Aerodon

The factory will convert from S2 to S5 for about $90. Don

I have a 40x40" AXYZ CNC router. Use 0.125" end mill bits with a misting spray. A panel like the one above has about 180 shapes and takes about an hour to cut. I can do things like match drill the Radiorax and various flush mounts that go behind the panel. Hardest part is getting the mounting holes accurate, overtime I cut a template I seem to get closer but there is always one or two that don't match nicely. The factory must have just hand drilled the holes and put a rivet in the tube or bracket and used the rubber mounts to take up the misalignment. Aerodon

Are you saying tilted forward like the radios it is 8 degrees, or tilted back like you have it is 8 degrees? Using standoffs and rubber mounts is a nice way of taking the angle, but I would firmly mount the bottom ones to make the panel rigid for the G5's? Aerodon

I have a complete set for you, send me a pm. Pedals, links, master cylinders, tubes to crossover to other side. It does not look too difficult to install, but you will need to remove the belly panels and front 'tunnels' to gain access to the pedals and pipework. I think there was a version that had valves between the pilot / co-pilot side and that made life difficult to bleed the brakes properly. My set is out of a later model, with no valves. Aerodon

There are two SB's that apply to a 252 - one is to add a local ground to each ACU, the other is to relocate the V sense wires, by taking them off the Field CB. This makes sense because if the field trips then the warning light no longer work, just when you want them to work. But the implementation is goofy - they provided a splice to take the one V-sense to the annunciator panel and the other to the Hi/Lo vacuum switch. This sort of makes sense from an accessibility point of view, but then they ask for the CB's to be changed from 1A to 2 A. One you have access to those, its real easy to relocate these V-sense wires. Newer Mooneys have a separate 1A V-sense CB. Aerodon

The Encore conversion requires replacement of the POH with an Encore POH. So limitations like RPM. MP and max operating altitude written in the new POH apply. Aerodon

It takes less than 110 lbs on the elevator to put the tailskid on the ground....

The gear override switch has a light inside and is a momentary push switch that must be held to bypass the airspeed switch. I have some spare new switches with 'GEAR SAFETY BYPASS" engraved on the face. Also have some spare Mooney round button and labels for you if you want to do this mod.

You said your engine stopped without any further damage. If the failure was a fuel related problem, there should be no issues with overhauling a 2200 hour engine. If it was oil starvation, it does get more complicated - bearings etc. And if it was more catastrophic than that, you still have a 2200 hour engine, logbook and data-plate. Any part can be replaced to make you and your overhauler happy. I have an 1850 hour engine that was removed in running condition. The engine can be overhauled, or I am willing to part out, starting with the major components. Don

hurts my eyes too

I use click bonds in places like that. clean the inside surface well with a small scotchbrite pad and then epoxy in. These come with the epoxy, but I have successfully used JB weld 'steel' slow drying epoxy. 5000psi if you mix it properly. If you get stuck finding nut plates in small quantities send me a PM. Aerodon

If there were two different propellers listed on the type certificate, the logbook entry would be simple, removed 2 bladed prop, installed 3 bladed, update W&B etc. How is an encore conversion any different, it’s a configuration change, not a modification to the type certificate. It’s a series of changing one part for another, including the POH, complete with factory instructions. Don

The double puck conversion is by far the most expensive part of the conversion, new master cylinders, new calipers, new gear leg to flip the pucks from front to back, new gear doors. Without these, you do not have a legitimate Encore in my opinion. The balance weights are relatively minor, but the stabilizer does require some trimming. I can tell from pictures whether these have been done or not. the Vne does not change, gross weight might have some influence on flutter speeds, but I think production line convenience was part of it. The engine changes are minor if you do it smart. There’s a reason this is an expensive upgrade. Don

Just asking, would a GTX345R with an internal GPS controlled by a GI-275 MFD work? Complete standalone system? Replace the comm antenna with a combined GPS com antenna? Or one of the wingtip / tail mounted ADSB out systems? Don

That drawing is for the dual cylinder brakes (dual puck). And other components not mentioned above: airspeed indicator, manifold pressure gauge, tachometer and new POH. EDM900 or other engine monitor takes care of the engine gauges. Glass panel takes care of the airspeed. I got a new POH from Mooney. Don

I have them for you, send me a PM.

I decided to go all in and do a full panel. Pro's and cons of doing 1 piece / 2 piece / 3 piece panel. But now I have enough templates to send out for you to trial fit, then I can cut a final to your specifications. Aerodon

The governor, fuel pump, manifold pressure controller and wastgate controller are different part numbers. I send mine in for overhaul and conversion. They are basically the same units with different settings and small internal changes. The governor has a different internal spring. There is also an extra support bracket for the turbo. As mentioned above, new wheel spindles, double puck brakes, new master cylinders, new brake bell cranks on the master cylinders. (these have a very minor angle change). Balance weights - same as long bodies. I see many Encore conversions without these. My understanding is they took the parts off the production line in the mid nineties to build an Encore. New inner gear doors - these have to be from Mooney. Don

I have the one the mounts on the side of the magneto. I suspect the other one is the more common 'tach generator' that mounts on the tacho drive? I have both th tachometer and sense, the wiring is the same, so maybe change both? Aerodon

My understanding is that if you order a factory reman, then you get an engine for slightly less $$, but may have mostly new parts anyway. In the past, urban legend has it that some people received new engines. Perhaps if you offered to pay a 'new engine price' but would accept a 'reman engine', that would allow them to put that used part on? Or, I have a mostly complete TSIO360MB1 that could be overhauled. Or be used to donate parts to have yours overhauled? Aerodon

After a few iterations I think I have perfected a flush mount system for a Garmin Aera 760. Gizmo's make a nice panel dock - the problem with a M20J/K is that the RHS stack is very tight and it's difficult to fit a 6.25" wide item in. The 760 is 7.4x4.9" and fits really nicely on the co-pilots side. I used a standard 760 cradle mounted on a plate set back from the panel. There is a lever to pop the 760 out of the panel (lanyard to follow). No power button, but the 760 comes on and turns off when power is removed. I have enough glass and gadgets on the pilot's side, this is for my co-pilot to watch traffic etc. And I had to fill the space with something. Let me know if I can make one for you.... Aerodon

I do have a system ready to go. I replaced a WX10A system in my 252, the factory did a really bad job of installing the antenna. They cut the 3M doubler in half and installed both sides of the centre and then they cut the hole too close to the centre join. My guy did a good job of the NY163 installation, left the one half of the old doubler in place. Made a new doubler for the other side and riveted in place. Not the neatest, but the best we could do with what we had to work with. The M20K had the antenna installed beneath the KFC autopilot servo's. The later model Mooneys have batteries over there, so the WX500 antenna is installed one bulkhead further back. Lessons from Garmin magnetometer tests: Run new grounds from tail light strobes and lights to 'in front' of the magnetometer. I did this just to make sure my LED tail light does not create storm scope interference, but I have found them to be fairly insensitive to electrical noise inside the plane. Aerodon

Garmin supply a list of the parts you need to install a GFC500 in your plane. These are standard hardware items, nothing special, but you will struggle to find them all in one place and end up spending hours finding them and pay many times more than they cost for shipping. I've done the homework and ordered from reputable suppliers, let me know if you want a set. If you have a KFC150 or 200, you are allowed to use most of the roll servo components and do not need new pulleys. I also have a surplus Garmin 'roll servo install kit'. This will allow you to get a head start on the roll installation, it is probably the most tedious part of the M20K installation. Make sure your installer is on board with all of the above, some shops don't like you bringing the steak and asking them to grill it for you. Aerodon

Maingear, or main and nose? All the linkages, or just the gear legs? Aerodon

You can find the cleveland catalogue on line. Find the correct wheel for your plane, then click on the part number and it takes you to a breakdown of all parts. Typically it will list the parts for A,B,C in a table, with different part numbers for some of the components. It could be a different bearing, different wheel half etc.