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  1. Some good news, Mooney will cover my "out-of-warranty" aircraft at the earliest convenience at the factory in Kerrville, TX. Thank you Mooney for stepping up to the plate.
    7 points
  2. Thanks for the tag, Scott. We are up and running at Airspeed Insurance Agency. We should be licensed in all 50 states and DC by the end of the month (currently fully functional in about 30 as of 1/9/2019). Kmac - most every company using automated raters has different hour amounts where their rates step down. 46.9 may be no different than 50 at many carriers. There are a few where that might hit a step in the automated rating systems at 50 make/model. An agent that properly markets your risk to the carriers it represents would really like to have updates 30 days or more before renewal so that each company can respond. At the last minute you may not have as many answers, especially for a lower-time pilot where the risks are underwritten manually as opposed to coming from an automated rater.
    4 points
  3. I was in La Paz a year ago at Thanksgiving. It was work, not vacation. I had a meeting with the Ministry of Finance CISO in La Paz. The local guy said it was only a "few" blocks away. It was six blocks and in La Paz, the blocks are vertical. Of course I'm wearing a suit and tie. We get to the office building. The CISO's office is on the 7th floor and the elevator is out of service. I almost turned around and went back to the hotel. I'm pretty sure we won the business just because I climbed 7 flights of stairs to his office.
    4 points
  4. I agree, this site is for aviation topics, more specific Mooney related topics and we should not dilute or pollute it. Brian
    3 points
  5. There are many other online groups for non-aviation related discussions. They don't belong here.
    3 points
  6. Taken from a Hero7 Black, which is far superior as compared to the same shots taken with the Session 5. The quality of the video and picture is much better than what is depicted here. I have and will continue to use my Hero 3 Silver, Session 5, and new 7 Black to document my flights. It's enjoyable to put the videos together and bolt on music for later viewing. I also find editing and splicing post flight videos a great debriefing tool. I recently hooked up cockpit audio to the Hero3 and now can overlay audio to my videos. The process is enjoyable and definitely helpful in identifying and correcting mistakes in my flying.
    3 points
  7. I stagger my mag service every 500. I get 1000hrs between IRANs but always have one mag with <500 hrs since IRAN. Depending on the kind of pump you have, most are warrantied to 500 or 1000hrs.
    3 points
  8. Steve here, signing in... Cody, I'm the guy from Texas with a big grin on his face. Tom and I met at Oshgosh as he mentioned. He was sanding the white stripes off of the propeller on his beautiful new lancair, i was wearing a mooney cap... When we shook hands the next month in yooperland, i knew that i was about to purchase the best kept mooney from a top-shelf owner. After spending a day getting to know Tom, i was certain i'd found the mooney deal of a lifetime. I lifted off the runway Saturday afternoon Jan 5 and tipped a wing to the Rocketman... it felt a bit like i was leaving with his mistress. Its been a couple of days now, and I'm still wearing an ear-to-ear grin. To all of you out there in mooneyspace who may be eye-ing Tom's turbo-prop; i plan to take good care and trade his mistress back to him when he is ready to slow back down to 230kts! To anyone who has not yet seen the best m20k rocket in North America, i am considering placing a velvet rope between shiny brass posts in front of the hangar and charging a buck a visit. ...wonder if i can cover the monthly hangar dues ;-) Relatively new to most things air borne. A 300hr rocket flyer, with 600 hrs since PP in 2015. I've learned a lot from all of you on mooneyspace in the past two or three years. If i'm still around in 40 or 50 years, i may have contributed a bit as well, all in an attempt to live in the shadow cast by N1017L's Rocketman. Meanwhile, Tom's number is on my speed dial in case the mistress gets fussy.
    3 points
  9. Guys and Girls, Apologies in advance for the blasphemy... I just took a nice Bonanza A-36 with a Turbo Normalizer on it on trade for a later model Mooney. My preference would now be to turn it back into a Mooney for inventory. If anyone is looking for a bump to six seats / large cabin door and wants to talk Mooney trade or if you know a Mooney owner that may want to make the move, can you send them my way? Thanks, Jimmy jimmy@allamericanaircraft.com
    2 points
  10. So, on an IFR training flight last week my instructor noted a large (~30-deg.) discrepancy between the two VOR receivers in my aircraft. The next flight we went to KMEI where there is a VOR test point on the field, and saw that the NAV receiver in the GNS430W is about 30-degrees off. The other NAV rcvr in the KX-155 is within two degrees (yeah!). Yesterday I called a nearby avionics shop and discussed with a technician I know, who told me that the GNS430W probably required calibration of the CDI it is attached to, and told me something to try. I went to the hangar, followed his instructions, which took about 5 minutes, and then went for a test flight. Both NAV receivers now agree within 1 degree of each other! Solution: press and hold "Enter" while powering up the GNS 430W. That boots it into calibration mode. About 8 or 10 pages into the calibration mode is an option to "Calibrate 150 degrees CDI". Set the CDI to 150 degrees "TO", highlight the box that says "Calibrate 150 degrees CDI" and press enter. That's it. Not sure why it was off, but it is fine now. It should all be that easy!
    2 points
  11. I only visit here and BT for my aviation fix, and don't want to ruin the great signal to noise ratio we have presently. Sent from my LG-US996 using Tapatalk
    2 points
  12. I did the adsb thing a little over a year ago before the rush got into full retard mode... it’s going to be insanity for a while... I’m glad my ship is done... except I would like to have a digital autopilot... hopefully a pro pilot!
    2 points
  13. I’ve got the voice command with my Garmin 650. It lessens the work load considerably. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    2 points
  14. Don't forget a good wax job is worth @10kts :-)
    2 points
  15. At least we are not talking about the Bonalization technique anymore! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
    2 points
  16. UPDATE: Sorry I've been inactive on here the last few months! I still do check up every now and then to read through the latest posts but WingSwap has been keeping me very busy! Managing the social media accounts (main traffic funnel), getting new users, working with the developer, talking with advertisers, etc... Last I update you guys we had about 90k pageviews a month, and now we are up to 250k pageviews a month! It has been hard getting people to list their planes with the Premium and Featured listings, even though they were just $10 and $20 respectively. SO what I've done is changed things up a bit. Going forward, listing will be free, with 10 pictures and 1000 characters allotted, and your listing will be live for 60 days. I've found higher traffic and advertising revenue is far more worthwhile than $10 dollars here and there, and most people being frustrated when listers just had one picture up in their free listings. So I'm giving the people what they want. All the pictures and information you could want, for free. You can still purchase a featured spot on the website or our instagram (over 12k pilot followers now btw) but now going forward both listers, and browsers should be totally happy. And btw a sweet mooney M20E with 201 speed mods and a crazy Garmin panel and recently overhauled engine was listed an hour ago I thought you all might like. $77k asking. (seller approved me sharing here) So yeah thats where things are currently with WingSwap! The busy-ness just doesn't end! But thats good right? Must mean I'm doing something right! I've heard some great stories from owners who found their plane on wingswap which really makes me feel good when they send pictures of them and their new plane! Jesse
    2 points
  17. Call Neal Schwartz- he frequently is working with buyers looking for TN aircraft. Market on them has been very strong lately. 9I4 - six two five- 5776
    2 points
  18. XM is only worth the money if you fly on less than CAVU days and really understand how to interpret presented data. The XM combination of echo tops, cells, lightning, and reflectivity provide an excellent view of storm structure. ADS-B is completely inadequate for any serious weather flying. Like any aircraft system, you must study and understand XM and NEXRAD to take proper advantage. Cheers, David
    2 points
  19. In these divided times, I too think that I'd like to think of ya'll as friends who love aviation as much as I do and that is what we have in common. To see non-aviation subjects lines in the "Recent Posts" section when I log into MS would be counter to one of the things that I like about hanging out here! I suspect many others would feel the same way.
    2 points
  20. Only a single data point, but possibly worth mentioning. My son and I climbed one of Colorado's 14k ft. peaks the summer after he finished kindergarten. We acclimated a few days at 6-8k and spent the night before at 10k. Upon reaching the summit, he couldn't remember his age, his birthday, or how to spell his name. I realized it was time to quickly get down the mountain. He's a teenager now and I swear the brain damage from that trip is starting to show!
    2 points
  21. Steve. The Forum is in full agreement. You will need the 900 if you desire a healthy engine. You will add the intercooler and waste gate if you desire optimum engine performance for the model. Speed brakes are secondary to all others. If the plane is down for an engine now, keep it down to add the engine goodies!! Money well spent.
    2 points
  22. This post stuck with me a couple years ago: https://www.beechtalk.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1081720#p1081720 Written in response to a similar question on Beechtalk about flying a 4 year old at 14-15k feet for 30 min. to an hour. You won't damage her permanently. Would you worry about driving up to Pike's Peak with her? She might get a little goofy, might have a headache, but not gonna hurt her. And note that FAR's require pax be PROVIDED oxygen not that they use it. Regards, [removed] Board Certified Pediatric Anesthesiologist
    2 points
  23. . (See EDIT below - this is an '03 Ovation DX with the lowered panel) Previous models could have three rows of instruments, after this change only two rows of instruments fit. This is an '89 TLS with the tall panel. EDIT: this is a 2000 Ovation with a re-done tall panel The G1000 Mooneys (GX) stayed with the lower instrument panel EDIT 12/19/2021: Correction - the panels were not lowered two inches until 2003. There's an AOPA article on the Ovation DX that explains this. (https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2003/june/pilot/mooney-m20r-ovation2-dx So although the DX Bravos and Ovations had the Moritz gauges from late '99 on, just late '03 and all '04 Bravos and Ovations would have the lowered panel.
    2 points
  24. If all we did was financially responsible stuff we'd all be rich and very bored.
    2 points
  25. I just did the same Whelen 650 Upgrade. I also need to to run the wire to sync the strobes but it’s not that noticeable until you get close to the clouds. Very bright. 68F50956-9846-4C67-8A75-6BF9E4DD4EAA.MOV
    2 points
  26. I may as well stir the hornet's nest a little. In my opinion, I would never want an annual in lieu of a pre-purchase inspection. Having a pre-purchase that can be rolled over to an annual once the decision is made to definitely buy, is a different story. But I would not blindly accept an annual done on the existing owner's dime (unless it had been done by one of the 4 or 5 top Mooney gurus), and the present owner would be foolish to allow an annual to be started unless he was in control of it. My preference, if I were buying, would be to have carefully crafted, "done in steps" pre-purchase inspection. That is, prioritize the things to look at, and cancel the remainder if a deal breaker is discovered. I would want a complete corrosion inspection, and if nothing found, inspect the engine; borescope etc., then on down through the most expensive items to repair. Once all the deal breaking matters are OK, then finalize the sale and flip it to an annual if desired.
    2 points
  27. If the mags were properly rebuilt 320 hours ago I would not touch them I fly my vac pumps till they break. I normally get 1200hrs out of them.
    2 points
  28. Mooney 3JJ you have slow moving traffic at your 9 o’clock, opposite direction In sight, no factor.
    2 points
  29. New photos shared online appear to show an unreleased version of Apple’s iPad mini tablet with design characteristics not seen on hardware that Apple has sold to date. The images appear amid rumors that Apple is planning to release a fifth-generation iPad mini sometime over the next few months. https://9to5mac.com/2019/01/08/possible-ipad-mini-5-leak/
    2 points
  30. Hi Alex, nice avatar, I'm on Pelican also and replied to your get together. Good luck with the new bird.
    2 points
  31. There was an airplane locally that landed gear up about a dozen years ago that really proves a point. It was a small twin with a CFI and a CFI-DPE (with 14,000 hrs) on in the front seats - is the take away that those guys were dummies? No the take away is not that they are dummies and I am not a dummy so I am safe from such stupidity. No - the take away is if they could do it then anyone can do it - including me - so it is surely a lot of work every time to make sure I don't do it. Knock on wood and stay vigilant.
    2 points
  32. Hi everyone Does anyone know of a Mooney M20 for rent around Volusia county or Sanford area? I recently purchased a 1970 Mooney M20C that i’m restoring. I have never flown a Mooney before, i’m interested in doing some flying to get check out and be able to fly my Mooney onces im done with it. I currently hold a PPL with instrument rating and i have a high performance endorsement but no complex time. If anyone knows of someone that would be interested in renting their M20 or a place that has one please let me know. Thank you all. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    1 point
  33. The Trutrak and Trio are perfect for older Mooney’s that don’t have a high end panel but are still very capable airplanes. That would include many of the vintage Mooney’s through G models. Still a good number of those flying and worthy of the lower end autopilot. I’m not going to stick a $10K autopilot in a $35K Mooney. That will not make my Mooney worth another $10K. David
    1 point
  34. I’m in the same position as you- I don’t own either unit yet. A year or two ago there were a number of GTN issues with squelch, connectivity, and software updates talking to other products. They were all resolved. The Avidyne issues in the past have also been resolved. I’m betting these WiFi/BT issues will also get resolved. Garmin certainly offers a whole suite of products. For me- who will never progress beyond dual G5’s and a navigator (GPS)- I’m leaning toward the Avidyne IFD-440 as the better option for me.
    1 point
  35. See page 1-40 600-00317-000 IFD550 IFD545 Integrated Flight Display Pilot Guide.pdf
    1 point
  36. As others have said, plenty of room for large-frame individuals in a Mooney. But to be clear, the "small cabin" complaint about Mooneys isn't totally imaginary, for two reasons. The first is, the seat is closer to the floor of the cabin than other aircraft in the same class, such that your knees are less bent and your legs stretch further to the rudder pedals. This gives the Mooney more of a sports-car feel. as opposed to an SUV feel. Some like this, some don't. Second, the instrument panel is closer to your body. The upside is it's easier to see and reach everything. The downside for some is it can "feel" cramped to have the panel closer to your face. I bring these things up not as a criticism of the design, but just to make you aware so you're not surprised the first time you sit in one. If you understand the legs-out-in-front and close-instrument-panel aspects of the design, it will be easier to notice you have plenty of head/shoulder/elbow/leg room.
    1 point
  37. I took 7 years off and restarted flying last March. I had 226 hours and at the train me was close to my commercial. End of July bought myself a Mooney. Best decision (also most financially irresponsible ) I ever made.
    1 point
  38. One of the functions of the NTSB, separeate from accident investigation, is to act as an administrative court in FAA certificate actions. Basic process is, FAA says there's a violation, pilot appeals, trial takes place before a single NTSB Administrative Law Judge, full NTSB acts as a Court of Appeals, and then it goes into the federal court system. There are two fairly well-known cases on Class G IFR. in both, the NTSB said it was technically legal but careless and reckless. In both cases it was a takeoff in fog with the pilot claiming he expected to reach VFR conditions before entering controlled airspace. One of the cases is FAA v. Murphy. The other, which is older than the publicly available database, is the Vance case mentioned in Murphy. Hmmm. That's three times in the past week Class G IFR has come up. I think I have the topic for my next article! Either that or how the FAA adjudication system works.
    1 point
  39. I forgot to take pictures... Yesterday I flew my son to KPBG - 2 hr drive but a 20 min flight over the hills (Adirondack mountains) and through the woods. 12,000 ft Cold War runway. I was dropping him off to pick up a commercial flight back to school in the Deep South - Duke. It was right at sunrise, and -9F in the am. Otherwise still air and clear skies. We call that a "crisp" here in the North Country. I have a great pre-heater (turbo plus incl oil and cylinder heaters) and a great full wrap cowl blanket (Bruces) so even at -9F the oil is 85F before I even turn the key. And I preheat the cabin with a ceramic space heater so the instruments are happy. But...my darned EZ-tug won't start at those kinds of temps. I will be being a preheater solution for that soon... Luckily yesterday my son was there to help me push the old bird out of the hangar - and I have an electric winch to get it back in later as backup. Tug has chains and good thing because on an icy tarmac... I may well be able to pull the airplane around with some straining by hand in the summer - but there just isn't the foot traction to do so in the winter. Not really even with the spike-shoe covers I also have in the hangar. Ahhhh....winter ops.
    1 point
  40. Wow. We replace ours every other year if not every year. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk
    1 point
  41. Early morning flight from Iron Mountain, MI (U.P.) to Milwaukee. Landed before the sun came up. Looking east at Sheboygan, WI and Lake Michigan. Tom
    1 point
  42. When we did the radio upgrade we installed a Sandel SN3308. The box costs 2 grand but it’s rhe same as a Garmon indicator. The labor was a little more but it’s an HSI not a CDI.
    1 point
  43. I have two friends who were full professors when they flunked the IR check ride. Hope it isn't that way for me when the time comes. The ADF in my airplane was busted. I could have replaced it for a working one for chump change off Ebay, thought about doing it. Might have even asked here if I should. I then learned what one had to do to carry out and ADF approach. I promptly had the damn thing and its works taken the hell out of my aircraft.
    1 point
  44. I honestly don't mean to ruffle feathers, but there is something important you're leaving out. Lots and lots of Cessnas and Pipers are puddle jumpers, something you fly around VFR on the weekends. Not every Skyhawk or Cherokee needs an autopilot. Mooneys are traveling machines. They might be fewer in number, but the majority either have or need an autopilot. I think company like Trio will make just as much bank with Mooneys as with Cessnas, since Mooney didn't make too many trainers and Cessna did.
    1 point
  45. You will lose TIS-a coming from the 330 es if you remove the 429 connector.
    1 point
  46. I can see why they would go after other aircraft. In particular I could see why they would go after lower performance aircraft. Those of us with higher performance aircraft like a Bonanza or a Mooney may already have an autopilot or may be looking for one that can do it all. We may not be as interested in what is legally an 'enroute' autopilot. Our aircraft also tend to cost more which implies we may also be more willing (or less unwilling) to spend more money to get nicer systems. How many Cub/C150/Cherokee 140 owners out there are installing WAAS GPS units and ADSB IN/OUT units? Just look at the panels some of us (not me) display here and on BeechTalk. How many Cessna and Piper owners are spending the money to get panels like that? It all depends on how you look at the market. As I've said before, the Trio, TT, and Dynon autopilots are probably fine units. If I was looking for minimum cost and enroute capability I'd probably get a Trio or TT. The deal breaker for me was no electric pitch trim servo from any of them. And I also want an autopilot that can legally fly and instrument approach as soon as I install it, not maybe some time in the future. The only system that can currently do that is Garmin, King, and STEC. And I don't want to pour more money into a system which costs me thousands of dollars every time a servo dies. I can buy a brand new servo for the Garmin for less than it costs to overhaul or IRAN a King servo.
    1 point
  47. New is good. Old is bad. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
    1 point
  48. I agree. Sometimes things do fail. Sometimes people make mistakes. The prop had 160 hours on it since February 2018 when it was last resealed. I can believe that it could take that long to wear if it was installed incorrectly but I have no idea it if I am right or not. The shop in Georgia has serviced my prop for a long time. They resealed it in 2008 as part of an engine replacement, 2017 due to a grease leak and 2018 due to a grease leak. The 2018 repair was at no cost due to having worked on the prop in 2017. I suspect that had the failure occurred with the plane here in Alabama I would have given them the opportunity to fix it and they would have made it right. With the plane in El Paso, I am in Alabama and the shop in Georgia the logistics got too complicated to get the prop back here. My choice was to spend more money to save some time and hassles. Maybe not everybody's choice but it was the correct one for us. It does give me the additional benefit of another shop looking at the prop which definitely increases my comfort level at this point. Jim
    1 point
  49. Sometimes a video is better than a description. Nice landing Jerry. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
    1 point
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