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  1. adamsboomer
    Fixed, just needed a twist and panel tightened up. Now I fly with ball center and no yoke deflection. Much better thanks folks.
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    I began training in mooney with 42.1 Hrs. All of my time up to that was in 152. I had no difficulty flying it nor transitioning to complex. It was vastly different with crosswinds, up to that point I was comfortable in component of 14. In mooney I struggled with 9, at 120hrs now I am ok with around 11. Despite it being heavier and faster I am not as comfortable with the slow speed stuff.
  3. adamsboomer
    That is a good thought. I will check.
  4. adamsboomer
    I am not sure this is possible however I have noticed after 3 months of owning this plane that my turn ball is off center while parked and in level flight. It is about a half ball right. The needle show centered. It takes a significant amount of rudder to center the ball but then needs aileron to stop left turn. My assumption is that somehow the entire instrument is possible twisted. What do you guys think? Is it possible for it to be anything else? I am thinking about getting a small level and holding it against the screw holes to see if it is in fact level. Any other ideas?
  5. adamsboomer
    Thanks for the replies all. Guess for the price of repair I will just save up for a gps/nav/comm combo so as to comply with adsb later.
  6. adamsboomer
    I went into KCVB, cheap fuel. They charge ramp fee and the crew car was unavailable. I do not recommend unless you are gas and go.
  7. adamsboomer
    Having trouble determining where the trouble might lay in MK12D+ comm side. Nav and glideslope are fully functional. Comm side has receive range of only about 2 miles. Did the basics of pull and reseat a few times, I assumed antenna, switched radio 1 into tray 2 with separate antenna, still no luck. Radio 2 into tray 1 worked fine, therefore ruled out antenna. Tried to peek inside radio 1 to see back side of antenna connector but too tight to see anything. Radio receives fine but extremely weak range. Anybody got any ideas? Adam
  8. adamsboomer
    Just replaced my MK12 D display with no issue, I was even able to do it without taking the knobs off, although it would have been much easier to take them off if I had an allen small enough.
  9. adamsboomer
    Agreed however I am asking specifically when attempting to simulate engine out procedures. In short, I am comfortable landing normally but would like to practice engine out landings without breaking engine and having to do an actual engine out landing.
  10. adamsboomer
    I am curious as to how you guys practice engine out scenarios. My CHT's hover around 400 in the summer in the pattern, my mooney instructor beat into my head not to pull the power back too far for too long and cool the engine too much (prolonged descents), what is your guy's opinions on the short duration and complete idle of engine out practice on downwind?
  11. adamsboomer
    Remember what flaps down means everybody. Luckily our flaps are quite small and unnoticeable.
  12. adamsboomer
    I am no expert and in fact I am very new to the Mooney however I would look into RPM/prop control personally.
  13. adamsboomer
    Interesting techniques. I leave them hang and pitch for airspeed until no useable runway remains. Although ot be true I have never chopped power and simulated an engine loss on climbout to see how much ground would go by in the descent so it is just a guess.
  14. adamsboomer
    My DA is usually around 7K. I run up at 2000rpm, lean for peak RPM then reduce by leanness by half (if knob pulled out 2", I push back in 1")
  15. adamsboomer
    This seems low to me. I push just over 6 with boost pump on, and 3.5 in the climb, 4 level. I am flying at higher altitudes though with it leaned significantly. Any chance you have moved to sea level and are having to run richer? Just $.02.
  16. adamsboomer
    New pilot, only flown C152, M20C, and KC135. I would really like to try/purchase a powered parachute for fun cheap local thrills.
  17. adamsboomer
    Thanks for the reference materials I especially appreciate the hartzell prop website. I have never run the 2200 rpm. Right now I am running 2300rpm and 18"MP getting 135MPH level @10K I pull back to 15" for 400vvi descent clean, looks like my new setting will be 2400 in the descent to avoid that range. I am new to this plane and coming from a C152 so I don't mind slow for now. Sounds like either I have a relatively light or slick plane though as I have only noticed about 5MPH decrease per 100RPM is that around what you guys are seeing at 10K?
  18. adamsboomer
    Thanks fellas, I figured it was no longer necessary but thought I would double check. I will try 10k 2200 rpm next flight just cause I can. HAHA.
  19. adamsboomer
    I am flying a 65 4 cylinder C with 3 blade hertzell prop. I was wondering if the RPM caution range of 2000-2250 should still be avoided? I typically fly 2300 RPM for effeciency as I am trying to get places but also build time for commercial. I tried 1800 to see what endurance provided, i didnt like being that slow. Was just curious if the 3 blade still made harmonics that need to be avoided? Thanks for the responses. Adam
  20. adamsboomer
    Careful burning holes in the sky. I am also trying to get hours for instrument, I believe it says you must go somewhere over 50 miles away land there. 61.1((3).
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