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We're coming up on 9 months since the Harris Ranch Fly-In last May. Most of you have been around much longer than I and to many more airports than I have so put out some suggestions on a fun location for a Fly-In. I am thinking late March or Early April? If we can nail down a location first that people would want to fly to then we can come up with a date. @Flash, @Steve W, @MooneyMitch, @jonhop, @wishboneash, @N803RM, @Bennett, @mooneyflyer, @Dan at FUL, @MrRodgers, @JohnB @bonal, @M20FanJesse, @Matthew, @Joe Zuffoletto, @StinkBug, @mooneygirl, @MrRodgers, @N9201A If there are others that you can think of then tag them in a post.

Congratulations!!!!!!

I like the reflection of the clouds on the wing in this pic.

Personally I think I would leave them the same T M P because that is what I am used to in my plane. I can reach for them without looking and I don't see the need to re-learn where they are. Perhaps it affects someone purchasing it if I sold in the future, but I don't think so.

This is what I have. I got them out of the downloads section about a year ago. https://mooneyspace.com/files/category/1-engine-reference-manuals/ MAN205-Service and Maintenance.pdf MAN104_service_and_maintenance.pdf MAN106-Illustrated_Parts_Manual.pdf

That would be my issue. I don't pay for electricity, it is part of the monthly rent. However, I might as well be trying to dehumidify all of southern California with as drafty as my hangar is. If the guy next to me closes his doors too much the wrong way I have a gap about 2" wide between his door and mine... Except monsoon season...

The SoCal controllers will often give instructions to advise prior to any altitude change once you reach your requested cruising altitude. I have also had more than one occasion where I have asked for the descent and been denied, told to maintain my current altitude for traffic and that they would advise when I could begin descending. (Fairly busy skies here) As a result I have always requested the descent and never had any grief from them or the Phoenix approach controllers. It seems to be a regional thing as I have heard others talk about controllers getting annoyed by a request for a VFR descent.

I'm not sure, but I have always asked the next controller. Coming back from Phoenix Sunday I asked for a VFR descent after passing Palm Springs. The controller asked what altitude I wanted to descend to. I told her I would like to begin my descent all the way to Corona. She restricted me at or above 6,500' for traffic. Shortly after that I was handed off and after contacting ATC I relayed the altitude restriction and asked if I could have lower yet. They gave me down to 4,500' and then a bit after that let me resume my descent. If I hadn't been able to make contact I would have just changed my transponder back to 1200 and flown where I wanted while staying out of everyone's airspace.

I love taking pictures of clouds. Near Cedar City/St George UT Between Las Vegas and SoCal Salton Sea Banning Pass Great Salt Lake at Sunset

Quite a few generations removed, not sure I could eat Haggis....

You can count on it. Hoping to make a trip to Scotland where my ancestors are from and while we're on that side of the pond London is a definite stop.

I love this forum and find myself on it more than any other site. Channeling my best inner Anthony, there has been: Helpful information Those who think they know everything Those who actually do know almost everything (Note that there is much more of #1 provided by those in #3 than those in #2. You can tell the difference because those in #2 often tell you they belong in #3 while those in #3 just provide #1) New friends in people I haven't met (Mrs. Skates calls them my "Internet Friends") New friends that I first met here and then had the pleasure of meeting in person (I hope to move more from #4 to #5) Entertainment in the form of constant debates about the same old subjects... Even one person who felt the need to research where I worked, and what I did for a living for the sole purpose of belittling me in a post (He joined the one other person on my block list) Above all, it is an overall helpful, welcoming community that has been a part of my journey from PPL through purchasing my Mooney and the many adventures along the way. I'm not an internet forum analyst, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express 5 years ago...

I bought one of these from Don and love it. The light changes color giving it a constantly changing look. Here are a few other pictures of it.

I have seen him posting some stuff on FB in teh Mooney group there so he's still around, somewhat...

Thanks, I'll have to stick my head under there and take a look. I suspect it's always been like this but the old radio had so much other noise I couldn't hear it.

Now that I have a decent radio and am not dealing with all the noise from the old Narco I have another issue. When the mic is plugged in at the right seat there is some background noise. To describe the sound, you are hearing a low hum of the engine that changes with the rpm. It is not actual engine sound as if you unplug the mic it is gone from the headset and is quiet again so I am picking up interference from somewhere. Ideas? Check ground wire?

Count me in, you're just a short hop away from me.

Simpson Buick GMC of Buena Park Simpson Chevrolet of Garden Grove Simpson Chevrolet of Irvine ***Sorry for totally side tracking this thread. It went sideways after the first couple posts, that might be a record even for Mooneyspace.

Started as a parts driver and quickly worked my way to running the department. I eventually found myself in California managing Parts for three dealerships. I'm fortunate to work for a single owner, not corporate and the opportunity came up to advance about four years ago because our controller was going to be retiring. So, after discussion with the Dealer I went back to school for an Accounting degree and will be taking over as controller of the stores when she retires next month. As you know that position offers flexibility for time off anytime during the month, except the first five to seven days of the month.

After almost three weeks without flying I just went out Saturday evening to burn some Avgas and make some holes in the sky. Not much of a story to tell but some nice pictures. http://intothesky.us/2018/01/20/boring-holes-in-the-sky-at-sunset/ Here's a couple pics, more on my blog.

This post is something I could see myself saying 20 years down the road. (Including the Mooney sharing a hangar with something else, I just don't know what that is yet...)

Great article, thanks for sharing. Formation flying is on my list of things to do/learn. Unfortunately the Gunfighters Clinic (a short hop from home) is the first of the month which is when I'm closing out financials for the dealerships... That looks like about when they typically hold it so I will have to look at other options later this year or the beginning of 2019.

From the ACS in regards to Slow Flight and Stalls: "Select an entry altitude that will allow the Task to be completed no lower than 1,500 feet AGL (ASEL, ASES) or 3,000 feet AGL (AMEL, AMES)." However, as some have said above there is some wisdom in having more than the required amount of altitude. In the Cherokees that my PPL was done in we always did stalls and slow flight between 2-3,000' AGL just because as Robert mentioned it takes awhile to climb higher. I suppose what the others are relaying is that as the Mooney climbs much better than a trainer it is worth the added safety factor to practice at a higher altitude. If you end up in a spin the Mooney it is going to lose altitude faster than the trainer, I seem to recall that I was told the Cherokee lost about 1,000' per spin where the 1977 C POH states up to 2,000' per spin.

I appreciate the input guys. My POH has no notes about anything regarding altitude for slow flight/stalls. What I quoted is out of the 1977 POH which I found and downloaded quite some time after purchasing my plane, completing transition training, and flying it a lot. Learning is a lifelong journey, you just hope that none of the mistakes you make along the way as you learn end your journey.

Interesting, what year is your J? I wonder what made them decide to add that to the POH and what year they started adding it. The only mention of altitude in the POH for the C's in relation to maneuvering is in the 1977 POH and is in regards to the amount that you will lose in a spin.