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  1. ArtVandelay
    Vinyl is permanent, it’s used on boats all the time and lasts for decades, boat regs are similar except they use the word “durable” instead of “permanent”. Just because you can remove it without damaging the paint doesn’t mean it’s not permanent. Now using masking tape would be considered not permanent.
  2. ArtVandelay
    If you want shorter N number, avoid multiple syllables: 2MG is shorter than 7RJ
  3. ArtVandelay
    Or just put in 12v outlet in a more convenient location, that way you will be able to use UCB-X ports 10 years from now.
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    I do not, this was covered by Mike Busch in one of his videos. Electrical components have a industry standard which they use. Replacing certain components (switches, etc) only requires a signature in the logbook. Maybe you need to find another avionics shop.
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    No on TSO, but they have to have certain specifications: amps/voltage/etc.
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    We’re surrounded by a steel cage, the non ferrous metal backing of the insulation is the least of your worries.
  7. ArtVandelay
    Any competent avionics shop should be able to handle this. You should be able to just sketch what you want and they can do the rest.
  8. ArtVandelay
    So can you tell the condition of a teflon hose from the outside? Regular hoses would get stiff or maybe crack…do teflon hoses do this?
  9. ArtVandelay
    Mine (78) is more on the side by the vent on copilot’s side. FWIW
  10. ArtVandelay
    I lowered it to ~30 IIRC, it was originally set to something like 75.
  11. ArtVandelay
    Engine has 1700 SMOH, seems silly not to overhaul the engine IF they had to tear it down to do necessary inspection after a prop strike? First thing Id ask to see is the logs, but personally I would not touch it.
  12. ArtVandelay
    Since JPI uses RPM, MAP, FF, OAT to calculate HP I see no reason to be checking those as well.
  13. ArtVandelay
    No, but I only have about 4 hours of testing.
  14. ArtVandelay
    No they were done by previous owner. The rest of my interior was done by another shop at Fort Pierce.
  15. ArtVandelay
    During my transition training the first time I did a stall, I did it like I have with 172s…fairly aggressively, the wing dropped 90° almost instantly. After some instruction, I did it again, but slowly approaching the stall like I was sneaking up on it, and recovered when I got the buffeting. But I still slow flight every time I fly, just before I touchdown. ;-)
  16. ArtVandelay
    Chute won’t help if below pattern altitude, don’t forget there’s a delay from the “oh crap” moment to the pull. Many of the causes can be eliminated by using some discretion while still on the ground. I wonder how many Mooney accidents are a result of a stalling, especially at lower altitudes. 172,etc stalls are quite benign, Mooneys are not.
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    Last year, but price was quoted in 2021, it probably would be a little higher today.
  18. ArtVandelay
    Wow, that’s insane. Treasure Coast Avionics at KFPR. I had G3X,3 servo GFC500, AV20S installed for $30k, panel included:
  19. ArtVandelay
    Not that expensive, it wasn’t itemized in my estimate.
  20. ArtVandelay
    I wanted smaller switches, I don’t like the trend to the bigger switches. Switches are standard, my avionics shop just selected switches with the proper specs (amps, dust resistance, etc)…separate breakers of course.
  21. ArtVandelay
    My 78 never had one either, PO put in 1 piece fiberglass belly, so I think mine would require a bit more customization if I needed to install a step. I assume any belly landing would require repairs that have to be documented in the logs.
  22. ArtVandelay
    What’s more aggravating is when the shop loses your expensive skybolt camloc and replaces it with an old regular camloc. I now do the removal of the cowling…mechanics simply don’t care about my plane like I do.
  23. ArtVandelay
    Well, if they had not written up the log sticker, then the work would not have been completed, since a log entry is part of the work.
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    How do you get that data? From G3X? G5?
  25. ArtVandelay
    And safety pilots ride for free or even get paid if a CFI… not the other way around.
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