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milotron

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  1. If I recall, the manual suggest tilting the engine forward on it's mounts to get the gear driven alternator out.
  2. I've run several flights through this and more than half 'pass' the diversity requirements on that TC page even though I don't have it. There was a thread on Beechtalk about this too, with several folks posting results including those with diversity transponders.
  3. What is the preferred material for replacing the carpet-covered sidewall panels? I think the originals are cardboard or fibreboard. Is there a modern material with burn certifications that is better or recommended?
  4. That extra 200 rpm netted another 20HP. I'd rather get it like the -SB with a bit more boost. 2800rpm must be screaming!
  5. That is for the -KB variant used in Seneca 3 and 4. I don't think these were ever used in Mooneys.
  6. Good call. I seem to get my credit card compromised every couple of years. After changing the number and when the payments fail, it reveals all the accounts and subscriptions that I forgot I had.
  7. Just make sure you read the fine print at the bottom as this is an auto-renewing, forever subscription.
  8. This is a great write up and inspirational as I have the same project planned in January while waiting for my prop to get overhauled. Do you have any pictures of the finished areas of the repairs? Were you able to effectively match the texture of the panels? The SEM paint products work exceptionally well for this on the panels that I have already repaired.
  9. Aside from the panel, what maintenance items did you need to catch up on? I agree that many of these planes are neglected and need an awful lot of catchup to make them dependable. The fact the AAE will still supply pretty much any part new is a strong draw for long term support of the brand. My insurance broker also laughed at me and quoted stats for why I shouldn't even be considering one!
  10. Very nice. Did you remove the radar or does it display on one of the screens? I have almost bought an aerostar about 6 times now...
  11. I feel your pain Ken. We live on an island which has good ferry service, but is not to my schedule. I fly to the mainland at least once a week, so last year had 70 something flights but many of them were 12 minutes VFR, or 18 minutes if IFR. The scenery is beautiful and I have had every weather encounter possible in these short trips, including significant icing, but was shocked to see how low the actual hours were once I added them all up at annual. The commercials do this same flight and it is basically climb and approach, no cruise and lots of radio frequency flipping.
  12. I don't know for sure, but my understanding is the 262 conversion is a full fire wall forward conversion, aside from the 24V electrical system. They are identical so far as I know, and the STC uses all factory parts aside from the cowl flap actuator.
  13. Yeah, that looks fine. Just make sure the screw/worm drive part of the clamp clears the cowl. My clamp is kind of ovalized and the screw is on the side to stay clear of the cowl. Mine is starting to fray on the ends, but at $1AMU, I'll make it last. First thing I do when getting the plane back from annual is inspect this whole bit as it is very easy to install such that it falls off the NACA housing under full power. It then sucks closed, blocking off the air cleaner, triggering the alternate air duct to open on take off and promptly scaring the crap out of you. At least the first time....
  14. Hey, my mechanic is shaming me in to replacing my baffles. I have no temp issues but the rubber is just thrashed. Does any body do precut sets for these? I couldn't find any obvious sources. M20K with the 262 update for the MB engine. Thanks,
  15. Has anybody used these ones? https://aerocovers.ca/canopy-and-cabin-covers/
  16. Does anybody have a cover with the extended engine cowl cover? How does it fasten in the front? (from Bruce's website)
  17. Hi, What is the recommendation for canopy/cowl covers for a plane parked outside all year long? I had a Kennon cover that must have been 15 years old, but is ripping and won't clean up any more. I see that they don't do covers any more. Bruce's, Aero covers, or ?? And before you say it, a hangar is not an option.... Thanks,
  18. This looks good. What does the hose transition from the door to dash look like? Does it get caught or pinched at all?
  19. How does this controller compare to the SB or MB engines in the 252? Seems to be of a similar level of sophistication? This raises some interesting questions on the dynamics of these intake systems and how hard the turbo is operating to maintain an upper deck pressure only to have it reduced by a low MP setting and disrupted by the throttle blades. So long as the turbo can reasonably keep up, conceivably a lower rpm, high boost situation would be better, even if the MP was targeted around 30" and RPM/FF used to manage the power setting. That should be a fairly conservative approach for the 231/252 engines?
  20. I had this issue on mine when I first got it. I make a point of 'lubing' the threads with TKS when I fill it up. I didn't want to risk contaminating the TKS with any kind of lube or solvent. I also don't crank it down hard, just barely hand tight. There is no way for the fluid to come back up that pipe, and it just needs to keep stuff out of the tank. Now I just need to find a fancy wrench for the 5 gal TKS jugs.
  21. This looks really great and is inspiring me to get on with my upgrades. What did you use on the lower side panels? Looks like Alcantara? Do you know what was used for backing?
  22. The NACA intake sure looks like a TSIO360, not a Rocket. Edit...or is that a dent/damage to the cowl?
  23. I get gear down warning at around 20" on my 262 also. For a long ILS or similar approach I will drop gear at top of descent, 2500 rpm and down to 20" and it will settle in at about 110kts till I put out the flaps to takeoff position, usually at the FAF or with field in sight. Keep pulling power back to 80kts across the fence. A little faster if it is gusty or big cross wind. 50% of the time for an ILS or RNAV back into the home field ATC wants to speed up for heavy commercial behind me so I'll keep it way up and 2500/25" with gear up until FAF and hit the speedbrakes, power back to 20", drop gear at 139kts, flaps to take off at 110 and it will get to 80kts or so for a stable approach. A bit busier, but the autopilot handles all of this fine and fits in with fast traffic just fine. My procedures only...can't say it will work for you, but there are lots of versions of this on this site.
  24. How well does the dip stick work with the flappy things in there?
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