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Carb heat off, mixture to idle cut-off

When I first saw this video I half expected a blade to catch the rope, causing the prop to stop, and the plane to get yanked sideways collapsing the gear . . .

In the "non-aviation world", a hopefully local machine shop and a plating shop. Though admittedly it would probably not be cost effective compared to anything off-the-shelf. I have a non-CNC "hobby" machine shop as well as an anodizing set up at the hangar and would nonsensically spend way too many hours making the &%$# thing if I needed one :c).

I'd make it out of aluminum on the lathe, mill indents if desired, anodize red. bumper

External load? bumper

These look to be better than the standard Radio Trash version, in that the shaft appears to be metal. They will not have a tactile click though, the button should feel "solid" when it comes to a stop - - does that make sense? If mounting from the rear and there's room for a rectangular body style, most of those have tactile or snap action feel. See DigiKey for a huge selection. http://www.ebay.com/itm/10pcs-Mini-Push-Button-SPST-Momentary-N-O-OFF-ON-Switch-10mm-YELLOW-/151038503517?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item232a98aa5d

It's a garrote often used by terrorists to incapacitate Mooney pilots. Have you had a terrorist in your back seat recently? bumper

Master relays for experimental aircraft are available from McMaster-Carr (part #7995K11 for 80 amp rated for $25? or part #7995K31 for 200 amp rated for $55? ). Also available at NAPA auto parts etc. - - commonly used on golf carts. On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/PAC-PAC-200-200-Power-Relay/dp/B000CEBXRS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1373417968&sr=8-2&keywords=12+volt+heavy+duty+relay#productDetails Make sure to use a "continuous duty" version and one that is rated for the expected current flow. Typical SPST (single pole single throw) NO (normally open) relays have either 3 or 4 terminals. Those with 3 terminals will have one side of the coil connected internally to one of the relay contacts. The relay will be activated when the small terminal is connected to the opposite polarity as the relay is switching (e.g. if the relay is switching positive, then it will be switched on by applying ground to the small 3rd terminal). 4 terminal SPST relays can be used in place of 3 terminal versions by simply connecting one of the small terminals to a large input terminal externally. bumper

AeroLed (Idaho, USA) has TSO's nav and strobes. I have them on my Husky (Aviat offers all AeroLeds exterior lighting as an option on new Huskys). http://www.aeroleds.com/shop/category/faa-certified/ bumper

No need to reinvent the wheel (or timer in this case). Haven't installed this in my plane . . . http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009WP09K/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 bumper

I wonder where this spark plug issue is going for Champion? I suppose it would require a huge investment in new manufacturing equipment to change the design of their aviation spark plugs to correct for the deficiencies in their non-sealed resistor design. Is the market large enough to justify that investment? Or will they sit by and watch customers switch to Tempest?

And the 330 bulb is available in a LED version, so replace once and be done with it: http://www.aircraftspruce.com/pages/el/replacementlampsflashtubes/marketled.php

Theories notwithstanding, I would not buy into the idea an aluminum head is going to squeeze a relatively thick steel valve guide to a smaller diameter! I'm a hobby machinist and tool nut, have a full machine and welding shop in my hangar, so play with this stuff regularly. Aluminum flows under pressure, it can be easily extruded. Bolt together two pieces of aluminum and given enough pressure to properly stretch the fastener, the aluminum can flow and the bolt will thus loosen. This is not an issue with steel, much higher tensile strength than aluminum. 6061 T-6 has a yield tensile strength of >35,000 psi, 4130 steel is at least double that. Unlike aluminum, steel cannot be extruded unless at extreme temperatures. I reamed a valve guide for a friend who had a stuck valve last year (used the old rope trick), gotta say that the varnish and carbon I removed from the guide with my reamer seemed almost as hard as steel. The ream removed all the crud and removed absolutely no metal in the process. bumper

I always remove the prop and put it in the plane for safe storage. This keeps the birds from making a mess but is quite bothersome when stopping for a burger. Sometimes I'll get lazy and not do it if I'm only stopping for a couple of hours. My expense for safety wire is horrendous.

My plane's faster than your plane, my plane's faster than yours , , , bumper

And even that won't give you 100% traffic detection . . . or come even close. For PCAS to work at all, the threat aircraft's transponder has to be interrogated so it replies so your PCAS can "see it", Interrogation only occurs in a radar environment or from another aircraft's TCAS. Also, there are still aircraft with no transponders . . . probably gliders being the worst case as they can be difficult to acquire visually. bumper (who has a transponder and PCAS in the glider)

Starting when? . . . After I joined the forum??

I use "bumper" 'cause that's my real nickname "aka" John Morgan The bumper came about from when I rode motors on Oakland PD. Like fighter pilots they give each other handles. Lead character in Joseph Wambough's "The Blue Knight" was a pudgy beat cop named "Bumper Morgan" . . . though I've never been pudgy, I didn't have to do much else to earn the nickname.

This is why when flying VFR it's a good idea to add 100 feet to your cruise altitude if high wing and subtract 100 feet if low wing. Kinda broadens the big sky theory a bit and further reduces the chance of swapping paint. Even with flight following 100 feet won't ruffle feathers at ATC. I use a PowerFlarm in my glider and Husky. PowerFlarm is like a TCAS in that it actively transmits location, altitude, speed and course. In other PF equipped aircraft, this info is used to plot trend and alarm if there is a potential conflict. The Husky has the PF as I'm often flying it in glider rich environments. The PF also has ADS-B in and a PCAS function for transponder equipped planes. If you fly where there's lots of gliders, a PF is well worth considering. bumper

Champion got away with their suppressor resistor design for a long time, but that was with massive electrode plugs that get replaced much sooner than the fine wire plugs. Same crappy resistor design in both plugs, just that it'll rear it's ugly head and have you replacing the fine wire plugs long before the electrodes are worn. Champion doesn't sell just the resistor, so I attempted to rebuild my failing fine wires (some with over 10K ohm resistance) by borrowing the parts from a set of massives. That would have worked except the inside contact of the fine wire plugs was all corroded away due to the arcing and heat, I bought Tempests. Cheaper, better. I was tweaked at Champion so also bought Tempest oil filters this time . . . cheaper, better. bumper

To all who've asked me to post or send a copy of Yury's draft book, "The Viking Route", when Yury sent it to me it was with the understanding that I was not to further disseminate it as he hoped to publish the book. I've sent an email to his nephew earlier today after finding his website memorializing Yury - - http://joshuaweinstein.com/yury/yury.html If I hear from him, I'll seek permission to post the draft. If he doesn't get back to me , , , I'll be persistent and try again (g). bumper

Tony, I think you might be confusing the stall warning for the gear warning . . . the throttle detent micro-switch is for the gear warning. On my '87, Mooney uses a solid state piezo sounder (Sonalert) for the stall warning. These have a fairly high impedance, so don't take much power to sound. A dirty wet stall stall switch may pass enough current to do make it sound (squea) even when the switch is "open". I suggest the following: With a felt tip, mark the stall switch mounting plate so you can install back at the same position (the mounting screw holes are slotted for to adjust when the vane closed relative to AOA). Remove stall switch and spray with contact cleaner - - I've had silicone spray work for this too, but can't guarantee it. Move vane back and forth to exercise switch a few times and check for normal operation. Re-install. bumper

I came to this forum too late to get to know Patrick in print. His accident reminds me of another really "good guy" who we lost back in '02 off the coast of OR. Anyone else here remember Yury Avrutin? A personable, intelligent, and adventurous soul who I was fortunate to meet a couple of times at Buchanon Field, Concord, CA. He sent me a draft of his planned book, "The Viking Route" about his Mooney flight to Europe. I will say he made flight and planning decisions that I thought on the ballsy side. Such a sad loss though, and it seems the same with Patrick. be careful, fly smart, bumper

My wife likes to fly to get somewhere. Go fly just for the fun of it - - nope. I guess I'm fortunate she'll get in the plane, huh? She likes flying in the Husky more than the Mooney . . . tough to understand them womens, bumper