PeteMc

I really don't know a lot about DERs and ODAs. But after reading the article, are they really getting rid of the services or just taking the Freelance/Subcontractor DERs and combining them one single group where they'll all be ODAs? I see that ODAs usually delt with large companies like Boeing. But I did not see in the article where it said the FAA would no longer be doing the work the DERs were doing. Did I miss it or was it stated somewhere else that the oversight from the DERs is just going away with this merger? And as a former Freelancer and Sub-Contractor... It's a great gig and you make a lot more than an employee would make, but it is usually project to project with dead time in between from that client. More than once I had a client grow to the point that they were constantly calling or just booking me for a new project that was starting as soon as the current one ended. Eventually someone would realize they should have a staff doing either what I was doing or what the people I was bringing in were doing. So is this elimination of the Freelance DERs any different? (I have no clue, just asking the question.)

The US Government, per the Paperwork Elimination Act (1998) started accepting Scans as a legal replacement of the original document. Later when E-Signatures started becoming more common, the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce (E-Sign) Act came out in 2000. The E-Sign Act is what made it possible for a CFI(I) to sign your ForeFlight Logbook entry from their iPad while sitting at home. Bottom line, your scans of your old Logbook entries are totally fine. So if you ever happen to be in a situation you need to show your old Logbooks and the person questions the scans for validity, go find a different person to deal with. (Not an Attorney, so if I'm wrong on this I hope one will speak up to clarify/correct me.)

Weeelllll.... I've talked to way too many Support people that are only capable of reading the script. Takes a while to get to someone that actually knows what's going on. Below is what's from Garmin's website. And where they're saying reformat to match the Pilot .CSV is where I was saying to Copy the column out of FF and Paste it into the appropriate column in the Garmin Pilot .CSV file. Less chance of accidentally messing up one of the Headers if you're trying to move and rename in the original FF .CSV. And there may be extra columns that get left over, etc. NOTE: If an error appears stating the action could not be completed, follow the steps below to verify that the format of the CSV file follows the layout of the flyGarmin.com logbook template. The template can be found on the Import Pilot Logbook page of flyGarmin.com. On the right side, find "Can I import from a custom spreadsheet?" The link to download the template is located below. Reformat the third party CSV to match the flyGarmin.com template. Repeat the steps above for the CSV import.

Just to confirm... You did take the .CSV file you Exported from ForeFlight and then copied over the data from each column (minus the Header) into the appropriate column in the G Pilot .CSV Template? Then you Imported the G Pilot .CSV Template into G Pilot? It also appears that Pilot deals with Aircraft differently, so you don't want the Aircraft Section at the top of the Export from FF. Probably the best way would be to search for a specific N# and then with that list it would be easer to copy the Aircraft Type into the appropriate fields. As for the potential changes in FF due to the sale, I figure it will take a while before it trickles down. So I'm in a wait-and-see mode to see if market pressures win out and there won't be much change in the CURRENT product. More likely there will just be no improvement and FF will stager. That will give Pilot, or whomever, time to get their act together to then have surpassed FF and we can move to a more superior product vs going backwards just because we don't like that FF sold.

Once the engine has warmed up, I doubt the 100w has anything to do with the MP fluctuation. My concern with that weight of oil would only be at the startup. Great in the summer, sludge in the winter. And as for my plate, which screws in, I didn't get a chance to look for it yet. Quite honestly, when I lived back east I never really needed to install it. And although it got pretty cold even in the summer in the teens, the oil temp never got out of the green. I guess in the winter there is that potential, but I really haven't done any long X-US flights in the winter due to the icing potential. So it's always been shorter flights.

What about using Phillips 66 X/C 20W-50 for the winter? And if I get a chance, I'll take a picture of my winterization plate. No clue if it's "official" or not, it came with the plane.

I guess I was hoping he pulled down the correct variant of the "K" POH to match his plane. But then you never know...

Go through and compare the downloaded POH to yours. There may be some minor changes over the years, so just correct any differences so it matches your POH.

Got it. I really have paid vary little attention to MOSAIC since it does not really affect me. Twice now I did try to attend a Webinar on it just to hear what all the fuss was about, but couldn't make either one. Guess someday I'll look into it.

I have that Fact Sheet, but haven't compared it to any of the prior literature that had come out. Were there issues what had been sent out that they now need to clarify?

I lost a section of my Voltage Regulator once just after my initial call to the Danbury Twr (DXR). Lost all comms, but gear, etc. was still working and on a VFR day.

Interesting set of coordinates, what device did you pull them out of? 30.315472N/102.824806W takes me to Red Mill Ranch (9MTC) in ForeFlight. Rwy 09-27 is 7,222ft/150ft. A Google search tells me that 9MTC is Nine Mile Training Center, which is a large private military training facility in Texas, not a public airport.

I'll second @802flyer's recommendation of Columbia Co (1B1) as a great fuel stop. But if you're heading more along the north shore of LI Sound, don't pass up a little jog up to Sky Acres (44N). It also has consistently good fuel prices and was my Go-To Apt when I was flying out of FRG. FF shows both 1B1 and 44N at $5.15 right now. There is also a restaurant there (check when it's open) and if it is your first time there... You'll love the taxi UP to the pumps.

Sounds like you have a local mechanic lined up. But down the road if you're looking for another MSC, here are a couple from my (old) MSC list. No idea if they are still in business or specialize in Mooneys any more. KLXT MO - R&D American Aviation 816.588.2807 KPIA IL - Byerly Aviation 309.697.6303

One place we used to fly to and do a fair amount of hiking was Bar Harbor. We'd rent a car and stay in Bar Harbor and then go to Acadia National Park for hiking. Be sure to check out the lobster pots on the way to Bar Harbor from the Apt. No way I could describe where it is now, but do remember the one we always stopped at was on the right. And not in line with your hiking theme... But since it's Thanksgiving it also reminds me of the trip we did a number of times. Friday we'd fly up to Portland, ME (PWM) and then drive up to Freeport. That is where LL Bean has its headquarters and where a number of other major names have outlets.... But also a fun little town. LL Bean is (was?) open 24 hours, so after dinner we'd head over there when there were very few people (compared to the daytime). ADDED: Thanks @Deb for pointing out my "ME" typo!

Where did you see that on FB? And I'm going to speculate that someone just misunderstood the investment in parts and thought they were going to build aircraft again. But then we can always hope...

Yep, I do the same thing with the strap of the cowl plugs. I'm now going to jinx myself <sigh>, but so far I've luckily never seen if it actually works or not. I'm also in the crowd that does not leave the tow bar in the wheel. If nothing else, it works as a "little" chock if there's a slant to the ramp if the full size ones aren't right there.

Definitely a consideration when going into a small strip, but so often I'm going into a pretty long Rwy. So when it is a long Rwy, I stick to my standard approach speeds and just let the speed bleed off. For the difference in speed, slowing down as you near the threshold or doing it just before touchdown is negligible.

A quick Google search found a number of options. Only saw one used one, that looked pretty beat up in the pic, but new ones seem to be available.

In addition to Mooney Pros, there is also a list on The Mooney Flyer https://themooneyflyer.com/cfi.html On the landing page just start scrolling down. First you'll see Traveling CFIs, but keep going down and you'll see CFIs listed by State.

What are those exposed power wires (Red & Black) down by the peddle? You might have them look at that too. I could easily see myself stretching or moving, especially in the winter with big snow boots, and just ripping those wires out without feeling a thing.

I just recently learned this too. It's a bit kludgy, but it does work. Just wish FF would have created a cleaner way to edit the the Checklists in their Website. Could have been a lot cleaner and then no need to Export/Import.

Yea, sorry I wasn't clear that I meant you can't just plug it in or even just look at the back of the plug. You'd want to trace it back all the way to make sure there weren't any "repairs" made that would be an issue. And as you said, the fuse and gauge of the original installation is key. So personally, it's just not worth using the existing Cig Lighter plug. Just put in the correct plug with the correct wiring and fuse and be done with it. And besides, that leaves the Cig plug for an adapter for iPads, etc.

Not knowing the size or condition of the wiring behind the cigarette lighter plug, then tossing in the risks using a USB adapter, I'd really be hesitant to go that route. If I were going to use a Starlink in my plane, the cost to install a dedicated line with the appropriate circuit breaker would be well worth it for the safety considerations. (IMHO)

If it were only that simple with ALL of my devices!