ArtVandelay
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Need some paint and possibly some interior recommendations
ArtVandelay replied to Schllc's topic in Acclaim Owners
You can’t foresee problems that can cause jobs to go on longer than expected. For example, after I had my plane stripped I had some fuel leaks, so I had to get that fixed before having the plane painted. Due to weather (hurricane), my avionics upgrade was delayed, stuff happens. The avionics upgrade took the longest (4+ months). Rule #1, I only bring the plane in once all the necessary parts are in. -
First, has it always been this way, could be an installation issue. If not, it may need to be serviced, I had a problem where mine wouldn’t sync up altitudes. Have a avionics shop bench test it.
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Pumps don’t give any indication of failure just looking at it, there’s a drain that will leak fuel when pump needs an overhaul, there’s a drain screen just downstream should only be in case of pump failure. When mine started to leak I inspected it and it was perfectly clean. On my J the only paint I remember having to damage was around the screws
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The G3X takes about 12 minutes if updating all charts, the flitecharts, IFR takes most of the time IIRC. Even on the coldest of days, the engine warms up faster than the database update.
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The older ones have a 4 way relay that acts as the control box, but I would check the switch first in this case.
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C&K 16amp SPST switches available at any electronics retailer (digikey, mouser,etc).
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No, the problem is the space the extra switches will take up. FYI, The long body Mooneys have a larger (higher) panel, mid and short bodys don’t.
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I went with modern mini rocker switches, and there’s plenty of room for CBs without old legacy engine gauges.
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The GFC 507 doesn’t use the high speed bus, neither does any of the original experimental boxes (G3X, GDL50, G5), I think there’s a GAD 29B box in there as well. I put in a AV20S to serve as a tertiary AI backup, it’s completely self contained and doesn’t require any Garmin connections.
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That’s about a 120% inflation rate. But if you need it…although I don’t think many are going to do the 1000 hour service just because.
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1981 M20 J with 1,810 TTSN O SMOH Eng & Prop
ArtVandelay replied to Frank B.'s topic in Aircraft Classifieds
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1981 M20 J with 1,810 TTSN O SMOH Eng & Prop
ArtVandelay replied to Frank B.'s topic in Aircraft Classifieds
Flightaware shows this tail number belongs to a Cessna 310 and hasn’t flown since 2006. So that brings up a lot of questions. Such low hours (41 hours per year) is not considered a good thing. Asking prices have dropped about 7% since last year, but it’s not like the market has crashed. -
What's this thing above my battery in my M20J
ArtVandelay replied to Thedude's topic in Modern Mooney Discussion
I use a cable tie, the fat end I think will prevent it from falling in. Also you’ll need a small funnel if you don’t want to make a mess. -
I would keep the stripes/secondary colors off handles and control surfaces, to reduce extra weight on the surfaces and touch up around the handles easier.
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Some don’t even have that, just have to have something soft to rest it on if doing it singlehanded.
