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  1. Well I sold my previous M20E 4 months ago, told myself I should save money... Well I did that for 4 months so let me introduce my "New" to me Mooney, it's a 1964 M20E with nothing I can really think of upgrading (so far). I'm excited for my cross country trip at the end of the month to pick it up!
    14 points
  2. Who have you tried to reach out too? The goal is business as usual for TT and help them on there way with getting certs out the door. We know at this point their backlog is just growing, so we're going to try and help push through that backlog as well. PM me if you need anything, and I'll work to get it addressed. Cheers, Steve Pearce BendixKing
    7 points
  3. Yes, all of our Caravan members want us to sit quietly and wait for however long the FAA takes. No pictures of bent metal have been shared here and no information has been divulged, although the Official Statement was redone to explain that two planes actually touched in flight (from the original "there was an incident"). No information, no photos, no discussion--completely shuts down the opportunities for the rest of us to learn anything from the real events and its myriad possible causes. But we've been invited to next year's Caravan training to see the improvements. This is now the second time that I'm withdrawing from this thread, having been told already by non-communicative "informed persons" that I don't know what happened. Because I wasn't there, and those who were ain't saying.
    4 points
  4. There was a kid that had parents that worked for the faa... he was 15 before he figured out his name wasn’t “No”.
    4 points
  5. This would be great, but I wouldn’t hold my breath. This idea makes too much good sense for a federal agency to adopt it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    3 points
  6. I saw a short commentary (I think it was on the AOPA website and at OSH) about the Feds talking about something new for "legacy" airplanes called a "Special Airworthiness Certificate" to allow the installation of what are now unapproved parts (avionics)? One would turn in their current airworthiness certificate in exchange for this one. It would allow as noted what are now unapproved parts and maybe allow the owners to do the maintenance much like experimental aircraft owners do now. Maybe a special repairman's certificate (just speculating on that one). Limitations, as mentioned, might be nothing outside of the USA, no Canada or Mexico but I feel that might not be a restriction in the future, I can't find where I saw it but I'll keep looking. As I said, I think it was one one of my AOPA emails like the weekly update or something.
    2 points
  7. I have been a "lurker" here for about the last 6 months as I considered a Mooney purchase. I want to thank Mooneyspace.com for their generous and open door policy of allowing people to look in on subjects posted. It has been of great benefit in my airplane search. I am proud to say I am the new owner of N192JK, a 2005 Ovation as of 2023 UTC yesterday. She is currently located at Don Maxwell's shop undergoing a pre-sale, now an annual and a WAAS upgrade. Thanks to this forum I was able to select Don Maxwell as my preferred place to perform the pre-buy and I have had the honor to meet both Don and Paul who are real gentlemen and have been most helpful. I will be basing out of KGVL as I live on Lake Lanier My previous airplane was a PA18-160 Super Cub rebuilt by Cub Crafters. It was probably one of the few IFR certified Cubs around and had an Aspen 1000, Garmin 420W and a Lynx ADS-B unit. I loved the airplane but my mission has changed to a need for reliable and fast transport up and down the Eastern seaboard. In my search I needed good avionics and TKS. I wanted to avoid turbo charging, preferring horsepower and displacement. I don't really want to be sucking on a tube all that much in search of performance. It came down to an early to mid 90's Bonanza or a 2000 something Mooney. Since my wife and I are not tall people and it is usually just the two of us I concluded the Mooney was the best airplane for the buck and (shhhh), it will blow the doors off a Bonanza. I have flown a lot of Beech products, even worked for a Beech dealer and I love their airplanes but if you have to write the checks........ A little about my aviation self. I am coming up on my 50th year since solo at KRHV. I have about 29,000 hours. About 8000 in GA aircraft of all kinds from C-150's too biz jets. I have been a CFI-I, a Chief Instructor with examining authority, a Line Check Airman and a Part 135 Chief Pilot. I recently retired off the Airbus A330 after a near 40 year career. Aviation has been my life and passion all my life and being a pilot is the only thing I have ever wanted to be since early childhood. This Mooney will most likely be my last airplane and I hope it will be the best! I look forward to learning from you fine folks here. You all have been very helpful in getting me to this point in my "Mooney experience"!
    2 points
  8. Alex, I always liked working on my plane and for the last 20 years of Mooney ownership, I would do my own oil changes every 25 hrs of course. I would take that opportunity to, cut open the filter, inspect the suction screen, mouse milk exhaust joints, visually inspect intake and exhaust, clean air filter, inspect for oil leakage, fuel leakage etc. I would remove plugs and borescope each cylinder and clean the plugs, re-anneal the copper plug gaskets, rotate and regap. Yep it took a 1.5 hr job and made it into a 5-6 hr job. I had the piece of mind of the condition of the engine going forward for another 25 hrs. It was probably overkill, but I enjoyed it and more importantly, it was a great time to put eyes on everything under the cowl.
    2 points
  9. I'm still intrigued by the "inappropriate touching" of two Mooneys on the caravan this year. The fact that there's pressure to not talk about it makes it even better.
    2 points
  10. Oh crap. That means I started the next 13 pages that took this downhill.
    2 points
  11. Did someone really make that comment on this forum? I'm sure someone can find a way to spend your money.
    2 points
  12. Hey Everyone. The West Coast Mooney Club has a brand new website promoting our group and club activities. You are all invited to check out the site and also join the club by going to the site and clicking the Join Now icon. https://westcoastmooneyclub.com/ Thanks so much, MrRodgers
    2 points
  13. keeping the 20k I've paid in labor in the last year would more than makeup for any loss in value of the aircraft
    2 points
  14. 1) Fisk is pretty safe... it would be hard to say it isn’t and have actual data to support the statement. 2) it can be crazy busy, similar to flying between VORs on a warm weekend, down low, in the North East... so call it uncomfortable for some, or many... 3) Part of the Caravan Plan is a bit hidden... I had to learn what a Madison Bag was... 4) I heard... ‘Don’t forget to pack your Madison Bag’... I didn’t know if I even had a Madison bag...had to look around the house to find something stylish that I could use for an overnight stay... and hold a couple of hundred pages of documents and my iPad... 5) Madison had another stylish convention going on too... if you are familiar with American Girl Dolls... Madison is a style leader... the headquarters for AG is just outside Madison... https://www.americangirl.com/shop/ 6) Finding all the extra time... back when I was working... that was more of a precious resource. Retirement helps. Grown kids helps even more... Free time was available... Madison is where I got to sit and talk with Yves and his copilot Patrick... Another hidden detail... you are going to meet a few people that you know, and find out more about them... The hotels were low cost, the dinners were low cost, yet the conversations were priceless... similar to our Fryer Tuck’s nights of the past... 7) Fear of Fisk is similar to fear of flying... the more you learn about doing it, the less fearful it is... that’s the Notam that Becca referred to reading a few times... 8) Fear of close proximity to other planes... becomes less fearful when you have training, experience, know your wingmen, and have great weather... 9) It can really help Having a copilot onboard... Caravan and Fisk are similar for this... 10) Flying at 120ias doesn’t leave much opportunity to do anything other than fly, and scan... out the window... 11) Healthy fear... can be a strong driving force for a person to work at improving their skills... KOSH... The more I go... the more comfortable it becomes... Best regards, -a-
    2 points
  15. Upgrades are in. Panel lights, G5, turn coordinator and JPI 830
    2 points
  16. http://www.mooneycaravan.com/news/updateonmooneyincidentatmooneycaravan19july2019 http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2012/07/plane-crash-at-eaa-airventure-airplane.html Updated Statement Relating to Incident During Mooney Caravan to Oshkosh XXII, 21 July 2019 posted Aug 5, 2019, 3:42 AM by Ashley and Maria Neboschick [ updated Aug 5, 2019, 3:45 AM ] As many of you know, we had an incident during Mooney Caravan 2019. During the en route portion of the flight, a slowdown occurred during a rejoin to fingertip maneuver. During this same time period, an en route course change also occurred in the direction of the rejoining wingmen. As such, an overrun occurred and both pilots took corrective action. After landing it was noted that contact had occurred. No other elements of the formation were placed in danger by the incident. Currently, a team of Caravan individuals is analyzing the event in order to come up with procedural recommendations. This team is in the process of gathering and reviewing all available information. While our internal investigation is not yet complete (and will not be until the NTSB makes their analysis and recommendations public), there are several takeaways that we are working on for future Caravan operations. These recommendations will likely include more thorough training, more focus on emergency procedures and emergency calls, as well as more detailed written emergency procedures. Please be patient with us as we try to decipher the information, and come up with meaningful conclusions. It is important that the NTSB report comes out prior so that we can incorporate all data into a thorough Caravan safety report.
    2 points
  17. Too bad she didn’t have a 406 ELT.
    2 points
  18. I honestly have no idea what you are referring to. None of the sequence you listed for the Caravan is remotely accurate. The decision to not fly in on Saturday was made at about 7am, the storms were indeed forecast at the arrival time of 1130, hence the reason the caravan delayed. The Caravan was scheduled to land right after the Cherokees. About half of that formation had their tents destroyed as they attempted to set up camp. Yes B2OSH delayed through their first arrival window, electing to attempt an 8 PM Saturday arrival, however the airfield never re-opened for grass parking so their leadership decided to cancel their mass arrival. The Caravan did not use the B2OSH landing window on Saturday. On Sunday, the Caravan was given a 9am land time by OSH ATC. The Caravan was then slightly delayed by EAA because they were unsure where to park 62 ACFT. Initially, the plan was to park the aircraft on a taxiway until a dry enough spot was located. it was not until after the Caravan landed that EAA informed the lead aircraft that they had a parking location available. There was continuous coordination between the Caravan Lead pilot and OSH ATC and EAA, luck had nothing to do with it.
    2 points
  19. If you haven’t already committed to Plane Plastics, Mooney will still produce a replacement side panel for your K. I have an ‘80 K-model with the same panel and just went through this process at annual in May. Went with the original Mooney panel and looks good as new. As a side bar, Plane Plastics does NOT make the correct panel for your oxygen setup, and will not custom make one (ask me how I know). After fighting with them for nearly two, maybe close to three months to get a refund on the returned incompatible panel, I decided I probably won’t be doing business with them unless I am absolutely certain they have what I need.
    2 points
  20. Just being able to do routine maintenance on your plane without spending 2 years studying jet engines, pressurization systems and deicing would be great. I’ve long advocated for a private a&p program not for hire with restricted authorization ( ie change a mag but not overhaul an engine) Also saves a couple grand on every Garmin panel toy. I guess that means it won’t happen. -Robert
    2 points
  21. Fwiw - the airport was open on Saturday morning before the late morning storms rolled in. That’s when we arrived, 7 am - had about 4 hrs of good weather to set up and then watch the storm from a restaurant. Parked in Row 520 so really close to the show. Many Bos and Cirri would have been able to get in if they looked at the weather and realized that their formation arrival schedule would be in the middle of a storm and just come in on their own time earlier in the morning rather than waiting for their “slot”. Instead they spent another night at a motel instead of at osh, the downside of formations. Mooney caravan though was basically miraculously timed for arrival this year! I was really happy for the caravaners for that timing it was basically perfect. that said, I don’t think any midair’s occurred among the thousands of airplanes that arrived via Fisk, one midair occurred out of 62 planes on the caravan. I don’t think that is conclusive evidence that a mass arrival inherently less safe. But that’s not the point of this thread - more that Fisk is safe. That said... I have been a little concerned, as I mentioned in the other thread, about the caravan safety culture given the currrent response, but I’m holding judgment until I see how this is handled in the training and procedure updates and transparency about what happened...
    2 points
  22. Thank you all for the warm welcome. Since you asked for pictures, here you go
    2 points
  23. Last September, I took delivery on my 95 Bravo. At the time, it had 2420 hours TT and about 1100 Hrs since the last overhaul. During the past 10 months, I've had the following items overhauled: Prop Governor Turbocharger and wastegate main fuel pump one cylinder TKS pump entire exhaust system I've had a number of other items repaired or replaced as well. Last week, I took the aircraft in for annual. At the time, I posted a photo on the FB Mooney page and mentioned that I would be doing some of the grunt work. @mike_elliott, made the statement at the time to be sure to have a good look at the exhaust system. I responded proudly that the exhaust had been recently overhauled so we should be all good there. Well...herein lies the lesson to NEVER assume anything where aircraft are concerned. First, the number 3 cylinder failed the compression test. Then the borescope inspection revealed a damaged exhaust valve. This necessitated removal of the cylinder which in turn required the removal of the exhaust. Here's a look at the valve: During removal of the exhaust, it was discovered that a clamp that supports the section that connects the left and right sides was installed incorrectly, causing chafing which would have certainly led to perforation. The area that this clamp is installed is also the same area where the heater shroud is located so the cabin could have potentially filled with exhaust and CO. Moreover, the problem was hidden by the intstalled shroud. The clamp should have been installed to one side of the cable eye, not with the eye in the middle. This caused the clamp to be loose. Lastly, we also found a hole in the air duct: Lots to think about on this one...I am grateful these issues were discovered. Alex
    1 point
  24. Here is a picture of the fuel selector I have come up with with DER approval to install. Makes changing tanks easier and reliably reachable. Also holds the carpet in place. John Breda
    1 point
  25. You're omitting the scatalogical origins of "cockpit" itself!
    1 point
  26. She did look like "Broomhilda" even had a mole on her hook nose. She used to roll out to the runway with her students in the back of one of her many E-2 Taylorcrafts with her compact out powdering her face with door open and the prop blast going! She had a stock C-150 Aerobat and she took the word "Aerobat" seriously. She would do airshows with it and I did not know a C-150 could do those things, aerobatic version or not. If she was down on you she could cut you down to size and chop you up faster than Benihana! If you learned to fly from her, consider yourself truly fortunate.
    1 point
  27. The thread was garbage? So we are supposed to sit quietly and wait for 18 months before talking about this? 4 people came within a hairsbreadth of getting killed and a million dollars of aircraft destroyed. You guys should tell that to Beechtalk, they have a whole section called “crash talk”. everyone there uses their real names too, and the forum is moderated. Much more high level discussion carried on there. Perhaps if someone shared the photos of a smashed wingtip and rudder over there, something could be learned from this. From the Beech site.
    1 point
  28. If they change the rules, it won' last long. Perhaps there are folks who are willing and able, but there are plenty more who are willing, semi-able and convinced of their own expertise. Aircraft will fall out of the sky. Happens in the experimental world as it is, airplanes crashing because of builder mistakes. First time one hits the wrong thing on the ground (feel free to use the more morbid parts of your imagination), gig's up. Won't even matter if the aircraft was working perfectly, "it was maintained by an amateur, that's why it crashed!". Pilot could have been drunk and run out of gas, won't matter.
    1 point
  29. I did Google it, right after I replied to the post. So I got the information. It just seems to me that a bit more context might have helped everyone understand who isn't following TIGHAR religiously. But titillation and obscure information are part of the process, I understand... Personally, having examined all the photographic evidence that is now on display everywhere, I think people are stretching with this one, but you never know. I do think that Nikumaroro is the likeliest spot for them to have ended up based on other evidence. Perhaps Ballard can help validate. Only problem is, what happens to the intrigue-industry if this is ever proved? What is the next mystery to be solved. I know...Ancient Aliens!
    1 point
  30. I have the OR 600s. I have sawed off wings. I have separate nav and strobe switches. Each has an aft Nav light and 180 degrees of strobe coverage. That means I could delete my tail nav and my coffee grinder if I so desired because all functions are done with the 600s @Marcopolo has wingtip enclosures and has 600s. Most of the folks who have enclosures have 650e. Footprint for the 600s is slightly larger than for the 650s, but the hole pattern is identical (grimes whelen standard). I’m imagining my plane looks cool like a 777 with three white nav lights at night :p In all seriousness - I was inspired to do this as I lost my second Hoskins power supply in as many years. Wife and I would comment that you he easiest planes to spot day or night we’re the Cirruses lit up like Xmas trees. These 600s are a serious safety improvement in terms of see and avoid.
    1 point
  31. I said exactly this years ago here. It makes sense. Airframe and engine certified and the rest open to discussion.
    1 point
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  33. I think I remember an MSer saying six years before changing it out... just because... So I bought two for the O... My Gills would croak, one each year... netting two years on each battery. I paid extra for the Gill battery charger to see if it could help stem the tide... Anyone want a Gill Battery charger? Best regards, -a-
    1 point
  34. They can be ordered through Mooney or an MSC Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    1 point
  35. Byron, I felt the exact same way and would constantly question my FSDO at IA renewal seminars about it. They finally convinced me by saying that putting it on a 337 makes it a permanent part of the aircraft records so even if the logbooks are lost, there is still a record of it. Should you put every minor alteration on a 337? No. But a fairly complex one like moving the battery location- probably. And as easy as it is to fill out the PDF, why not?
    1 point
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  37. Hell, I still want one Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    1 point
  38. I think if this thread had been characterized as inappropriate touching earlier it would have gotten a lot more attention.
    1 point
  39. There is a pressure port on the flow divider to drive a pressure gauge calibrated in fuel flow on the RSA injection systems. Some Pipers and Cessna use it -- probably others. Mooney installations I've seen (including the factory installations) use the more accurate Floscan transducers in the fuel line between the fuel pump and the servo. Are you sure yours is a pressure takeoff? Skip
    1 point
  40. I've done this route in an M20C. It was easy, all under 12,500. No O2. Full disclosure by KCOE I was thinking of selling the C and upgrading. By KWYS I'd convinced my wife that we should sell the C. And by KOMA it was sold. Then we went and bought a 252.
    1 point
  41. Wonderful, let me know when you plan to come! You can stay at home. BTW of @carusoam wants to come too we could really have a fly in! The flight is not that difficult. Oscar
    1 point
  42. I think they have had such a system in Canada for some time.
    1 point
  43. That looks cool but that's exactly where I rest my feet on flights when the seat is slid back. Noo thanks
    1 point
  44. Thumbs up on this one..prebuy on the seller. I found my F on Mooneyspace and the seller made a website that provided the logs, photos, narrative history, and the squawks. I learned a lot from that alone. Also, I knew that this plane was flown very regularly- about 100hrs per year on average after the last engine was put in. Additionally, he was a member of MS. He flew the plane to the prebuy, flew me to my transition training, and arranged for his commercial flight back. I've been in email contact with him over the course of the last year, when questions would come up and he has responded quickly without fail. I wished I didn't live across the country because he is the kind of person that would be great to just know as a friend. I'm thankful.
    1 point
  45. I bought mine from someone else at my home base, who had stumbled onto a great deal on an A36. What became my C was already mostly fixed up to be his retirement ride.
    1 point
  46. Interesting. I'll ad some photos inline.
    1 point
  47. I do it myself. I have the procedure. I don’t know why they would say it has to be done by a repair station. I was flying to Dallas a while back and one of my mags quit. I stopped in Odessa and a repair shop reset the points and internal timing in a little over an hour. They only charged me $125. I was very pleased.
    1 point
  48. Bonanza people are some of the friendliest and nicest I've met. At worst, they treat us like kindred spirits who are simply too cheap to buy a Bonanza. And they do it really nicely!
    1 point
  49. I don't ever buy avionics of any kind without talking to Chase at @Avionics Source. If there's a deal to be had, Chase will let you know.
    1 point
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