Mark89114

on controller only 2 acclaims for sale, one was a 2016 for $625K and a 2007 with the G1000 and no WAAS for $430K.

I sent an email last night....he responded this morning. Told me Ovations were high on the list. Needs 10 "straw" orders (don't know that expression) and cost would be $55K to $60K.

I will start taking deposits........

Since I bought the mountain place in Wyoming, still no home or hangar, but that is separate discussion, I have been contemplating how to get over the mountains on a regular basis. My ovation sort of runs out of steam at 13K and was thinking turbo normalization would be the way to go. I know there is a kit for beech products was just thinking there might be some demand for the Ovation? I realize it will be expensive, but what isn't? The acclaims, etc. all turbo charged, I realize the difference. Just thinking/daydreaming. I send an email to the turbo alley folks, but no response. Don't even know if they are still in business, web site looks like it hasn't been updated for 20 years.

Thanks Clarence, will take a look at it near future and provide some feedback.

Flying along fat dumb and happy and I see the EGT's have climbed.....look over at fuel flow and it has increased by about a gallon, readjust mixture and continue down the virtual road and see it happens again, now I am paying attention as I mentally think about the fuel controller going bad or something else dramatic. I decide that certainly is the worst case situation so I put a pencil mark on the mixture control and if it didn't turn in 33% of a revolution all by itself over the course of several minutes. Is it possible to tighten this cable setup? I would assume it is just some type of friction pad somewhere. Any thoughts?

For you guys carrying a tube and tire around for years, you will never ever need it, the day after you loan it to somebody, guaranteed flat tire. My first airplane C-152 I hauled around a spare landing light and nav lights, not once in 15 years did they ever go out. Your mileage may vary.

I have a cheap harbor freight one.....and it shows. Even the tiniest pebble stops it. I am not fat but there just isn't a lot of room when cleaning the belly.

Unfortunately I suspect about 80% of mooneyspacers dress like this, I am a young kid at 52 still wearing blue jeans shorts, weave belt and new balance sneakers....with white socks.

do you have extended range tanks on this? I assume your bladder is super size.......

What are they overhauling? Seems to me if ain’t broke, don’t fix it…..

I am looking for a KEA130A with Mod 4.....think she has it?

Pulling the prop off to have reseal, repaint and new boots installed and uncovered this phenomenon. My mechanic says it is normal, the theory is the centrifugal action spins the lead out of the oil and it accumulates. No idea if this is normal buildup but mechanic wasn't concerned. About 1500 TT. The rusting/corrosion on mounting surface will be addressed.

I still have 60 gallons left I bought at $4.04.....am I inflation hedging?

One of the other forums said 2 cylinders were just replaced within the last 10 hours. Just parroting what I saw somewhere else. Your opinions and expert analysis may vary.

Several months ago I bought an airport property in Afton Wyoming with the plan to build a hangar and home. Have only started this process and I am not thrilled with the numbers I am getting. Met a local architect and he proposed some plans where it was going to cost me $1.1 million and a $20,000 architect fee. I think their numbers are way off. Hangar price was $120 sq. ft, my high level research shows maybe $60 sq ft, (steel building $20-$25 sq ft, concrete site work $20 sq. ft, installation $20 sq ft.) The home was coming in at $220 sq ft. I am an avid, capable DIY'er and an infamous cheap bastard in keeping with the Mooney owners theme. Found a company that builds the panels and they are claiming a DIY'er could build a home for $80 sq ft. I realize the interior finishes are a huge %, but again I can install cabinets, tile, flooring, etc. That is secondary for this discussion. My friend is in the sheet metal steel business and he put me on to this company. Looks like the structure is welded trusses versus the typical solid steel structure. Any thoughts to this versus the traditional way? Airplane Hangar | Metal Airplane Hangar Kits | Worldwide Steel Buildings Guess I am not sure what I am asking, but nothing is being built in 2022. Plan is 2023 come hell or high water.

How many airplanes have actually landed gear up due to this spring breaking?

Well, finally an update. Decided to use Colorado Air and Space port, KCFO based on some opinions here. #1 it avoided all the vectoring into the other 2 airports. Ended up picking up and dropping a passenger off at the DEN Airport, so it was super close. Services were all good, didn't check fuel prices....sometimes you just have to say WTF and move on, rental car was ready, they have tie downs with heater plugs and there is a Mexican restaurant in the terminal, didnt eat there. Don't think they charged me overnight fees. Probably use it again, maybe try one of the others just so I have some real time info.

I put delicate painters tape on it, not the old blue stuff. The delicate painters tape is in the same aisle as the regular. I was just doing a bunch of compounding and heavy cleaning/waxing and wanted to keep out and off of the TKS panels.

sorry, I am terrible about responding…..don’t ever hesitate to bug me, my feelings won’t be hurt. summary, a well known MSC was asked to fix it, they responded they did and tightened the field connector and tested good….well that was BS. Ended up having my local mechanic go through it and finding a true expert. The spline wasn’t the issue, the VR wasn’t the issue, the output from stby alternator was also outputting properly. The issue was 2 wires buried deep behind the CB panel were not attached. These wires connect to the Mooney relays for providing power to the emergency bus items and the notification on the annunciator panel. We were not getting power to the emer alt switch which was a clue to one of the problems. My mechanic stuck a borescope down into the bowels of the CB panel and discovered these beauties. The issue is accessibility, required dissasembly of large portions of the CB panel to gain access….haven’t received bill yet….wires reattached and now the system works like designed. I assume somebody is still having a problem with the system not powering the bus. I would follow the B&C checklist and eliminate their system as the problem, all of their components are easy to access and diagnose, the complexity becomes the connection to the mooney itself. I have the diagrams for the mooney installation if anybody wants a copy. If anybody wants more info, let me know and I will provide my cell number. I am not a mechanic….but I do lots of work running a factory and keeping all my toys running.

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Ok....i dont know why certain people can view or not....stoopid #$^*&$ technology..... This is the YouTube link....please let me know if not working.

Getting the annual done and mechanic found this situation. In aileron full UP on both sides there seems to be a lot of movement, when the aileron is full DOWN, the movement is minimal. The maintenance manual doesn't specify, except for 12.5 to 14.5 degrees. Just seems like a lot. All of the linkages have been inspected and nothing amiss....is this normal? 170746.3gp

Driving distance to Breckinridge is about the same, flight time minute or two longer theoretically, but which one is easier to get in and out and has better FBO’s?