ArtVandelay
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Since the passing of Freddb34, can the status be changed, instead of verified member, supporter…….maybe “gone west”?
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My GNC 255 is a better radio than the GTN FWIW. Next frequency, guard, ATIS and current frequency are all dialed in with my 2 radios. -
Does pulling back on throttle cause backfiring? If yes, could be an induction leak.
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Did you check your dimmer (there’s 2, one for glare shield lights, other for panel…newer avionics ignore this and internally set brightness with adjustment from its photocell. Not sure where 150 falls.
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I’m leaving, my next door neighbor is also leaving. Small sample size, but that’s 2 for 2.
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Privately owned.
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Social Security administration just announced SS is going up 2.8%, they based this on the prices of Apples (whether that’s the kind you eat or the kind with batteries is unclear to me [emoji38]) Anyhow, in the aviation world; pre covid T hangar rate for my home airport was $400, it’s been steadily rising, but this year is a new record, a whopping 75% increase putting new rate to $1063.
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Be prepared for some breakage, our planes are old, in my case the plastic pitot static tubing was brittle and it all needed to be replaced.
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Mine took 4 weeks, but the fuel tanks had a couple of leaks after the stripping process (inspection plates) so it had to be moved to the AP shop to have the tanks patched. There’s no way it should take longer than a month unless they are mismanaged. I had to wait 2-3 months for an opening.
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Basic Med popularity on MooneySpace
ArtVandelay replied to Bolter's topic in Miscellaneous Aviation Talk
My PCP is a pilot, so that makes it a lot easier. Also my checkups mostly consist of us talking about aviation. -
IO-360 ‘warm engine’ start on M20J
ArtVandelay replied to Tiny18Driver's topic in Modern Mooney Discussion
Does no one check the fuel pressure before starting? -
For those of us that fly in the south where air is warm and humidity is high, our performance will not match our northern counterparts. I routinely see a 10 knot difference in TAS between flights in PA (where he is) and flights in FL. Our engines are not making rated HP in hot and moist air, if you want bragging rights, move to where it’s cold and dry.
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You’re assuming the instrument is correct on a 60 year old plane.
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I did the same thing and removed the annunciator. You’ll need engine monitoring to substitute for the fuel low and voltage lights not to mention the engine instruments, get rid of the vacuum pump, and then it’s just gear lights. Be aware the nav lights dimming circuit for gear down light.
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Looks like the red annunciator light below the gear down light is on as well, can’t read the label of what it is.
