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okay I know many of you do this on a daily basis but it was my first time in 29 years..... 2600 feet and a non event..... I am glad I practiced a soft filled takeoff first out of my hard service runway....it takes a lot more rudder than normal at those slow speeds Prop tips stayed white..... landed 7FL4....Haller Air park florida....anyone ever been there?

Here’s one for only $29.99 Seriously, I love my 12.9” iPad Pro but it’s just too big for the cockpit.

The Liberty ships were pretty amazing. Spearheaded by HJ Kaiser and based on a modified British design, over 2700 were built in American shipyards during the war; some constructed in just 5 days. Contributing to their speedy construction was the innovation of welded steel hulls saving time, cost and weight over the then current practice of riveting. There was a learning process with this method and several did suffer catastrophic hull cracking failures. (Remember that when suggesting new cheaper, faster ideas for aircraft production). If you’re in San Francisco, visit the Jeremiah O’Brien, one of only two remaining seaworthy Liberty ships. I’ve taken excursions on it around San Francisco Bay and it’s a kick to go down to the engine room and watch the triple expansion (3 cylinder) steam engine at work. https://www.ssjeremiahobrien.org Skip

Back in the 80’s 5 of us were out riding our DualSport motorcycles, ended up at my apartment and decided to head to Austin for the weekend so all 5 bikes went in my kitchen. Notice I said my kitchen, was divorced at the time, when we got back the landlord was reworking the flowerbeds right outside my door, there was no way I could get in the door with out him seeing the bikes all lined up like on a showroom floor. It really didn’t phase him much, he asked if they leak oil (which they didn’t), he liked the fact that we had coasters under the kickstands and said his wife would §h*t a brick if saw it

My wife said I better drown first.

@DanM20C @steingar I will still see you all around! This a great group. I do have my eye on a Cessna 195. Working with the seller on the details. Naturally I can't wait to share pictures as soon as we have a firm agreement.

So, at recent production rates Mooney probably hasn't weighed a plane since 2017.

I've never had, seen or heard "this hangar is too big."

Straightening up the the kitchen before the wife finds out...

If it took 2000' to get airborne then you are not making full power. Could be low RPM, low MP, incorrect mixture, or incorrect magneto timing.

After my 10k annual by a MSC...(will remain nameless) I had an oil leak...oil was always on gear doors or the nose gear and inside the nose wheel well etc....this went on for about 10 hours of flying over 5 plus weeks or more..... So my MSC mechanic told me that there was no leak and its coming out the breather....I told him I know my plane...fly it 100 hours a year and there must be a leak... Long story short I find the leak myself and shared it in the video.....very disturbing to say the least......but what do I know I only pay the bills right... My former college roommate, master A&P who fixed it for me could not believe it...he also fixed 2 other issues today that were messed up in my 10k annual and he did it without ever having worked on a mooney before..... Also it did take one phone call to LASAR to answer a question or two but I feel like I have my plane back now and stress is gone...... I love my plane again...... understand my 10k annual was justified for what was done and I am not upset at that....but I should not have to pay a non mooney mechanic to fix what they messed up.....I am fine with high priced mx if it works and gives me unbelievable dispatch reliability.... I just dont want to have a high chance of engine failure after a 10k annual Learning a lot this year..... IMG_3031.mov

Someone made a post on nextdoor this morning about children and bad behavior on golf carts and this was a comment that I had to share with everyone...

And a few more

There is over 10.5" of clearance between the prop tip and the ground, how big of a hole (or how soft of ground) are you guys operating out of? Keep it on the mains as long as possible, roll your trim full nose up/keep the yoke hauled back when taxiing, and then roll slow like you have an open ice tea in the cupholder, you'll be fine.

After my new HD Sportster (1968) was stolen after 3 months of ownership, there were occasions when my next Sportster could be found during the night inside my home!

Alan, thanks for the kind words.. It is good to get all the safety measures out there that each of us use to do our best to prevent this from happening, because we all know the risk is there every time we do a transaction. And I did google the Steve guy and there were several hits but none showing red flags. Same with the phone number.. Appreciate your intentions.. just wanted to let this group know “This is out there so we have to stand together to stop it“

Don't you mean higher MP will make induction leaks LESS pronounced? The higher the MP, the closer to ambient air pressure, so the leak becomes less of an issue.

Not much Cliffy.. I don't think you missed anything.. (!) Over on the Piper Forums, there have been thousands of TTs installed, a couple hundred Garmins, (estimated by the group) and 3 Trio's that I know of. I posted a question on there about how the Trios have worked out, no replies... Several Trios have been removed from 182s and PA-32s, their one choice of servo apparently struggles with the heavier airframes... (TT delayed the intro of their AP on the PA-32 to upgrade the system with heavier gear and more powerful servo setup. (the TT servo has adjustable torque, set at the factory) Some shops have informed up front that they will NOT install the Trio... This is all 3rd hand info, but seems consistent among the forums.. FWIW! Nav.

Who the hell is Frances Borders?

Isn't induction a negative (vacuum) as opposed to a positive pressure system? Is it possible, for example, that an induction stack seal might be fine under pressure, but leak under suction? Just WAGS at this point.

We've all been on lockdown for the past 3 months. I don't think anyone will complain at this point.

We weigh aircraft all the time. My personal Mooney I did a new interior, re-painted it, and a whole new avionics suite. After doing all that kind of stuff you really want to re-weigh the plane. I picked up 17 lbs UL. We level the plane and we use digital jack scales that are calibrated annually. The scales are wirelessly connected connected to a computer. It’s very accurate. I used the empty of fuel weighing method & added back unusable fuel.

Glad to know I'm not the only one with a bunch of giant leather Jepp binders in a closet that I can't bring myself to throw away. The process for keeping the Jepp charts up to date was incredibly painful, but they had a far superior product to the government charts. When you eliminate the printing and paper quality differences (the IFR enroute charts were also so much easier to fold and reference in the cockpit), I haven't found the Jepp charts worth the money. But they're still better.

member harrylyod35 recommended that I contact Steve at stevensattazahn@gmail.com. he was supposedly selling Lycoming 0-360 parts and I sent him $$ for a core prop governor, and now the phone is disconnected and no one is responding. The phone was +1 (541) 238-5105. I can’t believe we have this happening on a Mooney forum!

Just my opinion, but putting an MSC label on a shop does not guarantee they do the best work. The quality of the work is more dependent on those turning the wrench than whether or not they are an MSC. An MSC that is good can take a turn for the worse if there is a change in mechanics. Likewise, one that was not so great can get better with new mechanics or more experience. I'd rather go to a non-MSC with good mechanics than an MSC with average mechanics. The hard part is finding out which is which. Good job finding and fixing your leak.

IIRC, sand in the Sahara is notable for having very round particles from being blown around all the time, unlike volcanic ash which is usually made of jagged particles from fractured glass. OTOH, I'm guessing stuff that is small enough to be blow halfway across the world is probably too small to be abrasive anyway. Fun fact, the dust from the Sahara is part of what makes the soil in the Midwest so fertile, so give thanks to the dust storms

@wingtipwalker, I ordered both to do the plane but wanted to see how they worked on my car first. ONR was great and cleaned the car but the paint still felt rough when running my hand across the paint. I used a clay bar with ONR as lubricant and the paint felt very smooth afterwards but it did take several days to do a small car. After applying the C2V3, the paint is like glass and looks new minus the big chips. Several scratches that were easily noticeable are well hidden now. I recommend getting all of the contaminates out of the paint before applying C2V3. I haven't started working on the plane yet, as I have it outside at the moment but when I get her back in the hanger, I'll be following the same process as I did with the car. I'll try to capture some before and after pictures.

I've had the fun of troubleshooting a comm antenna mounted on the bottom of the airplane (in my case an airplane with carbon fiber fuselage skins that make it even more challenging). It's unlikely to be the radio (although it could be) since it seems fine in the air. The first step is to check the antenna SWR (most avionics shops will have equipment to do this). If you get anything more than 1.5:1 on the antenna (1.2:1 is ideal) then you need to check the coax, and also make sure the antenna is getting a good ground to the skins. Having the antenna on the underside will make it more sensitive to any issues and this will show up on the ground. In our case we kept making larger ground planes until it worked okay, with the aluminum skins you have the best ground plane possible, but it needs to have good continuity to the skin to work. A bad coax, or bad connector can also affect this. If all that checks okay, then it's the radio.

Nah keep em guessing

There are backup alternators, with very limited output that that will only let you finish your flight - which may be what you're thinking of - and then there are dual alternator - 2 full 70 amp alternators such as on my K which do ensure dispatchability with the majority of single alternator failures. Dual alternators is a huge improvement.

One item no one has thought to mention is that WHERE the dent is would affect the airflow over the stall strip and quite possibly affect the stall characteristics. Considering just what I can see in the picture supplied (and the care and maintenance that the owner seems to have neglected) the airplane will be a money pit with AMU alligators around every corner. I may be in the minority but -RUN don't walk to the nearest exit!

I guess it is a good thing that no one told me a normal size iPad is too big for a Mooney cockpit.

By perfect, I mean very very good. No it wasn’t 0.0. I can remember the exact number off the top of my head. The technician who performed the dynamic balance told me the figure and stated it was as good as it gets. He also told me that while the prop was in balance, the aft portion of the test was off. As I understand it, the dynamic balance is on two planes. He felt that his balance test showed either something internally with the engine, an issue with the engine mount it’s self or the lord isolators were allowing vibration. So yes, you can have a prop that is spot on and still have vibration.

Come to think of it, I had a suspicious interaction as well. I actually reached out but then a real human had helped me out this person got a little pushy so I ignored them. Somebody call the law!

I just started removing my first-gen Whelen Parmetheus to make way for the latest Parmetheus Pro. Did a brief test in my hangar before heading to the avionics shop, and can say that they’re over twice as bright as the first gen Parmetheus. A few pics below...before, after removal, and after.

I wish I did,,,,I was on a mission to have my friend fix my plane after my 10k annual....I posted some stuff in another thread I want to do more of that grass stuff...may need a cub soon

Might as well just lock this thread up now and save a lot of bickering...

Where’s the whining n crying guy now? Waaahhh this is so offensive waaahhhh. Waaahhhh.

More than a little,. Dad was a tank Sargent under Patton and fought in the battle of the bulge and liberated the Jewish slaves at the camps when no one knew about what was really going on. He never talked about it. mom lost her first husband in a b24 over ploesti. My uncle flew PBY's and my aunt welded those Liberty ships in Valejo. Greatest number of lives lost was the with 8th Airforce doing daylight missions to improve accuracy and minimize collateral damage. While the British were flying under the cloak of darkness. It took a great coalition of nations to put an end to that terrible war and if the separatists had kept us out I do believe Europe would look a whole lot different today.

Coming home last night we had to make a detour around a large cell. I made a time lapse by holding my left arm in an awkward position while Otto flew. Tops to 550 and dissipated as we flew along the back side of it. Pretty cool view.

I kind of like these, Okay I’ll be going now

Went out around at lunch today. The lake was busy, wind was pretty calm and humidity was high. Rain didn't start until after 4 . . . . But the humidity was invisible on the ground. i just hope my landing today was too! It's been a while since I've landed downhill.

Rubber products simply aren't designed, or able, to retain their original properties for more than 10 years. And 22 years in service? Just replace them. This goes for everything. Hoses, door gaskets, engine isolators, etc. Show someone a 22 year old shock disc that costs $5, and he'll replace it without question. Heck, it's a 22 year old rubber part! Toss it! Show someone a 22 year old shock disc that costs $110, and he'll try to justify keeping it in service awhile longer...to the detriment of the landing gear system and everything riding on it.

I agree turbo operations have their own special issues from engine ops to maintenance to human pilot medical factors to weather altitude factors. Seems like the rest of us turbo operators either post these in the modern Mooney section or jump in on bravo discussions. I would think the bravo section should be converted to turbo Mooney section.

It is a broad based response to posts and not specific but I am addressing arguements that refute my position. Given my situation - what would you do.. I grew up in aviation and around aircraft every single day of my life. And I was told that in regards to aircraft if you do something wrong or see something wrong it is to be brought up - without consequence. I have designed many systems used on Mooney aircraft factory and aftermarket - I will and wish to design many more aviation systems in aircraft of the future However I seem to be stuck here for a moment. Being stuck here requires me to interact with pilots all day and aircraft companies about a very specific and important aspect of powered flight., that being fuel indication Being here makes me review all accident and incident data related to fuel issues and GA Aircraft. Being here makes me search for and read aviation research that appears to have been forgotten or disgarded because it did not conform to standard thinking in regards to aviation fuel quantity. Being here makes me collate data to test theories on fuel accidents Being here makes me pick up the phone and ask a pilot about an accident that occured over a year ago. Being here requires me to consult on accident investigations regarding fuel. It is an understandably extremely unique position . If anybody wants in, hey the more the merrier I am sorry after all this I have come up with a WTF , wake up and smell the coffee admittedly brusque attitude - but see the first paragraph , I cant stand idley by. I just cant. I highly doubt I have barkered my product directly I am talking about safety in a field I am involved in from design, certification and application. I have seem and heard more about this subject than anyone i have yet encountered save some of the big boy system engineers . Because Parker Hannefin wrote the book on aircraft fuel systems, now is that also marketing - i dont really think so. They are sharing in my mind thier observations to make future systems well engineered and safe. That is the only textbook on the subject by the way They dont recommend a stick (tongue in cheek) I am here because Cirrus asked for a better and more accurate system and I wasnt doing anything of importance at that time. I did not ride into this on some marketing mission to change the world, far from it. I would rather work on a new aircraft system design asolving a new OEM issue and for the most part I am. For example 2 years ago I designed the Cirrus Conviencae controller - remote entry light up aircraft and cockpit. I dont tell anybody about the virtues of remote keyless aircraft entry, it isnt an item of safety. I highly doubt I would STC it even if you asked nicely. The FAA asked us directly to STC the fuel quantity product. Today i am working on two other projects, I dont talk about that and you will read about in future aviation magazines - you wont need those either. So yes I believe i have lifted the covers over an unsavory element of aviation, one that is an item of safety. An element that by every measure needed to change . Iam aware I have competitors and I may be driving some of you to them - I am definately OK with that

I love this place. Where else can people argue over STICKS and CiES. I "survived" 26 years using a STICK, a timer and fuel flow. I did STICK it to myself a few times over those years by doing stupid STICK tricks like skydvrboy said (STICKing with a cruise fuel burn during a requested climb). Heck, I even read the STICK wrong once. The STICK is simple. But after flying with the CiES senders for a year, you get to appreciate the trust you have in the readings. If I see I need 20 gallons per side and I am at 10, the fuel pump is all I need to STICK money into. At least we aren't talking about STICKing valves.