Sean S

Around 14-15 gallons per hour.

Hi all, its been a hot minute since I posted, although I am a serial stalker! I have had the 195 for 11 months. In that time I have overhauled: the tail strut, the fuel selector, the carb heat box, and the right wheel. I have cleaned up the wiring in the engine bay, replaced every rubber hose, replaced the brake master cylinders with later model versions, installed a Garmin GTX345 ADS-B in/out, replaced the #1 cylinder, piston and rings due to the head cracking. Did an oil and filter change, and I have flown about 70 hours. That 70 hours flying also equals 70 quarts of oil! Insurance renewed this week, and I was surprised with a $2k reduction! I am down to $4890 a year... $80k hull, 80TW time and 70 in type. I am hoping next year will be better as I cross the 100 hour threshold. My daughter, 17, wants to be a pilot, si we will be in OSH from Sunday the 25th until she cries uncle!

sold my F June of 2020, still come here to hang out, learn, and share aviation!

Ha, Answered on Facebook! Dewitt Spain is the airport to go to for Downton Memphis.

Mooney 60.5 Cessna 195 28.8 Piper Super Cub 2.9 Taylorcraft L2 Grasshopper 2.2

Alan Mullin, (Shoes) lives in Memphis, owns CTI @ Millington and The Highlander Scottish Pub. Super guy!

I had this happen to me as well, my mechanic, me, bumped the manual engage lever for emergency extension. I added the lever to my check list in multiple places. First is after startup before taxi, second is lining up for take off, third, on descent prior to landing. I found that I had bumped the lever with my left knee in flight as well. As for who is the idiot, the pilot. As pilots we have final authority on the airworthiness. We miss something, check list or not, we own it, if we survive, we learn from it.

Doesn't ring a bell...

I ran into @John morehouse while attending a Cessna 195 maintenance clinic this past weekend, 9A5, LaFayette, Ga. Nice K model.

The 195 pilots are close knit. It is a small slice of antique aviation.

1200# UL, 135kts true. All the 195ers say just load it, she will take off.

18 total hours flown, some good cross wind practice. Wife and kids have flown with me, so I would say it is a resounding success!

Just marking their territory!

Many older log books have cursive in them. The A/P school I attended 30 plus years ago impressed upon all us hopeful AMTs that block printing was the ONLY way to make a legible log entry.

With a Mooney, it is never "farewell" it is, see you around the patch friends!

Fly in at a friends private grass strip. My wife caught a cool smoky start up!

I did the Baker School. It will get you your IA guaranteed. They say it is Mon-Fri. I tested out Thursday morning and went home. I liked it. Edit: It is likely the big airlines will pay for the course. The little package company in Memphis that employs me paid for mine. All I had to cover was transportation and food/lodging.

Just take it to a prop shop every 100 hours. It will take 10 years to even get close to the value of the B hub. Memphis propeller can do the job in about an hour all in including a ride to their shop to pay and get the log entry.

Sounds like the emergency extension lever/cable may be out of rig. You should feel a positive detent when the lever is nearing the disengaged position. Once you have the rigging for the emergency extension lever sorted, give the gear a good lubrication at all points. On my 75F, I had to remove the gear actuator, disassemble, clean, lubricate, and reassemble. install, and rig the lever. All worked flawless after that.

@Hank thank you! I look forward to seeing my Mooney friends out and about!

@Nick Pilotte she does leave a small mark. I have a flat pan to keep the oil off the floor. @Missile=Awesome the Hughes mono plane is pure airplane porn! Way out of my $$$$ league. The Gee Bee, well that too is just an amazing piece of aviation lust! I am happy to be the care taker for a time. Transition training has been pleasant thus far.

I plan to use her to visit my kids at college, go to fly ins, and volunteer for Pilots n Paws. The radial engine takes some specific care to ensure long life. You have to pull the prop through 6 to 8 blades before each engine start to ensure the lower cylinders do not have any oil collected in them which could result in a hydraulic lock/bent connecting rod. The fuel primer must be used every start. The RPM range on the engine is much lower, red line is only 2200, cruise is 1950. Carb heat set to about 95 degrees F in flight to prevent icing/improve fuel burn.

I doubt it will be a trend. The Mooney is very affordable to own/operate. The 195, well that is a labor of love. I have officially joined the "reluctant" 195 restorer club!

This past Monday was the big day! Pick up Amelia from KPOF Poplar Bluff, MO and fly her home to KFYE, Fayette County Airport, Somerville, TN. Beautiful weather with winds 4 knots or less. Perfect for the pilot with only 7 hours TW time. Pictured is the previous owner and the new owner. I'm the short guy! I have done one landing in the 195 now. Yesterday I flew an L2 Grasshooper and manged 6 landings on my own. What a fun new challenge!

Excellent details on your journey to make the aircraft right!