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I've only used the in-ear Halo's. Nothing over the top. I do have a nearly new set of Zulu 2's that have been factory upgraded to Zulu 3's knocking around in the back seat. Both my wife and I much prefer the Halos.

You want either Don Maxwell in Longview or JD at Southwest Texas Aviation (SWTA) in Smithville to do the pre-buy. Broadie's might have been good at one point, but I wouldn't get a pre-buy from them now.

One question I've had about this is... I know that N/A engines lose MP with altitude. If one was to take off with full MP at 210hp and just keep climbing, would one expect the MP to be down to 27.2" within the first 5 minutes? And would that then mean that while the IO360 would make 200hp at sea level but only 180hp by 6000 ft, the IO390 making 210 at sea level would be at 200 hp by 6000 ft? I don't know if this makes sense to anyone. I'm ashamed of my attempt at explanation.

It wasn't as smooth as it could have been. I first went to my local audiologist. They made the molds for me but they were what they called skeleton molds which were good for piping sound into your ear but no good for blocking any sound. So I had them remake them. They were much better. But then at Oshkosh, there was a guy there with a booth that would make them for you. I got him to make a set for me and they have worked great. They offer much better protection than any ANR and are so comfortable I've forgotten I was wearing them and have tried to climb out of the plane only to be yanked back in by the cord.

This... at least for starters. I would get a SensorCon CO detector before flying the plane. It's too important not to have. Shoulder harness is in the same category for me, but you've got those already. I'd immediately get on the schedule with your local/favorite shop to install a proper engine monitor. It will pay for it's self in reduced shop time, troubleshooting, fuel savings, etc. And it might give you the advance warning you need to be get on the ground under power, rather than a forced landing from a catastrophic failure. Next go put a 100 hours or so on it and get through another annual. If you're flying plenty, loving the plane, the annual is clean, and you're planning on keeping it, then start down the upgrade path... WAAS GPS Autopilot Solid state AI, HSI, TC, etc. (remove vacuum system) PS Engineering Audio Panel Sirius XM Music/Weather StormScope etc, etc, etc...

I'm a convert from Zulu 2's to the QT Halo's. I've been wearing the Halo's exclusively for almost 5 years now. My brother uses the Bose A20's in the left seat of a 737. He recently took my Halos on a four day turn and declared them to be much better than the A20's after a full day of flying. He's ordered his own set. I've been using custom ear molds with my Halos for about two years now. I can't imagine going back.

Yes it does, or would, but I very rarely have the heater on. And when I do have it on, it's just barely cracked open. The O2D2 is only mounted there using velcro so it's easy to move. I'd like a better place for it as well, but that's the best place I've found for it.

Yep, those are the ones. A couple of years ago, I reached out to the manufacturer because I only wanted Black. The minimum order was 25. I sold them all off to various members here on MooneySpace. Unfortunately I don't have the details, but I remember they went quickly.

Here's a couple of pictures. I like these pen holders. I have one on the panel just below the JPI and one on the lower center console. You can also see the cup holder on the lower right side, folded up.

I mounted one of these using velcro to the right side of the center console... the one that divides the pilot and co-pilot foot wells... I can get a picture next time I'm at the hangar. But I basically put it down at floor level. The co-pilot has to be careful if its in use, but when not in use it's folded up. And it's super easy to use when solo. https://www.amazon.com/Camco-44044-Adjustable-Drink-Holder/dp/B000EDQR4G/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=cup+holder&qid=1560960402&s=gateway&sr=8-4

Yeah good luck finding one. I try never to pay retail for anything but ended up paying full price for one after looking for a second hand unit for a year. No one ever gets rid of them. Now that I have one, I know why.

Hmmmm... that's odd. I've never seen the barrier in the middle of the tube. On both of my Mooneys that tube is hollow.

I don't believe that Jewell Aviation, the one at TKX, will supply a shipping box. The engines I've seen shipped back and forth to them, were bolted to a pallet with some additional framing.

My wife and I will be in attendance as well Paul - GSXRPILOT Alicia

You can order that from Mooney through your local MSC.

A very sad story, but a really good read.

Not all of us have to chose between the two... I wouldn't own such a traveling machine without a good autopilot.

I'm using this stuff... I just cut out the shapes for the windows and done. I didn't do anything to the edges. Three years later, no scratching, no tearing. It's just rigid enough to stay in the windows when put there. Easy to roll up and stuff back on the hat rack. And doesn't weigh anything.

+1 for the G2

Yep, it's a non-event. In fact, the carb O360 restarts quicker then my TSIO360 does. I like to watch the fuel meter and anticipate when it will run dry. One of the benefits of this. exercise is to validate that you KNOW exactly how much fuel you have at all times and therefore should be able to predict when the engine starts to stumble. Quickly switch tanks and you're back and running. On landing, immediately top that tank off to verify and note the ACTUAL useable fuel. I then switch to that tank so the next start is on that tank ensuring the lines are filled.

The longest leg I ever did in my C was 738.5 nautical miles. I landed with one tank completely dry and the other tank was... low. I was very comfortable with the flight... because... I had almost 400 hours in the plane with the Insight G2 showing fuel flow, gal remaining, time to empty, etc. And so I knew from many hours of experience, to less than half a gallon, how much fuel I had at all times. It was summer time and mostly VFR. There was one storm with a couple of big cells over Kansas, but easy to see and avoid. The route was MSN to FWS so flat fields and pastures the whole way. Landing options everywhere. The last hour of the flight was over the DFW metroplex with airports every couple of miles, clear VFR weather. In other words, very much unlike the coast of BC and Alaska. The C can do it, but I wouldn't do it in a "new to me" airplane, nor with a newly installed fuel flow instrument. I was at 12,000 or 12,500 the whole way burning between 6.5 and 7.5 gph.

I've been using SPOT trackers for several (8) years now. But I probably wouldn't recommend them. They work, and I've not used anything else to compare them to, but I'm just not crazy about the way their website/subscription/configuration works. They have also been known to cause problems with panel mounted GPS units.

I just charge my devices at the MooneyCaravan tent. There are plenty of power strips and a generator powering them.

I've had a set on my 252 for about a year now. Love'em.

When it's my turn I'll be sending my TSIO360 to Jewell.