EricJ

If it has the GSA 28 pitch trim servo, yes. Basically, if it has the optional pitch trim, it is likely subject to the AD. Updating to the indicated software versions achieves compliance.

If you're doing testing on the ground, try disconnecting the left mag p-lead at the mag and see if that clears it up. The usual caveats to be careful around the prop while it is disconnected since the mag will be hot. Or just triple check all the shield grounds on the p-lead at the mag, firewall, and switch. You're checking to make sure the p-lead isn't a transmit antenna for mag noise when it is running. Otherwise, if there's a tach sensor or anything else connected to the mag, check those as well.

Put the spinner backplate on the flange and it should be pretty evident whether you need to make adjustments or not.

If they meet the inspection criteria in the SMM and are safe for operation, yes.

I'm guessing that's the 20:1 gears? Mine takes about twice that long.

The obvious way to make the airlines more profitable is to make GA pay more than their fair share.

That's more complex than a tradition PID controller, so I suspect they got off in the weeds on a "make it work" expedition somewhere along the way during development and now they have something that is difficult to set up for a particular airplane application. Or they just added a ton of knobs "because they can" in a software application. On the old analog autopilots (like Century) there are the usual expected adjustments and not much else. When my Century III was working it'd fly an ILS like it was on rails, but it did have the usual autopilot oscillation during cruise. Many do, as there's the usual complexity tradeoff. I used to fly on corporate Embraer jets a lot and you could watch the wingtip trace a figure 8 constantly during cruise. It really screwed with my OCD. The pilots called it "the Embraer waltz". I suspect that if Garmin added the additional complexity and still have oscillation issues they just got down a road where it grew out of control a bit and that's where it is. The engineers in the group can probably relate.

You don't need the prop, you can put the backplate and spinner on the flange and see where it lines up with the cowl.

Those are definitely some of the better debrief vids on YT. I've found a number of them useful. No BS, little fluff, very nice.

Until recently I was using Avare as primary and FltPlan Go as backup, but Avare is going through a developmental shift and the new, supported version is unusable until they get further down the development path (one hopes). So now I'm using iFly as primary, which is actually pretty good, and the legacy Avare as backup. Avare is free and iFly has a pretty reasonable subscription. The new Avarex is multi-platform, so supports android and iOS, and iFly supports both as well. I'm an android guy, so FF and other iOS-only EFBs are not an option for me. FltPlan Go doesn't seem to be getting as much development/support attention since it got bought. These days it seems clunky compared to other options. People do seem to like it for filing, and their integrated data system is pretty nice, but not something I need personally.

Does anybody know what kind of plastic that is? If it's ABS the crack can be welded pretty easily.

A friend had an E model for a long time and for a while the flap master cylinder had a leak with just the right characteristic that when he got close enough to the ground for flare the flaps would leak up on their own. He thought it was great and made for perfect landings, but then had to get it fixed when it got worse enough for them to start coming up earlier than that. He was bummed that he had to get it fixed.

It's nice that somebody is making these, but it looks like it takes up a ton more panel space than needed. The KX99 took up a tiny amout of panel space.

This is also a good illustration of why it's a little tricky to weigh a Mooney. It needs to be in this level configuration to get the CG right, which usually means letting the air out of the nosewheel and shimming up the main gear with plywood or something.

Plaid or paisley might be fun.