Andy95W

@Sabremech

Hmm. My M20C has the InterAv alternator conversion. I just had it overhauled for about $800. It was still working fine when I sent it in, I had assumed it was overhauled in 2005 when the previous owner overhauled the engine, but it wasn’t. It turns out it was installed in 1995 and hadn’t been overhauled since. It had about 5500 hours on it. I did replace the voltage regulator with a PlanePower just because they are digital and far, far superior to the one that came with the original kit. My advice to anyone with a generator that wants to change to an alternator- get a used InterAv, overhauled it, and install it with a PlanePower regulator.

I went on a tower tour in DTW about 25 years ago. Similar to GeeBee, the tower supe said that if you’re in line with a bunch of other airplanes and you’re cleared for the approach, please just land and don’t worry if you had a clearance. A few years later it happened to me and we landed without a landing clearance. The tower controller told us “turn right, contact ground, cleared to land.” Thank God for common sense.

That’s a really good article, thanks for posting. I was able to save it as a PDF, it’s a lot easier to read that way. Thanks, Don!

+1. Nicely stated, Dev.

You should re-read what GeeBee wrote. He said he stopped the airplane using accumulator brake pressure. The transport category airplanes I’ve flown had hydraulic accumulators which were good for at least a few applications, and certainly enough to engage the parking brake.

@JBlueSkys- Happy Thanksgiving to you! I forgot to mention, that’s with a blanket on the nose and foam in the cowling inlets. Enjoy, good luck!

I have the same system. I preheat if it’s less than about 35°. I do one hour if it’s about 32-35, two hours if it’s 20, 3 hours if it’s 10. Reiff says 3-5 hours, or 10-12 hours for “maximum heating”. I based my times from their chart:

I forgot on my Instrument check ride in 1992. The examiner said we could probably just go over them. I shutdown, got out, and removed them. Might’ve been why I passed.

In 36 years I’ve missed three things on the list and 1 more that ISN’T on the list!

1992 for my first M20C - also 27 years old! $24,500 and only 93 SMOH.

96 for me too, Richard!

Just a thought- Every day, thousands of airline pilots are flying with thousands of iPads safely, and most of them are plugged into a charger. iPads are very well engineered, very reliable, and very safe. If they weren’t, the FAA wouldn’t have approved every medium to large airline to use them as their EFBs (Electronic Flight Bags). The occasional lithium-ion battery fire you hear about are from the cheap devices, not Apple products that have not been subjected to obvious damage. This is definitely a case of paying more for quality and not cheaping out. A few specific examples: the Samsung Galaxy Note smart phone has been banned from all air travel by the Department of Transportation since 2016 due to instances of the battery catching fire and exploding. For the past 20 years, this has not been the case with any iPhone. Delta Airlines used to provide their pilots with the Microsoft Surface Touch. But it had so many instances of crashing and slow booting that they bought iPads for their 14,000 pilots. With all that said, I think it’s prudent to consider not charging from aircraft power unless necessary, and if you do then perhaps use the lowest charging rate available. And of course, to monitor it for damage or overheating. Just MHO.

It seems pretty obvious by your comments that you have never worked for the government. All you’ve said is that you work in the industry. So basically, all of your “facts” are simply your opinions because you have no first hand knowledge. Why should we listen to your opinions about government workers but you don’t need to listen to mine about Nickleback?