Mooney in Oz

Impressive panel. What type of switches are those in place of Klixons or Eatons along the bottom and where is the annunciator panel?

I agree with RLC. A few months ago during my annual I asked for a dynamic prop balance. When I received the bill that part of the job was $2800 (AUD), although they did not actually do the balance, it was a neighbouring shop that had the appropriate equipment. I contacted my shop and brought it to their notice. The owner apologised and said it should have read $280, an obvious mistake that was rectified. Don't jump to any conclusions, just give them a call and discuss. Mistakes happen.

Avidyne Forums are back on line.

I also thought watching a so called professional ground kissing was embarrassing and way over the top.

That was so funny

Hello Cliff, I hope you are well. Since my Aerostar experiences that is exactly what I do, no matter the type. Although I also like Paul's suggestion once airborne. Hope to see you back in Oz again. Your attendance and contribution to our maintenance program was and still is highly regarded by all attendees.

No, I think it is typical of a new battery's shelf life age. At worst you may need to charge it up yourself before install. As far as W & B, I doubt it as the difference in weight would be within acceptable limits. This is only my opinion and I could be wrong. Best you check with your LAME.

Unless I’m mistaken, ‘Otto’ the blow up autopilot used in a scene from the 80’s movie ‘Flying High’. If you go to Avidyne.com, select Support from one of the above menus then one of the dropdown selections is AvidyneLive User Forums.

Same here and not for a couple of days, although I saw the main website was working. It’s probably just a tech issue. I imagine it will be fixed and running again within the next couple of days following the Easter break. BTW Bartman, your avatars have always put a smile on my face. I particularly enjoyed ‘Otto’ the autopilot.

In my view, the discussion within this thread has been nothing but respectful to the poor soul who lost his life and very beneficial to all of us, plus I'm sure those who read this thread but not participate. This is no different to discussions that take place within other aircraft type forums following a sad loss, whatever the circumstance. @MyNameIsNobody and @kortopates correctly advise to let go of the yoke in this situation. However, this can be quite difficult as it is a natural tendency following the initial shock to grab onto the first object we can due to the shock itself and to stop the sudden backward force. That object is the yoke as we are already holding it which can result in a tighter grip. Where this discussion comes into merit is important advice and reminder to resist this temptation and release the grip. It is something I have not considered until reading this thread, even though it happened to me twice many years ago in a Piper Aerostar after takeoff where I retained my grip of the yoke as both times the seat did not slide completely back and luckily not enough to cause controllability issues. The suddenness was extremely frightening and something I'll never forget. This discussion is so beneficial it could have been a thread relating to our seat rails on its own. It is just sad it relates to the loss of one of our own.

Tommy, +1 on the RG35AXC. That is all I have ever had in my J in almost 17 years of ownership with an average life of 5 years in between, although I don't wait until I'm marooned somewhere when the time comes to change it out. Changing the battery is as easy as a car battery change. Just remember to secure the positive and negative cable clamp onto the correct terminal and away you fly!

Most likely.

If you go the repair route, find a Garmin dealer who will provide you with a loan replacement until your unit returns.

A push back clearance generally involves a walker connected by headsets to the flight deck whose job it is to observe the all clear behind until the end of the push back. I assume this same procedure is used throughout the world.

And a regional is a means toward a major airline. Don’t forget that the industry is very cyclic and the good times of gangbuster recruiting does not last for ever. When you get an opportunity to advance, don’t let it pass you by as timing is just as important. Good luck Trey and don’t forget to let us know when you are in the right hand seat of a kero burner.

United Express and Skywest Airlines have been actively advertising for recruits here in Australia for their ERJ and CRJ types. Go for it while it lasts!

I just watched your video on my 27" iMac at night with the lights off. Stunning!! A nice landing to end a pleasant flight.

"A superior pilot uses his superior judgment to avoid situations which require the use of his superior skill" Frank F. Borman, retired NASA astronaut and former Commander of Apollo 8 spacecraft.

A lot of excellent advice contained within this thread that doesn't leave much for me to add. I fly a heavy turboprop for a living up to FL250 and therefore above freezing levels almost every time. When ice starts to form past moderate intensity we get the hell out of there, despite having good anti and de-ice capabilities that more often than not results in a descent rather than a climb. Although we don't have the high lower safes that you folks have to endure. I recall my first encounter with St. Elmo's fire was many years ago when I flew a Piper Chieftain in cloud with CB's in the area. A bright blue jagged line of electricity flowed inward left to right along the base of the windscreen toward the edge then a vertical path that ended at the magnetic compass. It looked magic. Only about 3 times in my 30 year career have I encountered this. Victor

Looks good with a huge selection.

A mate of mine who went there with the intention of placing a deposit on a new Ovation received the same type of attitude. He decided on the spot he was not going to be treated that way and walked, resulting in a genuine missed sale opportunity. Victor

We may as well talk to the windsock.

Not exactly correct Alan. PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Garmin GNS 480 (CNX 80) units are affected. ISSUE: The GNS 480 (CNX 80) is rapidly approaching end of service life. Due to limited parts availability, beginning January 1, 2018 repairs will be offered on a limited basis. Parts will only be allocated for repairs that affect airworthiness (no cosmetic repairs). Reference: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/aviationalerts/gns-480-cnx-80-end-service-life/ Victor

Garmin released an alert 2 months ago advising the GNS480 will soon no longer be supported. No date was specified.