Andy95W

@Jim Peace

Please remove your copilot seat, put it there, and take a picture.

The valve stem is perfect for the pre-1965 wheels like our ‘64s have. No part of it even comes close to the 3-screw dustcover on the wheel. If I had a picture I’d post it, if I get out to the hangar tomorrow I will. I believe Richard @Skates97 recommended them to me.

Jim- @Jim Peace- I wholeheartedly recommend the tubes below. Made from the same rubber as the Airstop tubes, but with the angled stem for the old wheel style like ours. Good quality, and I only put air in twice a year. Once at annual, and one at the first cold snap in November. https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/lgpages/aero_06-03303.php

And every example is better than my poor attempts at Haiku!

It’s a Haiku, Mark, not landing instruction. And considering how quickly he made it, it’s pretty good!

The last US Air flight was in October 2008. After that they were all “Cactus” because the old America West bought them. So this was quite a while ago. I wonder if the NTSB is done with their investigation of this incident yet?

Depends on airspeed. More airspeed = more rudder authority. One of the reasons partial flaps helps. If you can keep your speed up sufficiently and fly it on to the runway, you’ll hit the wingtip before you run out of rudder. Misjudge and you’ll balloon viciously. Realistically, though, I agree with Rich. About 35 knots.

Hi, @Yetti. If you go to the top of the page, just to the right of your avatar with your name and a triangle, touch on your name. One of the options is your attachments, you can go there and they’ll be listed chronologically. Then you have to delete them one by one. It’s a pain, but at least you can keep the helpful photos and delete the unnecessary ones.

Hi, Cliffy. I’d try Vantage Plane Plastics. Their catalog may not show the exact item, but I’d still give them a call. The last time I bought from them the lady on the phone knew the exact part number off the top of her head, even though it wasn’t in the catalog. Also reasonably priced. Hope she’s still there. https://vantageassoc.com/airplane/mooney/m20.html

Good luck, Rich. Hope you’re feeling better soon.

Because he’s holding his beer in his left hand.

I can maybe answer part of that (and for the record, I never “sided” with George Braly). I really wanted G100UL to succeed. I was hopeful that a viable, unleaded alternative existed and that it truly was a drop in replacement. I was looking forward to longer oil change intervals and not having to clean spark plugs as much. And it looked like the price was going to be reasonable. The only information we had to go on was GAMI’s test data and the AOPA Baron experiment, both of which looked promising- until now. I wouldn’t mind a bit of paint staining. But I won’t sign up to reseal my tanks or want to listen to Braly’s tap dance saying that a wet-wing fuel tank is somehow inadequate just because his fuel eats the sealant.

Yes, an ADI failure on takeoff is possible. You’d get a warning light, reduce throttle if possible, and land. What if you have a fuel injector partially clog on takeoff? What if your pressure controller fails and your relief valve fails? What if your fuel injection unit fails at a lean mixture? What if you break a crankshaft or a connecting rod? No matter which, you’re still gonna wish you were back in an A10.