Chocks

I'll check that. Yes I do have an EDM installed. Yes, it increases slightly, as expected with the pump on... of course mirrored on the opposite side.

Done! Please don't let me forget my chocks this year... Please don't let me forget my chocks this year.... Please don.... ahh screw it, I'm jumping em!!

Little help. Just got the aircraft and going through my punch list after some research. FP/MP combo gauge. Fuel pressure needle is upside down and mirrored on wrong side of gauge. Fuel pressure indication is correct, but mirrored across gauge. Need to clean gauge fitting? Flip the needle how? Failing gauge? Just replace it? Attached a quick vid and thanks for any help. FullSizeRender.mov

I’d be happy to fund development of another set to further your material tests.

I got my callsign for a reason... “remembering to” is not why. Hehe

Ooh I like that! You can even get close to your color scheme if you like. Kickass! Thanks for sharing this.

I've got video!! Of your Lancair, not of my flying abilities. IMG_5279.mov

Noice!

I’ve gone back-and-forth on how to make a post like this. I want to tell a story of my experience, but it’s also so important to highlight a specific group of people on this forum that helped me accomplish a goal I’ve had for more than a decade. When I was into my 30s I never thought I would be a person who would be a pilot. I loved airplanes but I always assumed it was for other people, not me. I was well-established in a career, and just just really didn’t give it much thought. But that all changed, when my wife gave me the gift of a discovery flight for my birthday in 2009. Without trying to get too deep into that story, the point is I did become a pilot. I am now a pure addict, and will be for my entire life. And when you become a pilot, I think the first thing we all think of is how to get our own airplane. Or we at least dream about having our own airplane while we accomplish flying for a living. But I bet it still comes up as a possibility sometimes. But I also know that for many of us that possibility seems unrealistic. Even impossible. But it’s not. Well... I bought an airplane! A real one! I can’t even type it without welling up. Now there’s a reason that that statement carries such weight for me. I was never a person of great means and was someone who was never really in a position to buy such things. I mean, I’m just a mail carrier... I’m not even a cool one that got to fly an airplane to deliver it! But on the other side of that token, I had also never been motivated as much as I have in aviation - and by the people I’ve met in it. Because of those people, my amazing wife and my motivation, I was able to accomplish and check off one of my great goals in life. I bought an airplane!! I OWN a damn airplane!! How cool is that? This is the part where I have to give people some kudos that have become some of my best friends and just some truly awesome people here on MooneySpace. In addition to that, my first airplane buying experience was truly exceptional. It was about as detached from my expectations as I think it could have been. It was a completely unexpected experience. I’ve been lucky enough to fly so many wonderful Mooney’s, because of these gracious pilots. But I had finally decided that it was time for me to look for an airplane that would be special to me. It wasn’t just a thing for me to own, it really was something I wanted to be proud of and take care of. It was a big deal for me. These wonderful people and good friends gave me advice, tips, spreadsheets, and all of the things to do to find the airplane that was right for me. In addition to that I think they were just as excited for me as I was for myself. And that made it even better. So then one day one of the people I had admired on this forum was selling his best friends airplane, after he unfortunately passed. It was something he was doing for that family and just wanted it to go to a good home. He wanted someone to take care of it, for it to be special. This next part is how I know that people around me were vested in my success. I never had a chance to even see the post, before my friends were text messaging me about this airplane. Within minutes. As I write this though, I realized they may not of actually been vested in my success, they may just have been trying to find a way to get me to stop bothering them to fly their airplanes. Seriously that might actually be the real reason. Nevertheless, they helped me through every part of the process and I can’t thank them enough. But thank you @gsxrpilot, @N9405V, @Bryan, @acdc, @JNDZ, Kiwi. There are others too but, they either don’t use this platform or I can’t remember their usernames. Hehe. But please know that you are included in this, and I am talking to you too. For those of you who know who these people are please feel free to tag them. Now back to my process of buying an airplane. We all know there are tons and tons of stories about terrible buying experiences. Unfortunately there’s a lot of sleaze in this business. But moreover, a lot of un-empathetic people. So my expectations for purchasing an airplane were made very clear to me early on. I was going to probably be dealing with someone with much more wealth than I and would not be very amenable to a process that was financially epic for me. This was not what happened. Not at all. Every person I talked to, told me if I was going to buy an airplane from anyone, it would be this person. They were right. In epic fashion. From the moment I talked to @Yooper Rocketmanfor the first time on the phone until we shook hands on that cold day in Iron Mountain when I bought his best friends airplane - it was the most wonderful experience I think a person could have. He was helpful, patient, honest, friendly and truly one of the nicest human beings I’ve ever met. He told me these wonderful stories about his friend and that airplane. And then we flew it together like he and his best friend used to. He was visibly melancholy. I was welcome in his home, with his wonderful wife. I was welcome with his friends. But the most important is that I was welcome into his Lancair IV-P Turbine... My God that thing... I’m not kidding, that was one of the coolest rides I’ver ever had in an airplane! I don’t say that lightly either. I’ve flown in a Nakajima Kate, a Nanchang CJ6 and even a Curtis Helldiver to name a few. But back to the story. Because of my friends, I was able to find an airplane that wasn’t just an airplane. It was its own story. It was this special thing that had memories and history. It was something for me to take care of. That’s when I realized I wasn’t buying a thing, I was being given stewardship. And because of Tom I was able to receive it. I will honor that. I will add new memories and more history to pass on to someone else one day. Probably after I spend too much on the panel and run out of money. Until then though, I will never be able to repay my friends for what they gave me without even knowing it, and wanting nothing in return other than my success. I thank you. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have people to go tell all of the details about my airplane to, even if they don’t wanna hear it. And update my MooneySpace profile with MY tail number! 5AA3AE01-7C81-4507-BBBD-FB1F8C11025B.MOV

I am over the moon. I will take good care of it for you buddy.

You wrote “dating”... but you meant “slutting” didn’t you... ;p

I still have to hand him a big wad of AMU's, but thank you! I think @Yooper Rocketmancan use those for his speed demon. But he may have to exchange them for 1ALTU at the current exchange rate. ;p

You bet I will be!

So I actually just learned about this that the Mooneys from 1964 and earlier had an older style aileron that is much thinner at the back and actually tapers down. There is another post that I included that shows both of the types of ailerons. Any Mooney made from 1965 and up should have the newer correct ailerons. The 1964 E that I found actually had them upgraded in 65. So some early models may already have the updated one’s. As far as I know the flaps are the exact same but the travel on both the aileron and the flap are higher. I don’t know where that additional range occurs though. So the attach points may be different on one or both Link to post with pics of aileron differences; I hope that helps a little

One big comparison that I always kept in my mind is, that the F is a 200hp and the G is a 180hp on the same frame. @gsxrpilotwill be able to give you some great info though.

I have a friend here in central Texas with 2 Bravo's looking to part with one of them if the price is right. I think he's in the $180k range. DM me your contact info, and I'll get you two talking if you'd like.

Worked like a champ! Those waterjet panels came out kickass. So start with a piece of carboard, for a rough shape and use pieces of paper with your gauge dimensions on them, and start laying out. A couple of things to take into consideration. 1) There are vertical "support" structures behind your panel, that you have to work around. So first is finding where you can't put gauges. 2) If you can get your hands on an existing cad file of a generic panel layout for your plane, this will save you a step, maybe several. IF you can get your hands on that CAD file, then find a local laser engraver. Give them the CAD file and have them cut your file out of clear 1/8-1/4" or so acrylic. Just the base panel, no cutouts (yet) Now get your old panel out of your plane, and put your acrylic cutouts in place, and start marking with a black marker. You can see right through the pieces of acrylic, so you can mark where any support pieces are, ducting, or anything else that is a barrier for gauge placement. (Some of your gauges are much deeper than you think). Now the fun part! If you have to make your own CAD file, then get your ruler, get the free Solidworks, and start mapping out. Now before the next step, you'll still need that Solidworks download and go through the process of learning how to make shapes, size them, etc. But you will be working with a flat (2D) file, so no need to learn extrusions, etc. But the learning curve is quite mild if you're technically savvvy. Otherwise, either pay someone else, or just buy the one from your avionics shop. Now you've got your clear acrylic panels, the black markings where you have to work around, and now it's time to layout. So take your paper gauges and start placing. Get them pretty close to where you want them and tape them down. Once you're happy, then it's either into Solidworks, or back to the engraver. You're gonna pay for hours of labor if he has to import your paper layout into that cad drawing, so what's your time worth? Get you a new clear acrylic panel, with ALL your gauges cutout. I would get at least 2 cut out for drafts. Take it to the plane and start mocking it up for real. Drill holes, make notes, and redo these steps as many times as it takes to get it right. Once you've got a finalized panel, made out of clear acrylic, it's time to see the metal maker! Do as much of the cad yourself as you're comfortable, but the metal shop will probably have someone on the payroll for sketchups. Give them everything you've got, and let them make your acrylic panel into a metal one. Waterjet, laser, press-cuts, etc. They'll all be the same, just make sure they use .090" 6061 aluminum. There are some great resources and links on the experimental building websites, but this is a wonderful resource for the DIY https://www.kitplanes.com/all-about-avionics-cutting-the-metal/#:~:text=The two most common thicknesses,are going to be installed. I hope that helps with the panel portion, and good luck!

Is there any aversion to doing some quick spritzs of carb cleaner at the potential intake leak spots to verify during idle?

IF they ever make one, where the gear goes away, my choice might change. But I'll be happy with just being able to modify a shortbody into a race plane one day.

Ahh! Gotcha. Just wanted to make sure.

Hey @Will.iamyou saw these too right?

I can 100% attest to the amazingness of this service by SWTA! I don’t want to spoil all the truly impressive things I got out of receiving that log report, with details. But just know, it was so good, I think we should be suggesting it as a pre-buy necessity for everyone. And for your records, it’s later so thanks @gsxrpilot for the referral.

I agree. The much thicker rear section is the key there! Noticed it as well in the close up shot. I’ll check part numbers for sure, but this might be good news.

Wasn’t in my wheelhouse at all until I got a copy of FSX from a family member. I mean I had long gone family in aviation, but I just liked airplanes, never thinking I would ever fly one. 1 year after “flight simming” it, the wife thought I should try the real thing and she got me a discovery flight for my 33rd birthday. I was nervous, but excited. The moment the wheels came off the ground, I was utterly smitten. I was an aviation addict from that moment and have been chasing that high ever since. Then, @gsxrpilottook me for a formation flight in his Mooney in 2015, and turned me into a full blown crack and heroine addict. So now I’ve been a formation flying Mooney drug dealer for 6 years.

Any clues with this shot? Looks pretty symmetrical on this one.