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  1. Because most of us are married. If we want to be questioned, challenged, or insulted, we can have it from the comfort of our homes. We come to Mooneyspace to escape that! Stop spoiling the ambiance.
    5 points
  2. Nothin' special. Just my inexpensive, reliable car (that needs a bath) and my inexpensive, reliable airplane (that also needs a bath). (BTW, I do realize that there is only one person on this site who could possibly hit 'like' for this car/airplane combination. Everybody else is probably yawning.)
    4 points
  3. I find "Ignore User" has restored much of the ambience for me.
    4 points
  4. The journey, So how tremendous 133DB looks now took a great deal of work and humility. In September of 2016 I did the unforgivable, gear up It was so humiliating. Here I am a CFI and I crash landed a plane I have loved for years. Fast forward 14 months, and this is what hard work and a great deal of money lol can do. So many people deserve so much credit, and none of them are me. First J. D. and Laura at Southwest Texas Aviation did everything possible to get me the parts and make sure I knew it would all work out. Simply the best MSC on the planet, remember I live in Florida and Texas is clearly the best! Hal Brannon my A&P at Wing South is simply the best mechanic in the world and probably the best human I have ever met. Such a kind caring person. He even had triple by pass surgery while we were being 133DB back to life. Joe Dinalfo at Hawk Aircraft Painting is a master at his craft. I was so lucky to have ever met him. I think he would do anything to help with your plane. Not just painting but making sure it was done correct. It looks so good because he did it perfect! Manzi Lawfer my next door neighbor who has done everything possible on the plane. New windows/windscreen no problem. New scat hoses no problem. Take out the ram air ok. New gear disc donuts I can do it! The guy is simply the most helpful person I know! Phil and Ralph Tomlinson and Danny Capinga at Tomlinson Avionics are the best shop in America. They have been working on my panel for over 3 years and we have all but a new AP (lol) done. I don’t think any shop could have made that panel any better than what they created. lastly Alan Davis (A&P/CFII). Great pilot really great friend, but he did so much more. Simple speech “those who have and those who will”, but he helped me believe that. I can’t thank him enough for that. Screwing up so bad shakes you to your core. Alan can be the toughest SOB in the world, but he knew how bad it hurt me and he built me back up again. Long rant I know, but the moral is really simple. 133DB is probably the nicest 201 on the planet, and while I get the benefit and joy of owning and flying her, the journey was long and amazing. If you think your invincible and it can’t/won’t happen to you listen to someone it has. Humans screw up and it is a fact of being human. Thanks to everyone of these great friends and especially my wife Rhonda for letting me do all of that work and spend all that money. What wife would let you do all of that after you F...ed up so bad? She let me bring a great old Mooney back to life. Can’t thank her enough for doing that for me. Mike
    4 points
  5. But how many hours of nonstop flight does Jose's piss tube give you? Especially if you rainx your wings?
    4 points
  6. If I really need to wear a coat, its time to start preheating the airplane.
    3 points
  7. Ok! Fly in at Kptd feb 3, 2018! you will love the rate of climb on a nice “crisp” winters day. I can peg the asi at maximum that cannon read values >2000fpm
    3 points
  8. Don't have pics of them together. But at least the colors match.
    2 points
  9. My 1968 M20C with my 2013 Yamaha YZFR-6. Sadly I sold the bike last fall.
    2 points
  10. Follow up, I met the owner today. He's self made and an immigrant. He also flys a 182 on floats. Nice guy and very likable. The airplane is serial #3, and he took delivery about a month ago. He can paint his plane anyway he sees fit as far as I'm concerned.
    2 points
  11. But that is subjective. My fiance puts on a huge parka at 60F, I'll put on a light jacket at 40-50F, and I hear Canadians, put on long pants at 0 and jackets at -10.
    2 points
  12. I've also never noticed anything in my C, even with the Hartzell 3 blade that everyone says is so awful . . . and that I really enjoy. I usually enter the pattern at 2300, but sometimes still at 2500, and whatever MP it takes to slow below 100. After that, I rarely look at the right side of the panel, just out the windows and at the ASI, with a couple of glances at the altimeter. From downwind entry to touchdown is maybe 2 minutes of low power operation, and my placard says to "avoid continuous operation between 2000-2250 RPM." To me, this isn't continuous, it's brief. The placard does not say "do not operate the engine between 2000-2250 RPM."
    2 points
  13. This was my first upgrade, I think the most important one someone can do. Can't imagine driving around in a car with just a lap belt in the front seat but for some reason people feel comfortable with flying a plane like that. The LED landing light was my second, I like having it on all the time for the extra visibility.
    2 points
  14. My vote is something broke and is causing a vibration. Since the compass is doing it, I’m thinking engine mounts or something in the path that Shadrach mentioned. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
    2 points
  15. I very luckily have a heated hangar
    2 points
  16. Fast car and faster airplane. Superformance Cobra MkIII powered by a 620hp SB 427 fed by old school Weber carbs and my ‘67 M20F
    2 points
  17. 2 points
  18. The C214 was installed in 1978 beucause it has a slightly higher activity factor. It's just a little more efficient. This yellow arc thing has been very to death here and on Beechtalk. Finally a Hartzell rep got on there and said maybe 5 minutes or an hour, but for the 2 minutes it take to fly the pattern and land to not worry.
    1 point
  19. Thank you very much Ross. It's a G80, 500cc. I also have a '49 G80S that's half restored (when will I finish that one...). That's the first year of the swingarm / rear suspension for Matchless and also the year they had their first post-war vertical 500cc twin (G9). Tank is chrome plated but the gearbox and mag drive covers are polished aluminum. I went quite nutty with the restoration to get as exact as original as possible. The only deviation that a purist would see is that the rim center paint and the tank paint would have been red. I preferred the badge engineered AJS version of using black. Every single piece was gone through and all engine internals are new or NOS. Not one "bodge" in this rebuild. Had to get British taps/dies as well as all correct hardware to match, and then had them cadmium plated. Spokes are stainless, but used a trick of bead blasting them to have a cadmium plated look. You're right about the gearbox. You hear about a 'neutral' between each gear but as long as I'm deliberate and not too fast shifting, it isn't an issue. Think it was around '76 where internationally all moved to the left foot shift. Not only is it on the other side, but the gearing is upside down (one up, three down). I used to have a bunch of bikes (now I have a Mooney) of which were a mix of left side shift, right side standard shift, and then the Matchless right side upside down. Used to ride them back to back on the same day when getting them all inspected. Talk about a brain/foot exercise. It's not the fastest (top speed 85mph but I don't have a death wish), but plenty fast to enjoy all the back roads. Used to have a '64 T120 UK spec Bonneville so I know that comparison. It is so well balanced that it handles great barely moving or at speed. And surprisingly comfortable like riding along in a chair. But, with that rigid rear I'm definitely avoiding big potholes. Shares at least two things with Mooney...magneto ignition, and excellent gas mileage. Taking it easy and lumbering around can see 75mpg! Anyway, thanks again. Regards, Lance
    1 point
  20. I had the same thoughts, I might buy mine next year for $14.95
    1 point
  21. It appears that way. I have never experienced the vibration or rumble in my C/D that others have said they get in their J's. Regarding RPM, my POH says: "In selecting a cruise rpm, it is recommended that the engine not be operated for cruise purposes within the range of 2150 to 2300 rpm." The 1977 POH has similar language: "In selecting a cruise RPM, the engine must not be continuously operated within the range of 2000 to 2250 RPM." Both of them are talking about flight in cruise, not slowing down in the pattern and landing. Maybe I missed that somewhere in the times that I have read the POH? It seems to me that at least in regards to a C model that people have taken the word "continuous" out of context and are applying it to all phases of flight, including the few minutes prior to landing. From what I see it is clearly referring to flight in cruise.
    1 point
  22. I keep the Garmin 430 subscription up to date and as stated above have already verified that Jepp will change my subscription from Garmin to Avidyne. Got the thumbs up from the shop today and sounds like this will happen sooner rather than later. Small shops have advantages....
    1 point
  23. The reason N169R (http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=N169R) has been sitting so long is that Barron Thomas who sold airplanes for years went to prison on a Ponzi scheme. http://mugshots.com/US-Counties/Arizona/Maricopa-County-AZ/Barron-Thomas.50124491.html https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/verdict-against-barron-thomas.58039/ http://barronthomas.com/
    1 point
  24. I've been burning mine for 300+ hours now and still going. I've heard the Whelen's are good for 1,000 hours, so we'll see. Never found any documentation to back it up, but the old GE bulb would have needed replaced at least 6-7 times by now if left on continuously. Cheers, Brian
    1 point
  25. Great investment. I leave mine on all the time. I can’t get a straight answer though to the life expectancy of it. Make your second upgrade to be shoulder harnesses if you don’t have them already. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    1 point
  26. This will be my first winter with my plane, but we had snow on the ground a month ago. I have a Tanis engine heater, a little ceramic heater I run on the inside of the plane “I enjoy sitting in the back seat of the plane holding it letting the cabin warm up” thinking to myself this really is my plane!!!! I have cowl plugs, and a Battery Minder. I have a concord xtra and a high torque starter. I am in an open T hanger. I’m happy so far with the Tanis heater but I don’t like cylinder 3 doesn’t have a heating probe. Does an A&P need to install an engine heater, or is that something an owner can do? I wouldn’t mind upgrading to the Reiff Turbo xp, but don’t know if it’s worth it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    1 point
  27. I think the EBB Disconnect Switch is for the Emergency Backup Battery in the Multi-Aspen Installations. I had a two Aspen installation in an Ovation and it had the same switch.
    1 point
  28. Sorry I should have read the post that you quoted . . lol. Jose includes a case of Depends with every 130 gallon Long Range extended tank purchase.
    1 point
  29. paypal him $10, that shouldn't slow your goals down or put them on hold for any length of time. Convince yourself you will get $10 worth of advice from a few very knowledgeable Mooney people that will undoubtedly save you thousands over the course of you flying and owning a Mooney. That shouldn't be too hard for you to do.
    1 point
  30. It did not calm down at all. In fact i first noticed it as i was passing through georgia and has continued to act up this week. Meeting my mechanic tomorrow. Will keep you updated Anthony now that you mention it the vertical card compass is fluctuating as well. It was just placed about 40 hours ago at annual and has really not been 100% stable since it was installed
    1 point
  31. Perhaps I am just more comfortable flying at night because I'm accustomed to doing it. Though I don't find it difficult, the risks still frighten me when I think about off airport landings or an electrical failure. According to the stats that you've posted, the fatality rate per accident goes up at night; there is nothing posted related to accidents per hours flown (though I'd not be surprised at an increase). There may or may not be more accidents per hours flown but your stats don't address that, and my guess is it would be an impossible number to generate. You've inferred something from the stats that they don't say. My contention has been that night flying is not particularly difficult not there aren't additional challenges, but relative to the overall activity of flying, it's just another factor that needs to be accounted for. Anti collision lights reveal the orientation of other aircraft in the sky. Without them, one would not know if they were same direction as traffic or closing head on. They are required equipment though operations can be conducted to the next destination if one is burned out. You comparing them to non required equipment is an example of your attempts to use sophistry (albeit poorly) in your arguments. I don't really care why Australia requires an additional rating. It's your nanny state, not mine. We have night requirements for the private pilot rating that are regulatory. A good deal of instruction and solo flight is accomplished after dark if the student has met those requirements. This whole thing spiraled from me asking you to clarify what you found difficult about night flying. It was a personal question and in spite of all of your links and statistics, the question remains unanswered. You've tried to paint me as a cowboy for illustrating that operating sans landing light is legal and for suggesting it's a non event. I know it's a non event based on experience. My Instructor made me do it, repeatedly, because he knew that landing lights fail and panicking over it would be detrimental to performance. I've done my best to explain my statements, and I have asked you questions. I have also addressed your statements. I stand by my previous assessment of your posting style and will ad to that assessment that you don't really know what ad hominem means. Please enjoy taking the last word, I'm ashamed of myself for engaging you as much as I did.
    1 point
  32. I've been there. Nice museum. They have inside displays and a large outside display. It is worth it to pay for the guided outside tour. The guy who drives the tour cart knows a lot of interesting stuff about the planes.
    1 point
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  34. If renting airplanes was simple, easy, or cost effective, very few of us would own. I travel the world full time for work and would often love to take a plane up for a flight but I realize that renting is just never worth the time, effort, and expense to go fly for a few hours. What I have done, is basically go up for a discovery flight. When I wanted to fly in Hawaii, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and a few other places, I'll just go in and ask for a discovery flight with an instructor. I get to do all the flying once the CFI realizes I'm a Mooney owner, rated, current, etc. It works for me...
    1 point
  35. Of course it would be best practice... I make my living in IT Security as well. But you have to understand that MooneySpace is a part time hobby for someone who doesn't even own or fly a Mooney any longer. But thankfully Craig continues to maintain and provide the site that all of us Mooney owners realize as so extremely valuable. But as you know, this stuff doesn't happen for free. And even if Craig doesn't put any monetary value on his time, there are plenty of expenses with running/hosting a forum such as this. Consequently, the ad services that are used, while vetted as well as possible, malware does often sneak through. Even enterprise companies with huge security staff's can't alway ensure that the ad service they use is always clean. So in this case we'll all give Craig a pass and will simply thank him for continuing to provide this service years after leaving the Mooney community himself. So do yourself a favor and step up with a donation to support the site and solve the malware problem yourself.
    1 point
  36. Yeah...at my age, I feel everyone should be in bed asleep by 8 PM. No time for flying in the dark. Now getting up early in the dark; that's another thing.
    1 point
  37. If you lost the sodium out of a valve you'd have a lot more problems than high sodium level in your oil.
    1 point
  38. When my 66E is feeling old I bring my ‘48 Matchless by to make it feel better... Before: After: They’ve met but I don’t have any pictures of them together.
    1 point
  39. I've driven various iterations of both cars. I agree that Ford did a great job with the last two generations of mustangs. However, there are very few cars on the road at any price that handle as well as the mid-engined Porsche. It's been a decade, but I remember reading a road & track article where the '03 Ferarri Enzo's slalom time was bested by an '04 Boxster S (which set a new record). One of those cars now trades for half million dollars or more. The one that was quicker through the slalom can be had in the mid teens.
    1 point
  40. I really lost my taste for cars after getting my PPL. I got rid of my cayman in '12 and was without a sports car until last year. My son guilted me into getting something a little sporty so that he could drive it until he left for college. Lol. Nothing exotic but its still a fun ride.
    1 point
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  42. Have done both, but won't take off if I know either is not operational. Taking off with lights non-functional sounds like a future NTSB report. FWIW, I am more comfortable with no landing light over no runway lights. As long as you have taxi way lights it is not that bad, but no lights at all at the airport, I would divert to another airport. (Down here we have one every 5-10 miles or so)
    1 point
  43. On a dark night on a small field taxiing is a problem w/o a light. A strong flashlight would help.
    1 point
  44. Oh wow! We stopped there for lunch on the way to the Mooney Summit and on the way back we overnighted in town. Happy memories of both stops and very sorry to see the damage and the pain and suffering that implies. Fun diner and very nice FBO. Hope all the folks are OK and can recover quickly. We'll support them with our food, fuel and hotel dollars again next year for sure. Robert
    1 point
  45. Falcon has been good to me from day one in my Mooney.
    1 point
  46. My drip was consistent and 1 drip about every 20 seconds. I called Aeromotors LLC in Browntown, Wisconsin. They charge $400.00 to overhaul. There phone number is: 608 966-3141. 1 to 2 week turn around. Another case where Mooneyspace is fantastic. Ron
    1 point
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