PeteMc

bump???? And did you ever make the trip? I just did a quick review and didn't see what happened.

Yes, I know that. But they also know all the people involved and some still have ties. Plus it probably always comes up at the PPPs from those that don't really realize they have been separate for YEARS now. So it wouldn't shock me that at a PPP there was someone that was "in the know" and could give an update on what's happening at MAPA.

Possibly some of the people in the MAPA Safety Foundation have a current update. So anyone going to their PPPs might be able to get an update.

In my earlier post it doesn't look like I said to check for recessed pins in the connector. It shouldn't happen if the connector was created with the right pins and done correctly, but it can happen and it easily can happen if the wrong pins were used. And it may be a subtle difference, but if any of the pins are recessed/pushed back into the connector, you may be getting a bad connection or no connection at all.

Can you run at the power you need to with the gear extended?

I agree with the others that MOST sites will let you resize your picture. But if you run into problems, let me know. I can resize it for you.

Even if the old LORAN stations were up and running, my guess is they'd all have to be rebuilt/refurbished to convert to *e*LORAN. Certainly the Transmitters, but I'm sure there's a lot more too the new system. If eLORAN takes off, maybe they'll end up with more locations or better locations. (Don't know that the old ones were in a bad location, but I'm sure there is always the chance for improvement.)

This is just a installation calibration? Or the AV-20 doesn't show level when it really is level????

There probably wasn't any GPS Spoofing reported back when they created their device. And very few people really think about the "what if" and have a backup plan. Now if you did come up with a device like this, it might be of more interest. Design in now the possibility of including an eLORAN receiver too. If they expand the system to cover the ground as well as the oceans, then it would be a simple add. Possibly even an upgrade/retrofit to existing customers. And then there's always to chance you can sell your startup to Garmin to make a certified panel mount receiver that will feed your PDF.

For a Mooney install? That would be a Garmin shop installation wouldn't it be? So they would have the file (or a simple DL form their Dealer site).

As @N201MKTurbo said, just ask ATC to confirm your Mode C and ADS-B out if they're not busy. And if you've been on any IFR flight plans or requested Flight Following, they would have told you if there was a problem. Just because FlightAware doesn't see you, doesn't mean you really have a problem. The other thing you can always do is request an ADS-B Performance Report from the FAA. https://adsbperformance.faa.gov/PAPRRequest.aspx

As of now (0140Z), still no contact with the Odysseus moon lander. At one point when they were reviewing the last data they had received, one of the guys said it had initiated a 90 degree roll. Don't know if that was part of the planned roll or an additional roll. But that sounded like he was saying that was the last data on it's way down.

So with two radios having the issue, it would suggest it's not the radios. But it takes two seconds to make sure the connectors are seated correctly on the back of the radios and the Comm panel. Were the radios removed recently? There's a chance that some pins were bent and for some reason it just took a while for you to get a short on the speaker/headset side. Does the Speaker have the same issue? And when you swapped the Comm panel, did you look at the connector. Hard to see it really when connected to the tray, but you might see something. But make sure that connector on the back does not have anything pulled loose, etc.

I was about to ask if they were going to charge you for the swap or not. Glad to see they'll just swap it out.

For your long term solution, where are you located and do you have plans to fly to Canada? It hasn't been implemented yet, but if you're going to do a full panel upgrade down the road, consider putting in the GTX345D (Diversity). Then you covered if you ever decide to fly to Cda and the Diversity requirement is eventually put in place. (Required now in Class A airspace, will be required in May 2024 for Class B.)

I like @Kelpro999's idea of using a video snake down from the top. Then attach a draw string so that after you get the camera out you can pull the coax through.

That's not part of the antenna array itself? You have to split it before it gets to the antenna which then has two connectors?

Could be, but that should mean that what I just did is an "edit" strictly speaking. I took it to mean that if they make some changes it is possible for everything to go to the Default and not reload when you log in next time. It just seemed like a strange comment to send me.

ForeFlight is my primary Performance and W&B tool, but I've used FltPlan.com for and Wx and other things over the years. So I started looking at it again because of this discussion and discovered a couple of FYIs... The Performance Profile they had for my K was a bit off. The numbers were close, but not exactly the same as my POH. But the bigger issue was that the numbers did not track as it went up in Altitude. The obvious one is the first column, IAS. It moved in the correct direction with the IAS going down for a few 1000ft, then the IAS would go UP. It would then bounce around between showing a decrease as you went up and then an increase as you still went up. There were other issues in other columns. I sent them an email and basically got back that I had changed my numbers (which I had) so they didn't know what I was talking about. I guess the concept of checking the "default Performance Profile for the M20K/231" was a bit much for them. I also noticed that they had turned ON their Advanced Fuel Burn Calculations, which has a decreasing fuel burn per hour (think big jet burning off lots of weight and reducing power). Stepping back a moment, I had noticed my Total Fuel in the Flight Plan page was off a bit, but never really knew why, but I don't file with them so never pursued the issue. This Fuel Burn they had turned on had 7 hours of diminishing fuel burns. And when I added them up, they totaled more fuel than I had entered in my Aircraft Profile and this was the number going to the Flight Plan page. Turning it OFF does not hide or collapse the entries or zero out the numbers. I'm unclear if turning it OFF really did anything, so I entered a high number in the first hour for climb, 14 gals (just because) four more hours and then the balance of my Usable Fuel in the last hour. And the final FYI is that in my email from Support they told me "...Since we are not saving user editing in these fields take snapshots of what you are editing and keep that safe on your device in case your inputs are lost..." Now that's a scary thought! I guess if you're a frequent FltPlan users you need to go in and check your Profiles every so often. That trip where you were pushing it, but you thought you had just enough for your personal reserves may or may not be correct. If the specific numbers you've put into your Profile for YOUR plane change and you did know it, you may be in for a surprise!

I remember a discussion how adjusting the cowl flaps so that they did not close completely helped a lot with bleeding off that reverse pressure. And once that pressure is removed, you may pick up a knot or two!

I used WingX way back when before I got Garmin gear and Garmin wouldn't let them talk to their stuff. Really shocked that FlyQ EFB does not have W&B, especially as a PAID product. I primarily fly with FF, but since it doesn't work on my Android phone I got FltPlan Go. I only use it for looking things up when I don't have my iPad/FF. But it does have W&B. One "gotcha" at least for my Aircraft is that it showed a diminishing fuel burn for every hour I was flying. Sure, I get that for big planes, but I don't reduce my fuel burn every hour. It also added extra fuel to have something in every box for 7 hours. I hadn't noticed at first until I went to do the W&B and my total fuel was too high. Easy fix, but not something you'd initially look for.

Are you using an EFB (ForeFlight, G Pilot, WingX, etc.)? There should be one in there. Unless you're an FF and Android user like me! If that's the case, look at FltPlan Go.

That makes sense on the cylinders. But I was going off the comment that the oil should be changed as soon as possible. That's what didn't track for me.

Because my mind always goes down into the weeds... So how much water would get into the oil through the cylinders from the minimal amount of water sprayed through the injectors? And how long would it take to boil off once the engine was started and gets to temp? Would it be much more or less than a plane in the spring or fall that sits for a say a week as the temps go up and down over a pretty broad range and there is a fair amount of condensation in the engine every day? I'm not disputing if the oil should be changed (or not), I had just never heard of major water getting into the oil because of water in the tanks. I certainly would not have thought it was enough to matter. When I first got my plane and I hadn't flown in a while I used to take off the oil cap to let the moisture out when I got to our lunch or whatever destination, and I'd fold over the cowling door (not locked) just to keep debris from getting in there. One day an afternoon T-Strom passed through and I got back to the plane with the door blown open and I assumed a tone of rain went into the oil. Called my mechanic who had a good laugh and said I could poor more water in there than rain would go in the filler and it would boil off before it would matter. Granted, we were talking about starting up the engine and flying back an hour or so, not letting it sit with the water in there.

Long legs, long torso, mix of both? If long legged or a mix of both you're golden in a Mooney. If your height is all above the waist, then you really need to sit in a Mooney to see. When you do get a chance to sit in a Mooney, find out if it has the Peddle Extensions or not. I'm 5'10" and added them to my plane and a lot of us *shorter* people do. Since the original design of of the Mooney was for long legs, I'd have to move the seat way up against the yoke for my legs to be comfortable. So if the plane as the extensions, they can be removed to give you that extra leg room. (Not a lot, but still noticeable.)