ragedracer1977

I'd agree with you, but the powers that be keep saying you can still get covid, it might just not be as bad. There's a message problem. On top of the message problem, there's another percentage that won't get vaccinated no matter what. At this point, with demand for vaccinations dropping like a rock, it's time to just let it go. The people that want to, have. The people that don't, haven't. It's not our job to run their lives. If it was, we'd have long ago outlawed cigarettes, alcohol, fast food, etc etc. We haven't, because it's not about health, it's about money. Much like the continued lock downs. For the record, I got vaccinated.

Come visit Arizona. It's essentially 100% back to normal here. I think most people have decided the minimal risk to their lives isn't worth hiding anymore. I'm not looking to argue whether they're right or wrong, it's just the reality of the situation. And, I think, people aren't really getting vaccinated, because they think 'what's the point'. You can't do anything you couldn't do before you got vaccinated. Still have to wear a mask. Still have to social distance. I don't think more than 50% +/- of the population was ever going to get vaccinated.

I know the feeling! Amazing thing about mooneyspace. Search google for a problem with just about any airplane, and it's almost assured that one of the first results will be a mooneyspace post!

I've been there. I'm not trying to park with the caravan, just pitch a tent.

Can you expand on the police comment?

@adverseyaw I'm registered, but will not be flying with the caravan. Aircraft is too dissimilar. I plan on arriving MSN early Friday maybe Thursday evening. I'll be available to assist with whatever you need.

As some of you know, I'm not flying a mooney anymore, but I'm still coming to OSH and you are my people. My plan this year is to fly to MSN on the 23rd, help out with registration, etc, then fly to OSH just before you guys depart. Unfortunately, a turbocharged twin Cessna just doesn't mesh well in formation with you guys. I'm planning on parking on the ramp at Basler, but I'm hoping I can set up camp with the caravan. I've got my ramp space and hotel booked. I booked a room with 2 queens for the night of the 23rd (and 24th just in case) if anyone wants to save a couple bucks and share a room. Do we know when registration for the caravan will open up?

You'd think if they were interested in revenue, they'd build hangars. But they don't. There's ~270 people on the wait list at my home field. At least a 6 year wait. Every single person on the list has paid at least a $250 deposit. They aren't tire kickers. There's room for hundreds more hangars on the field, but they haven't built a new one in probably 20 years. I believe the wait at @N201MKTurbo home field is approaching 30 years. No that's not a typo. They, too, have enough land for hundreds of hangars.

Those look fine to me. But I'm no expert. Mine looked bad....

Here you go!

ARC AF-512 Autopilot maintenance manual View File Complete maintenance manual Submitter ragedracer1977 Submitted 04/17/2021 Category Avionics  

It's an ARC-512B. I'm pretty sure I still have all the manuals for it (all digital). Let me look.

On my checkride, on a single engine approach to an airport id never been to, the tower started vectoring me off the ILS to make way for an airliner. I told the DPE "I'm simulating an 'unable' call to ATC, BUT I'm going to comply. Do you want to give me my engine back or should I stay on one?" He left me on one and we flew a big teardrop back to the ILS. It was fun!

$2300. Dollar for dollar, the twin is actually slightly cheaper. The hull value is almost triple what the mooney was.

I flew my 180hp 63 mooney all over the country. I'm a big guy. 250lbs. My wife and kids are not. I've been all the way to Florida, Washington state, wisconsin, colorado, etc etc. Never found an airport short of leadville or telluride I wouldn't go out of at gross. Based in Phoenix, I never had a problem hitting MEAs. I cruised as high as 16.5. took planning to get there, but I could do it. Flew pretty solid IFR for hours when I went to Florida. Great airplane. However.... My family outgrew it. And outgrew it's capabilities. We traveled so much, we really needed something bigger and more capable. With a smaller family, a 252 would probably have been where I went, but I went 310 instead. I've got a 78 T310R with FIKI, onboard radar, basically all the bells and whistles. I don't think there's many days I won't fly. For your budget, you can get a very very well equipped 310 and accommodate your growing family. For reference, I paid less than half your budget for mine. Insurance with literally ZERO twin time was $5300. I had about 800 hours of complex time, but I've only been flying for 4 years. Someday, the kids will be gone, and I'll probably find myself in another mooney, but I don't know. I like having the ability to fill up all 6 seats, luggage, and fly 3 hour legs. All that said, you can't go wrong starting with a nice mooney. They're comfortable, they fly well, and they're very economical. You can go faster, at less than half the fuel burn and cheaper maintenance. If I had to do it again, I'd do it the same way. A less expensive plane to see if we'd "like" traveling by our own airplane. Less expensive maintenance while you're learning how to be an owner.

I use a zulu 3. My wife does too. I have an A20 and an X for the middle row, and some cheap passives in the third row for the kids. They just stick earbuds under them anyway

Run a standard bit backwards and melt through.

Just because rosen supplies an STC doesn't mean you need one.

I've met MSers ask over the country. Many with different political views or music likes, or whatever. And I don't care. I don't care what peoples politics are, I don't ask. If you're good people, you're good people. That stops being true when you accuse a of being a Nazi and a mass murderer in waiting, just because you don't like his views. If you can't recognize that, and call it out instead of this empty platitude filled post, you're not any better.

It would be interesting to see the demographics. I know it's anecdotal, but every person I've heard of recently that got it says "I wore my mask religiously, I followed every rule". Where also anecdotally, no one I know that eschews the mask mandate has gotten it. Which makes me wonder if people wearing masks engage in riskier behavior thinking "I have a mask, I'm safe" or are they getting it because they're reusing masks, touching their face more, etc? It would be interesting to see where/how people are getting it. They don't seem to be releasing much data on that. Are all the cases coming from gyms? Dine in restaurants? Grocery stores? Where is the bulk of transmission happening and is it where masks typically are worn or not. That's the kind of science I mean. Right now, there's really no way to quantify whether the masks helped or not, from a layman's perspective. You can look around the country at places that mandated masks early vs those that didn't, and the data makes no sense to me. Reference this study in Kansas. "By the week of the governor’s executive order requiring masks (July 3–9), COVID-19 incidence had increased 467% to 17 per 100,000 in mandated counties and 50% to six per 100,000 among nonmandated counties. By August 17–23, 2020, the 7-day rolling average COVID-19 incidence had decreased by 6% to 16 cases per 100,000 among mandated counties and increased by 100% to 12 per 100,000 among nonmandated counties." Even though they say cases decreased in mask mandate areas and went up in non mandate areas, it was still safer to be in a non mandate area. 16 cases/100,000 in the areas requiring a mask vs 12 cases per 100,000 in areas not requiring one. It's hard for me to wrap my head around that. I also wonder how much is trying to prevent the spread has allowed the mutations to occur. The virus has been prevented from naturally circulating in the population and burning out, thus giving it a chance to mutate. I'm not saying people dying is a good thing, but it's just something I'm curious about.

I just need someone to explain to my why the covid only got worse since we mandated everyone wear masks. No science is addressing this. And then, why stop at 2? 3 is demonstrably better (I read the study) so why not 4 or 5?

Unless you want to fly. IIRC, Delta United recently kicked someone off for wearing one of those and insisted they wear a crappy cloth mask instead. No mask: Get the hell out. Extremely effective mask: Get the hell out. Cloth gaiter of dubious effectiveness: Welcome aboard! Feel free to remove it when we bring peanuts and drinks by! edit: Sorry it was United. https://nypost.com/2021/02/05/man-kicked-off-united-flight-for-wearing-scuba-inspired-mask/

Sorry, it was supposed to be in the title. It's a DC RFI filter. There's one on both alternators. AK-950-FTR. I'm just wondering if it's worth leaving them or... Just leave them alone.

When lockwire just doesn't seem like enough.....

Noticed these tucked into the nacelles on both sides of my 310. @EricJ are these things snake oil? The FAA doesn't like the company and in theory wants them removed, but technically not required because they predate the cease and desist. What say you guys?