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  1. Dan and Robert talked about the wing tips this morning. Right now, we are too busy to take Chris out of the shop to do molds. So, they are just temporarily out of production. Chances are good we can be back up and running with these in a few months.
    4 points
  2. This is what I made for when I park at an FBO.
    3 points
  3. Yes as Andy said above. I fly over the lake, in summer, without hesitation! If I lost power, I would head to the nearest large boat and ditch. There are so many boats out this time of year and very ez to spot. What do boats have available to help? 1) People 2) Communication 3) Medical supplies. Also boaters tend to be very nice, safety/danger conscience and tend to want to help others. Oh ya, I forgot #4 they may also have bikini girls on board to help with CPR!
    3 points
  4. Currently in training:
    3 points
  5. On the way back east. More in the vacation thread.
    3 points
  6. We've now flown this bad ass airplane from coast to coast. Yesterday we made the trip from Colorado to Bellingham, WA. On approach, at 10,000 (0 C), picked up 1/2 inch of rime in less than 30 seconds. Immediately asked for higher/lower...could only get higher so got above the clouds at 12,000 (-5C). No power loss. Airspeed loss of 5kts. Climb rate of 500fpm. I was super impressed with how the plane handled. Eventually, got lower, and it all came off... but definitely made my heart rate jump a bit. Here's a shot a few minutes after...once we got out of the soup.
    2 points
  7. Ever since I was a kid I always loved big thunderstorms, and even better a good hurricane - I don't mean to hurt people - I just mean the marvel of all that natural wild energy forming itself. Here is a beautiful storm: Just don't fly into one of those if you see it! No radar need to stay out of that. Just eyeballs.
    2 points
  8. They approve the G5/GFC500 and you'll see it here. right next to the gear handle.
    2 points
  9. @Yooper Rocketman I had to avoid a similar storm yesterday on the way to Boston. Residual from yours? Thanks. I am headed to LA right now with my butt planted in a United seat. I flew my daughter to Boston so that we could pick up one of her friends to take to LA with us for the weekend. Sunday we'll fly back to Boston and then my daughter and I will head home in 8PJ. Parked next to a nice looking O2 on the ramp at Signature (KBED). Brad
    2 points
  10. We'll very likely get the 500... Garmin knows what this market wants. I suspect we'll see more 600 approvals in the near term simply because it meets TSO requirements. The 500 will need more time to go thru the STC chute for each aircraft family. Garmin certainly knows if most of us cannot get the 500, we'll be buying Trio and TruTrak soon enough. Sent from my LG-US996 using Tapatalk
    2 points
  11. Thanks for the props. I've never had an issue with the fuel tank. The stripper does not seep in and did not cause any issues. I neglected to say to drop your flaps and cover well with plastic. The big tricks learned are the aluminum tape and especially putting the can upside down until the grit releases from the bottom. I left mine in the warm hangar and a week seemed to do the trick. It makes mixing it up so much easier. I've painted this onto a few non-aviation surfaces and the mixing has been the most frustrating thing. I even tried using one of those mixer that goes on the end of a drill. Don't try it. Trust me. Make sure the aluminum tape edges stay on the paint and not on the wing walk. You cannot press down a good clean edge if it's on the walk. Get your reading glasses and get in close if you have to. It will pay off. The directions say it's dry after 6 hours but I would not trust walking on it for a few days. Already made that mistake. Let it cure and be patient. Here's another picture of the clean edge that aluminum tape leaves. -Sven
    2 points
  12. In a nutshell: summertime: yes, with life jackets; winter: never. Lakes Michigan and Superior are the dangerous ones, due to their cold temperatures, even in summer. From 11,000 feet crossing Lake Michigan at one of the narrow points, I have only about 7 miles that I'm not within gliding distance of shore. In the summertime, with lots of traffic on the lakes, you would have a good 10-15 minutes to find a boat and ditch next to it.
    2 points
  13. Thanks to Brian for his call out to Savvy Analysis and his recommendation for our services. I've had the pleasure of working with him these last few days. His issue was quite a puzzle! But I guess the good thing is that none of that contamination actually made its way into the cylinder to clog an injector thankfully or he really could have lost cylinders.
    2 points
  14. Erie is quite skinny, but beware the weather along it. I sidestepped to the west one time because I didn't like the look of a cloud, which turned out to be the end of a line stretching from almost 50 nm! Cleared up just west of Erie, PA.
    2 points
  15. Hey everyone, Dan in parts keeps a running list of people who are interested in visors. When the list is large enough to justify production, we can have them made. If your name is not on Dan's list, give him a call at (800) 954-5619. Would love to see a new batch made!
    2 points
  16. That would be great, thanks. I also was just told about the Mooney Summit in Panama City in September as well.
    2 points
  17. A couple weeks ago I landed at South Valley Regional (U42) in UT. I had called ahead a few days prior to find out exactly where their transient parking was. Landed, self-fuel, pulled to an empty space nearby and tied it down. After that a line guy came over and asked if my parking brakes were on. I told him no, and asked why. He said he was going to move it later because they get helicopters coming in at night to fuel and wanted my bird well out of the way. I told him I assumed he was going to hook it to a tug and when he said yes I asked him where he was going to put it and offered to start it up and taxi it over. (It was a couple hundred yards away which is more than I am willing to drag the plane by hand). He assured me that it was no problem for him to move it, but I've read/seen the stories here and didn't want any part of that. So, after assuring him that I didn't mind starting up and moving it myself, I removed my tie-downs, hopped in, started up, and moved to where he wanted me. Very nice FBO there run by the city. No fees if you get fuel which isn't terribly priced. When I went to leave they mentioned that they hadn't given me any fuel. I replied that I had done it myself when I landed and offered to show the receipt. They said that wouldn't be necessary, and then offered me some of the pizza they had on the counter.
    2 points
  18. You can rarely have too many photos, especially of the engine and panel. Scan all of the log books, each type (engine, prop, air frame) into different files. If there are a lot of pages, be sure to compress the files or break them up into multiple files less than 20 MB, if feasible. Also scan in the last annual invoice, if possible. Don't always need to send it, but have it handy. List all of the avionics with pertinent info (GNS 430 WAAS, KT 74 ADS-B Out, etc.). List all times - engine, prop, air frame. List all mods or improvements (retractable seat belts, intercooler, JPI 830, etc.) added after the plane was manufactured. Listing any damage history and where repairs made would also be good to have in the listing. Final suggestion: wherever you list it, please, please make sure you have the same price in all of the listings. The goal is to make it easy to fall in love with and buy it. Making it hard to contact you or difficult to negotiate and buy will drive off lots of interested buyers. I should know - I spent 3 months trying to get a builder to take a check from me to build a house he supposedly wanted to sell me. I gave up last week and found what I wanted, made the offer and got all of the paperwork done in 5 days. Make it easy to buy and it will sell. Quickly.
    2 points
  19. @Mxracer56, I thought you said you're the pilot? The pilot doesn't sit in the back seat! It's rare, but sometimes you'll have so many people going along, that one or two will have to sit in the back, but it won't be you. And those that are sitting in the back, typically aren't paying for the airplane and thus are just happy to be along. Secondly, my experience as a new pilot was that none of my friends were running to the front of the line to go flying with me anyway. They would say something about talking to them after I had "experience"? Seriously though, leg room in the back seat is directly related to the height of the person in the front seat. Myself, at 5'10" leaves plenty of room in behind my seat (in my M20C) for an average sized adult. My wife in the right seat leaves even more legroom behind her seat. Don't choose your first plane based on the back seat that will likely be more under-utilized than you expect. Basically you've just got your drivers license and are looking at Porsches, but your Drivers-Ed teacher is trying to steer you towards a Corolla. Get the Porsche.
    2 points
  20. Teases like this 'un are just downright mean!!
    2 points
  21. Hi everyone! Long time lurker, just now getting around to making an introduction post. I'm in Owasso, OK (O38) just north of Tulsa and working on getting my PPL. Once I do that, I intend to see about finding a nice F or J for business flights and family vacations (Nebraska and KCMO mostly). I've never flown or sat in a Mooney but everything I can see about them (especially the helpful information and people here on MS) has just made me fall in love with them.
    1 point
  22. Perhaps the FAA finally upgraded their computer from 1960 to 1995 era technology. Or the man in the box stayed at a holiday inn.
    1 point
  23. Yes. I made it into Brunswick last night. The avionics worked flawlessly. The new ADSB weather helped us around a band of heavy storms that were along our route. It was a great flight.
    1 point
  24. +1 for getting obvious certification of Amsafe Airbag seatbelts out to other mooney owners.... If you see something related to Amsafe, say something... Best regards, -a-
    1 point
  25. Ah but is it geo-synchronized? -Robert
    1 point
  26. BL is on the move.... Looks like a test flight of a dozen circles around a point (more like legs in and out from a VOR) ... one hour and 20 minutes or so... http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N916BL Be sure it is all working before leaving! Best regards, -a-
    1 point
  27. "Excuse me sir, do you know what the speed limit is here?" "uhhh, 250kts below 10,000'?"
    1 point
  28. Yep, looks like the same system. Checked you on Flight Aware. No grass growing under the tires on your Mooney! Nice looking bird! Tom
    1 point
  29. Top, The altitude pre-select should be on its own 1 amp inline fuse behind the panel. Power is usually supplied from the Auto Pilot circuit breaker with the inline fuse as 1 amp protection. This is how the installation manual has it laid out. Ron
    1 point
  30. 14 years and still kicking
    1 point
  31. None taken. We will see how it does on Saturday. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    1 point
  32. I got emails that Trio and Trutack have their Cessna STC approved.
    1 point
  33. Words from a 20 something year old CFI. If you stall brand X you will die. If you are hot on brand C you will die. Don't get that because you will die. Get this. My take on it is that if they were so damn hard to fly there wouldn't be so many of them out there. Buy the airplane that suits you and your mission and learn to fly it properly. That is unless you buy a Cessna and then if you leave the ground you will die!
    1 point
  34. Yeah, but does it have a @Piloto certified relief tube? Well does it?
    1 point
  35. I used to work for an FBO that had very competent personnel to tow Mooneys. I know because I was the trainer for five years and we never had a towing incident or hanger rash while I was there. Most of the towing was done by the experienced people anyway. All Mooneys seemed to have different and narrow tow limits and they were tested by the tow bar by hand before movement as policy. I will say that it helps when your tow limits are marked on the gear. I encourage all to do that even if you never have it towed.
    1 point
  36. I've become a big fan of calling up the FBO on their ASRI frequency and asking them where they're ultimately going to put me, and offering to just taxi there rather than have them hook up a tug. The marshallers will normally put you up front initially for unloading, then move you. Having heard enough horror stories re the nose strut, though, I don't mind the walk from around back.
    1 point
  37. There are a plethora of approved gear safety devices available now for our aircraft. I had one installed eons ago and like this one http://www.p2inc.com/audioadvisory.asp This one gives warnings through the audio panel in English based and is tied into the pitot-static system to alert based on speed which is more than adequate. There are radar altimeter based devices too but I don't recall offhand and their other more affordable options out there too. Exactly, as I recall the Piper "automatic gear" had a AD's against it to remove it after the system killed a number of people because pilots weren't adequately trained in their use. There must of been some option in the AD to keep it, perhaps with the following mod. The ones I flew had a floor switch to deactivate the system when you were flying very slowly, e.g., departing a high density altitude airport and initially climbing out at Vx for terrain. I just don't know if that was a mod required by the AD or if it was always there. But that was exactly how many folks died because either they either didn't know to use the deactivation mode or they didn't have it. But even with the system its killed a number of people departing trying to clear terrain in a maximum performance takeoff/climb and the gear drops down suddenly when they got slow such as a bump of air. You can readily see the consequences of that when the plane's ceiling with the gear down was only ~7700' as I recall; although I haven't been one in years but I had to use the deactivation switch many times when I did. The Arrow is dog at altitude. Just yet another example of how important pilots need to know their airplane systems to keep them out of trouble when the unexpected happens.
    1 point
  38. So when do you guys deliver my dream panel... I keep going thru the pictures drooling and wishing, Then I go to the hanger and no elves are working???? I think you guys forgot to finish mine. Just sayin. Those panels look awesome
    1 point
  39. @Hank Here are some pics. I doubt the hole is factory now as it sure doesn't line up with the screw very well. Turn in to make horn sound earlier in your throttle pull, turn out to delay horn.
    1 point
  40. The definition according to Merriam Garmin: A high performance airplane shall be defined as any airplane whose owner has the financial capacity to beg, borrow or steal $35000 for the autopilot installed. In the event that every financial avenue is exhausted, in twelve months time their airplane shall fall into the GFC 500 category, provided of course, that all of their estate is bequeathed to Garmin upon their death.
    1 point
  41. I flew down to a Hamburger Social for supper last evening. Got to see an ex-Lancair builder/owner that I had helped close one wing (for which he returned the favor and drove up to my shop to close one of mine as well). I hadn't seen him in 5 years, got to see my Lancair completed and watched my start-up and departure. I had to watch a system moving in in the event a deviation was required. It wasn't, but got pretty rough as I passed the leading edge of it coming in near Green Bay. I will pass 135 hours this morning when we go to KIWD to close on a new semi-truck! 150 hours, here we come! Tom
    1 point
  42. Not taking away anything from @"Chocks", he does real nice work. Here is my solution for around 5 bucks: IMG_1033.MOV EDIT- trying to upload video, but I'm not very good at it.
    1 point
  43. remember, when you work behind the panel the rule of thumb is "you will fix 1 thing and break 2 more" Brian
    1 point
  44. Please re-paint the black button on your throttle or cover it with leather or something - it's completely distracting me from your beautiful panel . . lol
    1 point
  45. During the first 150 hours you get some serious "pulling in" on all the bolts recessed below the skin holding the pressure bulkheads at the firewall and behind the back seat (a bolt every 2" up the sides and over the top) and bolts holding the door latches (7 latches with 4 bolts each). There is extreme pressure trying to "blow up" the fuselage when pressurizing it to 4-5 PSI during high altitude flight. Although "hard points" were installed at all these location, those bolt depressions can now be seen. Somewhere between 125 and 150 hours, this distortion stops and final bodywork can cover them without reappearance. Those that have chosen to paint immediately have the signature depressions visible after paint (....argh). Also, I've been letting it sit in the sun a lot too, which heats up the skin and shrinks the epoxy a bit, leaving slight appearance in some areas of the carbon weave, which I would rather have happen now in primer (so we can bodywork it out) than see it appear through the final paint. Tom
    1 point
  46. Start with the easy things...use a mirror and light to look at the back of the breakers for loose hardware bridging a connection. Sent from my LG-US996 using Tapatalk
    1 point
  47. I would be remiss if I didn't take this opportunity to represent the South.
    1 point
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