MBDiagMan

Could a brake be dragging? I’m still a bit of a Mooney rookie, but haven’t had any takeoff problems except when going from the C to the F I found myself having to pull on the yoke like it was a B17 to get it airborne at a reasonable speed, but a little extra nose up trim and just getting used to it made it a non event. My problems have all been landing not takeoff. It actually surprises me to hear of take off problems. My thinking is if I can do it without issue it MUST be easy. All that said, I am indeed getting comfortable with the F now.

Great! That’s the way to deal with such things, communicate. Good work!

I bought a yuasa with lithium battery about two years ago and have been very pleased.

I sure hope this is supposed to be humor.

Yes for those needing a navigator AND ADS-B, the 375 is a low cost solution as long as you already have good radios.

Did you check input power. It being totally dead is more likely a power issue than a failed 430. Edit: whoops! I should have read the last post before responding?

Yeah, the 355 and 375 are new and with more demand than supply, but the mainstream transponders appear to be readily available. The 355/375 appear to be something worth the wait.

Integrity?

I think the430 flat rate is a little more than $1100. I want to say that mine cost $1400, but I don’t remeber for sure.

I put a Zef in my Cessna several months ago. I wasn’t sure if the problem was the regulator or the alternator and didn’t want to full field it and run the engine to test. i had won a Zef as a door prize at a Mooney Max event, so I got it and installed it in five minutes, turned on the key and got a green light on the regulator meaning all was good. I have run it with no issues since. The green light and troubleshooting instructions are worth the price of admission.

I’ve gone back through much of the thread and can’t find if t.he F is STC’d for the GFC. I expect it is not, but does anyone know for sure and if there are any predictions about when it might happen?

Okay, thanks Jay. I guess I better dig out the document and put it in my tax folder. I wonder if they will send a 1099 or something.

I like the iPad sideways so I can view maps and synthetic vision side by side when necessary, but that’s simply my personal preference.

I read just the opposite, that it is not taxable income, but I can’t remember where I read it.

We love spending other people’s money! I guess some of us would be right at home in Congress. Seriously though, it sounds like a great project that should serve you well.

Yes, but I have yet to have the need to turn the knob. I will experiment with it a little Saturday. I will get the feel for how sensitive it is.

Well, I got it back from Maxwell last week rigged well and PC operational. The PC didn't feel the way I expected but is working perfectly. I tried flying a heading this morning and love how it works. I took up my heading and kept it on course with a little rudder input. The track log looked like I had drawn it with a straight edge. It’s not a Trutrak, but since they won’t sell me a Trutrak yet, this will help until the miracle happens and the Trutrak is made available for Mooney’s. I’m glad I got it working.

I put a Skytec in my little Cessna and I’m really happy with it. I’m sure that both of these brands are good products.

How much weight does it add?

Yeah Skates, I miss the side panels that were on my C. The J cowl I have is not terribly bad to remove and replace but the C/D is easier to deal with in most cases because you can pull one side panel quickly for quick access as long as you know where it s you need access.

Hasn’t happened to me in a Mooney Skates, but it happened in my Cessna. Oil didn’t spray, but it leaked profusely onto my instructors pants until we could get it back on the ground. I do believe that keeping gas and oil out of the cockpit is a good thing,, but by itself is not enough reason for an engine monitor. That said,, there are still plenty of reasons to adequately justify an engine monitor, but I probably would never have known the value if there would not have been One already in my F when I bought it. There are so many things that you could do without, but find to be really useful once you fly with it. There are even things that are calculated for you rather than raw values. An example is % Power and Gallons per hour. Really good information to have already calculated and at your finger tips.

Yes, here it is installed in a way that gives you an idea how much panel space it can save:

We are all different, but for me the answer would be obvious. Put the extra money against the loan. I hate debt!

If you have access to jacks, it would seem worthwhile to do it on the ground first.

From now on I will be replacing the pump on a preventive maintenance basis. About four weeks ago I headed over the top on a 250nm flight. About 150 nm or so was over solid overcast with a METAR and forecast of VFR at my destination. I got about halfway across above the overcast and saw the AI turning severely. I looked at the horizon and I was wings level. I looked at the suction gauge and it was on zero. It wasn’t serious because I was confident that I had VFR ahead and I had about five hours of fuel on board. That said I still felt uneasy. If I would have had to go through the overcast it would have been less than ideal without my vacuum driven instruments. It got MY attention!,