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Rather than re-upholster the front seats, I'd like to replace then with a more up today version. Any ideas on where to get them?

I fly a 64 M20E and will finally be doing my night rating. The Instructor I will have is a bit of a big boy. I know I am going to need a seat belt extender. Where do I get one?

I have been going through the torturous task of stripping sealant from my tanks. This became necessary as previous owners simply had more sealant added to deal with leaks. The drain holes were blocked with sealant which means I could never drain water lower the top of the collar. I will send more photos and details now. While I'm at the tank repair and reseal, it seems a good idea to replace the drain valves. Does anyone know where I can purchase these?

Thanks Clarence!

Thanks guys. I suppose that's true. Here's photo. The extrusion is the inverted T of the most inboard rib. The bottom extrusion.

I am going through annual hell. We (AME) found missing rivets at the wing root just ahead of the drain. There appears to be a small burn make there and my AME (very experienced) has seen this before. He thinks my airplane suffered a lightning ground strike. All else is well. I will jump ahead here, I have stripped the sealant from the tank. This is one of the must unpleasant tasks I have ever had to do. We have found corrosion to the T shaped extrusion of the rib. This would have never been visible had we not removed rivets allowing us to pull the skin down. I am fortunate to have a very experienced aviation sheet metal man. I'm assisting him. He feels this is repairable. Does anyone have a part number? Can I get this from Mooney?

Thanks for the input. Once I get in there and really see the condition I can make the call. I have a feeling that I will decide to do a repair. Will keep you posted. Maybe some photo's later.

This post comes to you from a 64 M20E owner in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Currently self quarantined. My tanks leak a little, not bad, but a little. I am considering doing tank resealing while in this holding pattern. I would appreciate advise in this regard. Especially from those whom have done it. I plan to do the work myself with supervision and sign-off by my AME. I know there are some whom will say "don't bother" but I am one of those owners that likes everything to work properly on my airplane. I would just feel better not having any leaks. Seems inevitable that it will require doing sometime. Why not now? I am seeking mentors. Especially those who may have iPhones making FaceTime calls possible.

This is a problem dear to my heart. I struggled with this for two years. Here is what I did to finally solve the problem; 1. get rid of the S.O.S. and get the mag booster system. 2. don't follow the recommended procedure. I put boost pump on and leave it on until you have started. Set your throttle, go full rich two pumps, then from lean start crank and enrich until she starts. Not complex. The point is quite simple. The right spark and air/fuel ratio and its going to start. The mag booster give a really high voltage spark. The two pumps prime and advancing the mixture mean you will hit the right ratio. Leaving the boost on just makes sure you have fuel pressure. This is what works for me. Doing this completely changed my experience with my Mooney. Starts every time.

I am 6'2" tall. No problem with the leg room. The back seat is really (super) cramped. Pretty much just for carrying all your stuff. The Super 21 is current from the standpoint of speed and fuel consumption. Pretty amazing. Don't shy away from earlier models with the manual J bar. I love that KISS principle landing gear. Same goes the manual flaps. All in all I a really happy with the old girl. The one thing you must put in is a magneto booster. It has completely changed the airplane for me. Hope this helps.

Currently in PG. Flying home to Kelowna tomorrow. Two hours wheels up to wheels down.

Yep. Fly Rocky Mountain House and then on from there! Good spot. (can't imagine what our American Cousins are thinking reading this)

GLJA, I've got to ask where in Alberta do you live? Sounds like a great spot! I'm just trying to get retired so I can do more hunting etc. I'm even happy just hunting swamp donkey! Gosh, this one way back in O3.

Thanks for the honesty on that. Nonetheless a great photo. There is nothing like sheep hunting. Well, maybe goat. But it's great. Need to get in condition to do that again. When I did it more than 15 years ago I had to put on 10 pounds for the hunt. I've got that part already covered!

Nice Full Curl. And on a bow. I have nothing but respect for that! I've gone for Dall before in North Western B.C.. What a great weight loss program!!!!

Thanks Carusoam. Yes my CHT is always below 380. Usually around 340.

i really think you're onto something.

Okay, but I don't want to burn a valve. So even if the temp isn't exact where "about" should it be? Ive been flying with EGT of around 1440 F.

I only monitor EGT/CHT off one cylinder. Therefore run rich of peak. What is the ideal EGT/CHT? I find I'm richer that the book says.

Sorry about the slow reply here. Hector has suggested something that I think has great merit. I will open the inspection panel and see if fuel is leaking along the main spar. A little fuel along a greater area would evaporate it without notice. Good suggestion!

Thanks, all good things to look for. To answer a couple questions; the airplane is outside. It appears to have lost a gallon or more over a week. The fuel loss appears to be both tanks. Thing is I don't see any blue stains. On the airplane or ground.

My fuel level slowly but most definitely goes down as the airplane sits. I've looked for a leak but have found no evidence. Suggestions?

i have a Brittain system in my 64 M20E. Seems to work fine as long as there isn't a lot of crosswind to fight. I assume the vacuum system in the limiting factor. When the system is working well. I find myself flying with my hand on the trim to maintain altitude. So really you can't call it a true autopilot. It simply help maintain a heading.

Carusoam; I'm located in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. In Canada a Night Rating is just that, a Rating. Looking forward to doing it. I would think a beacon is necessary in Canada. Our reg's usually ensure the most expensive possible rules.

Thanks for all the input. Most interesting. the previous own actually did install wing tip strobes. I don't know about doing away with the beacon. I am just about to start my night rating. A nice bright beacon should help to make me more visible. A secondary benefit is that I leave the beacon on all the time. That way if I inadvertently leave the master on I am more likely to catch it. Happened once.