EricJ

At a minimum you'd want a thorough inspection, which will be a bit of an investment in itself. Fill it with fuel and see if it leaks anywhere. Have the engine checked thoroughly, etc., etc. Expect lots of problems with electronics (capacitors dried out from sitting, corrosion on connectors), replace all tires and tubes, etc., etc. Price sounds high considering what it'll need for certain, and very high considering the potential risk.

Wow. Is there an STC for that?

There are hard-surface runways that are no bueno, too. I've been to a few that are on my "don't go back there" list. I'd like to have a taildragger Maule as a 2nd airplane to go to all the cool places.

One option on the J is to delete the ram air entirely. Mine was kind of janky so rather than spend any money on repairs I got the delete kit and got rid of it. No regrets. Cleans up the space inside the cowl a bit, too, and there's one less cable running through there.

Just look around at what's out there and see what appeals to you, but I'd think a decent J model would be a good target.

Carburetors don't need much pressure, just flow, but 2 psi sounds a little low even for a carb.

Pull a breaker?

No, it may be turning the motor off at the up limit, so if it is turning it off prematurely it won't allow the gear to go up. i.e., it behaves like it is already at the up limit.

Mine cycles through stuff I wouldn't see otherwise, like mpg estimate, etc. That's not displayed anywhere else. I've only had it a couple of months and haven't sorted out everything it is doing or why yet.

There's an up stop limit switch that might be bad as well.

I * think* my 900 cycles through time of day in the rolling display, and I know it knows what time it is because the datalogs show time of day for the samples. I think mine gets time information from the GPS (IFD).

I wouldn't assume it's the mechanical pump just yet, as has been alluded to above. If engaging the electric pump didn't fix it before, it's unlikely it's what's broken now. The most likely issues will be around what just got changed, i.e., the servo installation, lines etc.

Might be another reason to buy an IFD.

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Installing a used GNS530w or 430w also gives you a potential long-term upgrade path as the IFD540/440 are owner-install slide-in replacements. By the time you wanted to upgrade you could probably get one of those used as well.

Prices seem to be coming down, so it's definitely worth looking. A buddy has been watching GNS530w prices and has been observing some precipitous drops. I think people have figured out that paying $11k for a ten-year-old 530 makes no sense when you can by a brand new full-featured IDF540 for $15k. It looks like 530 prices are starting to get cut in about half, so it may be worth keeping an eye on.

Likewise I just put them in. I have the EDM set to show gallons in the tanks, and it's pretty accurate when I refuel. It does increase confidence that you know how much fuel you actually have.

Both are in the province of Modena. Ferrari has a model named the Modena.

That was my first impression as well. Disappointing.

Nice! I miss the days when computers came with BASIC interpreters so it was easy to show people how to get started with programming, and easy to practice and experiment. I still have the Amiga 1000 that I did my graduate thesis work with. I think I've finally come to the point where I'd like to find another home for it and get the space back, but that might be a difficult search.

I had an EDM-900 installed recently and was quoted and charged 35 hours/$3500 for installation. The install has been great so far, no squawks related to the engine monitor. They accommodated some changes so that the sensors were placed to be maintenance-friendly.

I'm in the middle of my IR training after just installing an IFD540 with a G5 HSI. One consideration is the number of airports with approaches that will be available to you with a GPS, and the number of airports with precision approaches that will be available with GPS w/WAAS. In other words, if you don't have a GPS, the number of airports available to you for IFR landing in the southwest drops dramatically. Look on your favorite sectional map browser (vfrmaps, skyvector, whatever), and just browse the available approaches for various airports. Many airports only have GPS approaches, so if you don't have GPS, they're not an option as either a destination or an alternate. Also, if you don't have a DME, approaches requiring DME won't be available to you, either. An appropriate GPS will substitute for a DME, so it keeps your options broad. Look around on your usual or expected routes at the available approaches at airports along the way and see if it makes a difference to you.

Yes, it is possible to patch a tank rather than do a complete reseal. Just like the resealing job, though, you need to find somebody who is good at patching. Maxwell's shop in TX fixed a leak in mine with good results so far (knock on wood), and there's probably somebody withing Mooney range of you that can do it, but be careful and ask around. I don't know who that might be, though.

That's her. Karen the Queen of Parts. I like that we have a local resource like that for "oh, crap, need it right now" stuff, but I think that's all anybody goes there for. Not sure how much longer she's gonna be around, as the last time I was in there she was complaining about how bad business is. Every time I leave there I have to check my ears to see how much has been chewed off.

It seems like several of these are on the cusp of finally coming out, so once one or two of them actually appear on the market for Mooneys I suspect the pricing will be pretty good. I feel your pain, though...I am still AP-free myself, but fingers crossed my overhauled unit goes back in next week. I'd rather have put the money toward one of the new ones, too, but until a few actually hit the market and get some market reviews and feedback it's just not practical.