Hector

Yes, it is an approve source for charts. That being said, keep in mind all the different ways an electronic flight bag can fail. From dead batteries, to hardware problems, overheating, etc. if you are going to eliminate all paper (as I have), you may want to carry Foreflight in a second device in case something happens. I have Foreflight on both the iPad and my iPhone and although a rare event, I have had to switch to the iPhone once in the last couple of years. Your Foreflight subscription is good for two devices. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

67C. It works for me, but upgrades are in planning. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Boy I sure hope that never happens to me. It would take considerable effort in my part to keep my anger in check. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Response from ForeFlight. Impressed that they responded so quickly and the email was sent at 8:40 pm. Those guys are working late. Hi Hector, Sorry to hear about your difficulties, but we appreciate the feedback! I'll forward this on to our development team for review. We have had a few similar PIREPS, but no specific fix for it yet. We'll let you know what we come up with. Keep the feedback coming -- we need to know! Fly safe, Scott Tidwell ForeFlight Pilot Support ForeFlight LLC Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

I think 6.0 just came out yesterday. I downloaded it and installed it last night. I think I'll do a complete reset of the iPad and see if it solves the problem. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Very cool!!!! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Anyone experiencing problems with the latest version of ForeFlight? Today was my first trip after upgrading to version 6.0 and had about 8 in-flight shutdowns of the App on an iPad Mini and about 3 on an iPhone 5 I was using for backup. Prior to today I had NEVER experienced an in-flight shutdown of ForeFlight. No fun when the App decides to go bye-bye during an ILS approach to KOPF and have to rely on the iPhone for the approach plate while restarting ForeFlight on the iPad. Yes, mi culpa for not carrying a paper copy of the plates, but a least the iPad and iPhone where not shutting down at the same time. I think this has to be a software bug otherwise it would not be happening on both the iPad and iPhone. I sent a note to the technical team at ForeFlight, but thought I would post something here to see if any others have noticed the issue or just to make you aware if you just upgraded to version 6.0. Also I should mention that I was using a Stratus 2 which also received a firmware update with ForeFlight 6.0. It could be the Stratus firmware may be the problem. I must say it shook my confidence on relying on these electronic flight bags too much, but I have been using ForeFlight for so long and have never experienced anything like this. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Thanks Mike. Looks like Fontainebleau may be my best bet. Gas is $7.18 which is not too horrible. I have a good friend that owns a business right next to the airport. If I fly there he'll give me a company car for the weekend so it saves on rental car and I get to spend some time with him. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Anyone has a PIREP on FBOs at KOPF (Opa-Locka Executive near Miami). Have not been there in close to 20 years. Usually fly into KTMB when I go down there but for this trip KOPF is more convenient. I see at least one FBO has fuel at close to $11 per gallon !! I'll be there for close to 3 days. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Hanger yes. Here in Florida I consider it a must. Lots of Sun which means UV degrading your paint and transparencies, and heat slowly frying your avionics. We also get some pretty severe thunderstorms and there is hail damage and wind damage and humidity and corrosion to consider. There is also maintenance that I do on my own that would not be possible without a hangar. For example, I do owner assisted annuals. Essentially, I do nearly all the work in my hangar and my A&P/IA checks behind me. OccasionalIy, hangar fairies visit and take care of something minor that they just won't do outside. I pay $267 for my hanger, but I think I probably get most if not all of that back because all of the above reasons. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Actually that question was asked. There was a little confusion but essentially they said no minimum bid. You can start out the bid at $1 if you like. In order to bid, however, you have to submit your financial information so you can be pre-approved at which point you'll get a password so you can bid online. It will be an Acclaim with all the bells and whistles and the new owner gets to pick a custom paint job. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

I have a 67 C with a little over 5000 hours on the airframe and 950 on a factory remanufactured engine. I purchased her two years ago from a friend and I've put around 150 hours. Good IFR platform and I found it very easy to fly and I don't gave near the experience that you have. Insurance company insisted on 10 hours of dual and it was well worth it specially since I found a CFI that owns a mooney as well. Tips and advice I got from him were on the spot. Love the manual gear. It will take you a few hours to learn how to do it in one continuous fluid motion but after that it is simple to operate and maintain. As others have said, a good pre-buy is really important and in Texas you have some of the best Mooney experts in the country to help you with that. The high hours in my bird did not concern me at all as Mooneys are built tough. Mine had always been kept in a hangar and was corrosion free and very well maintained. I do owner assisted annuals and I'm getting ready to do my second. No surprises on the first annual and I even insisted on removing all the interior panels to check all the steel welded frame. I typically cruise between 7-10K and do 140 Kts at 9.2 gallons per hour. Not too bad on 180 HP. Reliability to date has been excellent and I could no be happier with my bird. Take your time and find a good one, and by all means do some research here. Lots of folks with lots of Mooney knowledge. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Mini on the yoke works best for me. Good for approach plates and everything else. Just for the heck I did try mounting it with a suction cup various places on windscreen and side windows. No matter where I placed it, it always seemed to obstruct the view even if just a bit (unacceptable for me). In the end the yoke worked well for me. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Yeap, Scott beat you to the punch Bob. For some reason I thought the approved three bladed props for the Mooney were a little shorter than the two bladed props Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Wow, stand corrected then! I'm surprised. Thought the blades would be a little shorter given your swinging three of them. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Use whatever works for you. I can tell you that this works if properly applied. before i used this I would get a few drops of water in my feet while flying through rain. Since i went to this I have never had water intrusion into the avionics bay again and I have flown through a lot of rain. Coming back from south florida a few weeks ago I was in the rain for over one hour. Not a drop!! I got sick of dealing with the sticky goo. It made a mess every time I opened those panels and if you did not reapply again inevitably you end up with a leak somewhere. I have no doubt that it works, its just too much work fro me. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

MooneyBob, one advantage of your three bladed prop is that is has more ground clearance than the two bladed props. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

I was not thinking in those terms alone. Yes agree anyone can repaint and repair stuff, but not a lot of folks have the resources and engineering staff to actually develop improved parts/products for our aging fleet. They could do a lot with that. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Agree completely. I just don't know if Mooney can survive on upper end Ovations and Acclaims alone. Lets face it, these aircraft are going to be pushing $1M. How many can they sell here? Is there no room in the market for a new J? I've heard the argument before that there really isn't that much difference in cost for Mooney in building a J vs an Ovation but I think they need to figure out a way to offer something that is more financially viable for folks. New J's or a rebuild/refurbish program might bring in more business. Then again, heard on the news today that China now has over one million millionaires. Maybe Mooney does not even need the US market anymore. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Home Depot. Works pretty well. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

I have a C with the hook type latch at the top. The only two times it has come open in flight where both when I let passengers close the door and obviously I did not check it properly. This all happened right after I purchased the aircraft. After those two incidents and a few incidents of passengers slamming the door to close it, I decided that was the end of that. Now I am the only person closing the door in my Mooney. By the way, one of those times I did manage to close the door in flight (slow flight). Since I started closing the door have not had a repeat incident. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

I believe the man stated more than once this will be fully announced during SUN N FUN. Maybe you guys can wait ONE week. I'm sure there will be plenty of questions/discussion after it is officially announced in a VERY public forum, and if not, well then you'll have your answer too. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Yes, you can certainly look at it that way and there is nothing wrong with that. In my spreadsheet I was trying to distinguish more between my typical every flight current draw (things that are on all the time regardless of flight conditions), vs worse case condition. I was interested in knowing what percentage of my lowly generator capacity I was using during a typical flight as that has a bearing on generator longevity. Since I switched to an LED landing light, for example, it is now on the continuous column because I use it nearly all the time. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Thanks Hank, I'll do some research. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Yeap, other than the elevator, I see nothing there to get terribly excited about, and even the elevator ( assuming all surrounding structure was inspected and the damage is localized) is not something I would ground the aircraft over, but would require it be repaired at next annual. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD