Ragsf15e
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I think those of us with the Dukes actuators are going to have significant issues soon too… the gears wear (even the 40:1 gears) and require special grease (which is available but maybe not always used?). There was someone looking for a set of gears recently on here who couldn’t find them. I suspect that’s going to be a tough part to source and possibly grounding. Maybe we convert back to J bar?
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I agree it’s useful as a check. My jpi % power seems pretty close to the poh when ROP and it’s really close LOP. I don’t know what the use as an algorithm ROP, but if you use lean find-LOP, they must just be multiplying ff by ~14.5? I hop it works for you!
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When I was teaching for the local flight school, the SR-20s were all set to single cue. I didn’t like it, but it wasn’t terrible. When I started flying a G1000 for work, I set it to dual cue. To me it’s easier to separate the commands when I’m hand flying or setting the autopilot before engaging. It just makes it easier for me to see and separate which “dimension” it’s trying to command for.
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Lean more. If you’re on the ground leaned as you described waiting for a few people to land, lean farther. So far that the engine is right on the edge of roughness/stopping. To see if you’re lean enough, try to add power… it should stumble/die. If you consistently get that lean on the ground, it’s pretty hard to takeoff like that since the engine will die when you add power.
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I’ve filled my portable a few times. It was readily available, but costs varied wildly.
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Mine was on the engine side of the firewall, pilots side. 68 F also. But maybe it was moved at some point? It’s out now, surefly mag installed.
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I fly in Spokane wa with an F and my oil stays 180 even In very cold air. Like -20C. You should be fine without.
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The portable 2 person versions are fine. You can end up with hoses all over the place but it’s not terrible. I have an older aerox that came with masks too but I’ve never used them. Realistically, your O isn’t gonna be cruising above 18,000’ often since it’s not turbo.
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I am surprised how hard the servo has to work in the middle.
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Yeah I’d agree. If you want to save a little money but still get a recent nav comm, SL30 is also an option. https://sarasotaavionics.com/avionics/sl30-used can probably find cheaper, but this is reasonable for an idea. It’s “digital” too, so it can input into g5s as #2 if you want.
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It wasn’t as smooth as a gfc700, but the plane I fly has a lot more mass and inertia. That wasn’t bad actually. I am surprised that it commanded 12.5 degrees up initially. That seems excessive in imc.
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If you limit yourself to gps nav/com, I agree with @ArtVandelay. If you have an existing nav, a gnc355 is nice too (and less $$). I like having ils and VOR capabilities, but we don’t need 2 anymore and a waas gps.
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Constant AS climbs are really nice in small airplanes without auto throttles (when it works). You can just leave the throttle full and set a desired airspeed that is efficient, keeps chts cool, and doesn’t fall off below Vy with altitude. In fact, you really want constant AS climbs. It’s too bad it’s a little finicky with the gfc500. I fly a PA-46 with the gfc700 and IAS is really solid no matter how you set it or engage it. I use it both for climbs and descents. It seems like @PT20J has got it working somewhat reasonably.
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Basic Med Physical Exam Question
Ragsf15e replied to Marauder's topic in Miscellaneous Aviation Talk
@Marauder is a pretty congenial and helpful person to mooneyspacers. Maybe people don’t agree with him on this, but I can kinda see his point… maybe my doc would sign, maybe he wouldn’t, but I’d like him to. Either way, Marauder has a lot of good stuff to share after a very long ownership, so be respectful. Id like him to stay here. -
Yes, but he said the x wind doesn’t actually exist.
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Yikes. Do you have a panel compass to compare headings? The wind computations require multiple inputs, but that looks big enough that it’s not OAT or airspeed/groundspeed related. Heading vs track…. I bet you've got an issue there. Any chance that the gps magnetic variation is messed up giving a bad track?
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I’d also bite the bullet and buy a reasonable solution. I’d go sentry, mount it somewhere inconspicuous and test reception. I bet it’s very good without an external antenna.
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New Pilot Looking for Recommendations
Ragsf15e replied to JCKroeger6251's topic in General Mooney Talk
Budget will help us help you… I have an F in Spokane and it works great for my family of 4 (2 young kids). It’s not great in the winter because it doesn’t have tks. If you need to fly through clouds in the winter up north, you’ll want/need tks. They are all pretty efficient, however the older ones have really simple maintenance as long as they have been hangared and taken care of. Possibly they cost less per year. My F is probably worth close to $100k and costs about $15-20k/ year all in for 100 hours. Insurance will cost you more as a new pilot. -
Yeah, you don’t want someone willing to experiment. You want someone who does it a lot. Those shops are good.
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Yikes. Usually it leaks out of the pickup gasket there, but that looks further aft. Maybe @N201MKTurbo or @M20Doc could give you an idea? Oasis aero is a common place to do tanks if you need a full reseal. Lots of mechanics have various patch skills. Look up Don Maxwell’s article about patching leaks.
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If @Jerry 5TJ is right about not needing atp-ctp, then go for it. It’s just an instrument check to higher standards. If you’re looking for something to challenge yourself in more ways, cfi and cfii would be my suggestion even if you don’t use them.
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How about doing cfi? Even if you don’t want to teach, it’s not bad to have. Can help out friends with flight reviews, and possibly find out you like teaching?
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What’s the sim and ground training course requirements these days? They changed it from a written exam and flight to the atp-ctp which I think costs $$. Around 2013, everyone who had the hour requirement did their test to avoid the new requirements.
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You guys are awesome!
