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  1. M20S Driver
    The flightradar24 track is strange looking... It maintained altitude but the speed dropped to 60-70 knots. It seems to have hit a mountain wave with auto pilot "on" or trying too hard to climb out!!
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    What kind of electric bike is this? Does it fit through the baggage door? Driver
  3. M20S Driver
    I installed a KT-74 to replace my KT-76C. I think for a minimum installation (no traffic on 430 and audio to intercom) you may be able to just install it and connect it to 430. I ended up doing a full install and had to add an airspeed switch. This was a couple of years ago and the airspeed switch may not be needed anymore... Driver
  4. M20S Driver
    I has a 280hp STC on my Eagle and upgraded it to 310 HP through Mooney two years ago. This is a great value for the money specially for departing short runway at KPAO and high density altitude take offs at KTRK. My mechanic at KPAO had to adjust the governor for 2700 RPM and tweaked the fuel flow. We also had to change the Horizon Tach to red-line at 2700 (no G1000 on my plane). Driver
  5. M20S Driver
    YES... +1 I was very disappointed at AOPA in this case... They did not come out strong at all IMHO. They acted more like a news reporter than our advocate.
  6. M20S Driver
    Is it possible that the EGT probe is going dead? My EGT on cylinder #3 was behaving the same way and a new probe solved the problem.
  7. M20S Driver
    I had the same problem and replaced the micro switches since they were close to 19 years old. They were relatively inexpensive. Total bill parts and labor was around $350. No issues so far..
  8. M20S Driver
    The one that I got from Mooney look like the ones on the King Air. I could not find the paper work in my files. I will post a pic next time I go to the airport.
  9. M20S Driver
    They are riveted on my 99 Eagle. I bought a couple of new one from Mooney and they were longer and more flexible. They were considered a replacement for my old ones. The riveted base stays and the new ones are screwed in the place of the old one.
  10. M20S Driver
    is this the same switch on ebay? It is a bit confusing since the part number is the same but it says 115V!! https://www.ebay.com/p/Alco-MSP205R-Pushbutton-Switch-5-Amp-115-VAC/671619609
  11. M20S Driver
    I had the same problem where my taxi light was not turning on. I ended up buying the kit from Mooney for $300.00 to re-route the wires for both taxi and landing lights. I consider this a design mistake by Mooney and a fire hazard that deserved more attention (AD?) to correct it.
  12. M20S Driver
    Is there any update to this? I thought Continental was going to revise the SB a month ago!!
  13. M20S Driver
    8-10 hours but it was the first one that they had done..
  14. M20S Driver
    Palo Alto is 2440 feet at sea level plus some overrun area. I find it too short and painful on days at gross weight with light and variable or light tail winds. I ABSOLUTELY will not land my Eagle at any airport shorter than Palo Alto.. Then again, I am just a chicken and only a Mooney Driver.
  15. M20S Driver
    After 1100 hours, I could see microscopic damage around the bend of one side under a 100x microscope. Was it about to fail? I don't think so but I did it and will be happy to replace it again after 1000 hours because not all the springs are made the same. In addition, the brass clutch was badly damaged and I am not sure how much longer it would have worked if there was an emergency. Just my few cents on this.
  16. M20S Driver
    I will be there. Bennett: Please join me at KPAO if KSQL is closed or your plane is not released.
  17. M20S Driver
    My mechanic found a sticky micro switch and replaced it. Two other switches did not feel right and we replaced them while we had the belly open and doing a surgery
  18. M20S Driver
    I think we found the smoking gun. The flap is intermittent and did not not go to full flap setting. Thanks for all the inputs and shared knowledge. 201er: You nailed it Driver
  19. M20S Driver
    Agreed... I gained a few knots in cruise with the load in the back and the trim and flare were much easier... I can not explain the high pitch with my limited knowledge of aerodynamics. Perhaps it was mostly a down draft that impacted the approach pitch!!!
  20. M20S Driver
    Was your landing CG within limit? (YES) With your overall weight being under landing limit, and all other things being equal as you mentioned, an excessive aft CG / out of limit CG sounds like the most plausible explanation. (CG was also within limits). Im not understanding how GPS speed plays into the discussion. IAS on final should be your point of reference for airspeed. ( I only use GPS to double check/confirm ATIS)
  21. M20S Driver
    Sorry my experience with my Eagle is the opposite. AFT CG drops my stall speed and makes me float longer. I may be doing something wrong!!
  22. M20S Driver
    This is a good explanation for showing how the forces interact. I was cruising 4 knots faster and used much less trim in approach ( that's why people but load in the back to go faster and flare easier) but the pitch was higher that expected on approach.... It may have been just a downdraft that I was compensating for.
  23. M20S Driver
    I was using IAS and it was the same as the other approaches. GPS speed was about 70 kts. Was there a down draft? I am not sure since the power setting was in line with the usual headwind approaches and varied from 14 to 11 inches.
  24. M20S Driver
    Of course the trim setting was significantly less than the other approaches with 110 lb in the back. I only needed minimal crab on the approach and slip was in flare...
  25. M20S Driver
    This flight was at the same or lower GW of the flights I am comparing it with. I was full flap but I will double check to make sure it does go all the way to 30 deg.
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