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gsxrpilot

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  1. Hi, I'm the lunatic . I took my 400 hours of M20C experience and bought a 252. My first flight in an M20K was the flight home to Texas from northern Ohio... solo... with the POH and other assorted manuals on the seat next to me. But seriously, transition training is valuable and certainly would have shortened the learning curve for me.
  2. I do the same thing. Once you cross the numbers, your speed is what it is. Now it's just a matter of setting the mains down first. This works at 65 knots or 90 knots. Hold it off and gently feel for the runway with your main gear, not the nose gear. Of course the higher the speed, the more runway you'll use up. But you can still set it down gently without any bouncing.
  3. Yes, that's the link for Jewell Aviation who did my overhaul. The final price was very much inline with that price list.
  4. I've used several different digital log books over the last few years. I don't think I've put anything in a paper log book in the last 10 years or so. Every log book I've used has some sort of export to .csv feature. So I regularly export the book and keep it on a back up drive both hardware here at home and in the cloud, both iCloud and G-drive. At the moment I like ForeFlight. I log everything to ForeFlight including check rides, endorsements, FR's, etc. I even had a battery issue once and the CFI couldn't sign my ForeFlight entry, but an email to the CFI the next day allowed him to see the log book entry, sign it and lock it in the log book. In this day of always on 24/7 connectivity, it just makes things easy, as they should be. At the moment ForeFlight seems to have staying power and while the subscription isn't trivial, I still think it's worth the cost. So I'll stay with ForeFlight and let it do the logging until I change my mind. And when I do, I'll take my latest .csv export from ForeFlight and import it into the next digital logbook of some sort. A late addition to this post. One of the head developers at ForeFlight is David "Kiwi" Mitchell who owns and flies a pretty nice 231.
  5. Agreed. As I read it, she's owning the bridge stunt, but disputing the "intentional switching off the ADSB". *I had an ADSB issue myself once that I won't post about publicly
  6. Most of my landings are either with takeoff (half) flaps, or no flaps. When I do use full flaps, I can usually get the plane stopped 200 or 300 ft shorter. So your estimation is about what I see as well. I'd definitely use "less" flaps in gusty conditions.
  7. That actually doesn't seem to be the case. This J would be worth more if the turbo is removed and it's put back to its original configuration. This is further evidenced by the fact that M20J's are bringing higher prices than comparable 231's and some even out price 252's.
  8. Opinions, and nothing more I think it's something she's been thinking of doing for a long time and finally decided to do it. Just because she'd been thinking about it for years, doesn't preclude the fact it could have been a last minute decision. She very well could have taken off without any intention of flying under the bridge that day, and then in a weak/foolish moment, decided, what the heck. I could go either way on the transponder issue. She intentionally turned it off to hide the flight, but then lied about it? Or she's not lying about anything. She admits to wanting to fly under the bridge for a long time, and she did it, why lie about the transponder? I have no issue with the enforcement action and support the idea that consequences should follow for breaking the regs. I think it's a little harsh, but you take your chances when you knowingly violate the regs. So I'm fine with the punishment. Would I do the same thing... maybe. Certainly not today. I have a lot of flying still to do. If I'm 78 and about to lose my medical anyway... the probability goes up a bit.
  9. That's a valid point. I think I'd just want to make sure it's just a pre-buy appraisal as @ArtVandelay put it. Nothing is going in the log book, and so there is no liability on the part of the shop. They open it up, have a look, and put it back together. I also believe that the agreement should be between the seller and the buyer, in writing, and backed up with a deposit. If there is a problem with the shop, I'm keeping the deposit. The only unairworthy designation an IA can ever attach to an airplane is during an Annual or 100 hr Inspection and it's noted in the log book. Make sure the shop understands and agrees with that position.
  10. Is there a mechanic who would sign that? I doubt it.
  11. People like us have been looking at the sky and dreaming of flying for thousands of years or more. We didn't pick flight, it picked us. And it just so happens, that in this day and age, flight is highly regulated. I'm not opposed to the regulations, and appreciate that the regulations play a huge role in creating the safe and accessible flight environment we all enjoy today. (I get irritated by those who refuse to equip with ADSB for some reason or another) But sometimes it's just easier to ask forgiveness, then to get permission. She possibly knew from working with the local FSDO for so many years that it wasn't going to get approved. And with the clock ticking on her Medical, she decided to do something she'd been dreaming about for many years. In the end, the punishment is likely more of a deterrent for others rather than punitive towards her. And I'm fine with that. If I was about to get my wings clipped...
  12. I have a hard time finding fault with what she did. No doubt many a pilot has looked at that bridge and thought about flying under it. She'd probably been thinking it for 50 years. And now, at 78, with very little to lose, she did it. "If you done it, it ain't bragging'" - Walt Whitman
  13. You can consider yourself lucky that you missed out on this one. There is a very high chance this will be another example of someone spending $80K and months/years of work, to finally have a flying Mooney worth $40K.
  14. I was trying to think of all the 252's and Encore's that I know, have talked to owners, met, flown with, etc... It's a pretty long list. I might have to organize a 252/Encore fly-in just to get the group of owners and pilots together. It's a very special airplane. Stay tuned... it will definitely be up here in the Rockies somewhere, the natural home of the 252's and Encore's. O2 mandatory.
  15. Damn that's a good looking 252!
  16. SWTA is alive and well in Smithville, TX (84R). They just aren't producing the cowls at the moment. But they still own the STC's www.swta.net
  17. That was my first thought... no one's sampled quite as many Mooneys belonging to someone else, as Chocks.
  18. I chose C as that's my preferred. But I actually have both. The JPI is in F and the Aspen is in C.
  19. We're getting close. @adverseyaw is indeed the lead on this effort. He just needs confirmation/sign-off from a few different teams and it will be ready to go live.
  20. The MooneyCaravan to Oshkosh is always the largest and most organized Mooney arrival. The purpose of the Caravan is to be able to park/camp together in the North40. But to park together, you have to arrive/land together and that requires a formation arrival. Not to be a Debbie downer, but this won't be the best year to join the Caravan. COVID has meant less formation flying this year, fewer clinics, and therefore fewer qualified AND current Lead pilots. The result is a smaller Caravan overall. But there will be a Caravan to Oshkosh and that means there will be a big Mooney tent in the North 40. All are welcome to come by the Mooney tent, hang out in the shade, charge your devices, meet other Mooney owners, etc. The Caravan is scheduled to arrive Oshkosh at 11:30am on Saturday, and we'll have the tent up shortly after that. All the details are over on the Caravan website.
  21. JD and I have been in regular communication with Mike Trudeau at Hartzell. I'm ready to put a lighter, possibly composite prop on my 252/Encore. But according to Mike, they haven't come up with anything that out performs the canoe paddle prop I have now, at cruise in the flight levels. So I'll keep waiting. I'd love a Scimitar Top Prop on my Mooney, but not if it's not at faster in cruise than what I've got.
  22. What @Steve Dawson said. If it can't or isn't allowed to be flown to AGL in Morganton, NC. you don't want it.
  23. It's all relative and we can't expect the new guy to have the meter dialed in or calibrated yet. On the subject of engine overhauls, 8 weeks is fast. In fact when quoted 8 weeks, be very happy with 10. I chose to go with Jewell as it's the best price anywhere for an overhaul. 8 to 10 weeks is typical, according to the shops that send engines to Jewell. He had my engine for just shy of 4 months. But Covid, but the holidays, but it's a turbo, but, but... but it was cheap* *again its relative
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