MikeOH

In my F, it is in the headliner. $17 from DigiKey: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/mallory-sonalert-products-inc/SC628/528117?gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=120565755&gbraid=0AAAAADrbLlit1t_cdCF17FKAaGWeiA0_S&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-4XFBhCBARIsAAdNOkvHv19kfm6slsPwSpvnE730c_jKFrVanQUJYXM_hnIZtAdKFYtM3tUaAlkOEALw_wcB

Good to hear, but if you read your prose objectively it strongly suggests otherwise. Agree 100% on the debt culture. The answer is 'instant gratification'...but as to 'these days', I think things don't change so much as they remain the same. Well, sure, if you insist on looking at it as a dollar break-even proposition. We trade our dollars for goods and services all the time and we don't 'break even' on all of those transactions either! It also fails to take into account PASSIVE income; my wife and I worked, eliminated debt, and saved so that we could live in "the lifestyle we have become accustomed to" WITHOUT working! So, by your analysis, I'm now making an infinite amount per hour since I spend zero time working! Maybe I should look into that PC-12 after all Exactly! I grew up being tasked with doing all the yard work, mowing, edging, trimming, weed pulling (gawd I hated that!). Guess what? After buying our first house I spent exactly one month 'doing it myself' before I hired a gardener...40 years later I've NEVER regretted the money I've spent on gardeners

@Jackk I have to say I'm sorry that your opinion is so narrow as to exclude others' approaches to life, and view them as inferior. No point in trying to argue with that arrogance. I will say I am quite capable with many of the hands-on skills you seem to value above all else. I retired early debt free, and never made anywhere near $2M/year (or I'd own a PC-12). Yet, I have no issue paying others for things I am perfectly capable of doing myself because I value my time greatly for things I WANT to do. An aviation example is that I change my own oil and filter as it's easy and quick. OTOH, I have A&P/IA friends that would supervise me performing most of the work for my annuals, yet I choose to pay for them as I don't want to invest that kind of time (30-40 hours), regardless of how many dollars it would save me. I prefer to do other things with that time. To denigrate those with 'non calloused hands', or those that just don't want a project, seems incredibly elitist to me. As my high school biology teacher said to our class many years ago, "The only thing you cannot buy more of is time". None of us knows how much we are given; spend it wisely.

The philosophy in Dr. Suess's "Oh, the places you'll go!" comes to mind after hearing about Tyler's trip and seeing those pictures!

It's not the value of your time (in dollars), it's how you value your time (what you enjoy doing).

Honestly, if it doesn't work I'd move on to rubbing compound, followed by polishing compound and wax before I used nasty chemicals that might really damage the paint. If the stains are that 'deep' I think rubbing them out will be a lot easier to control the location and amount of paint removed.

Good call. You will not regret that decision.

You are living the dream! Enjoy every minute of it.

But the BIG question is, will Vector bill him for the landing?

Another vote for WOT, 2500 rpm, peak, 8.5-9.0 gph when above 8K. I also see 143 ktas. I wouldn't worry about the LOP EGT spread.

^^^ THIS ^^^

Regardless, does this sound like a good idea for a first time owner that is NOT an A&P? The OP came here to inquire if he should pursue this...do you honestly think this is going to work out for such a buyer both financially and time spent assuming he wants a plane to FLY? Would you even recommend that he spent money to have an A&P travel to the plane? I sure would NOT. Even if it is not ready to be converted to beer cans it is going to be a project for an A&P, not first time owner. Yeah, my opinion.

Yeah, I have not done it, either! Not ever having drilled rivets is probably swaying me towards removing the wing. Also, the other factor is I have a hangar neighbor who is restoring a few Mooneys. He has trailered a couple of them back; he always has removed the wings. I'll have to ask him why he didn't take off the tail.

And, how many rivets need to be drilled out when removing the tail? Seems like that would be a LOT of fasteners!

Bleach, bleach, I need bleach...

You missed my point completely! I highlighted the hourly rate on the alternator item only to point out the $1355/hour rate on the dipstick was wrong! Hence the .65 hour time is ok, just the total amount should be corrected for the dipstick.

Short answer: NO! Long answer: HELL NO! Sorry, but if you've never owned and are NOT an A&P this will be a huge mistake. Off the top of my head: 1) How did the owner "inspect the cam" on a Lycoming? (HINT: you have to split the case!) 2) He replaced the fuel caps. So, how much water got in the tanks, and for how long while it sat outside? 3) Why was the prop replaced? Prop strike? If so, then you need an engine tear down. 4) Did you glance at that panel??? KX-170s and what looks to be a first-gen DME. If you pay to have this done you are going to spend more than finding a nice J that is ready to fly. The TIME this will take is likely to be measured in years. All, IMHO, of course. Be very careful of advice to take this one on as a project...just sayin'

I think that one he can "win" as it's an obvious typo on their $135 hourly shop rate:

I've always been successful with just using 100LL. I'd sure recommend trying that before moving on to other chemicals.

Could insufficient ring end gap clearance at assembly be responsible for this?

Not sure what you were trying to say, but you can most certainly fly at night and IFR (with an IA rating, of course) on Basic Med.

Correct, if the cabin is placarded for NO SMOKING. Here is the cite from CAR 3:

From the Lycoming Engine Manual. Maybe this will help?

Hmm, are you certain of that?

In eight years I've yet to do any 'back country' operations in my Mooney So far, concrete and asphalt runways don't seem to have resulted in stuff in the wheel bearings.