DaveC

My Moritz engine instrument cluster had a small hole on the side of the case covered with a piece of silver tape. If I remember right, it was on the right side, but mine was from my Ovation, don't know if the Eagle part is the same. Good Luck! Dave

-a- There is no next. Fifty years and 30K+ hours is enough. Loved the Ovation2, but moved to Texas from AZ and couldn't find a nearby hangar. I was driving 45 minutes to a crappy hangar in Lampasas with dirt floors and a lip that was very difficult to get over. In addition, the 'boss' was becoming a nervous flyer every time we hit a bump. All good things must eventually come to an end and I didn't want such a nice plane to languish, so I found a new home for it here in Georgetown. The new owner is giving me visitation rights, so maybe I can right shotgun for approaches or an occasional breakfast. Dave

Steve, He had a good instructor for transition training - me. I owned the plane for 12 years and put in Aspens, Avidynes, EDM-930, etc, etc, so nobody knew the IFR systems better than me. I'm also a CFIA/CFII with 30K+ hours, so after about 12 hours of training in all aspects, I signed off a flight review for him. He's doing well, just needs more time to get really comfortable, but didn't we all when we got a new plane. He flies safely and is very conservative with his IFR personal minimums, so he'll do fine. Haven't been to KISP since I retired from SWA. Paul, I'll be talking to the new owner today or tomorrow and see if he wants me to forward his info to you. Dave

A local pilot here in Georgetown, TX who moved up from a short body. I don't believe he's on this forum and has only been a pilot for a couple of years.

UPDATE - it's all SOLD. Thanks for the prompt responses. I have a small collection of aircraft tools and parts that I don't need anymore now that the airplane has departed for greener pastures. Make an offer for any or all. Compression Tester - SOLD Airwolf oil filter cutter - SOLD Brake pad rivet tool - SOLD Handy Bearing Packer - NEW in package - SOLD Altimeter - SOLD

SOLD! I sold my Ovation2, so I have 3 Mooney size aircraft jacks for sale. All 3 work well and can be broken down for loading into your plane (or shipped) if necessary. All have a centering collar to prevent the jack point from slipping off the jack, and a collar lock to ensure the plane doesn't drop in case of hydraulic failure. Jack range is from approximately 22" to 37" and the piston is rated at 4 tons. Tripod base ensures nose gear clearance for retraction tests. Since shipping would most likely be $150-200 for all 3, it would be best to pick them up in Georgetown, TX. Sold as a set only. $300 (plus shipping if not picked up.)

SOLD! I recently sold my Ovation2, so I have a used Sidewinder for sale that I have no use for anymore. It is about 3 years old but still works like new. Battery life is still very good and lasts for about 4 pull-out/push-in round trips on a single charge depending on distance and slope. I have the charger and all the components, but no travel bag was included when I bought mine. Aircraft Spruce has the bags for about $55 and their price for a new Sidewinder is $1675. This unit is a real back-saver, especially if you have even a small incline to navigate. Location is KGTU - Georgetown, TX. Shipping cost would depend on your location and how quickly you want it. Shipping weight about 25 lbs. Make me an offer I can't refuse.

The Cies fuel senders work well and should be more reliable over time (especially with a lifetime warranty) than the standard resistive types. They fit in the same hole and use the same gaskets. The one problem you might run into is that they need a power source to the sender in addition to the ground and signal that already exists. This might involve running a power wire through the wing to the outboard sender (if your model has an outboard sender) and through the cabin sidewalls to the inboard sender. They draw very little power, so my 4 were powered off the switch-breaker for my EDM-930, since that is where my fuel quantity is displayed. In my airplane, since the EDM-930 doesn't use the fuel computers needed for the Moritz gauges, I used one of the no-longer-used wires in the cable that goes from the fuel computer to the outboard senders to transport the power needed for the outboard senders, so I didn't have to string new wires in the wing. (If you're not familiar, the fuel computers are in the cabin sidewall, just in front of the inboard fuel quantity sender, and were used in the Moritz equipped Bravo/Ovation/Eagle, don't know about other models.) The Cies senders can be set up for either resistive output or digital frequency output. Digital is recommended for use with digital displays such as the EDM-930, and I had to send my 930 back to JPI for modification (~$150) to work with digital senders instead of the original resistive senders. The advantage on the 930 is you get a digital readout on the tape which shows the current quantity in the tank, as shown on the attached inflight picture. The disadvantage of digital frequency output is that the change in frequency is minimal with change in quantity, unlike resistive output which has a much bigger change and is easier to fine tune. In mine, it appears that a 2 gallon change yields a frequency change of 1, and the 930 only allows whole number displays of the frequency (when measuring the freq for calibration) and input into the calibration table. I'm still fighting to get the calibration correct, even though we jacked the plane up to a level flight attitude for the initial calibration as required in the maintenance manual. The damping effect in the Cies senders makes calibration a long process, since it seems to take up to 5 minutes for the sender to settle on a stable output number. The advantage to this is more stable quantity indications in flight, but a real pain when you're trying to calibrate with the fuel truck there with other people waiting for fuel. The frequency change is generally linear, except around the crossover point where the outboard sender stats to come into play. At under $400 each, the cost isn't to much more than a questionable overhaul of your old senders, but there is some labor involved in switching over, even if you use them in resistive mode. I did a lot of the work myself, which saved a bunch of labor hours, but i would guess you're looking at somewhere in the neighborhood of 8-10 labor hours if you use a Mooney shop who knows what they're doing. The biggest hassle for me was removing the interior and the seat belt retractors to get to the inboard senders. If you have any questions, feel free to call me (928-710-7874) or Scott at Cies. Scott is very good about answering questions and helping with any problems you might have. He recently told me that the Small Aircraft Directorate at the FAA has decreed this to be a minor alteration (because they comply with a TSO) which only requires a logbook entry, not an STC or 337.

SOLD! I have 2 inboard and 2 outboard fuel senders available for sale. Removed from my Ovation2 for upgrade to Cies digital fuel senders to go with a JPI EDM-930. All were working when removed, one outboard was overhauled by Air Parts of Lock Haven a few years ago. Inboards are Mooney P/N 610242-1 (Mfg P/N 7740-118), outboards are Mooney P/N 610242-5 (Mfg P/N 7740-400). Check your parts manual to be sure, but I think these same P/Ns were used in many different model Mooney fuel tanks. Floats are in good condition with just a few minor blemishes, but they do float as they should. All include the previously used Viton mounting gaskets, but they might be of questionable value. Asking $75 each. Dave 928-710-7874 SOLD!

I received another transducer yesterday from Omegadyne, and it isn't much better than the first one. This one shows 19" at 5000' vs. 14" for the first one I installed. Still can't adjust the Moritz panel enough to get to 25" here at 5000'. I'm suspecting the MAP part of the Moritz panel has gone bad, and will investigate repairing the Moritz or replacing it with a JPI or EI primary engine monitor. A JPI or EI engine monitor is probably the best idea for the long run due to the limited support offered by Radiant Power Corp. and Mooney. Unfortunately, that will involve a new panel and a lot of planning, but at least it should be supported for the foreseeable future.

The Moritz panel also has an adjustment pot for MAP. Unfortunately, it only adjusts the MAP about .5" total, so it doesn't correct the 10" error. I have another transducer coming tomorrow or Thursday, so that will tell me if it's the transducer or the Moritz panel. If the new transducer works, I'm home free. If it's the Moritz panel, I will probably look at a new engine monitoring system from EI or JPI and cough up the big bucks to eliminate the problem of unavailable/unsupported parts in my 2001 Ovation engine/fuel/electrical indication system. Thanks for all your suggestions. Dave

I will go out this weekend and disconnect the signal wires to see what the output is without the green/yellow lines to the Moritz panel connected. I am using a fairly cheap handheld digital VM from Radio Shack. Output from the Moritz panel on the Red/Black power lines was 9.7vdc, so it shouldn't significantly affect the output.

N601RX, Thanks for the info. I have measured the in/out voltages. In from the Moritz panel was just a shade under 10vdc. Output was 31mv, which I thought was low based on the test sheet sent with the transducer - should be about 44mv. Omegadyne tech people are claiming that the reading I'm getting is low because I'm using the wrong type of meter to read the output voltage. Bottom line is that since this is the transducer (supposedly) vetted by Mooney, it should work properly.

Carusoam, thanks for the info. The transducer is the one specified by Mooney for the Ovation2 with the Moritz panels, and the only adjustment on the Moritz engine instrument panel is for Oil Pressure and MP, which just barely moves the MP about .2psi either way. I'm guessing the transducer is bad, but Omegadyne wants all sorts of details about the Moritz panel specs that I don't have (millivolt signal levels and such), and they are thinking there's NO WAY it could be a bad transducer. I'm kind of stuck in that they won't send a replacement, and I can't give them the specs they need to get a replacement. I may have to cough up another $235 for another transducer and see if that works any better than the one I already have. Dave

I've installed the Omegadyne MP transducer specified in the drawings (PX329-030AV), and the MP only reads 14" at our 5000ft elevation with the engine off. I suspected a bad transducer, but Omegadyne's tech support said this transducer is PSIA (A=absolute pressure, not inches of mercury), and that the 14" I'm seeing is the correct output for my elevation in terms of absolute pressure. I've tried adjusting the pot on the side of the Moritz panel, but it only changes the reading by a couple of tenths, not 11". The connector wiring has been checked and is correct. I don't have a complete set of the drawings (just the pages posted by N1026F) or the cover letter, so am I missing something? Do I have a bad Moritz panel? (God forbid!) Any help would be appreciated.