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Got the autopilot operating. Now on to dialing in the mild oscillating behavior. I would also like to tighten up the blue connectors. What is the best trick and tool for tightening these up? I saw the pic of a "Pick." Thank you guys for the help.

Ive been tweaking my IIB to remove oscillation and have probably done a counterclockwise turn from full oscillation of a couple of revolutions. I still have a very slow oscillation so my question is about the "20 turn trimpot." Should I be turning vigorously or just a 1/4 turn and wait, 1/4 turn and wait on the threshold adjustments. Thanks in advance.

I’ve had excellent, thorough work done by Cole. They will be doing my annuals and Mooney specific repairs going forward as well. I have also also heard nothing but good things about AGL.

Failed to mention. I bought that same Griots polisher and use it on my vehicles but haven't tried it on the plane just yet.

I was planning on painting my plane and a pilot ,who also restores cars, gave me some advice. He said to give buffing a try. My paint was not quite as chalky as yours but is mostly white so it is possible. I borrowed a Flex rotary polisher with some 3m pads and started with the 3M Perfect it Rubbing Compound #1. It worked great but you could tell it was removing some paint, which might be a good thing. Nonetheless it looks great. Instead of using the #2, and #3 3m products I used the Mcguiers Ultimate to fix some small faded areas after the 3M #1. After all of this I waxed the plane with Rejex which is what many of the turbine guys and boat folks use on Imron paint. I have just been following up with Rejex when it stops beading the past couple of years and more often on the leading edges. Bottom line is start with the mildest compound like the Mcguires and move up to more extreme if needed. Be patient as it is time consuming but I having had to buff in three years now so I’m pleased.

I have a G5 HSI with IIB and the GAD29B. I find my autopilot wanders back and forth slightly. Is the G5 sensitivity the first course of action to fix this?

My opinion is that a reference with very “recent,” experience is the way to go. A shop like Triad is based on recent experience and has done great work and currently does. Also, I have heard a lot of really good reviews from Jewel that are current. When I say current I also mean the same staff, ownership, and management. For example, I’m pretty sure Bulduc had an excellent reputation years ago brought on by the original owner. I don’t know their work now but I’m pretty sure there was an ownership change. I had some historical cylinder work done by them with the prior owner of my plane so I looked them up. At the time it was the original owner with a really good reputation and frankly a good story behind their business. Now it would be wise to get current information on how they are doing. I can’t speak to Penn Yann, Poplar Grove, Gann, or the others because I have no information about them. Engine work is an art, science, and a passion in my opinion.

One thing that I didn’t see mentioned was that many FBOs including my home airport are run by their respective host city. Our FBO employees are city employees and frankly do not have to make a “profit.” The FBO situation is a tricky one for sure.

Just an update. We isolated the issue as the wire that powers the clutch is defective. I still haven’t had time to meet up with the avionics guy to get a new wire run to fully make the repair.

Great pics! Thanks for sharing!

I might would buy a Lancair if I were building one. 1. You will learn how to fly it safely 2. Owning a completed plane would save many hours in the build process. 3. You will find areas that you may want to construct differently. 4. The scary part is that you may end up not liking the Lancair in the first place. Possibly a reason to get a Mooney so that you will not discover this until after building the L. 5. If economics is a concern the C model is pretty much depreciated out and can conceivably only go up. The Js were selling in the 80s just a few years ago but now are in the 100s quite often.

Took a few photos of Mooney’s and such. 714809B8-7B73-431F-B2BC-A58012B11198.MOV CDC8EC8F-38FA-4E5B-978B-D18C8FFC8327.MOV 074F326F-7C6B-40A4-BC69-81F97FDEF060.MOV

That doesn’t sound exactly accurate in my opinion. My guess is touch and goes with a lot of power changes along with climbing at a steep angle may cause a higher burn rate. I would have a hard time believing you would go from 2.5 hours a quart to 9.5/10 or rather a 400% increase in consumption unless there is something really unique going on. I might consider a third opinion from possibly a highly reputable engine shop before jumping into a conclusion based on the information presented here.

Heck I did the Mooney back clutch spring SB this past annual to boot. As Bear Bryant would say, “that’s the dumbest Mooney pilot I have ever seen, but he sure is fast.”

1. Im concerned that all your cylinders are glazed. What is your standard operating technique? 2. Was timing somehow integral to your situation? 3. Are you comfortable with 1qt per 2.5 hours? I’m personally not but some folks are.

bushings for inner gear doors. These suckers were $50 each so $300 total.

Hey guys. I plan on going and am local to the area. For those that haven't been it is well worth a visit. I cannot emphasize this enough. I describe it as the Augusta National of aviation. My grandmother used to volunteer at Augusta when I was a kid and it has the same feel as the early years of the Masters before all of the hype. You will have no problems flying and landing in the Mooney. I even leave my inner gear doors on and have always taxied slowly. We will be camping all week and will make it a point to keep a Mooney shirt on. The extended forecast is looking like highs in the mid 80s and lows in the mid 60s. Hope to see you. http://www.tripletreeaerodrome.com/triple-tree-fly-in.php

Take a look. Best information I could find. Looks pretty well organized. https://www.facebook.com/pg/propellerheadaviation/reviews/?ref=page_internal

Maybe rating your concerns mixed with your priorities in order will help. 1. Buying a plane where I lose valuation in a time frame of two years. Solution; Don’t buy a plane that requires any updates to avionics. Cosmetics can be done without losing value if done right and do a lot yourself. 2. Buying a plane that requires extensive maintenance that my prebuy missed. Solution; Do some serious homework ahead of time before jumping in. One simple miss like a frayed ignition wire can be $500.00. Another simple miss could be a spark plug that OHMs out. That can be $200 if there are more than one. It can add up quick. All American seems to have one of the best track records where a lot of homework is already done for you. 3.? 4.? Gear pucks and leaky tanks and SBs and ADs “these are a few of my favorite things.”(you know the song) Oil drops on the hanger floor bent whiskers on....... ................................ ................................ When the compressions drop when it won’t start when I’m feeling sad I simply remember my favorite things and then I don’t feel so bad Unfortunately the MS crowd can be like parents or really good honest friends. Often the advice takes some of the fun out but will in turn save you a ton if you heed the wisdom. Sounds like you are really careful in your decision making which will really help. Simple route is a place like All American. Safe route is to rent because you just leave the keys on the desk when you are done. Difficult route is to do it all yourself. This is what many of us have done and quite possibly most of us(not sure).

Gotta love us pilots. Looks like a motorcycle tire, propane tank, and some airplane seats. Always an adventure going on with a lot of us.

What was the $200k J? Link?

I bought my 1978 J four years ago. I knew I wanted a J. It had a 430w and a JPI 700 when I bought it. The Century IIB autopilot was INOP at the time. I could have flown with this set up forever buuuuut you know. Heck I’ll sell you mine for the right price and start over........maybe. Anyway, I see the economy thing differently. If the economy drops maintenance costs drop a little as well. Upgrading the plane is cheaper in a bad economy also. The J is so darn efficient you can go ROP and haul ass in good times. In bad times you run LOP at 8GPH and do owner assisted annuals and the like. Hold on to the old car etc. The value of the J fluctuates some but in reality if you look at say 18k a year to fly 120 hours or so then that is........$90000 over five years. In percentages the over concentration on 10k to 20k of purchase price in a bad bad economy or good economy is not always an efficient use of time unless this is the fun part for you. Spend all of your time that you would’ve worried, thought, stressed, budgeted, haggled(while someone swoops a plane or two away), and work extra. You will probably have the extra money to buy the better plane. I say if you are gonna buy just have your ducks in a row, have a plan, know what you want(only you know), and go buy a plane. You’ll likely learn more than you did in school and it’ll be a lot of fun! Good luck and you are at the right place. BTW Bo’s drop like a rock when the economy faulters and when you pull the power back. I’m kidding, Bo’s are really nice planes too. I just had to throw that in there for fun. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/throw-caution-to-the-wind-winds

Sell it now. Buy this below or a similar plane that is in good shape and passes a thorough prebuy. You will then have a plane that is worth what you have invested in it. https://www.trade-a-plane.com/search?category_level1=Single+Engine+Piston&make=MOONEY&model=M20K+252TSE&listing_id=2340328&s-type=aircraft

I am unqualified to make an opinion other than the gentleman's actions in the past, which may be gossip to begin with. He does appear to seek attention. If it were intentional then there are coconspirators involved which would make it highly likely that this information would become known. Strangely, pilots often seem calm when being interviewed after an event like this then most folks would. This calmness does tend to make us look too "cool." Heck, we were setting up for a fly in for the following day and one of my buddies geared up with a lot of folks around(not good timing LOL). He was the calmest out of all of us. We were grabbing fire extinguishers and running over in "emergency mode," and he was calm as a cucumber. It was almost like "what are you guys all excited over?" I guess when you drain all of the adrenaline out of your body in a ten minute period you become quite calm afterwards.

Some people like drama. Some people don't like drama. Some people make a donation to be here. Some people don't make a donation to be here. Opinions are not facts. Facts do not have emotions. Personally, a little drama is a good thing but in this case the "facts," may never be known. It's really not worth taking a side in a virtually unprovable situation. I'm not saying don't take a side. The best drama creators in the workplace, family, or possibly I mean "possibly," in the Pacific ocean will always leave behind a factually unprovable situation. That is why they are the best. So, I am glad these two are safe. I am glad we have footage of a plane similar to ours landing safely in the ocean. Now, if I wanted to add drama and emotion to this post. "I am glad the pilot chose to be extracted from the water first because his self diagnosed hypothermia was much worse than his thin female passenger." I am glad I didn't post that though and add more drama.