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  1. ryoder
    Airtex leather is great. Not too expensive but good quality. Plane plastics for the interior pieces. Airtex carpet is low quality but works.
  2. ryoder
    Cool. Which ELSA are you building?
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    I want the M20E that they did all the weight reduction and drag improvements on or something like it. The ultimate in economy cruising. To me it is the Mooniest of Mooneys.
  4. ryoder
    Haha. I miss this place and you too.
  5. ryoder
    Sold to a friend. I can fly it whenever I want
  6. ryoder
    I sold my Mooney a few years ago but still feel like a Mooniac. What’s wrong with me?
  7. ryoder
    I agree with everything said here. It’s really weird. I think hyperinflation is coming.
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    You really need to see an airplane in person to make a decision. There will be obvious things that make you say no to the airplane when you see it in person. I like the manual gear a lot but wouldn’t let that be my main decision point. Some airplanes are well cared for and owned by people with the means to invest in their ongoing maintenance and upkeep. That is probably the most important factor to me. How it was stored and maintained.
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    I window shop on barnstormers mainly and have noticed a lack of inventory, quick sales, and what seems like high prices over the past few months. I have seen this with used cars and of course property values. Anyone else feel the same way? I think it’s due to stimulus and general economic growth. I sold my 162 in January and will get back into ownership in about two years or so. Hope I’m not priced out.
  10. ryoder
    My IA used loctite. Worked great.
  11. ryoder
    I would use it as an excuse to get new glass. The impact to the look is awesome. Also I'd recommend getting the solar tint option. I didn't and regretted it.
  12. ryoder
    I like the old school Apache look too. I'd want a RV10. Good thing I know a guy building one.
  13. ryoder
    Vantage is so much stronger than stock. You’ll like it.
  14. ryoder
    I still come back too. Nice place to chat.
  15. ryoder
    Good video about the Vashon Ranger. I have never flown one but I’m a fan.
  16. ryoder
    Reinsurance rates are increasing which means our insurance rates will rise. https://www.capsicumre.com/aviation-reinsurance-begins-its-ascent The lady from Avemco alluded to this. Bottom line is they are trying to vet out potential risky policy holders to reduce losses. I felt like I was being interviewed for a job when she spoke with me regarding my 162 insurance.
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    I spoke with an agent from Avemco for about thirty minutes. She told me they don’t want to write LSA policies and really didn’t want to insure anything but a class three medical in a fixed gear with recurrent training or an instrument rating. They are trying to cover for 737 Max losses. They all buy into pools of money and it’s more expensive now. Something like that. They really don’t trust older pilots transitioning to light sport with no medical. LSAs are hard to land especially for older pilots and result in lots of accidents.
  18. ryoder
    Vantage plane plastics all around. Don’t try and repair anything. Plane plastics are very thick and durable. They are also inexpensive. The spatial parts might be good for the pilots side though.
  19. ryoder
    Yes. GI275 and then GFC500.
  20. ryoder
    Should they enter the LSA market? It is crowded and Vashon has a great low cost entry that is going to outsell the Colt IMHO. Vashon is run by Dynon and they really lowered the cost of production by using prepainted aluminum and other techniques. If I was Mooney I would build a modular airplane that is low cost but able to share parts and rigging with a LSA up to a four place. I don’t know how to do it but economy of scale and strategic reuse is the way to go. Cost matters.
  21. ryoder
    Cool story. I think I would have cancelled the approach and gone VFR, climbed and worked the issue as someone else said. Too much pressure to fix a mechanical issue while on final approach.
  22. ryoder
    I recommend Vantage and a dremel. Cost is good, quality is way better than what you have and it will last a very long time.
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    Same here. It was due to believing two IAs who said the old plugs were good and also not properly leaning and a too rich at idle carb. All those things caused bad mag checks.
  24. ryoder
    My Skycatcher sight gauges are great. Limited only by my eyesight. I tried having the fuel gauges on the 65C looked at and wasted 300 bucks labor for nothing. Salty replaced them with an engine monitor. If I did it now I would use a GI 275 EIS.
  25. ryoder
    A guy I know has so many service limit replacement parts pulled from overhauls he has done that he told me he could overhaul my O360 at a steep discount if he used those parts. He did mention some parts that I should get new but he would replace non serviceable parts with used serviceable parts from someone else’s new parts overhaul.
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