Andy95W

If you pump while cranking you could run the risk of going to 1500 + rpm when the engine is cold- not something I'd want to do. With that said, you may actually have to do that if the weather is cold enough outside or the engine isn't preheated.

If you spend $21 instead of 25 cents for a nut you may lose your status in the Cheap Ba$t@rd club...

If you have 52 gal. tanks, the following works: (cut and pasted from a previous posting) Fuel tank stick markings My archive has a post I salted away from Rob Hoyle, who graciously provided the measurements and markings from the dipstick he (and the prior owner) calibrated for his 1964 C model, and which seems to be VERY well calibrated to my '66 E model. I stick the tanks before filling to see what I expect, and compare the result to my fuel totalizer and the numbers off the gas pump- the stick is usually right on the money. Get a wooden paint stir stick from Home Depot or similar, then mark it with a finepoint sharpie. The fuel soaks into the wood just enough to make it easy to see the level when you pull it out, but is dry enough to be easy to measure the next tank by the time you've walked over and pulled the cap. Inches - Gallons 9 - 26 8 1/2 - 25 8 - 24 7 5/8 - 23 7 1/4 - 22 6 7/8 - 21 6 1/2 - 20 6 1/16 - 19 5 3/4 - 18 5 7/16 - 17 5 1/16 - 16 4 13/16 - 15 4 1/2 - 14 4 1/8 - 13 3 7/8 - 12 3 1/2 - 11 3 1/16 - 10 2 11/16 - 9 2 3/8 - 8 2 1/8 - 7 1 3/4 - 6

Use a 1/4-20 nylon locknut, probably obtained from your local hardware store. You will probably have to grind down one side. Use it to secure your new jack point.

My prop uses Aeroshell #5, as stated on a placard on the hub. Guess what I use on the landing gear? Yup, #5, and it works great. One tube does the whole airplane with a little left over. If my prop used #6, I'd put that on the gear.

How about buying one LED, installing it, and leaving it on all the time. Now you'll have a spare halogen bulb for if/when the other goes out. When both your halogens are dead, buy the second LED. You'll spread out the cost, cut the draw on your alternator by almost 1/2, and have the best of both worlds.

It is true that McFarlane doesn't have a TSO'ed carb heat cable, but they have what you need. Give them a call and they will talk you and your A&P through the "owner produced part" rationale that make it legal. It sounds hinky, but yes, it is legal. After that I would just pay your local A&P his hourly labor rate to do a field repair of your carb heat box using Acceptable Practices (ie., his common sense and good judgement).

Funny how everything old is new again. The first time I saw the PVC pipe fuel selector extension was back in the 90's by Norm "the Mooney Miser" Smith.

And that's not all. Airport Manager, CFI, AOPA Airport Support Network volunteer and all around great guy. He also has ice cream and snacks in the FBO, just go in and grab what you want. Likes it if you buy gas, but no biggie. He also has some of the cheapest gas prices in the state. Perfect example of someone who loves aviation and people more than making a buck.

Agreed, and a little scary to even look at. That is a lot of weight to suspend from merely the THREADS of a 1/4-20 bolt.

Or save our oil and let the Middle East run completely out of oil in 200 years and then the last remaining influence they have over us will be gone. Then we can say screw you and your problems, fend for yourselves, we no longer care how you turn back into the third world countries you always were. Or is that too harsh?

Since you have a GTN, and an ipad to boot, all you really need is a solid com radio, like a KY -197. I installed an ICOM 210 as a #2 com as a minor alteration, but filed a 337 anyway with no problem. Nice radio, rock solid, not quite as much range as a KX-155 but way cheaper. And you're not investing in old technology that you probably don't need. Seriously, if the $h!t hits the fan all I want is to talk to somebody who can get me to VFR conditions. Or if you have the dough, one of those fancy new Garmin NAV/COMs.

What a great experience, and a great story. What is it about airplane people that seems to make them, generally, so friendly? Renews my faith in America and aviation...

Since Scott already has an ADS-B box, can I just admit you're right and get one? Please let me know what I'm agreeing to, but I'm pretty flexible. BTW, who's Joni?

40-50 Mooney hours/year, about 700 total.

Isn't that illegal in most states? Not saying it isn't a good idea, though...

David- I'm going to tear into my nose gear assembly in a few months with an oversized bushing and (probably) sending out my steering horn for rebuild from LASAR. Do you have some more suggestions beyond that?

"Nose gear tightening"? Which thread was that from?

I wonder if Canada will get on board with UAT, since something like 90% of their population lives within 100 miles of the US border. Please correct me if my facts are wrong... I also wonder if, like the US, you would only need ADS-B out for Class A, B, and C airspace and IFR flights. So would you then be able to fly VFR to Canada? Or Mexico? Regarless, when it comes time I'll be going the UAT route, even though I live in Michigan and even if it will curb my Canadian flying. Most bang for the buck from what I have seen thus far.

+1 on sandwich and rivet. I installed mine 2 years ago and it looks great. 20 years ago I installed the same mod on my first M20C and did it the simple way by just putting it on the surface. It looks way better sandwiched in between the cowl skins. It'll probably be an extra 4-5 hours, but maybe you can negotiate with your mechanic.- and if you are doing it yourself, it's a no brainer. My '64 M20C with cowl mod and 201 windshield:

Jose (Piloto) swears by this:

Sorry about the Badgers, Scott. Full disclosure- I did grow up in Columbus, OH. But at least I didn't fly helicopters when I was in the Army.

No, Eric Garner did not deserve to die, and probably not Mike Brown either. My parents taught me to obey a police officer's instructions and call him sir. Is there any doubt that both of those men would still be alive today if they had done that? Both of their mothers weep on TV because they lost their sons. Tragic, yes, but I wonder if they taught their sons the same things my mother taught me. And if not, why not?

Well, they are both pneumatic...

Oh good, does this mean we are going to re-open the discussion about whether or not to use flaps for takeoff? What about for touch and goes?