thomas1142

Where did you find this info?

I was told by my avionics shop that Garmin will be raising their prices at the start of the new year. The G5 and the GFC 500 was on the list, I was hoping to make my buys before the increase.

Anybody heard any rumors on GFC 500 certification for our Mooneys? Doesn’t seem that it will happen till next year.

I prefer the LPV approach since I’m using the GPS for navigation and I have the approach loaded, and activated. No need to enter any more info, or push any buttons on the GPS, or Any other instrument, to execute the approach.

Would I just be wasting oil if all I did was change the oil, not the filter, and continue flying till for another 10 to 15 hours (this will give me around 50 hrs on the filter) then do a complete oil and filter change?

I’ve been trying to change the oil between 25 to 30 hrs. I was not sure if I would do more harm to run the engine and fly the airplane after all the “setting time” with all the contaminants in the oil circulating, or just change it before I fly it.

By the time I get back home my M20J will have been sitting for over six weeks. I meant to change the oil, 30+ hrs since last oil change, be fore I left. My question is, should I change the oil before I fly it again or fly it and then change the oil? Also anybody in the around the panhandle of Florida that can “toutor” me on doing an oil change, never did before.

Has a final location been decide upon?

Pulled glare shield, looked under the panel and all seemed good. Maintenance took a look at it and checked it all out, even removed the vacuum pump to make sure nothing funny was going on. All checked out, gauge is the issue. Anyone got a spare?

Oh well, it’s off to the shop we go. Lucky to have a good mechanic right on the field.

How can I verify that, can I do anything about it or is it a shop visit?

Limited to VFR flying till this is resolved.

Electrical, in back tail

The main pump is less than 50 hrs old, it was replaced at the last annual in February of this year. I always test the back up pump during the run up. No change to the reading on the guage.

I check the lights at every flight, all looked good.

Went out to fly today on such a beautiful day. Once I started the engine I noticed the suction gage was not registering. During the runup it was all over the place. I did not see any lights on the annunciator panel, nor did any instrument seem impacted. I'm assuming its the gage, right? If so is the gage hard to change out?

Compete Stratux unit with GPS antenna, also EasyAcc Power Bank 60000mAh model PB6000CB. Stratux works great, but I just upgraded to a Garmin GTX 345 so it’s not required anymore. $125 +shipping

Ok, I maybe the ultimate CB, and do understand that airports require upkeep and that costs money. But...what I don’t understand is why there is any charge if all I want to do is park my airplane for a couple of hours/day on an airfield that has received federal dollars, state/local tax dollars for upkeep. I don’t want any service, I’ll buy fuel if need be (fuel tax), and don’t even want to use the facilities, just a gate to get of the ramp to a waiting car. I feel there should be a limited number of spots available for this purpose. How, or why is there a charge for dropping of a passenger that just walks through the FBO because that is the only way off the ramp (which is how the FBO ensured it would be) ok let me have it, I got thick skin.

I’ve seen that puff of smoke first hand, not fun.

1.5 is where I am leaning also. The cost seems a bit high based on option 1. Sarasota Avionics has a special on a 750 swap with a 530w for $8.5k installed. I have other quotes for just 2 x G5’s in stalled for around 9k, so that would seem place the GFC 500 at about 20k installed, seems a bit high also.

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Where did you go for your quote?

What’s the shop? Maybe they can price out some estimates for me also.

The way I was looking at it is that I don’t know/think if it is cost effective to spend that kind of money on a used system that is old in the “tooth” and definetly does not have the capability on newer units. All the other components of the KFC are just as old, so their day is coming also. I saw on some other thread that keeping the KFC 150 unit components functioning (rebuilds as required) would cost more than option 1.

As some might know, my KFC 150 unit got fried. I received a rediculos quote for a replacement which included a core charge that was higher than most avionics units of any sorts. Anyway, I started my search for doing some upgrading. Here is my first reply...(used Bonanza pricing for the GFC 500 since not approved for Moonies yet). Option 1. 2 x G5 plus the GFC 500 $28k Option 1.5 (2) G5 plus GFC500 GTN750 GPS/NAV/COM (trade in the 530W) $ 42k Option 2. 10” TXi, GFC 500 and 1 x G5 with EIS approx. 75K Option 3. 10” TXi, 7” TXi, 1x G5, and the GFC 500 with EIs. approx. $85K What do you all think? Option 2 and 3 are a bit more than I’m willing to go for right now. Any other ideas, and shop suggestions? Thanks