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  1. Fly Boomer
    Anybody ever try one of these? https://www.aircraft-tool.com/Detail?id=OILEASY1
  2. Fly Boomer
    Were you able to acquire a new servo, or get the old one rebuilt?
  3. Fly Boomer
    Chris, you quoted Austintatious, but somehow your comment didn't come through. Please give it another try.
  4. Fly Boomer
    You will get a flood of advice, but this line from @Hank above is a golden nugget (emphasis mine): "Note that there is no standard for this work [pre-purchase inspection], whoever you hire will do whatever you want, and likely not do whatever you forget to ask for."
  5. Fly Boomer
    You will get a lot of responses. I would suggest getting a hangar as soon as possible -- before the airplane is a good idea.
  6. Fly Boomer
    Instead of the adjustable tension coupler, I have been wanting to try one of these: https://locknlube.com/products/locknlube-grease-coupler?variant=32586284204116 Any experience with these lock and release types?
  7. Fly Boomer
    Anyone know the difference between 40-87 A, B, C, etc.?
  8. Fly Boomer
    What's wrong with these? https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=cleveland+40-87+wheel&_sacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2510209.m570.l1313
  9. Fly Boomer
    Shhh. There may be wives reading this forum.
  10. Fly Boomer
    Compared to 1600-degree exhaust, I wouldn't be too concerned about any air that might pass by.
  11. Fly Boomer
    Those charts are gorgeous. That's a lot of work. Thanks.
  12. Fly Boomer
    I have read about this happening to both 550s and 520s. I would find a Continental expert and have them do a complete "fuel system setup". It's a complicated process, and there is no shortcut.
  13. Fly Boomer
    I have seen cracks laced up with safety wire. Series of holes drilled on each side of crack, and lace it up like your trainers.
  14. Fly Boomer
    C'mon, if they did that, anybody could read them.
  15. Fly Boomer
    Finally! A government that knows what we want.
  16. Fly Boomer
    I have read a large number of reviews saying it doesn't go up or down and/or the little rubber plug that's supposed to keep the hydraulic fluid contained blows out never to be seen again. What was your experience?
  17. Fly Boomer
    This is probably not the black/white answer you are looking for, but if you digest this article from Mike Busch, you will stop worrying: https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2023/july/pilot/savvy-maintenance-unbelievable-compression
  18. Fly Boomer
    This has nothing to do with airplane tires, but your comment made me wonder how often prices double in 10 years. Graph shows on various dates since 1977 (x-axis), how many years had passed (y-axis) since CPI doubled. So, as of 8/1/81, prices had doubled in just under 9 years -- big time inflation. Since then, the time to double has steadily risen until COVID. From a longer-term perspective, we have enjoyed decades of declining inflation. https://economistwritingeveryday.com/2024/04/19/the-time-it-took-for-price-to-rise/
  19. Fly Boomer
    I love reading about this kind of troubleshooting -- way easier reading about it than actually having to do it.
  20. Fly Boomer
    Thanks! Nice addition.
  21. Fly Boomer
    Probably not your iPad. There is no telling how many hundreds of other customers are sharing the server we are running on. For that matter, we may get pushed from one server to another. Sometimes load balancing is semi-automatic, sometimes manual, sometimes non-existent. I suspect variability in response time is normal without an upgrade in our hosting contract.
  22. Fly Boomer
    Check this post https://mooneyspace.com/topic/46117-vent-latch-3d-print
  23. Fly Boomer
    Well, a dedicated line to the battery or batteries would be best, but I would have guessed that the wiring to the cigar lighter would be fairly robust. But, I have never paid attention to it before.
  24. Fly Boomer
    If AZ is the top priority, you will have to settle for inexperienced. If quality is the top priority, there are suggestions above.
  25. Fly Boomer
    Financially, no. But if you can devote most of your time to a 10-year project, and would enjoy the challenge, maybe. I guess the alternative is to pay someone a train-load of money to do it for you, and that might get it down to a 5-year project.
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