cheers, Dan
    1 point
  47. There is a lower limit where the lead additive in 100LL isn't burned completely leaving it to deposit somewhere. The O can easily see CHTs as low as 280°F in winter on the east coast... I think that leaves us with a target range of 320° to 380°F if/when able... Best regards, -a-
    1 point
  48. i saw that one when looking previously. dont love it but it may have to do. Or maybe Ill just go crazy and just cover the yokes in $100 bills. I keep throwing them at it anyway lol.
    1 point
  49. Lynx install just about finished. Decided to move radio #2 to right panel. Hoping to pick up 88V tomorrow.
    1 point
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