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First question. A cotter pin works. Put some in your plane tool box while you are at it. I purchased several latches off ebay Same part number much cheaper price than Spruce. Like $8 vs $40

Yes the oil can travel up wind inside the engine compartment. has to do with low pressure and high pressure areas. after sitting after running, mine will leave a spot on the floor under the tube.

In the Certified version of the Dynon MAP sensor, the part number will cross reference to a Jeep MAP sensor. The more you know.

videos are designed to elicit a response from the viewer. Ask yourself this "At the end of this video I want the viewer to feel _________________" Then you shoot and edit to that. For the most part en route is pretty boring. Landing and take off is where the fun parts are.

The Harbor Freight O2 sensor socket will work on the spark plugs with a bit of grinding. Snap on 3/8 drive sockets work without grinding.

Simple things first. Check Belt condition and tightness. Build a new wiring harness to the alternator. Replace brushes in the alternator. May be a voltage regulator. Replace with Zeftronics.

Consider for a moment that there is no right and wrong. There is only Alive and Dead. Fly like that.

There is never a good ending when someone starts asserting their "rights". In motorcyles and bicycles I may have the right to pass in front of a car. But I know if I am in front of a car the car can hit me. So I always try to pass behind cars, which includes waving them on. Same with airplanes. If you never put yourself in a place where the other plane can hit you, you won't get hit. Same with a table saw. Don't ever put a body part in line with the blade. and you will not get cut or have wood hit you. In this case the Lancair pilot and passenger put themselves in a place that they could be hit, and they are now dead.

There is another event with a CRJ at John Wayne Airport and a gear issue. There is also a corrosion issue with the CRJ. Flare would have been nice. We have all had the wind drop out from beneath us on a gusty day. In a prop plane you can throttle up and catch it sometimes.

Not sure about using compressed air. Would a brake pump booster be enough to move it. The fear with air would be introducing more air into the systems to get out. We have done 40 pumps and then another 40 pumps with an oil can from the bottom to get all the air out.

Fantastic work.

Dukes tend to explode the plastic parts. There should be a filter next to the pump to catch the parts. I would still check the finger screen on the Servo.

This. What I will say is have about $10K in the bank to start with after you bring the plane home. Also are you buying a plane to fly or are you buying a plane to upgrade. Those are two different things.

Was the plane gear upped at some point in it's life?

Does it look something like this? https://lasar.com/actuators/gear-actuator-eaton-102000-3-sn-414

I think it's pretty standard crack to have on a Mooney. I have seen several with them. Mine is in the middle of the storm window.

I thought this was an option all along with the newer actuator being a $5000.00 price tag.

fixed. thanks

Nope. The Ford 8N starter solenoid is only 4 post. The main post run the gear motor. The 4th post is Positive and turns the brake off in the back of the motor. The brake is there to keep the gear from chattering down. Interesting enough some of the F models run two solenoids for the gear. One up and one down.

My Airhawks lasted 10 years. Prices have gone up a bit. 11/2014 1/2025 2-600-6 tire 152.00 251.90 1-500-5 tire 63.00 102.96 1-500 Tube 53.95 111.95 2-600 Tube 109.90 191.90 before taxes 378.85 658.71 and shipping

This is for a similar fuel regulator on the R model. Pretty obvious what failed. Parts are in the last post. " Hey @Dominik_B -- there are two components there, the rectifier (2 legs) and the bipolar transistor (3 legs). I'll link to the ones I used below. And just in case someone is reading this years in the future and the reseller has removed their product pages, the rectifier is MUR1540G and the transistor is 2N6668 PBFREE. https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/onsemi/mur1540g/?qs=Gev%2bmEvV0iZq6LchZ03NqA%3D%3D&countrycode=US&currencycode=USD https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Central-Semiconductor/2N6668-PBFREE?qs=l7cgNqFNU1ijRYXR1DLWNQ%3D%3D&countrycode=US&currencycode=USD Deb 1 Quote

But it begs the question if the rear passengers recline their seats should you move them to the baggage compartment station.

11/2014 1/2025 2-600-6 tire 152.00 251.90 1-500-5 tire 63.00 102.96 1-500 Tube 53.95 111.95 2-600 Tube 109.90 191.90 before taxes and shipping 228.41 658.71

The 75 F had a Cuttler Hammer or Potter Brumfield from the factor so I guess Mooney got wise and upgraded the amperage.

solder is a cruel factory trick. Nothing hurts quite like when it drops on your skin. The F are ring terminals. I think I calculated the much failed comms relay up under the panel is undersized for the King suite of Avionics. and most of them failed. My gear solenoid is similar to a 4 post solenoid off a N Model Ford tractor.