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I do not want to thread drift, so if you give me just a moment I will get to the Mooney Tail Art. However first a bit of history. When I lived in TX my wife was an A&P for the Commemorative Air Force and they main aircraft her unit had was a C-47 named Bluebonnet Belle. The wife loved that airplane and poured blood, sweat, and tears into it. She was truly a work of art. https://www.highlandlakessquadron.com/aircraft/c47 Tragically, on 21 July 2018, Bluebonnet Belle was destroyed in a takeoff accident and post crash fire. All 13 people on board lived with 1 needing treatment at a burn center. https://www.wearethemighty.com/news/historic-bluebonnet-belle-crash After the crash my wife was very upset and has only seen the crash video once, she can't watch it again. If you looked at the links above you will see that Belle had a pretty distinctive tail. When we bought our Mooney we knew we would get a paint job done at some point and the wife was wanting to memorialize Belle in our Mooney. By no means is this a final design, but here is a thrown together idea we had for the tail of my Mooney when we get it painted.

Enough said.

Flat black and shiny silver on the tail. The checkers are slightly wavy.

Dogs are loving this quarantine. Our Bella has never been so spoiled as now with walks around the neighborhood and a good rubbing of the ears and neck multiple times a day. Cats too, though they won't freely admit it. Today I was working from home and caught myself staring at that beautiful painting of my Mooney that hangs above my desk. Thought about you @bonaland how you captured that gorgeous halfway point in the flight from Ocala to Dayton so perfectly. Yes in the midst of this zombie apocalypse I found myself smiling. Thank you. This pandemic is a learning opportunity for the powers that be. When the next one comes around it will be handled better, I'm certain. I had just started a new business as of March. It is all but dead and my regular business is down 60%. I have clients that might not re-open when this is over. Yes, it can be depressing but people are resilient. We will rebuild and move forward. We will have a sense of normalcy again. I once asked my grandmother what it was like living during the great depression. She thought about it for a minute and told me it wasn't so bad. She said people helped each other and family was a priority. Community was everything back then. Fortunately we have an online community during this time of holing up. Hang in there bro, happy days are on the way.

I need some eye sanitizer now that Maurder has chimed in.

Yeah, I'm aware. If you look at my history I've even joked a time or two about some of those posts. I'm pretty sure that I've written something about how Marauder would be better off with an aircraft with more UL than any Mooney. I get it. Fellas, I'm not a prude, just would like this thread and MS in general to lean a little bit professional and classy, that's all. This thread about Mooney tail art was suggested by @carusoam and I created it in part to amuse him. If it grew to consist of a fantastic collection of interesting Mooney paint jobs, then some of us could use it as resource to discuss ideas with our significant others when it comes time to consider paint jobs. Some of us have significant others who don't appreciate what they would consider smut. I assure you mine doesn't. I hear that POA is rife with off-colored posts. Good for them if they want to be that way. I never visit POA and don't plan to. Many of us more recent MS members have learned so much from all ya'll and this is such a valuable resource. We have female Mooney owners here. I think we would do ourselves a favor to strive to not be a "boyz club" and be welcoming to females, be they pilots or co-pilots! That's my point, and I make it only with the best of intentions. I am not trying to impose any morality on anyone. -Fred

I hate to respond by turning this horrible situation into a political mess, but I couldn’t disagree more, be safe, help your community by doing your part even if it inconveniences you. Hell we all are inconveniently out of our element

Read the title of this thread. It isn't that I don't have a sense of humor. In fact I've got a killer sense of humor. It's that what you posted isn't cool and doesn't fit in. Why don't you start a thread on "Tail Art of Tattoos on Asses Featuring Extinct 80's Thrash Metal Bands". I'd be fine with that.

I got tired of searching through the POH, and finding all the checklists in section 3 aggregated together, in small type. They are hard to find and even more difficult to use for training let alone. if. you actually had to refer to them some day. So I took the procedures and reformatted them into larger type, color coded information and conditionals as well as throttle, prop, mixture controls and color matched the annunciator lights. Then I hyperlinked them together so. that when you are working a checklist and it refers you to another, you can quickly jump to that checklist. I also hyperlinked the index both to the checklist desired and back to the index. Finally I clearly marked the checklist with "End of Procedure". My first effort is. version 1.0 for M20R with standby alternator and TKS. I coded it to PDF format so it can be used on any device and within the the documents section of ForeFlight and Garmin Pilot. I welcome feed back, corrections, bug reports and your general thoughts, etc. I created it MS Word then saved it to PDF. So if you want the source file in MS Word to modify it for yourself, you are welcome to do so. Email me with an email address to send the MS Word file to you and you can hack away at it. You can download the PDF version here

Not wishing to offend anyone, but I’m loving this thread ( and cracking up a bit along the way ).....

Thanks Anthony, I contract with independently owned cable systems to provide advertising sales services to generate another revenue stream for them. It requires installation of equipment that enables our company to insert local TV ads on the most popular cable networks to the local community. We then hire and train a sales team to reach out to the retail business community and create an advertising campaign for them. Our customers are family owned restaurants, furniture stores, auto repair, jewelry stores, auto dealerships, etc. I have relationships that go back 27 years with some of them. These entrepreneurs are the backbone of the American economy and some of the hardest hit by this lock down. By nature they are also some of the most optimistic people on the planet with a great spirit. In the end, they will be the ones that get our economy (and yours) back on track when this is over. I encourage everyone here to please make a point of supporting your local family owned businesses as you are able. Steve

Isn't the logo based on Al Mooney' initials?

You want the guy to fly thousands of miles to work on one of the most generic widely used engines in the industry?

My iPad mini is mounted on a salvaged cover. The iPad is held by the clips at the 4 edges. Velcro fuzz on the back of that cover is epoxied in place. Velcro hooks are on the center of the yoke.

The problem is that the cowling is fixed, the engine is not- and it wobbles a lot on start up. It would be a shame to ruin either the cowling aluminum or the carb air box ($$$) because this owner produced part was too stiff. The biggest issue with the accordion design is the wire stiffener that will cut through the rubber fairly rapidly. The steel then rusts which just makes it worse. The question I would have for @GEE-BEE is whether or not the wire is even needed to avoid crushing caused by engine suction through the intake duct. The unsupported distance is 2" or less. EDIT- well, maybe 2-3" distance

Total non-sequitur there, imho. Pee on my leg and tell me its raining.

Unfortunately he is still ongoing with treatment and said his right hand and arm have reduced strength which doesn’t help with the Johnson bar. Looks to be a pretty decent example to my untrained eye. I wish I was ready to step up. I just self installed a 430w, amx240, axp340, and G5 hsi. The plan is for my son to buy it and at that point I’ll step up and a Mooney is looking better every day. I’ve only ever sat in 1 other m20 and it was an e model as well. I’m not a small guy, 6’ 225#, and I was able to position the pilot seat for me and then crawl in behind it and fit reasonably comfortably. Just hope I can help this guy out and in the meantime maybe even get him back in it for a few laps around the pattern. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Creek/Paul, The donation required is $10. The donate button is at the bottom of every page... When you look at the list... you can see the number of people that have looked at ads... https://mooneyspace.com/forum/10-aircraft-classifieds/ As you have posted it here... will work pretty well also... As far as flying with traumatic brain injuries goes... the Class III SI is a route to consider. (SI... Special Issuance). As is Basic Med... All TBIs are different... but significant recovery is possible... A long slow methodical process... (I have had the honor of working with many people in recovery of TBIs) The PA28 would make a great stepping stone to an M20E... could be the time for stepping up... PP thoughts only, not a cog therapist... Best regards, -a-

Pass the eye bleach, please. I'll share with Rob.

Problem: Connecting two rectangles together. 5" x 3" rectangle, female 1.25" deep 6" x 6.75" outside rectangle (0.5" perimeter flange to Brackett filter assembly) Distance between the two rectangles is 4.25" on the bottom and 7.25" on the top of the long sides of the rectangles Why does this seem to be rocket science? @GEE-BEE ? This is getting out of control. Does this need to be a fancy accordion; is there really that much flex needed? If GeeBee crafted some out of silicone I would think that the vibration would be a non-issue. I bet @GEE-BEE could throw together some absolute haphazard rubbish and it would outlast this Aeroduct branded junk that wears through in 100 hours. @Skates97 sent me an example piece. @GEE-BEE would you be interested in this if I forwarded you the exemplar?

Here's another of my favs. The "tail art" is a bit bland, but the rest is fantastically interesting.

I think you’re wrong. This is an 0360 problem, not a Mooney problem. Hot running O360s are not uncommon. They seem to be more common in Mooneys but I think that’s likely due to the fact that Mooneys on the whole have been upgraded with more sophisticated engine monitors then other Airframes flying behind this engine. I think these engines came with just barely adequate fuel flow from the factory.

That's what happens when you tie down in the bad section of the airport.

I do it the old fashioned way [no fuel flow . . . ]--if full, one hour on each tank, then 1-1/2 on the first one, leaving me 1-1/2 to land and get to the pump. That will leave some reserve due to extra fuel burn during climbout; if I need range, I'll run the first tank dry, which can be an additional 10-15 minutes, but I really like to be descending for my destination by then, 4 hours in the cockpit is uncomfortable.

I think the Zurich sectional chart did come up before https://mooneyspace.com/topic/18109-a-sectional-paint-job/ Better the M20J airliner with Thomson Fly TUI logo, worth asking @Hyett6420 what happened to that TUI tail art? or maybe he has a tail picture of Go Britiania Airlines colours?

You bet. right now my girl strava and I are spending some quality time watching Ford vs Ferrari.

Nothing to do with tightly wound, but there might very well be others on the forums that aren't looking to see that when browsing MS. Probably more appreciated by the crowd on POA.

I wonder if he carved the propeller himself. I'd like to try that, but not sure I'd trust it enough to get off the ground . . . . .

"Rochester, how 'bout a cup of coffee"............"no thanks, Mr. Benny"................

And had already been for years!

And he remained so..................

Hasn’t changed much for me yet, but I did have two trips planned this summer that may get scrubbed if sanity doesn’t return. I’m in the camp that feels we’re using a tourniquet to the neck to stop a nosebleed. I too fear our society has been permanently damaged by accepting this approach. Anybody that doesn’t think our leaders have noticed how easy it was to control us so completely is fooling themselves.

While I fully appreciate eman's appropriate cool pic contribution, this is the best I can do:

Thanks for pointing that out. I've fixed the links in the document. If you go to here again... http://www.mooneycaravan.com/news/finalstatementrelatingtoincidentduringmooneycaravantooshkoshxxii21july2019 If you download the document again, the NTSB reports links will work.

No.

Anthony's knowledge officially knows no bounds. We should get him on Jeopardy.

That Angry bird belongs to @thinwing... He covered all the details of what it takes to get that done in a thread around here... Best regards, -a-

There are detailed drawings In the EDM fuel flow installation manual and its pretty clear

Here's today's flight. https://apps.savvyaviation.com/flights/3850525/2553d6d9-4e1d-48ad-99e7-2b9eefde89f4 Pre takeoff mag checks start at 8 minutes. Takeoff is at 11:30. I climbed to 8500'. Took a while at low MAP to keep the cylinder cool. I leaned as much as I could with still running smooth. Ignition stress test at 31 minutes. Bendix mag first. Then let stabilize and the second peak is the surefly starting at 33 minutes. Next was the gami spread. I started leaning about 37:30. #3 peak 1432 at 9.3gph: 221df spread #1 peak 1384 at 8.7gph: 273df spread #4 peak 1399 at 8.4gph: 299df spread #2 peak 1404 at 8gph: 327df spread Last is the induction leak test. High MP #1-1177 #2-1124 #3-1274 #4-1163 Low MP #1-1172 #2-1168 #3-1199 #4-1176

Here’s what a bigger leak looks like: Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

Andrew ( @Hyett6420) was doing much better about 10 days ago. He was even getting back into exercising and his husband hadn't contracted it at that point. I'm not sure what's been going on since then. Like you, hoping for the best.

Dear Brice, Let me tell you that I share your pain. My M20C (SN 700006) with an engine O-360-A1D has been a pain in the behind. I have been struggling with the same issue for years. On a hot day on take off my CHTs in particular number 3, reached easily 475 if I did not manage the climb well. If you search on Mooneyspace you will find a discussion I started around the issue. What did I do: a) Baffling: I have now the best baffling that a M20C can have. It had a good impact and reduced my CHT3 by 15 degrees. b) cowling: I installed a new cowling with a smaller air intake... Marginal impact, but the plane looks much cooler c) Fuel Flow: my fuel flow was on the lower side (15.6 to 16 gal/hour) on take off. Check you hoses to make sure that there is not obstruction and that you have the right fuel lines. I had one that was too narrow. It increased the fuel flow by 0.5. But then I read something about carburetors and that some Mooneys had a different set of carburetors. I checked if I had the right carburetor. I did, but the fuel flow was not right. So I send it out and it seems that during the overhaul it had been adjusted to the specs of the wrong one... So I asked to overhaul it again. The new flow is now 16,5 to 17 and it makes a HUGE difference. My CHT3 is now down to 420 to 430 on take off on a HOT day. Still high, but not crazy high as before. So look into that option. d) Technic: I checked with Savvyanalysis (happy to share the emails with you if you want send me you email through PM). Take off let the plane accelerate to 120 mph and only then climb. Adjust throttle a bit and reduce RPM to 2550 for climb. It helped marginally. e) Timing: I checked the timing of the ignition, as it was ok, it did not impact my case, but I know for sure that this can be a factor f) There are more serious issues related to the crankshaft... but just look into that as a last option... I didn't. hope it helps Oscar

I love this! And I often think/dream of doing something similar myself. If I'm retired with time and money to spend on a project. If my wife is understanding and frees up my time and money to spend on the project. If I have a hangar close (walking distance from the house). If I have a friendly A&P/IA close by who's willing to sign log books while I do the work. If I have another airplane (Mooney) in ready-to-fly airworthy condition that I can use in the mean time. Then I'd like to find an M20E that needs everything. I'd like to build it into a very light, very slick, very fast, two seat, short body Mooney. But... if I'm a thirty something with a business to run, a family to raise, and an itching to fly... buy something ready to fly now.

A closer photo taken the last time I had the cheek cowl off.

Did the trim screw today. Bearings were completly dry! Cleaned everything and trim is working good as before. Its possible to disconnect trim in the rear. You have to disconnect the U Joint on both sides and slide it into the tube to remove the square. Then put out the nach screw.

And it seems your neighbor may be of the questionable type. Hehehe.