mike_elliott

We lost a kind gentleman who put everyone and his love of flight above himself always. I will toast you at the next QB meeting Andrew blue skies

Dr. Maltenfort's observations are with authority

Dear Mooney Enthusiast, The weather for our last event was cold, overcast, with a forecast of a low freezing level in the Northern part of the state. As a result we had 9 people show up at Winter Haven in 2 Mooneys and 2 Teslas. Our next event will be this Saturday, February 8, at Sebring. They will no longer take reservations on the weekend, so the first one there needs to tell the restaurant staff that we are coming and how many are in the group. I will send out another email on Friday telling everyone how many I am expecting so you will know what to tell them if you beat me there. All events start at 11:30. Future events. February 8, Sebring, SEF March 8, Bartow, BOW April 12, Ft. Pierce, FPR Please let me know by Thursday if you are going to try to come so I can give the restaurant an approximate headcount. If you tell me you are coming, and can’t come do not worry about telling me, just do not come. I do not want anyone flying for any reason if they shouldn’t. I have been putting on Mooney Lunch for 20 years, starting in January of 2004. My situation is changing and I am thinking of giving it up after the April or May meetings. If anyone would like to take it over, please call me. If I pass it on to someone else, you will be given the option to have your name and address removed from the mailing list before I make the transfer of information. So far, no one has shown an interest in taking it over. Hope to see you soon, Dave and Ruth N46DT 352-408-3343

looking at a current sectional, it appears it is now t319. I have been sent over at 5K (maybe it was 5500) going to cobb county from the south a few times.

I have one from a J that was pulled when AP was changed out a number of years ago. I also have the elusive vaccum switch for the KI256. DM me if interested Edit, just checked it with a multimeter, works ok.

with a 6K ceiling, this would probably happen. I use the vfr corridor over tampa at 2.5K routinely going east, and have used the vfr corridor at ATL and PHX a few times. Controllers sure seem keed to allow it.

Or will the insurance company try to subrogate their losses against the CFI or any other crew (safety pilot, etc) Parker is right, it’s what’s above the bottom line that counts in relation to the bottom line

If it’s the ships gauge, the outboard sender is probably inop Phil. Suggest checking ground first. If it’s the wing sight gauge, scrounge a replacement. Dr Kim is correct, they are available with inaccurate scale markings

This will be a cool addition to the Mooney Seaplane

Dear Mooney Enthusiast, The weather for our last event was windy with rain showers around and only 4 Mooneys brought 5 people to lunch at Fort Pierce. But, we had a good time visiting and eating. Our next event will be this Saturday, January 11 at the Flight Line Cafe at Winter Haven (KGIF) at 11:30. As of today on Foreflight their self serve price for 100LL is $4.43. All events start at 11:30. Future events: January 11, Winter Haven, GIF. February 8, Sebring, SEF March 8, Bartow, BOW Please let me know by Thursday if you are going to try to come so I can give the restaurant an approximate headcount. If you tell me you are coming, and can’t come do not worry about telling me, just do not come. I do not want anyone flying for any reason if they shouldn’t. I have been putting on Mooney Lunch for 20 years, starting in January of 2004. My situation is changing and I am thinking of giving it up after the April or May meetings. If anyone would like to take it over, please call me. If I pass it on to someone else, you will be given the option to have your name and address removed from the mailing list before I make the transfer of information. Hope to see you soon, Dave and Ruth N46DT 352-408-3343

Chuck says he knows you and will go from there, thanks Ken

It’s Chuck’s dm me your contact info and I’ll call him this is Mikey’s plane 31-0001

Happy new year Dan, Fran!

Since a sight gauge is not primary, I doubt there is any rule on any precision of its reading , Correct me if wrong again

To be legal, it must point to empty when tank is empty. No restrictions on where it points to in other fill states

Yup my bad!! Thanks lance, sux to get old

Mooney Pro instructor @Danb is in the hood

Engine on sump heater, maybe 5F outside, proper oil temp on takeoff, oil by pass opened up and oil temp registered 260, turned immediately back and before I could land it settled down, but I scrubbed until I could block off oil cooler some IO360, F model with Ari cowl closure

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The oil will coagulate at those temps and not flow. Ask me how I know.

Merry Christmas!

@Dmax does

I had a fluctuating fuel pressure that dropped with the lowering of DA. New mechanical pump was the fix, probably pinhole in the diaphragm. IO360 like yours

Have them do an inspection and repair as necessary, not an OH thank me later

Dear Mooney Enthusiast, We had 4 Mooneys and 1 Bonanza bring 8 people to lunch last month at Williston. There was fog and low clouds around early in the morning, but it was good VFR after lunch. Our next event will be this Saturday, December 14 at the Tiki restaurant on the Fort Pierce Airport (KFPR). As of today on AIR NAV their self serv price for 100LL is $5.49. All events start at 11:30. Future events: December 14, Fort Pierce, FPR January 11, Winter Haven, GIF. February 8, Sebring, SEF Please let me know by Thursday if you are going to try to come so I can give the restaurant an approximate headcount. If you tell me you are coming, and can’t come do not worry about telling me, just do not come. I do not want anyone flying for any reason if they shouldn’t. We might have a new member wanting a ride from the Clearwater area. If you are coming from that area and would like a passenger, let me know. Hope to see you soon, Dave and Ruth N46DT 352-408-3343