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Hi. Not sure where you are located but I have only heard good things about Gann Aviation in North Georgia. He builds great engines and is very well known. I had my annual done at his shop and was very impressed. He has a separate shop where he only builds engines. Just my 2 cents. Troy

Anyone know the price on the Panthera? Does anyone practice spins in their Mooney? Thanks Troy

Wow!!

Ok Guys...Nothing is on TV and I'm two high gravity beers in and looking for some fun stuff to read. I'm having a nice relaxing week at my Lakehouse (The Recovery Room) with my kids before school starts. Too bad they won't fly with me. . Troy

I'm having a great night reading these posts while sipping whiskey too funny

I wasn't concerned about O2 at 11,000 feet. It was just my first time to fly that high and it seemed like the clouds had no ending and I'm in an old M20B. I had plenty of gas so I knew I would find an opening. Not a position I would like to be in again but the view was priceless. Troy

Thanks for all the responses and I am looking forward to learning more and being a safer pilot. I have never witnessed a layer of clouds with no end in sight. I was following my ADS-B information and my destination had broken clouds but kept thinking if something happens to my engine .. I am in BIG trouble because I am not IFR rated. Just to make sure everyone knows... I would never fly through a cloud without an IFR rating. I seem to recall it only takes a VFR pilot around 90 seconds to die in a cloud. My normal flight is 6,000 feet with no clouds. I can understand how things quickly turn into a mess if you are not prepared. Thanks. Troy

A question for all you IFR pilots?? Can you descend thru a cloud while flying VFR or do you have to file an IFR flight plan to go thru clouds. Last month I was flying VFR and the cloud layer kept getting higher and higher. I ended up leveling off at 11,000 feet and was stuck on top for about an hour. I was scared to death for two reasons. That's the highest I have ever flown and would I ever see an opening to get down. It was very pretty and calm but wish I was IFR trained and had more experience in similar situations. Troy

Nice pics!! Thanks for sharing. Troy

Cool!! I definetly need this since I can't fly in the clouds I think it's also difficult to determine height of mountains too so I usually go way high just to be safe. All of this is sad but true Troy

Congrats!! Dial in your pattern speeds and you will be set..

I love the feeling when you walk up to your plane to pre-flight it and think "Yep...it's all mine and it's paid for". Troy

I have tried the thumb nail check and I'm not sure I know what I feeling for?? I feel a little grove but that's all I feel. The way it's described, that would mean it's unlocked ? Mine is locked and I feel a little grove. Maybe too many thumb nails over the years. Thanks. Troy

Thank for sharing that video. I probably looked just like her riding in a Cub for the first time. Great memories!! Troy

I got my new Concorde battery in the mail yesterday from Airspruce. Shipped in one day!! Wow!! I didn't realize they were soo heavy..hope to instal next week. Thanks for the advise. Troy

Lasar has a steering horn for around $500 and it fixed my shimmy. Give them a call. They are very helpful. Thanks. Troy

Thanks. Troy

I'm buying a battery this week. Where is the best/cheapest place to buy from ?? Thanks. Troy

Post pics for all of us at work with week:)). Thanks. Troy

Side note on this topic... My breaker has popped twice on my fuel pump. It hasn't happened again?? Is this a precursor to a failing pump? Thanks. Troy

Congrats!! I love the paint job! Troy

Congrats!! You have taken a verbal beating from some of the fellow Mooniacs