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To answer your ice question… there are lots of factors dictating which clouds put ice on the airframe and which don’t. It’s very hard to know them all, but it’s most conservative to just assume all visible moisture below freezing is going to yield ice. However, there are a lot of clouds that meet that definition and don’t have ice. It can depend on humidity levels, airspeed, type of wing and other factors. Basically it’s really hard to tell before you try it. So, although the inadvertent systems never really made sense to me, maybe they do to some degree? I have launched in my non fiki airplane through a ~1000’ overcast below freezing after getting a pirep from a landing Pilatus that there was no ice. I had a good “out” if I did find ice and felt ok about it, but it would have been more conservative to just cancel. It can be a grey area.

Excellent! When you do check it on a smooth day, check it with the ball centered and different speeds/power settings. The rudder required changes over the speeds and power, and even with the ball centered, I could see it making some roll difference if you’re looking for it.

The above all assumes that the spar isn’t rusted. If you’re seeing corrosion on the wings, that’s likely the tip of the iceberg. You need to look under the back seat and inspect inside the wing. It could need a new wing as corrosion can destroy a Mooney wing spar. In that case, it’s worth noting.

I don’t have an Ovat/Eagle yet, so take this for what it’s worth… but on my IO-360, I had pretty good balanced injectors and it was noticeably faster just barely LOP vs 50 LOP. In fact, at those high altitudes where you’re making like ~60% power or less, running at peak might be just fine, still very low fuel burn and definitely faster. How were your CHTs at 15,000’? I’m guessing pretty cool. They’re likely still fine close to peak. What are your thoughts?

So many fun memories of those songs… “Two’s blind” one of my all time favorites. Buddy of mine actually called blind while taxiing, so apparently the song was pretty realistic.

So yeah, my wife has done it 3 or 4 times. Once in the copilot seat. That was kind of a disaster. Or at least it looked like some very uncomfortable yoga. She’s been pretty successful in the back seat though. I think we had one “miss” and i removed the entire backseat and carpet to make sure it was all clean and dry so we didn’t corrode the damn spar. It’s doable, but you’re wife is a real keeper if she’s willing to do it on a regular basis. unfortunately, I have no pointers for you. I have very much tried not to watch.

Immodium. Or a cork. Either way, not good.

I believe it! I wore an exposure suit on a winter crossing once (fully on) and it was so bulky that it made using the travel john an exercise in flood control. There’s a song by a fighter pilot band about wishing for an extra couple inches…

One thing for everyone who uses travel johns… and this is coming from someone who used them a lot in the USAF during pond crossings, long desert missions, and even on local sorties (we had to stay very hydrated and were in a “greenhouse” cockpit) . If one bag encapsulating a quart of fresh pee is good, then two is better, and three is best. They don’t weigh anything, but there’s a nice selection of gallon freezer ziplocks (not the cheap ones) in my flight bag. Use them.

Weird. I would have expected a 3/8” in there.

All these Bose headsets and their Lemo connections are repairable, just not by Bose. If you have a problem, send them to Terry Gerber at KC headsets and they come back like new. He works on other brands as well. Real good customer service. Old school skills on that kind of stuff. I too like the Bose X with lemo. I never had any issues with the connection but it does feel like you should be careful with it. To be fair to Bose, I had a mic fail on a set of A20s in my work airplane. They were ~6 years old. Bose asked the serial number and then told me they would warranty it. Paid for shipping and everything. Came back with new cushions even.

And did you (or your ia) make sure it’s definitely the alternator and not a bad field wire, voltage reg, or other wiring issue?

It should definitely get above that, but not at 11,000’. It should be approximately 29” at sea level and decrease with altitude. If you cruise lower, you can get a higher mp. However, your kias and true airspeed and MP seem about right for 11,000’. So no worries there.

I check it 24 hours or more after a flight, so don’t wipe the dipstick as the level is easy to see. If im flying again the same day, I just make sure there’s oil on the stick between 4-6 and add some based on my normal useage if required (like after a 3 hour leg, id add 1/2 qt). But I wouldn’t worry about wiping the dipstick and getting it exact. Most of the oil is up in the engine.

Well maybe. Maybe it’s the correct one? My io-360 wasn’t linear either. 4-6 was closer than 6-8. I think he should verify the part number and check it qt by qt while he fills before getting too worked up about it.

If you do use an automotive upholstery place (say for the seats), does the year of our aircraft matter for materials compliance? Or are they all “Car 3” and it just requires industry standard fire resistance? Any different between say a ‘65C and a 2004 R?

Wow! Obviously you were light, but that’s showing 170ktas on 8.6gph! Awesome!

Not my Lycoming. Io-360A1a. It’s just as @jlunseth said, at least 24 hours after running before it is a good read. Id say it goes up 1/2 to 3/4 qt between checking it right after flying and a day (or more later)

The flaps are a common issue. It could still roll, so don’t get discouraged if it does need a slight tweaking as long as everything else is straight!

These quotes aren’t the same as a factory reman either… yes those cost more but they have new cylinders and all the “other stuff” is new/oh too (think fuel servo, starter, alternator, etc). The baseline shop oh doesn’t include those.

And, truck stops can be fun! You never know what you’ll see, hear, or smell there!

Exactly. I use tmobile and I can get a hotspot but it’s like 240/yr vs switcheon is only 50. Google fi is nice if you use that carrier…

I’m sure different airplanes use different light bulbs, but maybe @CAV Ice has an idea?

Yeah, either always warm or just before you fly. Definitely no cycling! I just leave mine freezing (Spokane wa) and turn on (remotely with cell) a ceramic heater on low with a dryer vent stuck to the face. The dryer vent pokes up into the cowl flaps. Dry, warm air for a couple hours and the entire engine compartment is ~70f even on cold days.

Are these google fi sim hotspots still available? I’ve been nursing a 3g prepaid smart plug that is no longer supported…