jasona900

I just checked it again, and again PSI peaked at about 14.2 psi, and dropped as soon as I closed the throttle and mixture. I spoke with Eric at Oasis, and he said it is possible the mixture isn't closing all the way, which can also cause the PSI to drop. Obviously I am hoping that is the case. He is suppose to be in Nebraska later this week, and may stop by for a look. Will continue to post any updates for those interested.

Good info, thank you. I do monitor it during flight, and it is around 25psi.

I have not had any issues with cold starts... however, it has become more difficult to hot start. Again, I think the hot weather has something to do with it, but is likely exacerbating another issue. What sort of fuel PSI should one expect from the electric fuel pump alone? I have never thought to check..

They were inspected at last annual, a couple of months ago. Will have them checked again if the plugs look ok.

To provide an update.... The original drip was in fact, coming from the sniffle valve. I did a runup today, and it did not drip. Although, I wouldn't expect it to drip, as the engine probably didn't get hot enough by just running on the ground. I did the test as Jose suggested. Fuel PSI got to just over 14 psi, and then did drop after I turned off the pump and closed the throttle/mixture. I'd say it dropped about 2 psi in 20-30 seconds. I then started the engine and did a mag check. The left mag was normal, about 60rpm drop. However, the right mag, which also usually drops 60 rpm, now drops 120 rpm. I tried running up and leaning to burn off any lead, but it did not resolve the issue. I have Tempest fine wires all around. I doubt the issues are related, and obviously will not fly it until I can talk to my A&P. Definitely have some gremlins to work out.

Thanks Jose! Not gonna make it to the airport today...but will for sure tomorrow and I will run the test you suggested.

It’s definitely not the crankcase breather. It’s one of the ¼ inch rubber hoses. Gonna pull the cowling tomorrow. I hope the hose is connected to the sniffle valve, in which case, all should be ok. Will post the results.

I have a similar problem with my UBG-16... whenever I key the mic on comm #1, GNS-480, all of the values on my engine monitor go down..CHT and EHT bar graphs go down, along with the digital value read outs. Doesn’t do it when I transmit on comm #2, SL-30. It’s a RFI issue that I have learned to live with.

Wondering if anyone has any ideas here.. Shut down after the second flight of the day. About to push back into the hangar, and noticed fuel dripping out of one of the breather tubes coming out of the left cowl flap. The fuel dripped at about a 4 sec/ drip rate. Some steam (I think steam...probably not smoke) was coming out too. This is the first time I’ve seen something like this. It was pretty hot today...low 90’s, and unsure if that had anything to do with it. I switched the fuel selector to off, and the drip stopped about 10 mins later. Any ideas??

I believe the screw type anchors they are referring to are the cork screw type anchors. Here is the Avweb video... What impressed me was the holding power in the sandy Florida soil.

I plan on ordering a set of these: https://bigscrewtiedown.com Avweb has done a video review on those, and other tie downs, and it looks to me like "The Big Screw" has the most holding power.

I saw that.. Going to check it out for sure..

I’ll be there early tomorrow in the morning. Going to rent a car and check out Wichita if anyone else will be there around 9 with nothing else to do for the day, you are welcome to tag along.

So today I tried to sync two bluetooth devices (iPhone and iPad) to my 450A. Sure enough, it worked!! I was listening to music from my iPhone, and when I got an alert from Foreflight on my iPad, the alert interrupted the music, and then the music resumed. I synced both devices to the 450A bluetooth connection (not the stream option). I bought my 450A last December. If you got yours around then, you may have some or all of the features of the B.

While I openly admit it is just speculation, I wonder if a previously reported...or unreported overstress event could have been a contributing factor.

Perfect... thank you!!

That's good info on Gillespie, thank you. I didn't realize that the hangars in Montgomery were in such bad shape. Having stayed in a lousy hangar before, I feel your pain. Looking online, I found this list... I assume these are the leaseholders you are referring to. Airworld: (858) 735-5525 & (619) 843-3830 Circle Air Group: (619) 448-5991 Classic: (619) 890-1284 El Cajon Flying Service: (619) 448-8000 Gillespie Air Center: (619) 448-8000 High Performance Aircraft: (858) 576-5000 McHone Gillespie Field: (619) 562-2535 Mitre Aviation: (619) 993-8284 Safari Aviation: (619) 448-2360 Sky Harbor: (619) 258-8821 Southern Cal Aircraft Repair: (619) 448-5010 Westways Aviation: (619) 562-3040

Brown would be an option depending on where we live. Looking for a drive of 30 mins or less to North Island... and the same to the airport we end up at. I will definitely take a look at what Brown has to offer.

Possibly. When you applied for your replacement policy, did they ask you about any prior incident/accidents? If they did, and they didn't charge you extra, let me know who underwrites your policy... I'll give them a call!

I have told them that I was not at fault, but it does not seem that they care. On the application I had to fill out, they simply ask if I had an incident within the last 5 years.. didn't ask if I was at fault or not.

You are very lucky... I had one 'not-at-fault' which required over a $50k payout by the insurance company. My rates have since doubled, and every other insurance company has denied coverage me except the one I had the previous policy with. I'm told it will take about 5 years for my rates to return to normal!

I just found out I will be moving to San Diego in a little over a year for only two years (military move). While that is fantastic news for the family, unsure about hangar space for the Mooney. We have just begun our search for a place to live, but I think my two top candidates are around Montgomery (KMYF) and Gillespie (KSEE) airports. The searching I have found so far is that it costs about $500 to get on the waiting list at KMGM, and not sure how much monthly rent is there. Looks like several companies with offerings at KSEE. I have found a few very old ads for hangars that were for sale at KSEE... and I wonder if it would be cheaper to buy a hangar and pay a mortgage. Any advice is welcome, as if I need to get on a waiting list, better to do it sooner than later.

Out of curiosity.. when it was time to renew, did you have any issues getting coverage, or incur a increase in insurance rates?

I just called PS Engineering and spoke a sales rep. They tell me that if you purchased a 450A in within the last few months (exact number of months wasn't given) then you would likely actually have a 450B, as they have quietly been introducing the features of the B in the most recent As that were shipped out. Right now he told me there is not an upgrade path being offered directly from PS Engineering. Unsure if there will be one in the future. He asked me to call back with the serial number of the 450A I purchased last fall and he will let me know if I actually have a B.