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Yes, but he said the x wind doesn’t actually exist.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

You guys are awesome!

If you do go led, then you can’t use tge lights as a substitute for cabin heat like the old ones… I switched to led, kept the same dimmer and it doesn’t dim well as eric and Skip mentioned, however, it does provide a nice red light for reading maps or checklists. I turn it off when not in use.

Great, now the Canadians are “helping” us make our AD “better”!

I wonder if other sealants failing or being dissolved has anything to do with those fluctuating fuel pressure sensors weve run into?

Using the sealant is key to get it really leak free. I’m not good at this, but using it liberally and then cleaning up any excess after tightening has worked for me. Honestly I’ve had some (minor) issues with tapered “jic” fittings too and haven’t been able to get them perfect. I want “sealant” for them!

Yeah, my mechanic was unimpressed, but I was super happy to see that green light! It doesn’t come on until the gear is down AND it lets you see the indicator!

Oh sheesh, if you’re going for new panel, then just do a 10” g3x and one g5 and do the gfc500 now. You can have the engine gages on the g3x too which gets you an engine monitor. Approx cost is $60-80 installed. You can get rid of almost everything else.

If you look strictly at cost, g5s are cheaper. Depending on the installation, a gi-275 might require less panel work, but g5s are the “budget” option between the two.

Yes, led light rings put in by previous owner. They are dimmable and work pretty well.

Yes, the g5 can do only one nav sometimes… but if you have two navs with “digital” output, they can handle both. I have an SL30 as number 2, and apparently that’s about the oldest nav that has digital output and can be combined into the g5, although it’s not currently hooked up that way.

Any chance it’s prop grease? Is there “oil” on prop blades from the hub? Was oil pressure low because your oil was really hot? Because that could be normal…

Another good option is the gi-275. They fit in your existing round holes, so less panel surgery. They are a bit more money, but not terribly. Both g5 and-275 can drive gfc500 or stec. Gi275 adi and hsi can be put in (they have reversion in case one fails) and then you don’t need any traditional instruments. If you use g5 for the ADI and hsi, it also has reversion but you must leave a tc, alt airspeed and vsi. If you want easy, 2 xgi275s go where your existing adi and heading are. Done. You can remove vac pump. If you’re looking for a super awesome panel, we can help you spend much much more and it will look like a Tesla. Up to you.

Ha! No doubt! I fly a Meridian for work and the new Concord 2 years ago cost more than the annual on my Mooney this year… and while I helped with inspection panel removal and installation, I paid a standard rate for the 30 hours of time I was charged.

Welcome! I have an F model, 1968, and they are slightly off to the right. Not noticeable at all while flying. They are great instruments. Im not sure if they could be made to fit perfectly in the middle, but it would be tight. Also, the other required instruments must be retained, so it depends on where they are too. quick question… is there currently an autopilot? If so, what kind? G5s are fully compatible with garmin autopilots and have varying degrees of compatibility with others, however they cannot provide attitude to an attitude based system. Sorry about the dark picture. I was night flying recently and it’s the first one I found.

Ahhh, that helped. I didn’t check those screws but I will now. Would be nice to have a better way in!