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I have to admit I haven’t lost any sleep over the loss of my “formerly laminar flow wings.” I don’t think I lost any airspeed, either. I do get a smile every time I land in a strong crosswind and feel like I have more rudder authority than I could ever ask for. Or when I land at a short strip and think “wow, that was easy!” I’m sure if I crash in a field somewhere I won’t be sad that the decreased energy (v squared, remember?) makes it more likely that I’ll survive. To each their own…

I can't promise it will be recorded, but that is the goal. If all the planets line up and the technology works, I may be able to make it available to the group a week or so after the presentation (depending on my current workload).

New mini announced today. Complete re-design. Narrow borders, larger 8.3 inch display, but same overall size as older ones. Retina display. 40% jump in CPU performance, 80% jump in GPU performance. They showed Foreflight on it at the introduction. USB-C connection rather than lightning. 5G on cellular models. Supports 2nd Gen Apple Pencil. Looks like most of the features of the iPad pro in a mini size. Starts at $499. Orders start today, available next week.

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I think @aviatoreb has experience removing his, but I haven’t tried to remove mine. I have a 2000 FIKI O2 with the 310 HP STC so it’s a little slower than the non TKS Ovations. I didn’t notice a change in cruise speed and according to the VG company they don’t affect the FIKI certification. Crosswind landings are WAY easier, though. I have noticed that my wing looks 200% more awesome, though.

According to apple.com the new ipad mini has the same brightness in nits as the mini 5. Both are 500 nits maximum brightness.

I know that at low altitudes my PT6A-35 (750 hp gearbox & about 900 hp sea-level thermal limit) with its fixed blade compressor stages dumps a lot of high pressure air out of its bleed air exhaust valve. That’s not an efficient use of the engine. At 27,000’ it is much more efficient and the bleed air valve is closed so all of the compressor output is used. Up there engine delivers about 325 hp to the propeller shaft while the core ITT is around 700C, near the limit. FF is 30-32 GPH. GE is developing a new version of the Czech turboprop design. It is closer in size to the PT6A-67 series but it claims 10-20% improvement in SFC. If those figures are achieved in the field that engine will be an impressive upgrade for TBM and PC12 sized turboprops. It will be far too large for a Mooney airframe, alas. All that is nice, but when ATC holds you at 8,000’ the engine’s high altitude efficiency does you no good.

I’ve got some good news to report. I took the sniffle off and bathed it in my ultrasonic cleaner. I found a glob of what looks like some kind of sealant in the exit elbow tube. I tested it with my mouth to make sure the ball is moving as it should. I reassembled and started it up. wow, egts went straight up to 1300 and it was running like normal. The fuel flow was initially higher, but it settled down after about 10-15 seconds like it should to about 2.0gph for warm up. I had a 20min ground run due to traffic, but got airborne and it ran fine…. Came around after 10-15min and taxied in like normal. I didn’t see anything come out of the sniffle, so I fished wire through the aluminum fitting that’s on the cowl and pulled the hose off.. the hose is dry. I remember in the past, I might see some steam, vapor and maybe a drop forming at the end of the tube after flying. My plan is to come back out later this week and fly again and see if things are normal again. Perhaps remove the sniffle and inspect again before flying to ensure its opening to drain.

I have about convinced my brother to buy a sail boat I can use.....I ain't no dummy.

Terrifying - sorry for the damage and expense but glad everyone is ok. IMHO the gear position indicator lights in the J bar planes are not just useless but actually detract from safety relative to having no lights at all. Early in my ownership of my C, I too was fooled once by a green light despite the gear handle being incompletely seated in the down lock block - luckily I caught it on short final and went around before contacting the ground. Now I completely ignore the lights, which add zero info beyond merely looking at the position of the J bar handle. Tugging down on the handle and trying to a unseat it from the lock block a couple times is an important ritual before landing these planes.

Hey all, Just wanted to introduce myself to the forum. I have been trolling these pages for some time now, figured I'd 'mise well fire up an account! I am a 48hr student pilot currently studying for my check-ride, which is in a copule weeks. Love aviation, been eying a Mooney for next year's IFR push pending all goes well with the PPL! Currently flying out of KBOI but hope to get over to some of the PDX-area airports soon! Anyway, thanks for having me! Couple photos of the high-wing's I've been training on. Cheers!

No conversion programs that I could find, but adapting an existing list isn't too onerous. I messaged you my .ace file. Hope you can use it! Robert

Yep, exactly. They don’t have the lowest price per case, but if shipping is zero dollars, they beat everyone else.

I know, I was just trying to be a smarter ass then you.

Your wing DOES look 200% more awesome. So does mine! No I have no experience flying with out them. But I can say I stall slower than book, its crisp right down to stall and yes cross winds are easier.

Had a 430W screen that essentially died. It happened over a short period of a few weeks (screen degrading, lots of lines and missing pixels) where it was still usable, and then all at once (couldn't read anything at all on the screen). Sent it off for a Garmin fixed-price refresh.

@Sabremech was instrumental in the manufacturing of those blocks. He may have some guidance if Lazar is out of stock. Also, make sure the Johnson Bar is straight - that can cause those blocks to wear out too... -Don

Brian knows my airplane well for sure! He did the conversion at Mod Works and all the maintenance for the previous owner. He was super helpful when I bought it and answered a lot of questions I had.

I have a pretty similarly equipped 1994 M20J and Jimmy valued it at $170K. Skip

The 11” has been a good upgrade from the mini especially for my aging eyes. I could no longer put the whole approach play on a mini without having to zoom in.

I’m also a Mike Bush follower. Why Euthanize a perfectly good engine at TBO? Most engine mortalities happen less than 300 hours. Just keep sending samples to Blackstone and dissecting the oil filter at every oil change… or spend $30k+ just because Lycoming recommends. The FAA doesn’t mandate TBO.

Looks like an easy one for the AOPA to handle… Kind of makes the membership worthwhile… PP thoughts only, not a document handler… Best regards, -a-

Latest app update, including the renewal process went live for Apple and Android today. Update your app and you'll be able to renew. Sean

She was transported to Delaware…. She only visited NJ for the Mooney fly-ins…. -a-

Take a closer look… Those appear to be seeds… that have all been opened, and the meat eaten out of them… then left for you to find…. Expect that there was a little critter doing the work… To get this collection in any other way…. Would mean the plane would be full up with seeds… Unfortunately, this means it’s time to be looking for the waste that these seeds were turned into…. Follow the wires to the next bay… all the way to the MLG… there is probably a nest in there somewhere… PP thoughts only… Best regards, -a-

Most of the switching in the Mooney occur on the ground side. So if you use the ground side switching of the sonalert for gear warning, to trigger one of the programed alerts in the 450b.

Sorry, fumble fingers, I meant Yaw max torque is 100%. It so happens Pitch Trim max torque is also 100%.

Watched the presentation live today…. the iPad mini included ForeFlight in the presentation… and was called out specifically… The Ipencil clips magnetically to the side, while charging… makes writing more similar to pencil and paper…. The new iwatch has an O2 sensor and improved heart monitoring as well… unfortunately, the battery life is still a daily recharge issue… even that got improvements… fast charging… So… When it comes to speed and efficiency… the Apple bionic multi core chips have impressive performance when you need it… and impressive battery life when you need that too… The presentation was about an hour long, delivered by about a dozen different people… If you are still paying for the last iphone… there isn’t a tremendous compelling reason to get a new one… except for the people that like to take movies inside the cockpit…. The multi focus capabilities generated after the video is recorded might capture the instrument panel details and the scenery out the window at the same time…. If it were all free… I’d take several, in different colors…. Wow…! Looks like the outlook calls for more of the good stuff going forwards… There is sooo much detail covered from the 100% recycled aluminum, to the materials used for the tough screen, how well sealed things are from dust to water, and dimensions of the 5-nanometer chip layouts… Have a look… see how much you can pick out of value…. To you, for aviation, your health, and your other interests… Go Apple! Lots of co-branding from ForeFlight to Nike products…. Need to get a New Mooney into next year’s presentation… PP thoughts only, not an Apple guy… Best regards, -a-

Too much of a tech geek. Already ordered a new one. My logic is they don't update them too often so grab one while you can. The difference between the 5 and 6 is significant. I will let you know if it was worth it from a pure pilot point of view. Rumors were Apple was going to cancel the Mini. If that ever happens I will buy a 2nd.

I own N136MP and it's definitely not available... hahaha. I haven't seen another M20L with the Mod Works conversion for sale in awhile. I think there are only 6 that where converted that are still flying. I've taken a lot of weight out of mine so I have 700 lbs useful load. Not great but works for me. It has Monroy tanks so plenty of fuel, and electric speed brakes. Makes a great long range single seater, or medium range two seater. I have the back seats removed, they weigh 33 lbs so not much gained. It also had the single level power removed and standard engine controls installed by the previous owner. I've been looking into the possibility of getting the gross weight increased through a couple different ways. Not a huge priority for me though as I don't really need it. Feel free to PM if you have any other questions about the L as I did a bunch of research before I bought mine. -Ben

I thought that the shop that held that STC for the M20L conversion closed years ago due to a hurricane around 2004 or so? I don't think the rear seats weigh anywhere near 40-50 pounds. The Porsche Mooney (M20L) had a single power lever, the conversion had to work around that. This conversion may have looked like an Ovation on paper, but don't get fooled. It had the single puck brakes. The landing gear on this long body is from the mid-body 252 (meaning not robust enough for a long body Mooney - no way it's ever going to get a gross weight increase with that landing gear and those brakes). If it was equipped with speed brakes they were the vacuum brakes, which can be troublesome. It had the small fuel tanks, etc, etc, etc. They are nearly impossible to sell once you're done with them. The only chance you would ever have of selling it is to someone who believes they are smarter than everyone else out there looking for an airplane.

It also gets solved over time by investing. The engine driving Berkshire Hathaway is exploiting the timing difference between when premiums are collected and when claims are paid and investing the money that (temporarily) resides with the insurance company. Skip

Clarence, I think it’s pretty clear that Gee-Bee doesn’t care about the parts manual or what Mooney installed at the factory. And it certainly seems like he doesn’t understand the low-pressure supply side of the hydraulic flap system. He’s just trying to sell his stuff.

Depends on the aircraft, the Pilates Porter is Certified for Beta use inflight, normal pilot won’t carry Beta to short final, this guy doesn’t for example, but I have seen it done one by the French Military at an Airshow in Dax France, it’s incredibly impressive. There are many Videos of a Porter descending pretty much vertical with sky divers, of course they have to be in Beta to descend as slow as a skydiver. It’s not uncommon for the Porter to beat them to the ground. Its not uncommon for Crop Dusters to use Beta on short final. but they shouldn’t, they have not been yet flown and Certified to do so. It’s very possible for Beta to block airflow over the tail, and if that happens of course the result is an immediate dive, if your close to the ground, we’ll, that’s bad.

The question might have been directed at the planes that have servo failures, with said resistance proposed as a factor contributing to the failures...

Best MSer of the day goes to Mark! @markgrue Great pics, shared, updated, and shared again! The tray used to mount all of the GPU equipment looks awfully similar to the battery cover for my 65 M20C! Note for Ilya @lithium366… Alan @Alan Fox is our local Mooney dismantler… aka The Grim Reaper… or Grimmy the Reaper… He is an excellent resource for finding pre-flown Mooney parts, and often Pre-flown avionics, and sometimes Over-stock new avionics… He is a great resource for buying parts of a Mooney, or a whole Mooney… Special Thanks go to @tmo for carrying on the tradition of sharing info while I was away… Best regards, -a-

Why would anyone not want a boat. Just get both.

Thought I had posted update, second servo replaced , and thus far about 10 hours in no issues. Servo was bad, replaced with a new one, that one was bad as well ( seems odd ) avionics sad they often use refurbished servos for warranty parts. This time avionics insisted on replacing it with brand new servo. My gut tells me this servos are underpowered and we will see failures between 200-300 hours. I hope I'm wrong and this is behind me, it cost me the whole summer of flying and several trips cancelled. hoping this is behind me, grateful for my Avionics man

This is a task that should have been handled way before. Even if I was NOT on fullest, I ain’t touching that selector on final. Get in habit of switching tanks over a field that you can make. With any app with glide advisor the math is done for you.

Pulled a/c outside, and acquired satellites. Did a 1 second test with permission of my local tower Thursday night. No call from Air Force. Beep sequence said that installer didn't put in loop from pins 5 and 12 to activate the G-switch. Visual inspection of sub-D connector confirmed. Co-pilot and I soldered in loop between those pins today, and did another 1 second test with tower permission today. Beep sequence confirms proper operation. Again no call from Air Force. Guess the Artex 345 one second test doesn't transmit to satellites. This is good news. Install done. Don't have confirmation of accurate GPS signal, but beep code sequence says that it is getting GPS position data.

You say you are trying to clear terrain, but you seem to be leaving the drag down. I was taught. Lift off, Gear up, dip the nose for a few moments to gain speed get the wing flying then climb out. By a Mooney Safety instructor.

Not a good idea. The higher you climb the less O2 in the air. Concentrators not designed to work at higher altitudes having less O2.

Many thanks to all for the advice, and especially to M20Doc for his considerable generosity! What a wonderful resource are all the players on MooneySpace.

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I've attached the Service Alert to the GTN Xi and GTN updates last December. Look at what the Xi can do that the legacy GTN cannot. Since that time Garmin added Smart Glide that the legacy GTN doesn't have the processing power to do. So you're paying for those upgrades and those future upgrades that we don't know about, yet. Getting at the databases for updates is also easier with the Xi. GTN Xi Main Software Version 20.10 and GTN 6XX:7XX Main Software Version 6.71 - Aviation Alerts and .pdf

Aiui, the GTN and the GTN Xi have the same touch functionality.

Fat Albert flew away for the last time on Friday ,

Today flying in to Burlington, VT, I was charging in pretty good as I often do into towered airports since often they ask to keep speed up for the flow, and 15 miles out I was still doing 190-195 and upon switch to tower I was told I was second in line to land behind a landing Cirrus on 5 mile final but to slow down since I was doing 70 knots overtaking. That was fun.

We have enough TruTrak installs under our belts now to confidently put some prices out. Since the wiring, controller & servos will basically be the same regardless of the airframe and the only difference will be the mounting kit and control linkages real world numbers for the TruTrak are $5000 for the kit, we cap the labor at 25hrs @ $90/hr and if we do it under 25 hours we only charge you real time. Based on the installs we have done on Pipers & Cessnas the first install was 35 hours (billed for 25), the second install was right around 22 hours (billed for 22 hrs) and after a few more my guys have it down to 25 or under which includes finding and fixing small issues related to the aircraft or wiring. So when the Mooney kit is approved I can guarantee that at our shop (EGA Aviation / Wolf Aviation @ KVGT) the total installed TruTrak Vision system will not cost more than $7,250 and possibly less. That assumes that TruTrak will keep the price of the Mooney kit the same at $5000. I took part in my first flight test of the TruTrak Vision over the weekend in a PA28 and was very impressed with the smoothness of the autopilot in turbulence and smooth air. The GPSS and LPV coupled approach were spot on and very impressive. I put the aircraft in a 60deg bank with 10deg nose up let go, hit the blue auto level button and the aircraft smoothly returned to level flight, really cool!