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ArtVandelay

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  1. Total flap area is 17.98 sq ft, in the full down position let's say they provide the equivalent to a 6 sq ft flat plate...compare that to the entire M20J has the equivalent flat plate area of 2.81. Food for thought for those who don't use full flaps.
  2. But induced drag is not usually as big as factor as parasitic drag, with the flaps in full down position, that seems like that would create a lot of drag.
  3. Because the extra speed gives a little more control? i think the flare is a little flatter, maybe a more comfortable sight picture?
  4. I thought 15 degree flaps add lift without much drag, and vice versa for full flaps? i drop to 2500 rpm for noise abatement...
  5. I use 2, but hard to get in south Florida without thunderstorms, occasionally we get mist,fog in the winter. Nothing beats the real thing.
  6. I'd get confused, the left wing too low looks like right wing too low...this would not be good for me.
  7. Does the actuator require any service at annual? Lube? What about flaps actuator?
  8. i use the EGT to lean on a climb, I know my plane, I know what the EGT at peak is, so on climb after I've settle in (after flaps retracted, landing light off, handoff to ATC if IFR) I use the absolute value of EGT to lean to 150 degrees ROP, gives me plenty of margin, but improves engine power and fuel consumption...this is how I lean for high altitude airports as well. Not sure how others handle high altitude takeoffs but my method seems to work well.
  9. This reinforces what Robert said, 2000 probably a good max, I would use 1000 if the plane is subject to pattern work.
  10. During combustion, it's like 3000, but as the gases expand, they cool rapidly, as the gases are expelled the probe is heated, when exhaust valve closes, heating stops, they cool....you are just getting and average of all these fluctuations. CHT doesn't fluctuate, the cylinder has thermal mass, so it's a real temperature. thats the short version...
  11. I would exercise them more often, mechanical components like to be used, but not abused, especially if you park outside.
  12. And get her some sunglasses....sun at altitude can be harsh, I've gotten sunburn flying above the clouds.
  13. I don't think so, 1st warning from the manual: Use only water-based solvents. Do not use caustic, volatile, or combustible solvents, such as gasoline or toluene
  14. If you left off the tail camera and took off your tied down rings you probably could have done it in "only" 7 hours.
  15. Sometimes...flying to Albuquerque I had to remain high because of traffic, I was 5 miles away and still 3000' above airport, since it was VFR I was just handed off to the tower, had to request a 360 to lose altitude before I could enter the pattern. Mooneys will come down or they can slow down but not at the same time.
  16. 77 was a transition year for Js, 78 had higher Vge speed and push,pull controls. there is two tools to evaluate mooneys, AOPA vref and if you get a mooneyflyer it has a link for a tool just for Mooneys
  17. Yea, 10 definitely high, since I'm usually not at max gross weight, I'm closer to 8gph,150kts....which match the POH BTW, so 4 hrs is more like 32 gal.
  18. If you can be flexible with your flying (i.e. Let the weather dictate when you leave), don't need to fly above 17500 and usually are at 10000 or less, need room for 4 on occasion and trips will generally be less than 750nm, and want efficiency and reasonable maintenance costs, you can't go wrong with a J.
  19. If you have a 140k to spend, I'd put 40k into the bank for first year maintenance and upgrades, a 100k will get you a nice J, which in my biased opinion is the sweet spot, big enough to carry 4 comfortably depending on weight, efficient, no turbo and 4 cylinders makes it reasonably inexpensive to maintain.
  20. That submersible pump will need to be able to withstand the chemicals, not sure how hard that will be to find but I don't think you'll find it at Home Depot.
  21. I did PHX to SQL in a J, not direct, via Palm Springs, 4.5 hours, max altitude 11000. No O2 required, less mountains, easy peasy...you can get a nice J for 100ish.
  22. I thought you had a JPI? How do they share the various fuel sensors?
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