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Really amazing when you realize our DNA is only 2% different from that of a primate.

For the lazy, Mooney factory tours are available on line, U-Tube. Quite informative.

What bothers me most (aside from the beer belly paint job) are those white wheel covers. At those prices should at least match the polished nose cone. Steve Jobs would have many concerns. That being said, I do like idea of putting a Cessna door on the pilots side.

As in life, it all depends who you get. A friend of mine was turned down by an FAA examiner, in South Carolina, at her oral, because of her broken English as she was trying for an advanced helicopter rating. At 5:00am the next day she caught a flight from Charlotte to Miami. That morning she was at one of the largest flight schools in the country. That afternoon she took her oral and check ride with another FAA examiner and passed easily. As stated above, it all depends who you get.

I understand when Neil Degrasse Tyson says when you are rolling around on the ground, flailing and foaming, you actually have epilepsy and are not "Possessed by the devil". However, this plane with all those gear ups and prop strikes may actually be possessed, and to update those knob twirling 430's will cost you about 20K. That being said, the big O is fast, long range and so longitudinally stable, you can almost land her with both feet flat on the floor. As previously stated above, resale may be a bit trying.

Rev. Roberte, Preaching to the choir, many on this forum have had much the same experiences with their great customer service. No entropy in Tulsa, well maybe a few earthquakes now and then.

The bounces will be higher with full flaps. With our longer runways, partial flaps with a little extra airspeed, more control and Louder squeaks. I think a lot is just personal preference. For me, its gear down, 1/2 flaps and for a little extra stability, speed brakes deployed. I fully understand that gear up approaches decrease landing roll significantly for those shorter runways. Again, personnel preference. best

Where to send contributions for #Mooneylives matter political pac? Assume Yetti will help provide signs and bull horns. Location for max publicity? Washington monument? Local airport mobilized and awaiting instructions.

As we speak, there is an Ovation at local drome having new door cargo installed. Old one too smashed and distorted to even think about repair. Unfortunately it can be quite a bug tussel , even if no damage done to fuselage. A&P is presently16 hours labor and counting to trim, fit, prime and paint. Total cost estimated to be between 5 and 6K. Upon having the good fortune to be able to obtain one from Mooney (About $3000), it is not a slip and slide, or one size fits all. The door is about .5 inch oversize for the opening and must be carefully cut, trimmed, ground and sanded to fit, rounded corners and all. Sort of a Van Gough with a paintbrush situation. That being said, better an open door than a gear up.

Personally, I would not want to mess with the massive cadre of insurance abogados whose only purpose is to litigate and deny claims. For example when an acquaintance of mine was caught in a violent storm pushing a barge, tug broke loose and capsized. When young widow applied for compensation, $1.3 million, insurance co. sent a diver down to the tug. One port hole was found to be open. Insurance claimed the craft un-seaworthy and claim denied. Enough said

Easy problem to solve. Airlines did it for years until allergies were discovered. One bag of peanuts, or two for longer flights. Something about hypernatremia in the proximal tubule causing fluid retention.

You gotta buy the Cirrus or when the engine quits in the Mooney, the last words you will ever hear will be, "You never listen to me and see I told you so", and you might even be thinking, this one time she may have been right. My choice, M-20R. Best. DH

Great detective work from all the above. Alt static knob not even on my check list. Will remedy tomorrow. Similar incident happened to me climbing out with a twin Cessna. Lucky for me only low roofs with no high smoke stacks. In my case it was the prop governor gone out for pizza. Best of luck with this gremlin.

Sometimes those IO550's just stop running. Now what? Am presently sitting behind the same engine with no chute. Got to get those Mooney engineers away from building planes with two doors and to focus a bit more on saving pilots lives. Great ending, definitely a families lucky day. Best

No doubt about it, driving nails using the wrong side of a ball-peen can be a sticky wicket. Wife suggested I purchase a pancake compressor and nail guns. Hate to admit it, but it turned out to be good advice. Welcome aboard.

If history is a guide: Let's see, we have a very reliable horse and buggy (Reliable transportation for years) and now Henry Ford has introduced some new fangled contraption called a V8 engine. (1932) I guess only time will tell where the future is going. As for me when it comes to paper, I think Arnold may have said it best, "Hasta la vista, baby."

Western Skyways overhauled my IO-550-G for $28,500. 03/06/14 Gold seal quote was $30,276 Add $2000 for new ECI Titan. Add $4500 to above cost for factory new TCM cylinders. Engine complete with plugs, ignition harness and complete test cell run, includes freight. Rebuild of prop and exhaust system as well as dismount and remount of engine, add another __________________? Got to go, wife just entered office.

Not sure about aircraft, but U.S. and Japanese cars have fuel caps on left while German cars are on the right. German designers were a bit afraid of drivers trying to re-fuel an empty tank while standing on the Autobahn. I have driven that crazy road and I understand why. Anyway, I think the Chevrolet of the sky, C-172, got it right with two doors. Now headed to airport to do the Mooney crawl. NNNNNlet me go do my Mooney crawl.

Don't forget those noise canceling headsets to block out those annoying squeaks when you land. They help make those landings "Great Again".

Read on another blog concerning an experienced pilot never sumping for water after refueling with 100ll. He stated it takes hours to reach the sump so why bother. From the above photo, it looks like jet A would could only be sumped when all 100ll was gone. I always sump, but the only time water came through, and a lot, was next day after an FBO wash job. Immediate replacement of fuel cap O-rings seemed to have solved that issue. As Yogi Berra once said, "Don't make too many wrong mistakes".

|Sun and Fun Acclaim: What was the outcome of that one? Sun and fun Acclaim landed (High time Mooney test pilot) gear up residential street. Pilot unhurt, no pedestrians injured, aircraft burned badly after pilot exit.

Wonder if it was a gear up landing similar to the New Acclaim street landing at Sun And Fun? Gear up seems to be the modis operandi when landing on residential city streets. No roll may be the way to go. Whew, now only insurance claims and a laundry bill to deal with. Glad no injuries here.

You will spend so little time in the Ovation, comfort is never an issue. In mine I just push the throttle forward and almost immediately am requested to report a 3 mile base for landing. Enjoy, and in the words of Yogi Berra, "Don't make too many wrong mistakes." Ie. Piper, Cessna??

Are you sure you didn't heist those from a new Acclaim? Really professional work. Just had mine re-smoked in Cleveland and they are nice, but do not compare to yours. Understand Donald Trump is headed to Aero Comfort in his 757 to have similar work done. Best, DH

My local bank was really demanding. They required an insurance policy. Case closed. As for future guidance, you might want to revisit the movie Forest Gump. What was the take away, oh yea, " Run Forest Run" !! I encountered a couple of no logs for sale aircraft in my search and I just moved down to the next phone #. A little patience can sometimes work out well. Purchasing aircraft is a lot like buying tires and batteries, you only get what you pay for.