Dream to fly

Thanks, for the replies. I will call Monday. I totally forgot about LASAR.

Does anyone know where to get new bushings for the main landing gear retract links. They are 3/8in ID x 1/2in OD. I can buy a new link but doesn't come with the bushings.

Try DivCo based in Oklahoma. They rebuild cases. DIVCOINC.COM Sent from my E6910 using Tapatalk

It appears that the files are in the Coca Cola safe. That said I am probably going to reverse engineer them. I am still doing research as to the best material to make them out of being 2024 is what I believe to be original then there is SS with a small weight penalty and then 6061 which is easy to form with hand tools. If I end up doing this by hand no promises but if I get cad files, spitting out a spare set I will let you know.

I am looking for baffle measurements for a 67-68 M20F of DXF or DWG files to run thru a water jet. I have the equipment just not the measurements without reverse copying my decrepit baffles I own right now.

There are a few commercial truck engine companies that actually state that prefilling any liquid filter prior to installation is not a good idea. That said when dealing with small volume filters of less than a quart it really is a mute point on an engine that ran just before the service because the previous oil in the crankcase had some adhesion to the metal and on start up the oil pump can produce way more volume to overcome the short air pocket. That said on larger filter systems with big cans or multiple cans manufactures still caution against prefilling but personally I struggle with it. Brand new engines under warranty I don't prefill, after warranty I do but only on the oil lubrication side. I NEVER prefill on a fuel side. The contamination on a fuel side is way more critical and causes massive engine issues. Most fuel system filters installed today are positioned in a way or built so prefilling is almost impossible. This is all for normal running engines but in the case of an engine that has been sitting for years I do prefill and prime the oil system and on the fuel side I have made a 10 micron fill system that can pre charge the fuel system with clean filtered fuel to lesson the crank time. Just my half cent passing time waiting for parts.

I did my own install. The biggest problem is getting all the wire, nuts, bolts, pulleys, and hardware that is not included in the Garmin package. Aircraft Spruce is a good source but expensive when you have to keep ordering because you overlooked or forgot something. Shipping costs get stupid. All in I was close to $16K done with no yaw damper. Time wise it is probably a 40-60hr job if you have done a few installs. It took me probably closer to 85-90hrs. I did also prep the plane for a windshield mod as I went but that just made wiring the head unit easy with no shield in place. I also made friends with a repair center that oversaw my work and traded needed parts that I couldn't source reasonably priced for work I do and that helped. An example is the recoil cord from the yoke switches to the panel. If I remember correctly that is a $200 wire that Garmin specs out. I found that exact wire in a decommissioned plane and was able to get it for $45 but traded it for a service job on one of their shop vehicles.

If this is what you are looking for its yours just pay shipping and handling. It came out of my 67F and has been sitting in my shop.

To be clear it's not when I fly, because I fly several planes. It is just like I am going to do something bad to the plane that is going to cost or damage the plane. I guess I'll keep flying and bettering my skills. I have alot to learn and I hope to continue flying for several more years. The plane is mechanically sound as all testing and inspections have proven. I know that sudden damage can occur and I am fine with that. Riding my motorcycle is a dangerous thing to do too and that has a higher failure rate. It's not if it will crash or I will die but what will break next and cause another headache for repair. That is the feeling I get starting the dam thing. If I want to fly and go fast or get parts or travel I use it otherwise I'm skipping it for the Cessna cause I don't want the headache. I think that is the best way to explain it. Sent from my E6910 using Tapatalk

I never saw that post!!! That is VERY close to how I am beginning to see it. Sent from my E6910 using Tapatalk

The irony is that if you sold it for another plane that is supposedly all sorted out, that even if it had issues you weren't aware of you might feel more comfortable in it "not knowing what you don't know." My wife has basically said the same that I wouldn't be happy buying another used plane cause I haven't worked on it and proved it right. I know that she is right. Especially seeing what is on the market. Sent from my E6910 using Tapatalk

I appreciate the candid aspect of the response. I am pretty sure any pilot that actually flies is nuts he or she is leaving the ground. [emoji1787]. It's just a Mooney thing for me I think. I have talked to several owner pilots and one had a very similar experience with a brand new Cirrus. He said it was so bad he'd get an upset stomach that would cut trips short because it was always something. I was just wondering if pilots that haven't spent 3/4 to 1 million plus get that feeling. It was more of a curiosity. I think the more I fly it the less it will be an issue but getting there is still a feeling. I do know this, I still would pick a Mooney over any other but I would shop for one differently then I did this one. Joe Sent from my E6910 using Tapatalk

I have had a wild ride repairing and getting my plane into an airworthy condition. I have flown it now close to 50 plus hours and have been loving the auto pilot and the smoothness of controlled flight. Flying a Mooney is an awesome experience, but I get this severe guilt or anxiety starting it. I can jump into the 150 or the 172 and crank them up and fly just fine. I get into the Mooney, and I get a feeling of what is going to happen next. I fly it with a pit in my stomach and a constant dread and I am not worried of failures in the air. The plane flies well and no matter where I go people always comment how they wish they had a Mooney and love the plane. I usually give a smile and nod and think to myself if you only knew what an albatross this plane was. I wonder do other owners have that feeling with their planes not just Mooney.

Thanks for the numbers. I didn't find it in the POH but after spending some time drinking with the cable and the switch I have gotten it to settle in at 14 in. I think a new cable will be needed to get it to stay because where the set screws rest is completely messed up. The last owner was just a hack. But I did accomplish getting my overhead lights to illuminate the instrument panel Sent from my E6910 using Tapatalk

I don't know the science behind it but I have been doing this along with a few other people in the community hanger and non of us have had our waxes, chemicals, paint and even a bottle of water freeze. The hanger has seen zero degree temps and it is not heated. Maybe we are just lucky. Sent from my E6910 using Tapatalk