PeteMc

Just heard that N4387W (252) when down today in the woods by KUST. Sadly two fatalities, but no other details in the story I read. Condolences to the family(s) if anyone knows them....

Excellent! He's a good guy and I think you'll like him. Really knows Mooneys and if he's not too far away from where you'll be based, I'd recommend him as your future mechanic. I know other Mooney owners that use him and we would work your rides with each other as needed. One guy had his Annual in April and mine was in March, so it worked out perfectly for a swap planes.

Just talked to Dave. Said "it's spring, I'm swamped" but he did see your email. Either keep trying to call or send him your number so he can call back. He's often out on the ramp or doing a run-up in a plane where the remote phone he carries doesn't ring. Other comment (which I believe having him work on my plane for 25 years or so) is that he'd like to help you out because he hates seeing people (seller/buyer) get screwed over with pre-buys. Other comment was, obviously, can the plane get to him.

You can't get anyone at Air-Mod? That's strange, friend just dropped off his plane for the Annual. (You're not calling the Flight School by any chance?) Phone: 609-259-2400 Email: airmods1191@aol.com

I believe Gray would indicate the CDI/VDI Preview mode. I don't have a TXI, but the manual says: For ILS and GPS approaches, the VDI provides a preview of glideslope or glidepath deviation.

I did some digging. No change yet, but I believe there is about to be a change where you can use various GPS Approaches for the Checkride. (Which maybe is what you're implying too.) And the change awhile ago I think was that you can use a LPV Approach in lieu of an ILS/Precision *if* the DA is below 300ft.

Is that still true, at least here in the US? I thought they had changed that if the plane did not have a VOR/LOC/ILS receiver, the DPE could do different types of approaches with the GPS. The point was to just demonstrate the ability to fly the different types and it did not need to be GPS vs Ground Based any more. (Thought I read this actually changed quite a few years ago.)

I'm pretty sure those menus are still there. Seeing your GPS Status and RAIM Prediction are pretty important. I'll try and remember to check on my box too. And are there no VOR or plain RNAV approaches anywhere near you? But even if you still had the V needle, if you do a step down the needle will just go off to the top. Sure it will come back when you reach the next stepdown, but you should still be able to demonstrate a basic RNAV approach without Vertical Guidance. (Bet the DPE doesn't let the Private checkrides use an EFB either... )

They are not in one place. From the Home Page: GPS Status = System > GPS Status SBAS = System > GPS Status > SBAS (upper left on the Status page) RAIM = Utilities > RAIM Prediction > Enter Wpt/Airport, Date & Arrival Time No idea what +V is. LNAV+V ??? Not something I would think you could disable and not sure why either. What exactly are you looking for?

He actually has choices living in that part of the country. John Pallante and Bud Johnson are also in his area. Both I believe were (are?) Mooney Safety Board Members with lots of hours.

Who was it? I might know a great guy if it's not the same one.

Don't know if you can still find one, but there were little tubes with locks that prevent them from attaching a tow to the nose wheel. Sounds like you could use one!

Never had a problem with mine, that I know of. I use the Oxymizer cannula, so I monitor the flow with their built in gauge.

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.