Ragsf15e

Love the Phantom in your avatar... did you fly it? Awesome airplane!

Any idea if they had followed the leveling procedure in the stc the first time? I wonder how close that will get it or if, like yours, it could still be way off?

I’ll be interested as well. Mine is getting 2 installed right now. I do know the primary AI is supposed to be on the master so you can turn off the avionics master and still have power to it. Not sure about the HSI. The leveling procedure is in the stc. Supposed to level the airplane on the ground, adjust G5 to level and then it’s set. It’s not adjustable after that, at least not easily by the user. Even if you level it in “cruise”, you’ll find that it’s off when you cruise at different indicated airspeeds - ROP, LOP, or even at different altitudes as that will change the aoa a bit. I wonder if the shop leveled his properly? 4 degrees seems like a lot.

I would’ve really liked to know what she’d true out at in cruise!

Light weight for sure, right?

Yeah the av-20 is a good option for that kind of space. Several MSers have one. The AOA function isn’t good, but the attitude is fine and a good backup to a single screen.

Was the localizer needle steady? Missed was probably the best option, but with solid loc needles you could have descended to localizer mins to see if you break. out. Like I said, missed maybe best option to get away from the ground to sort out the issue. You gotta be real high to get a false indication. More likely a reception or transmission issue. My local ILS at KSFF will S turn you down final like a big dog. It’s FAA checked and passes, but it’s sporty with a good autopilot that tries to stick right on the line (gfc 700)! Some of them have some gremlins...

AV-20s is currently available norsee, so you could potentially use that right now as a good, albeit non-required, backup.

True, and I know this doesn’t apply to the OP, but if I do it this way, i can’t log it for currency.

T&Gs at night, scary. I like the ILS at night, but when I have to, I like the stop and go. Usually not a lot of traffic at night. I have a long runway in KGEG, and it gives you time to reset... like set the flaps if required.

Thanks, good info. So you did this or had it done? I’d like to get rid of my slightly rusty brownish nuts on the wing attach bolts. was it fairly straightforward? thanks!

Ok, so let’s say I did this, could I then replace the slightly corroded nuts and/or bolts? Do you know part numbers and wherr to find em? Hopefully not from the factory...

Agreed. Didn’t have any on hand, so I ordered lps3 and some really good duct tape. Gonna go back in and do it right.

Ok, so I inspected them at annual and the nuts are lightly rusted, bolts good, sprayed LPS 2 on them, IA wasn’t concerned. But holy cow, the tape that “seals” below that outside wing/fuselage trim piece was 50 years old and turning to dust. My IA had me use duct tape and that nasty black 3m caulk strip to seal under the trim, but the caulk strips are a little thick to fit under there. The trim isn’t quite flush. How is that supposed to be sealed?? Seems like those attach bolts would see a constant stream of water with any precip. Maybe 3M 50 tape?

I do have the newer (slower) gears... but to be honest, I lost count. It was a lot. I doubt I would remember to count in flight. Luckily both indicators worked!

I agree with the floor indicator, but you should also have the normal green light with manual extension if possible (1968 F). I just did my annual and did the manual extension. Got through 20-30 cranks, floor indicator looks about right, no green. IA under the plane says, give it a couple more, not quite there... three more cranks, green light comes on. All is well. Floor indicator is like measuring millimeters with a yardstick. I’d trust it if it’s all I had, but the green should also work if there’s power in that circuit.

Curious, what’s “slightly high” and what kind of engine monitor are you using?

I really wish for FIKI. Making me jealous.

I guess I wouldn’t think of it as a significant issue. Maybe $2k-3k to purchase and install. Flyable in the meantime. I’d be more worried about other things on a prebuy. I think if you’re nickle and diming someone about adsb on a ~$50k non turbo airplane you may be missing the bigger picture - engine, corrosion, etc. Now if you need 1090ES, that could definitely run more and be more significant.

You can likely get an ifd440 and some type of simple glass (G5?) for less than $20k to make it a really nice ifr platform without significant changes. Going 170kts vs 140kts only cuts your trip down by ~35 minutes on a 500 mile trip, so you don’t really realize a huge difference. Although you’re talking about caring for 6 cylinders and possibly a turbo and O2 system which your checkbook will definitely notice.

On a J, wingtip or tail beacon is a very reasonable option with low cost and no gps required. Simple enough to install, no avionics shop required. With that in mind, lacking adsb wouldn’t stop me from buying.

Yep. I have a reasonably laid out 6 pack which is currently being converted to 2xG5s. The avionics shop did all the measurements and said the flush mount brackets would not fit between the existing instruments on either side. My panel is one piece all the way across. No way I’m redoing the entire thing just to flush mount!

Mine (68 F) was in similar place pilots side, high, behind the defroster tube. I took everything apart and got “access” to the back of the sos before realizing that there were nut plates there. We simply unhooked the wires, unscrewed the sos, and then reinserted the screws and capped the wires. Every plane is different!

Honestly I don’t know. I think they were fine with either plug size but i don’t have access to the install manual right now. Either a Kelly or Champion harness will work, as long as it’s a “slick” type. Kelly just ended up being quicker and more cost efficient. I have tempest fine wire with normal gap, so I’m hoping not to see plug issues!

My Edm 930 is also programmed with yellow for egts. It’s around 14-1500 degrees. I see it after cruising lop at say 10,000’ and then descending without adjusting mixture at all. Egt in cruise is around 1350. Egt slowly climbs in the descent until I hit the yellow band around 4,000’. I’m not answering your question however...