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Pilot mall sells the POH. Not the best manual compared to newer aircraft. I bought one to have at home.

Anyone ever used Wilkerson Tires ????

I have little red buttons on my ptt which is attached to a plate screwed to the yoke. The buttons pop off and then you are left with a pin you push. It works but not the most comfortable. Anyone know a source for the buttons. I ordered several recently but they don’t fit. Thanks

Cole has great reputation. I have used Preciscion in Manning and Freddie is excellent. I currently use Koening at KCDN. Small shop but one of the best mechanics I have ever known. I’m and old guy with quite a few rodeos under my belt. Saluda has a nice small shop as well as KCUB.

Just ordered a few little caps to pop back on my PTT - which is almost a needle w/o the little button from RS services

A totalizer will not indicate a fuel leak. Unlikely but it can happen

I think I have written about this before but my ww2 B24 pilot dad was flying from SC to MO years again in his Bonanza and saw the fuel gage in the right tank on E. Made a precautionary landing in Chattanooga. The fuel drain cock had broken off and the tank was indeed dry. No FF monitor would have caught this. I have an old G model Mooney and would like to get my gages wiring better. Anyone know a good shop that specializes in tuning up the old stuff ??? Thanks and fly safely

Have replaced the oil cooler once since 68 G model purchased in 2013. The housing around the cooler has had lots of work done over the years. I see a 6 inch beef plate on one side. I am finishing the annual and A n P had to make bracket for one of the bolts to beef it up. We suspect the weight of the oil and all the vibration contributes to this area getting beat up.

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Do all m20s have two senders per tank ?? I have a 68 M20G. I’ve sent the inboards out for work before. Thanks.

While we are on fuel gages do all m20s have two senders per tank?? I have a M20G. 1968 model. Thanks

I think I wrote about this before but with all the fuel used gages out there - I have a JPI - they still will not help if a leak developed in flight. You will not know the quantity in your tank. My dad had a fuel drain break off in flight in a V35 Bo. Made a precautionary landing Chattanooga . All the high tech stuff doesn’t measure quantity. The FAA should be ashamed of the Ricky dink systems they’ve allowed in GA over the years. My GMC Sierra is accurate to 0.1 of a gallon. My M20 G reads so so when it gets low in quantity. I stick my tanks on the pre flight.

I’ve been shopping too. Sticker shock is not the word. About 10k increase from before Covid. I’ve talked with Hawk ,Boss and both 26-27k. There is a shop I’m talking to up in Fountain Inn ,SC called Royalty Aerospace. I have also heard about good shops in Mena, AR. Any info would be appreciated. Also how about interior work. Hawk and Boss provide it.

I want to point out that runway condition comes into play. Wet,icey any clutter reduces your ability to stay on the runway. The airlines have charts that reduce the crosswind limits as surface conditions change for the worse. Be careful

Anyone report on the Caravan this year ???