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Thanks. LASAR quoted a price of $363/ea for factory tubes. Noticed a pair of steel ones on eBay for $100, ends included.

I would go along with the RMI (2 radio) idea but for the fact it is labeled DIRECTION. Do a search for remote compass and you will find identical examples of magnysn compasses, the double needle being adjustable with the knob to set your desired magnetic heading which is displayed by the single needle. Line them up and all is well.

That's the idea. Seemed to be a gizmo to have in '50's and apparently '60's. Stick it in wing or tail away from the Superhomer, lights, etc.

Let me add " magnetic" to that description. Remote magnetic compass.

Looks like a remote compass indicator. Sensor located elsewhere.

Carl, when you replaced yours were the aluminum tubes still available?

It seems the steel tube version is the later version, contrary to my friend at LASAR opinion. I'm sure I can find some pitting on mine, but the IA doesn't seem concerned at this point. I may consider the swap to steel if it is a step forward.

The elevator and rudder push-pull tubes in the tail cone, the 6'+ long ones. My '66 C has aluminum tubes, 1 1/2" (or greater) in diameter, marked part # 710022. A bit of surface corrosion, I inquired of LASAR about replacements. They said the superseded # was 915038 and quoted a price. I then searched that number to find at least 1 offering for that # that was apparently a smaller diameter steel tube. A call back to LASAR to ask which was newer (or preferable), he opined that the aluminum ones were. Now I'm not sure. Any ideas? Corrosion X and scotch brite made mine look acceptable and a look inside of the tubes showed they were pristine internally. (Swabbed Corrosion X inside as well.)

Gave a lot of dual in a fixed gear D back in mid '60's. Primary instruction. It worked.

At last a plausible explanation. I don't see any nearby screws, however. Both halves are off. Have my Corrosion-X equipment standing by to do the rest of the plane. Might as well do as you suggest.

Good luck with that. It's all history now, anyway.

What version of cowling mod would that be?

Apparently it worked. Somewhere there's an A&P who had an idea and went to some trouble to do this. I suppose without it I will loose 10 kts and pick up a loud buzzing noise.

Dunno. No glue involved. Just seems to be a rather well made prophylactic wrap of the structure that has been in place for a long time. I only wish that several large denomination silver certificates had been wrapped inside.

Sigh. I hoped someone would say " Oh that's done all the time." But apparently it's not. So that meant a trip inside the tubing. Removing the nicely safety wired hose clamps, one half of the wrap-around tube fell off revealing the structural tube within in pristine condition (sorry photos don't do it justice.) The other half oh the wrap-around remained wedged between the structural tube and the nose wheel well skin. That leaves me with the assumption the purpose of the wrap-around was a chaffe/buffer for some reason between the two pieces. I'm hoping someone has a better theory. To recap, everything else is in normal condition. No rust, corrosion, dents, cracks or missing parts.

No damage apparent. Only work in that area was nose gear truss 20 (or was it 30) years ago. This piece Seems to have existed for quite some time. Will remove and take a look. Was hoping for a common explanation. But . . .

Opening up for first annual on my "C", I find this piece of tubing slipped over the structural member along the LH nose gear well (note the fuel pump for orientation). It is slit/cut away along its length and secured by three hose clamps. The contained structural member is viewable through the slit with a mirror and is intact, so my initial panic that it was some kind of crutch repair was relieved. Additionally, there is a similar but shorter version of this on the RH side. Other than some kind of chaffe protection, the IA and I haven't figured out the purpose, and they are so well installed we are reluctant to remove. Who knows?

B4UFLY is the app. Factoring in all the heliports and hospitals, it gets restrictive.

Occam's Razor wins again.

Problem resolved. App support still exists. Yay.

Back in the '60's it was rumored by one of the factory pilots there existed a very unofficial list of recommended entry speeds for some maneuvers. Half a century later, don't try it.

PilotMyCast is an extinct phone app that remains useable but lately it's been giving"unable to retrieve map" message, which applies to several functions. I signed on to a "lifetime" subscription years ago and it has remained available each time I've changed phones. Not sure where to turn for support, but it was a Garmin thing. Afraid they'll laugh. Just curious if any other users seeing this. Still works for text, a bit less complex than Garmin Pilot. Besides, I've paid up for life. Wait, is that the Grim Reaper at the door . . .?

If there is no evidence of fuel after pumping 10x, something is not right with accelerator pump.

Flew my first Mooneys back in '64, working for a distributor. The factory was encouraging the radical idea of leaving the throttle stuffed in (WOT) for takeoff and climb, backing off the rpms a bit when cleaned up. Funny how half a century later we're still trying to sell that idea. Dont forget that at full throttle you have the enrichment valve open adding a bit more fuel to the mix. If only we could run the carbs like fuel injectors with GAMI's . . .

There also is a listing on eBay for two by gatesflyingcircus (316), but I can't tell if it is the correct one.