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  1. gsxrpilot
    Yeah, then moving the seat around doesn't make as much sense.The KFC150 has rate of climb, and altitude pre-select. So usually by pattern altitude, if we're going far, the seat is sliding back and I'll let the autopilot get us to altitude and get us there.
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    I rode in the back of my own M20C once behind a 6' front seater. I wouldn't have wanted to be there for 3 hours, but for an hour or so, it was fine. I'm with Bob in that since I don't have kids that have to travel with Mom and Dad, my back seats are for people who WANT to ride along. And so I've never had a complaint. I consider my K a 2+2 and am happy it is. Kinda like my BMW. If I was more of a Suburban kinda guy, I'd be flying an A36.
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    Do you have an autopilot? I don't have an autopilot in my BMW and that's why my seat usually stays in position, (cruise control is no good). But in the Mooney, with a good autopilot, once "George" has taken the controls, yes, the seat goes back, I stretch out and enjoy the ride and the view.
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    I preferred the orange silicone plugs as well but I don't think they're included with the Halos any more. I got a couple of sets of them at Osh last year, but Phil had to dig around a bit to find them. Now with the custom ear molds, (it took two times to get the right) I'll never go back.
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    DMax does this by separating the tail from the cabin at the aft edge of the cage. By removing the tail there, and also taking the engine off the front, it will fit on a flat bed trailer without the Wide Load designation. And it's much easier to move it a longer distance.
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    In the tail.
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    That's unfortunate. I think I mentioned that my first set of ear molds were terrible as well. They fit, but were made much too small and didn't block any sound. I got better ear molds made at Oshkosh last year and they work great. I have my Halo headset mounted and wired behind the panel for the left seat in my Mooney. I flew today, but my brother was flying left seat. So I pulled out the Zulu2's. And they are not nearly a quiet as the Halo's with the good ear molds. Are your Halo's the black one's? If so, I'll take them off your hands if you don't want them.
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    Might it be the shape? The Comanche is roomier which would likely equate to more wetted area to push through the air.
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    I did the very same thing and it was unquestionably the right decision. I'd buy a top of the line F before I'd spend the same money on a raggedy J. Of course if a top of the line J is in the budget, that is one of the best Mooney models ever made and a great investment.
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    You need to call Don Maxwell. You can find the number at http://donmaxwell.com. He's done it many times and would be happy to talk with you, I'm sure.
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    Friends don't let friends buy Cessna's, especially 172's. With a $50K budget and less than... never mind... an M20C would be perfect for you. In all seriousness, I probably wouldn't spend $50K to get an E or F. But that budget will get you a really nice C. Of course I've never flown a 172, so maybe I don't know what I'm missing. My first airplane was an M20C and it was amazing. My wife and I flew it all over the country and loved every minute of it. Now we fly a K and it's even better.
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    Like they say, if the weather's bad to IFR, but if it's really bad go VFR. I never noticed a difference between foggles and actual IMC. But that might have been testament to my instructor. One tip I've learned as I've worked towards having my personal minimums equal what's printed on the chart, is when on the autopilot, don't disconnect immediately on breaking out. Let the autopilot keep flying while you adjust from IMC to VMC. For example, breaking out right at minimums on the ILS at 200 ft. I'll let the autopilot take me down another 100 ft while I get a good look around. Then disconnect and land the plane. I've seen someone I was riding with, hit the autopilot disconnect immediately on breaking out of the clouds. But the action of pushing the red button, evidently included a slight tug on the yoke and back into the clouds we went. Now we're going missed. So go ahead and wait a couple of extra seconds after breaking out and get your bearings.
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    86° in Austin today and 90° tomorrow. We're loading the truck on Wed and will be in Denver by the weekend.
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    I've never used Turo but have look at it a few times. There is a new service at the Denver airport called Drift that I'm thinking of trying. I'll be living in Denver and when I'm gone on business trips, the folks at Drift will rent my car out to people coming in. The car gets driven while I'm away, and earns a bit of money. It's a pretty nice BMW 335i Coupe M-Sport that I'm actually thinking of selling. I think a 911 C4S Cab, will be a more appropriate car for Denver.
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    The point is well taken. But please don't go anywhere. You've still got more Mooney knowledge than most of us.
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    Well it's now 2019. Back in 2014 there were a bunch of C 182's with FADEC controlled diesels on the ramp here in San Marcos, TX. We were told then that FADEC was just around the corner and new students didn't need to know anything about Black, Red, Blue knobs. We haven't seen then since sometime in 2015. I'm sure it will come. And I'd be at the front of the line to upgrade. I make my living on the bleeding edge of technology and love new tech. I'm just disillusioned by an FAA still stuck in the 19th century. And add to that a very litigious legal system that could put TCM out of business just for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. I'm not holding my breath that it will happen soon.
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    As someone who has taken the class in Ada, OK, I'd say you can be forgiven for not knowing anything about what you speak.
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    N6XM (may she rest in peace) was a legitimate 153 - 155 knot TAS M20C. I often wondered what it would have been like with an IO360 under the cowl. I do like my turbo, but when I'm done with it, I think I'd like to build an E like @Bob_Belville. And see if one could be built that would out run the J's.
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    I applaud the enthusiasm, but "not that far off" in the certificated GA world is measured in scores of years. If the system in that Sling is available for my Mooney before I permanently loose my medical and have to turn in my wings, I'll eat my hat. So in the last 20 years of flying I have left, I'll make sure I know how to read the engine monitor that is available for my Mooney.
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    Part of the problem is the whole system is goofy. Every FSDO is different. Some look at the letter of the law and want to enforce that. Others look at the big picture and see that Garmin just doesn't care about putting anything on an STC other than Garmin. But the fact that the G5 can be Primary without any backup, or can backup all the other Garmin glass such as the G3X, TXi, etc, means that the STC discrepancy is likely a marketing thing and not an engineering or safety thing. And those FSDO's just look the other way or sign it off. As someone once said, any GA plane on the ramp can be violated by a FSDO if he looks close enough. Just upgrade the Aspen to the MAX and add the MFD MAX and then you can sell your G5 to the next guy. Or at least that's what I've done.
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    You've got two great responses there. There really isn't anything else to add.
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    If you know you're going to an event like SnF or OSH, you have to know that parking is on the grass. It is a bit precious when other Rockets are parked on the grass, to think that yours can't. It's certainly within your right to not want to park on the grass. But then don't fly to an event where parking is on the grass. Mooney nose gear actually do better protecting their prop than some other types. Those pucks can only compress so much. So unless your nose wheel falls in a hole, or plows a trench deeper than the axel, there's no chance you'll touch the prop to the ground.
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    Was a 337 filed for the install of the Aspen/G5? Is anyone giving you a problem about it? I have this same configuration in mine. The Avionics shop filed a 337 on it and done. I wouldn't be concerned about it.
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    The MFD 1000 is the only one that makes sense to me. It's the only one that allows for full reversion if the PFD fails. Therefore no other 6pack instruments are required as backups. But it's effectively adding another PFD. It's fully plumed and independent of the PFD.
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    The official word has always been that the difference from the short to the long was 5" in the back seat and 5" in the baggage area. I'm sure that the 5" in the back seat floor area could accommodate longer front seat rails allowing for a bit more leg room in the front seat area as well.
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