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I think he is allowed. He obviously has some skills.
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I think @neilpilot has you covered for some of that list...with that look of concentration he must be flying a low approach!
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I am hereby submitting my entry for the (completely contrived - by me) MooneySpace dog of the year contest. My entry is my daughter's dog "Juniper." Here qualifications are as experienced Mooney flight crew, she has Mooney Zoom (throw her tennis ball and all will become clear), and this: @bonal, Juniper saw your posting of St. Bernards in the TP thread figured she wouldn't be out-done. IMG_4926.mov
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@Eight8Victor beat you to the punch
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Ferry permit was pretty painless when I had to fly down for engine overhaul. FSDO was great to work with but YMMV. If they allow it you will probably need to document a plan on how you would reasonably infer RPM and mitigate risk. Not proscribing the following or saying it is safe to go, but just offering it to the forum for feedback for thinking it through for safety: Optical Tach? or... Mag drop check - ??? Takeoff RPM - achieving rated MP/FP & fuel flow for full RPM?, Risk mitigation lots of extra run way? Cruise - lean to fuel flow/MP/TAS per OAT/smooth engine operation - as historically associated with typical, normal cruise RPM Landing/Go-Around - Full RPM Thoughts? (I also have all my instruments that I pulled for the EDM 900... there is a MP/FF/tach in there, but don't know if it is compatible with a C model)
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If you are going to hope, go big... I say $2.99
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@Supercop0184 Far less (2019 number). I keep my old truss in the baggage and show the linemen a dented and perfect one. Also a sign goes on "Hand Tow ONLY, no Tug. Strictly avoid turning limits to prevent damage! Contact for Truss Repair Peyton Diaz l Office Manager Specialized Aero, LLC 2285 Airport Drive l San Marcos, TX 78666 (512) 392-4534 Ext: 002 Removed paint, then inspected and repaired damaged tubes and stops broken on Nose Gear Leg P/N 540004-503 IAW ERO SAS01 Rev. A. Heat treated to 180 KSI Rc. 38.0 to 42.0. 1 X $750.00 $750.00 CORE DEPOSIT OF $150 -- REFUNDABLE AMOUNT UPON RECEIPT THE PASS OF INSPECTION OF CORE AT SPECIALIZED AERO FACILITY. 1 X $150.00 $150.00 SHIPPING OF TRUSS TO 418 AIRPORT RD., KENETT, MO 63857 1 X $19.02 $19.02 PROCESSING FEE FOR CC 1 X $27.5706 $27.57 Payment $946.59 Balance due $0.00
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Unusual Fly-In Opportunities due to COVID-19?
Stephen replied to 0TreeLemur's topic in General Mooney Talk
If you want to land behind a 737 without landing fees, try KMCI, I have flown in to drop off relatives at the FBO who take them to the airline terminal.....caution wake turbulence! -
Love of flying in the Time of Coronavirus
Stephen replied to ilovecornfields's topic in Miscellaneous Aviation Talk
I remember the cube! We all thought it was treat day and were happy to see the cube vs the syringe. -
Love of flying in the Time of Coronavirus
Stephen replied to ilovecornfields's topic in Miscellaneous Aviation Talk
The mortality rate on the Princess definitely could go up with the people in critical condition, but the average age is skewed vs a general population. I think the wife was saying that her and her work colleagues were guessing that the US rates may ultimately settle around 0.4 - 0.5% , but I don't recall the rational, perhaps care protocol or something. I can tell you that the Writers Block pint at the brewery we were at was specifically wonderful. https://untappd.com/b/mark-twain-brewing-company-writer-s-block-doppelbock/3000002 -
Love of flying in the Time of Coronavirus
Stephen replied to ilovecornfields's topic in Miscellaneous Aviation Talk
My wife and one of my best friends are FM and infectious disease docs respectively. Discussing this with them, they think maybe a better case for understanding mortality could be the South Korean numbers (70/7979) because they have done (if memory serves) over 200K tests at the current rate of 10K tests/day vs the US's current high estimate of 11K tests all in. They felt that the S. Korean number are likely much closer to the actual N of cases vs mortality and puts it at an average of .8%. They suggested that the Diamond Princess may be even better mortality numbers. On Diamond Princess, everyone was tested. About 1/2 (328/697) of the people who were tested as positive for COV-19 showed no symptoms of all. Most that experienced symptoms experienced it as a normal cold or less. 7/697 (1%) died (15 are currently critical and 30 once critical and now improved). Important to keep in mind the average age of the ship was 58 and 1/3rd of the PAX were over 70. All the current deaths were over 70. That may be a bit better than what you are seeing on the news and what you are inferring from the WHO.... for whatever it is worth. -
Thanks for the heads up
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I agree, they would be better off with a shank vs all thread. Would need to measure the thickness of the bracket to get the requisite shoulder length.
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- 1 for the bag of luck, +3 for the bag of experience.
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No, book not for sale. Was a Christmas gift from my daughter.
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Any legal reason a USB charger has to be certified?
Stephen replied to ragedracer1977's topic in General Mooney Talk
Just as long as you are not acutely obtuse. -
Tequila for Established Gentlemen Aviators
Stephen replied to TGreen's topic in Miscellaneous Aviation Talk
I actually hacked a really close knock-off of this in my barrels. It is a blend of their rye + rye finished in a Petite Sirah barrel and same finished in a vermouth barrel.... blend it proportionatly and bang. (Was really hard to find on the market for awhile) -
Tequila for Established Gentlemen Aviators
Stephen replied to TGreen's topic in Miscellaneous Aviation Talk
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Didn't say there werent exceptions; I am very very glad that you and the students in the flight schools are exceptions...I have also tried to get CFII time and there is a long wait. But to get to some of the cultural "why" issue behind preference for aviation professionally and as a hobby, I am referencing significant trends over time that I have observed. Yes, a bunch of my friends wanted to be Eddie Van Halen (I was more into Neil Peart) but loved all of it. That said, I think that I am able to see what you can't see because of a difference in our perspective. I was born in the late 1960's and was a part of the generation that grew up without the Internet but ultimately invented video games... from pong to PacMan, Falcon, Quake, Half-Life MSFS, Warbirds and Counter-Strike etc. And... I really love me a good FPS or combat flight Sim. I have raised five Millennials and one generation Z and I have taught everything from 8th grade to college. That gives me both extensive exposure with our current culture (which you and I share) and comparative experience with that of the pre-virtual era. So, I can directly compare what you can only conceptualize. When looking at those two, there is a stark difference in the general cultural approach to preference for virtual vs real-word activities....not because specific generations are good or bad...or really even different...but because high-res virtual experience is now pervasively available. It competes successfully for mind-share with generations who grew up in the 90's and afterwards. It isn't just a generational preference for things like music styles...I believe the difference is more fairly a difference in life approach. In a world where immersive virtual worlds simply don't exist, one finds that you must go immerse yourself in the real world and that inevitably brought about a greater connection with it. Its a thing, and not a small one. Even in our house, where we strictly limit the time, type and location of virtual activity, I believe it is why I have had to tell my kids to put down the iPhone and go outside on a beautiful day and hop on the dirt bikes and ride around...and it is received as if I instructed them to perform a chore. Trust me when I say that that line of thinking was a non-entity prior to this high-resolution virtualized cultural environment. Similarly, asking a girl on a date and then spending a large portion of that time focused on IOS or Android instead of the person across the table was also a non-entity. If a pretty girl has difficulty competing for a young man's screen time, I think it is a pretty reasonable conclusion that this same thing is direct driver for the ability for the concept of "flight" (in the real world) to capture the imaginations of as high a percentage of younger generations as has been the case in the past. This last item was the question I responded to and I stand by my answer....AND am really glad you are a pilot and on MS! Stephen
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Yeah...I think so...
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Video games / virtualized experience ate the inclination of large swaths of the younger generations to get out and engage real-life adventure. Many more of them would prefer to be an entertainment superstar (youtube/sports) than aspire to be the next Chuck Yeager, and almost none would even know who he is.
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@M20Doc, Thanks and absolutely agreed; already ordered 2. Looks like the PN for #12 in the illustration also has no shank and is threaded where it passes through the adjustment bracket. Seems like LYC would want a shank there... :: shrug::
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Yes that is correct; last MX missed it. It was the alternator slide adjustment bolt (thanks @Andy95W and @Hank) and was not safetied. It is not installed and safetied
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Thanks, Ill check those