Andy95W

I'm not trying to hijack this thread, but I saw I couple of things the last few days and didn't know where else to post. I was in Chicago O'Hare Monday and saw a guy with a Wounded Warrior t-shirt and a prosthetic left leg, and a service dog. I asked if I could help, just as I noticed another guy in a wheelchair, missing his right leg, come up to us. He said, "no thanks, we have two good legs between us." Wow. Lose a limb and still be able to crack a joke. Today I saw the new HBO documentary "The Last Patrol" about some veterans struggling through the transition from war to peace. They keep asking the people they meet, "what makes America great?" Not "what's wrong with America". EVERYBODY has an opinion about that. It was surprising the similarity of the answers people gave to what makes us great. We need to tell Timmy why America is so great, and while we're at it, why Aviation is so great too. Then maybe if little Timmy puts down his electronic devices, he may just learn to love Airplanes too. As Scott put it so eloquently in post #1000: And I thank God we still have soldiers like the ones I met Monday.

It may seem that way, but it definitely is not a major alteration by the definitions that the FAA uses. You are actually referring to FAR 43 Appendix A (or more precisely, 14 CFR Part 43). The 43.13 you are referring to is actually AC 43.13, an advisory circular, and yes, it does apply where manufacturer's data either does not exist or is lacking detail. FAR 43 also applies as you have used it here. And specifically para C, Preventive Maintenance, says that the owner/operator of the aircraft if he/she holds at least a private pilot's license may REPAIR upholstery and decorative furnishings, not replace them.

Yes and no, I think. From AC 43-13.1B: (1) If fabric is bought in bulk to refurbish the interior, seats, and ceiling liners for a CAR-3 aircraft used in part91 operations, a manufacturer’s statement, declaring that the material meets the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) or similar national standard for either flash resistance or flame resistance, would be acceptable, but only for a CAR-3 aircraft installation. (Refer to 14 CFR part 43, section 43.13(a).) A manufacturer’s statement is acceptable due to neither the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) nor the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) having published an FAA fire standard for either flash or flame resistance for interior materials for CAR-3 aircraft. So simply referencing the ASTM approval would suffice for CAR-3 airplane if there were no ashtrays and with a placard saying no smoking. Interestingly, there are some spray on type fire proofing sprays that reference an ASTM number. As an IA, I would reference all of these documents in my logbook entry as the basis for approval, and if the spray on stuff was used, I would note that it was applied per the manufacturer's instructions to meet the ASTM standard. Cliffy- if you happen to read this- what do you think of this rationale?

You have just described what I have always said about the M20B/C: it is the perfect airplane. Want to just fly around, with nothing to do but just enjoy the freedom of flight? M20B/C can do exactly that for just a tiny bit more money than a C-172. Want to take a trip? M20B/C can do that too, at a decent speed and good efficiency. The perfect airplane!

What a great idea. If possible, please take a picture and post it here so I can try to duplicate it.

Excellent post for #1000.

Good times, circa 1988 for me. Thank you for your service, Scott.

I served 10 years in the US Army. Graduated West Point. Airborne. Ranger. Commanded Infantry soldiers during peace and war. Yeah, I can handle it.

Only 15 more to #1000!

Says who?

+1 Nicely phrased.

When did I ever say I was Yoda? You are not having a reasonable discussion with "the left". You are having a reasonable discussion with your fellow Mooney owners. I have voted Republican for nearly all of my adult life. Just because I am somewhat left of you doesn't make me "the left".

Nice! I hadn't thought about it like that! Originally it was about the advertisers on news stations that prey on the elderly... I called it previously "Corporate Greed".

They don't fear Fox, they laugh at it... Just watch Saturday Night Live sometime. What, you don't like Yoda? No, I don't think the last election was about Republican fear tactics, nor did I state or imply that in my post. My point stands on it's own, that fear-mongering is counter-productive, whether it is a mild case like Fox or MSNBC (yes, they do it too), or an extremist case like Islamic militants. "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." -FDR. You may not like who said it, just like you obviously don't like Master Yoda, but the statement can still be a good one. Or another: "Worry is a dividend paid to disaster before it is due." -James Bond, from "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" "Awesome punch in the face". Seriously? Why the descent into descriptions of violence when we could be having a reasonable discussion.

And it's shameful the way they prey on the elderly as though they were trying to help them.

"Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate." -Yoda Fear mongering is not limited to American politics in general, and Republican politics in the specific. When religious leaders make their followers afraid of perceived but untrue threats to their religion or way of life, you have uneducated people shooting teenage girls like Malala Yousafzai in Pakistan. How afraid does a grown man have to be to determine that a teenage girl is a threat to his way of life?

Nice solution, better than mine! Will the 20oz. bottle catch all the oil, or do you let it run into a larger pan? Man, ya gotta love Mooneyspace for this stuff.

Take a piece of thin sheet metal, about 2-3 feet long and about 2-3 inches wide and bend it into a shallow V. You can then slide this under the oil filter flange (probably from the co-pilot's side). Loosen the oil filter a few turns until oil just barely starts to flow and put your bucket under the end of the metal V. 2 lessons learned the hard way: -be careful sliding the metal over/under some of the stuff in the engine compartment -close your hangar door if it's windy- or oil drops will make a mess

M20K 252, or a 231 with the later engine- or better yet, conversion to the MB engine.

Ward, Most of us here are trying to keep old, classic Mooneys in the air with continuing fears that the factory will not be around to provide support and parts. They can glue together all the plastic airplanes they want, if it keeps the company viable, I'm all for it.

Don't blame the Federal government for GM's incompetence and corporate greed. Blame GM's incompetence and corporate greed. Corporate political connections typically run Republican, by the way. Not many CEOs vote Democrat.

Thanks, Cliffy. Just the reference I had been looking for.

Same here. If I start getting squeamish about something, like magnetos, I may do something about it- but never 2 mags at the same time.

And don't forget the name calling and foul language. My wife calls me names when she is losing an argument. With her, I have to listen. I guess at least on Mooneyspace I can switch threads and follow topics that are more interesting than people shouting at each other about things they can't change.

Definitely shared expenses, but of course the guy without a seat doesn't have to pay his full % share.