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  1. This is easy to say when it isn’t one’s OWN life, or the life of a loved one, at stake. And we are VERY far from doing “everything we can,” many places are business as usual, from the videos we’ve seen of partying spring breakers and the like. Hospitals turning people away because of a lack of ICU beds won’t just impact COVID victims, it will affect ALL people who need that bed. We have fewer beds per person than Italy, much poorer health insurance, and much of the population is underserved by hospitals at all. People dying in large numbers because they can’t get care while millions more remain (justifiably) sheltered because they don’t want to risk a dean sentence from casual contact with a fact denier...that might have a GDP impact too. Fortunately each state will be able to make up its own mind, and we shall see whether science prevails...or whether the “suck it up cupcake” group powers through and saves the economy, as they seem intent on doing. We shall all see soon enough.
    4 points
  2. Let me offer up my list, sorted loosely into categories that may overlap . Training- The Finer Points: https://www.youtube.com/user/OnTheFlightLine/featured a Bay Area flight instructor. Dick Rochfort: https://www.youtube.com/user/rwrpilottraining/featured primarily training in Malibu and Meridian lines. Aviation 101: https://www.youtube.com/user/MrAviation101/featured evolution of a student pilot turned flight instructor, turned aviation advocate and enthusiast Joy of Flying - Baron Pilot : https://www.youtube.com/user/77EG/featured Baron flying around Florida. Fly8MA: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9QcDyVGdOyuXHgN_WcyRaA/featured I especially enjoy their Alaska series. Martin Pauly: https://www.youtube.com/user/martinpauly/featured Bonanza pilot with periodic educational clips. Matt Guthmiller: https://www.youtube.com/user/LimitlessHz/featured Bonanza pilot flying everywhere around the world. Life in the FL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9CTZjYXYBMCrKLCXdOaMqQ/featured Meridian pilot using his plane to travel as part of a rock cover band. Malibu Flyer: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD_3G6SW9QzLo-xfSnXKIYg/featured A man and his family enjoy trips around the southern US. Man and a Mooney: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPg5TgQZeL0elB0uXqGs8zw/featured Vintage Mooney pilot in Colorado. Only a few clips but some good high-altitude stuff. Niko’s Wings: https://www.youtube.com/user/nikolaki70/featured Cirrus Pilot Steveo1Kinevo: https://www.youtube.com/user/steveo1kinevo/featured Popular TBM pilot. The Ren Baron: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgs1-nEzcc7fSP5OUCJn5yA/featured A new Cirrus pilot learning to fly. Jets - Premier 1 Driver: https://www.youtube.com/user/gregmink/featured Very popular Beechcraft Premier pilot using his plan in support of his business, family, and aviation advocacy Captain Moonbeam: https://www.youtube.com/user/captmoonbeam/featured Life of a corporate pilot. CitationMax: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnwxBsijr0eaDd18MJIAt4Q/videos A young man moving from Cirrus SR, to Cirrus Jet, to Cessna M2, to Cessna CJ3 Corporate Pilot Life: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtAq7j6lUtIpVU06_Sq1FHw/featured Life of a Gulfstream pilot Guido Warnecke: https://www.youtube.com/user/okguido/featured Very well disciplined corporate jet pilot. Can learn a lot from observation here. JesseFlies: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZtQWTcsZDvlO_fyEFkBAag/featured Former Phenom corporate pilot Off Airport, Experimental, Construction - Trent Palmer: https://www.youtube.com/user/boredentertainment88/featured Back country flying produced extremely well by a video professional. Mike Patey: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvdee86uThqIrloZjWwNVg/featured Airplane builder extraordinaire. Cubonaut875: https://www.youtube.com/user/Cubonaut875/featured Morning hops from farm to farm in a Cub.
    4 points
  3. I'll bet 100 units will be sold the first week they are available
    3 points
  4. Post any plane at any price, and we'll pick your deal apart. That's a mooneyspace guarantee.
    3 points
  5. The problem was keeping him out, not letting him out! He could sense when I was going to fly before I even knew and would lobby to go. We could be driving in an unfamiliar area, and all of a sudden, he would start peeping and whimpering, and then we would come upon a small airport. He knew about planes and gave the "alive" ones a wide berth. Was well known at Sporty's Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk
    2 points
  6. I had an FO on a lear that was lactose intolerant.......he ate milk and cereal in the catering.....that was long flight from VNY to TEB....
    2 points
  7. Now you've got me us wondering who the company you were keeping is.
    2 points
  8. I have stopped in-person flight training with my students. It was my personal choice, one that is in line with general guidelines. The Maryland Governor yesterday issued a directive that (vaguely) exempts aviation flight training from shuttering. MD Directive 3-23-2020 But most flight schools in the area are shutting down all but solo flight activity.
    2 points
  9. @Blue on Top, Zero Defects is an admirable goal in manufacturing. To achieve it in global operations by thousands of people daily, with no control over those operators, is unachievable. To insist on this is lunacy. Even planes whose gear is welded down and immovable have issues--ive read of pilots landing badly with flat tires; tires blowing on rollout; bad takeoffs and botched landings / go arounds knocking off tires, wheels and sometimes entire legs . . . "Perfection is the enemy of good enough." No system will ever be perfect . . . . Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.
    2 points
  10. Well that’s one way to play into a petulant narrative for yourself.
    2 points
  11. Sure makes my seats look old! Very happy with the low budget outcome. Out with the mold, in with the new!
    2 points
  12. If you are just looking for the screws for the belly panels, I would go to the IPC, get the part numbers (AN526-1032R6, R8, AN526-632R6, AN530-8R8, etc.) and just order them by the 100. They are around $.09 a piece/$9.00 per 100. Also get some of the floating nut plates and tinnermans to have on hand when you find one stripped or broken.
    2 points
  13. You all are conjecturing about the flawed landing gear actuation is.....I ask...1. How many times has there been an accident where you cannot get the gear to lower safely? 2. Has anyone ever had a no- back spring failure? My contention is that there is at least a 20/1 ratio of pilots that fail to deploy compared to a mechanical/ electrical issue preventing extension. yes, you bend a pushrod...it won’t extend...yes you break the spring it won’t extend...yes if the gear jams...it won’t extend...other than these items, you should be able to do the cable pull emergency extension. the Mooney gear extension design is very good, and can actually handle pretty severe landings without damage. Every design has its weaknesses....but it’s me the Mooney one has withstood the test of time.
    2 points
  14. Thank you for all the input , right, wrong , mischievous or indifferent. There must be more engineers among us who want to resolve issues of this great product, than the ones, who seek fame on the social media. There seem to be two different issues, one cross-wiring, which was from factor, second the hot mag, which could have happened any time during its life. Both were discovered by Eric at the transition trading for my coworker at our company. The mag, will be replaced by MSC at Lapeer, once the stay-home order is released, due to the virus. Stay healthy, stay vigilant and value your lives. Perry
    2 points
  15. It doesn't seem to be leak related on my engine, but thermal effects on the exhaust pipe coating. CYL#4 correct?.. same as my picture. If you think it is a leak, then put the CO monitor near it, that should go off quickly. Check that the valve guide injectors are tight to see if that is the source of the oil..
    2 points
  16. Growing pretty common place in the last few days unfortunately. But hope you're not saying it applies to your business. Be sure to check what your province government defines as Essential businesses. We have the same order in California as of last Friday, but the entire aviation sector is listed under Essential including maintenance operations, fight training and even recreational aircraft and drones. I'd be really shocked if your essential business don't include maintenance operations.
    2 points
  17. Inspected does mean that it was disassembled and measured to be within service limits - this always required before it can be reassembled as a repair. But that doesn't mean it was overhauled. To qualify for overhaul, one has to follow the Lycomings guidance on replacing (or overhauling in case of accessories) everything they have specified. Lyc SB 240 covers what the engine needs https://www.lycoming.com/sites/default/files/Mandatory Parts Replacement at Overhaul and During Repair or Maintenance.pdf But there are additional requirements on accessories, mags etc not listed there. But yes, you're likely looking at repair or what is commonly referred to as a top overhaul, rather than an overhaul. A top overhaul is repair as far as engine time is concerned. A quality overhaul is done to new service limits rather than the minimum which is to Lyc specified service limits. This would allow a crank to be at the service limit and reinstalled but a OH to new limits would turn the crank and then install new oversize bearings to bring it up to new limits.
    2 points
  18. Nice. A couple of nitpicks: Standard practice is to put the circuit protection close to the power source so the fuse should really be at the battery end of the wire to protect the wire from a short circuit. This is confusing because the Engine installation instructions have drawings that look like the picture. But the Airframe installation instruction is clear. 2.7. Power Wire Routing: a) Route the power wire from the power source to the SIM following the shortest course. b) Locate the 10A fuse (or other appropriate 10A circuit protection device) as close to the power source as possible. c) Secure the wire along its entire route, protect from chafing and provide strain relief across areas of movement. Guidance for wire routing, chafe protection and strain relief can be found in FAA Advisory Circular 43.13-1b Chapter 11-137 & 11-138 d) Strip both ends of the power wire and crimp appropriately sized ring terminals onto each end. Do not use solder terminals. e) Connect the ring terminals per the circuit diagram in section 2.6. P-lead shields should ideally be grounded at one end only as a shield should never be able to conduct current. Mooney typically grounds them at the ignition switch (but this may vary by model, so check). However, if there is no radio interference, it should be fine even if grounded at both ends. Skip
    2 points
  19. The invoice is in, waiting payment. I have taken care of Eric for his time and expenses of course in the interim. Mooney has approved it as far as I know. you tend to miss a lot as a troll, dear friend. The Mooney specific trainer employed by Mooney Pros, Inc., Eric R, happens to also own one of the most respected Mooney Service centers and is very tuned into proper maintenance of not only the aircraft but as a vetted Mooney CFI, knows how to train.
    2 points
  20. I took one of each screw that I wanted, tinnermans, washers, etc., and laid them on the counter at Spruce. Got them by the 100, along with some teflon washers to put under them since they were digging into the paint. Now every annual, if a screw head is messed up or it is cross-threaded, I throw it away and put in a new one. Quick, easy and cheap, much less frustration!
    1 point
  21. Hmm... No one has mentioned Air Safety Institute. https://www.youtube.com/user/AirSafetyInstitute I think I watch that one more than any other.
    1 point
  22. We can debate what the infection rate is since we do not know the true number, for now, or any time soon. We can debate the mortality rate per infection since there too it is hard to stabilize our understanding of the data due to many factors. Another view is the death rate and that is easy to see. Stated in bulk numbers, the USA had 46 deaths on Mar 21, 111 on Mar 22 and 140 on Mar 23. From that and/or reaching back I see a doubling rate on the order of double that number every 2 days. 1.4^7~10. I see this may be >10,000 deaths per day in the usa in 2 weeks and 100,000 in the usa in 3 weeks if this were to continue at this pace. I pray it will not. It is difficult to argue that deaths are hearsay, or look the other way.
    1 point
  23. Aircraft Spruce, the minimum qty is 1/8 lb. or .13, you enter the qty as a decimal
    1 point
  24. I hope. https://www.beechtalk.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=179194
    1 point
  25. Another data point: we have a plane in the shop now getting its ADI and HSI replaced with dual GI 275s. One is the ADAHRS variant and the other is the ADAHRS+AP, which will be the primary attitude source for the Century 31 autopilot. This was the main consideration over the G5. The GI should talk directly to the autopilot. The G5 could send heading data to the autopilot (via the GAD43), but could not act as the attitude source, and so we would have needed to keep the vacuum system--a non-starter. Replacing the working autopilot with the GFC-500 wasn't in the budget; it would have been about $35k for the dual G5 + GFC-500 vs $15k for the two GIs. One GI will be configured as the primary ADI and the other an HSI and standby ADI. With the GTP 59 OAT probe, the ADI will also display a mark for standard rate turns. This means these two instruments will replace the steam ADI, HSI, airspeed, altitude, and turn coordinator. Pretty capable little instrument it seems.
    1 point
  26. Overhaul has a specific meaning (see below). If it was overhauled, the logbook entry should so state. The reference to the overhaul manual is just a reference to the approved data used to inspect, repair and reassemble the engine. It’s a repair, not an overhaul. Wonder why the pistons were replaced? 43.2 Records of overhaul and rebuilding. (a) No person may describe in any required maintenance entry or form an aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, appliance, or component part as being overhauled unless— (1) Using methods, techniques, and practices acceptable to the Administrator, it has been disassembled, cleaned, inspected, repaired as necessary, and reassembled; and (2) It has been tested in accordance with approved standards and technical data, or in accordance with current standards and technical data acceptable to the Administrator, which have been developed and documented by the holder of the type certificate, supplemental type certificate, or a material, part, process, or appliance approval under part 21 of this chapter. https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/AC_43-11_CHG-1.pdf Skip
    1 point
  27. @PT20J This would be the problem on Moonies. The mains are heavier than a battleship, but they would be fighting the nose going forward. One time shot. Yawing wouldn't help as one main would fight the other
    1 point
  28. Is this the same airplane that has $35,000 gearbox overhauls every hundred hours? I’ve been watching the banter back-and-forth, and I don’t think there’s any Cirrus or twin diamond that can do that trip you posted on 41 gallons at the same speed.
    1 point
  29. I went from flying a manual gear M20B rental to owning my own electric gear M20F. Insurance yawned; not even a checkout required. I picked it up from its pre-buy location and flew it home
    1 point
  30. You said .5% mortality rate. So from there I did the arithmetic. Arithmetic is not partisan. I will be very happy if you can correct my arithmetic and find an error. As I computed, the .5% mortality rate that you mentioned yourself leads to 1 million dead in the usa. I will be very please to use a different mortality rate or a different spread rate with good evidence. 327 million is the population. You also mentioned 1.5% and 2.5% that are 3 and 5 times greater than 0.5 respectively and the obvious arithmetic follows from there lead to 3 to 5 times greater total deaths than would be 1 million. Again if there is a blind partisan error or a simpler error of some other kind please do correct me and that math. If there is an error it is with the assumptions - either .5% or 70% and either could well be wrong. we can’t just reject the answer if we don’t like it / multiplication is arithmetic. Challenge the assumptions / 70%. .5%. 327,000,000. Give me a different mortality rate and we can multiply that out.
    1 point
  31. That's the rationalization everyone has used that has decided to go with a "high quality shielded consumer cable". It works fine in testing and on the ground but then under the "right" circumstances the interference appropriately disconnects the autopilot - not comforting on a coupled approach. This is nearly impossible to duplicate on the ground. Hours of troubleshooting could have been avoided with the way-too-expensive cable (probably equal to an hour's shop time). It appears that the MAX with its faster processor disconnects sooner and resets when the interference happens. I'm not saying that this is the only possible issue with the MAX, but Aspen is a lot of taking heat because shops skimped on cables.
    1 point
  32. Thanks. I saw a specific item for the "F" (last row). It looks like exactly what I needed.
    1 point
  33. I bought the 'trim kit' from aircraft spruce that allowed me to replace tons of cowl, belly, etc screws over the years with my C. It's near the bottom of the list in the link I included. As Robert said, it uses both type and the kit includes both of the various sizes.
    1 point
  34. Andrew - Thank you for chiming in! I had a list under Wolf Aviation with Pam from the start of the thread many months ago and she said she would transfer that over. The Mooneyspacers on my list are some of the very first that have wanted to buy the Vizion and it would be great if we can get them theirs first. Thanks for bringing this great product to market, I have many happy Cessna and Piper customers and hopefully soon to be Mooney customers.
    1 point
  35. i need the number from the face of the key. It is just before the ridges are cut, and identifies the blank that is required to fit the grooves as the key slides into the lock.
    1 point
  36. Nice bird! Just saw the tail number I have 201AD....252AD....nice! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
    1 point
  37. Harley has a great air of the wizened distinguished gentlemen. I love his eyes and his look.
    1 point
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  39. Real names also help control the commentary.
    1 point
  40. How could you declare a winner before I post photos of my oldest dog protecting my Zulu Pi Baby? Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk
    1 point
  41. Back in the Old Days when we had a TR182, Casey-The-Wonder-Dog had aspired to be a First Officer, but could never stay awake.
    1 point
  42. On the flight home after being adopted.
    1 point
  43. The only time I’ve ever been in a helicopter it crashed. I don’t like helicopters.
    1 point
  44. Not yet! The emails are backed up in my outbox.
    1 point
  45. Pardon the thread drift. Maybe I'm just naive, but I go by my real name and will post my address and all my phone numbers here. I consider most of the guys/gals here as friends, and have not been disappointed so far.
    1 point
  46. Oscar, I added you and sent the invite. I wouldn't recommend putting all your details here, however, don't know what kind of nutjobs from Mooneyspace might want to stalk you. You can erase your info here. Anyone else joining, please PM or EMAIL me your details for our private list. We won't post your info publicly. It is only accessible to others who have joined.
    1 point
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