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My sincerest condolences. I want to thank Mike Elliot and the Mooney Summit for respectfully relaying the support of the Mooney community to the family and keeping the community up to date.

I added my CFI to my policy when I bought the plane and did the transition training. All it took was an email to my agent with his information and I received an email back with an attachment showing the change and no increase in premium. Later I sent another email and had him removed. I'm not sure what all the fuss over the last page or so of this thread is all about...

Wait a second- WD-40 and a relief tube mentioned in the same post? José must be back...

I think you misunderstand, your policy only covers "you" as long as your CFI has appropriate experience in make and model - under the open pilot. But without being a named insured the CFI is not protected from your insurance company should they chose to subrogate against your CFI.

I was visiting my daughter in Boston this weekend. Sunday was nice day so we took a trip to Bar Harbor, Maine (KBHB) for the afternoon. This was my first time visiting and it was a great time of year to do it. Bradb 2006 Meridian N951TB (former Acclaim)

Hello guys here is an update: As per your advice on anonymity and knowing it would lead to possible bad area I deleted the post but didn't want to leave you hanging. As of yesterday morning the problem item you know about has been "resolved". Item in question is physically red-tagged. Thanks to everyone for their sound advice!

I've never had a student balk at adding me to their insurance nor have I had a student charged for it. I have had students tell me that their broker asked them what CFI's to add to their policy. I think the only issue is if you have too many on at a time. I believe there may be a limit. -Robert

I will confirm it is really easy to add a cfi to the policy. The only problem I have is every year they drop him (and anyone else non primary) so I have call them again to have him added.

I can just imagine. you mean they have a non owned policy that would cover your car and you...good luck with that. I think you pretty well defined who will be training you in the future. Oh, did I mention the insurance guy is a CFI who is young, yet still wont let you or your insurance carrier hedge their ineptness or bets with his assets? It is evident I cannot get you to consider this point, so I will leave you to whatever belief you want without further trying to pass along a few years of experience in this area of training and client/cfi relationships. A final thought for you to consider when you do buy a plane and pay for insurance. Dont just select a policy based on whats below the bottom line.

This thread has touched all of us, deeply I believe! Mark's lesson to me, and I suspect to many of us..................Live life to its fullest. Pursue all you love in life. Don't wait, this is not a dress rehearsal. Live each day as it was your last. And as Ellen says "be kind to others". I suspect Mike Elliot knows this all too well. Thank you Mike for all of your efforts on behalf of Mark and Jenny. Thank you Mark for you examples of living life, and thank you Mark and Jenny for your examples of courage.

The CFI wants to avoid subrogation.

Maybe someone with the ventury setup would be willing to mount a couple of GoPros on the belly, drink lots of coffee, and go fly. Then we’ll know what really happens to the liquids and it will be fun to watch[emoji3][emoji3][emoji3] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

After over a decade with Falcon I’m changing over two policies to the OP this year. He has already given us a level of customer service unheard of in the industry.

One freedom domino after another, sooner or later it's going to be one that impacts you or me. Everyone of us already knows how much the media loves to cast us as wealthy adventure risk taking nuisances. Just wait and see how long before we will be taking a back seat to drones when it comes to access to our airspace. Only time I got to ride in an old aircraft other than the one I fly was many years ago I got to go for a ride in an old radial powered Sikorsky helicopter. The ride was a blast but watching them start that beast was even more entertaining. Keep them flying.

Plane comes up. pause. Gear comes up. slight nose down, get the wing flying. nose up. pause flaps up.

I'll see what @Parker_Woodruff has to say. But I don't think so. The payout would go to the owner of the policy and any lien holders, not a named insured. Not necessarily. The majority of instruction I give I am NOT PIC. It is discussed and decided who is PIC before engine start, every good instructor does this. @Jerry 5TJ congratulations on passing the FOI. Although we have never met, based on your posts and level of experience I'm sure you will make a excellent and valuable instructor. I think your fears of liability are founded or at least commonly shared. There are a lot of experienced folks out there who would enjoy and want to instruct, but don't because they have too much to loose. Thankfully we do have some experienced guys like @mike_elliott @kortopates @donkaye willing to put them self out there in order to teach others. All of whom require to be named additional insured with a waiver of subrogation on the airplanes they get in. Mike, as of two weeks ago Avemco still required $200 to add an instructor. Cheers, Dan

I hope Parker has the good sense to ignore this p*ssing contest... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I've been called worse than random dingus. But you're right, I shouldn't have stuck my nose in. I should have left this between you and anybody you wanted to argue with. Edit- But if you want to pick a fight, you should find someone who isn't as well respected around here as Mike Elliott is.

You're more generous than I am.

Personally, this third alternative makes much more sense to me I carry them, but only use them in the very rare occasion when a bathroom stop just isn't practical.

All the PA46 specialist CFII that I have trained with since 2011 have required they be added to my policy. That’s not a new trend.

Those Cfi policies are worthless. They pay if you are sitting in the plane with the student. However, what about a student on a solo? Or a solo XC? Or when he later has an incident as a licensed pilot? There is no coverage for that. The worst nightmare is when a solo student has an accident and the FAA hauls you up. Or you sign off a BFR then the guy crashes a week later.

Hi Jeff, I think you have a good idea to fix the problem of the induction boot availability, but other issues will pop up that you don't expect. Personally, I think making a new FAA/PMA induction boot out of newer and more robust materials would be the way to go and cost much less for you and your customers in the long run. Thanks, David

It depends. On the Beech airplanes (except for Sierra and Duchess), the inner gear doors open and create an increase in drag during retraction, somewhat substantial I might add.. So leave them down. On a Mooney, the only direction for drag to go on retraction is to decrease, so suck them up right away although if you are that close on performance, you probably should not be operating out of that field. Also your attention is better placed on airspeed control than looking for the gear switch.

I went in 2015 and not nearly as big as it is today. It is a great event!

Important to make sure you have the new style clamp, proper gasket and correct torque. See Lycoming SI 1508C. Skip

Checking the dual mag timing is the same as checking two Bendix mags: pull the p-lead on each side and either put a bolt in as suggested or the p-lead adapters: https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/magnetoadapters12-03524.php Then check the timing as you would with two mags. It's the same process as with independent mags unless there is a difference in timing between the two mags, in which case the points have to be adjusted as Rich mentioned above. There's not really anything mysterious or detrimental about the dual mags, imho. They get a worse rep than deserved, I think.

also do the math on the way down....I once tracked a false (high) glide slope into Kona. Went around and better next time. With all the moving map tech out there today maybe you dont have to do the math in your head just be sure you are at the FAF altitude published and depicted when crossing......

This guy was just dying to go to Deadcow, but couldn’t make it happen! Maybe next year

Here is the first thing I put up.

It looks like this ^^ is what is happening. Installed resistance was 5.7 K ohm. Bench resistance of the sender is 0 - 30 Ohms. Fuel sender checks good.

Go fly, after flying and before shut down pull the throttle all the way out, and see where it is running. It should be somewhere between 500-700 rpm.

See post above. Your cry for attention and inclusion is unwanted and unnecessary.

Do you demand anyone who drives your car get a separate policy also? Do you like having different groups of attorneys squabble over who to blame? Do you have a reason not to include your mentor on the policy? Do you think your insurance limits are decreased by adding an instructor on your policy? Just curious why you feel so strongly against this. Why would a CFI put you into a spin? .you would be the one who has the controls, it would be him that keeps you from this most likely. Tell you what, I'll fly with you as long as it is in a simulator only Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

It is a non owned policy. I could climb into your PT46 or Champ for that matter and be insured up to 800K on the hull, with 2 million limit, no sublimits. It still doesnt matter, I insist on being added as named additional insured pilot with a waiver of subrogation to keep all the barristers on the same side of the fence if something goes wrong. In fact, my policy asks I forward certs to them also now (new this year)

Well it started with flipping on the alternator switch and the red flashing alt light didn’t go out. Ran up RPM and nothing. Then the battery flashed red as it discharged and showed negative amps Today I checked the alternator output and it was 25 volts. Turned off switch and volts went to zero. Flipped it on back to 25. Voltage regulator is zeftronics. The light was steady green when alt switch on. Standby alternator seems to work correctly except the ALT VOLTS light still flashes.? not sure what is next. Calling plane power and working with shop about trouble shooting. Thanks for asking Ken

Im never in such a hurry that I can't land and use modern plumbing.

Everything you would ever want to know about piston rings: http://korihandbook.federalmogul.com/en/index.htm

its not the crank banging on the thrust bearing, its the fact that under negative torque, the prop is driving the engine, and there is negative pressure on top of the pistons rather than positive pressure. the rings flutter from the top to the bottom of the ring lands, leads to broken rings etc

I just used my sensorcon today:-). Thanks Dan!

The foggy pic was at Ithaca a week ago. Can’t be to far from you. Ok, I looked your town up, you are way up north!

Leaf peeping - Autumn here in the North Country - Adirondacks region. Our house is just off the wing tip in that town river shot. Gorgeous day just flying around.

Want to have some real fun? Try posting a picture of the entire engine compartment. Our trusty IA's (and some unofficial IA's) will tell you all the AD's that haven't been properly complied with, all the SB's that should done, etc. Not that this is bad, but you might quickly find your old trusty bird needs $10k or more of work at the next annual just to be "airworthy."

Thankful for our freedoms of general aviation in the United States. As we know, freedom is not free, so we fight to protect!

Sorry, I do not. Maybe contact the reporter at the Phoenix TV station? I just provided links to some of the news reports and Kathryn's Report. I got an acknowledgement from Carnegie Hero Foundation saying they are considering his nomination.

This is your first post, and you have been around since 2012. What is your name? Don't hide behind an alias. I want to make sure we reevaluate the need to help you if that time comes. I have been very non judgemental until I read your post. You contribute nothing and bitch about your potential insurance rates. You sadden me on a very sad day, Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk