Fly Boomer

I always warn the frisky youngsters that I cheat at every opportunity.

I get the same action on iPad with Safari as laptop with Chrome. I'm guessing you have installed the app on your iPad?

I tried it on a laptop. I'll experiment with my iPad.

Well, he was a factory guy and, if you are only flying new airplanes, and you have been charged with extracting max performance, his "wisdom" on engine management makes sense. Lycoming and Continental also recommended practices that are not conducive to longevity, and you can run those engines the "factory way" but you sacrifice long life (and performance).

Thanks. I'll try a different browser. Or maybe try unblocking pop-ups.

Doesn't seem to work for me. I go to windy.com (with Chrome). It opens a map more or less centered on my location--I assume it's using my IP address to do this. The mouse icon is a "hand" that I can use to move the map, but nothing happens when I right click. Do I have to buy a "premium" subscription?

I found this article by Bob Kromer to be helpful during my search. Bob was the Mooney test pilot when the 252 was developed. The article is titled "Flying The 252" but it is really a comparison of the 231 to the 252. Bob Kromer - Flying The 252.pdf

Best way to get a perfectly fitting part is to send them your old cable. McFarlane was the OEM manufacturer of those cables for many years, and zillions of Mooney drivers have gone to them for replacements. Talk to your maintainer, but I can't believe your maintainer would object. I suspect if you order a new one from Mooney, they just send the specifications for your serial number to McFarlane, and have it drop shipped to your MSC.

Aeromotors is the name that comes up most often. I suspect the shipping is brutal.

The only IPC for an M20J I have says Dukes 1499-00-19/19A is replaced with Weldon A8163-A, but you need retrofit kit #940018 to do the swap. I'm sure someone else more knowledgeable will be along shortly. Usually, people have these rebuilt.

That's a good trip for a Rocket. ForeFlight says you can do it this morning at FL210 burning 15 GPH in 5h36m, and have 20 gallons remaining when you land (47 kt tailwind). Sweet!

Usually the media are only interested in the sordid details of someone's misfortune, so I was surprised to hear Seuk memorialized on NPR this morning.

Welcome aboard! Come back often.

I wouldn't be too confident in an annual--especially if performed by the seller or a mechanic selected by the seller. Some annual inspections are not worth the paper they are written on. Normally, a seller will not agree to an annual inspection by your mechanic because it is too invasive, and it can reveal conditions that would have to be addressed to return the airplane to an airworthy condition. Sometimes a buyer can have a mechanic of his choosing "examine" (not "inspect") the airplane prior to purchase with the understanding that, with additional (more invasive) activities, it can be converted into an annual "inspection" after purchase.

As I understand it, IPA is more attracted to water dissolved in fuel than it is to the fuel itself. Once The IPA has found all the dissolved water, the new freezing point of the water/IPA mixture (when crystals can form) is -43 °C. So, with our turbocharged birds, there are temperatures below which ice crystals can form even if the fuel was well-mixed with the IPA.

Also a good argument for not fueling until ready to fly because the IPA needs to be added as the fuel is added. Doesn't work if you just dump it in on top of the fuel.

Are you going with new or overhaul? what is the lead time?

There is always something faster, but the extra 100 hp is a pretty big boost.

Use a box-end if you can. Open-end wrenches seem to do more damage on tight fittings.

I have read (probably on this forum) that the 99 and 100% stuff begins to absorb water as soon as it is opened--I was hoping for smaller containers so that I could better match the IPA quantity to the fuel quantity, and just discard any leftovers.

I found quarts and liters of 99 or 100% IPA, but nothing smaller. What product do you use?

Epic journey. I think congratulations are in order. I remember when you were en route, but this video series was so much more informative and entertaining. I just watched the first four parts. I think the guy in the left seat had the easy job. The other captain doing all the radio work and communicating with ATC in places where English is difficult did the heavy lifting. Thank you for sharing.

This topic may shed some light. Bottom line is that not all water sits in the bottom of a tank, patiently waiting for us to sump that tank: https://mooneyspace.com/topic/40990-beware-fuel-system-icing-it-happened-to-me

This might be a possibility: https://www.brownaircraft.com/T-11-Black-or-White-1-2in-U-Channel-25-Ft-Package-p/t-11.htm

That's some beautiful fabrication. Any idea why there are two holes where the linkage could attach?