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I was told the flight stream 210 will not work with the g1000 so that’s not an option. per my conversation with Garmin and don maxwell.

I doubt anyone who would try those maneuvers, would be foolish enough to post it publicly on a forum. I would think the test pilots would try them if for no other reason just boredom, but I’m not sure what’s legal for test pilot to do or not do... I do know that any aircraft is capable of these maneuvers if executed properly, that’s just basic physics.

but its only 99.9% effective. Who would take that risk!? /sarcasm off

That looks spectacular. Love the color combos

I found on four of my five io550’s and tsio550’s, if my number 5 got to 380, all I had to do was reduce climb until temps reduced and were trending down below 370, then resume climb and they wouldn’t exceed 380 again. I guess purging the heat from taxi and initial climb with reduced airflow was enough to control the temps, but that’s just a guess.

I guess it would have a lot to do with how much someone sweats, or how much someone’s sweat smells.. I don’t sweat much and my sweat doesn’t really have an odor but in leather, even a little sweat just stays wet. With sheepskin it evaporates as you sweat so when you get out you’re dry. Also, they are very easy to remove and replace. So every six months or so, I take them out, bring them home, and put them in the washer and dryer. ps, if you are sweating, you are sweating in the seat cover OR the seat.... you can’t wash the seat cushion...

I never thought the sheepskin was attractive, and it just seemed like it would be hot and get soggy with sweat. I didn’t actually realize I liked them until I flew with them for a few months, then took them off. I missed them so much I put them back in and ordered some for my truck. they really do make the cold warmer and the hot cooler. I will have them in anything I fly now. they make any seat, more comfortable to me. to each their own.

Sounds and looks like it’s a frankinmooney. ive see the photos, and caught snippets of its story, was it a haphazard attempt to compete for a military contract or was this a earnest r&d result? what’s its story?

Has anyone installed this in a Mooney or any plane with a g1000? or a garmin keyboard? we get rerouted several times nearly ever flight on my mission. Doesn’t matter if I take suggested routes, or stick to airways. I’ve flown with flight stream on an nxi and it’s awesome to be able to type into the phone and transfer. Especially with airways and arrival procedures. I can’t really find any difinitive answer online.

Lol, no I mean every single one! not really possible but I can try, just like eating an elephant...

I told Richard my bucket list is to fly the entire fleet of long bodies. I’d own them all too if I could!

I did really like the orange in the pictures, but the previous owner had some paint work done on the cowling and it didn’t match very well, plus the logo on the tail wasn’t vinyl. Lastly, while orange is my favorite color, the color looked better in pictures. In real life it was more neon orange, which I didn’t care for. Okeechobee painting did the work. I am happy with what I got for what I paid, and while I would not hesitate to say it was a good value, the work is not top tier. I would say it’s average to slightly above. However, they did everything on my punch list immediately, provided me with some touch up paint, and finished on time. The other quotes were substantially higher, and more importantly, 7-12 months out so I am extremely satisfied.

The orange is no mo

Going east is always fun!!

If you’re went to call and discuss what to look for and avoid I’m happy to share what I’ve learned as well. It’s a very steep learning curve... jimmy mullens, Joel stout, and Ken bacon are the guys who have probably seen and or worked on nearly every single one in the fleet. Jim christy is the top of the heap for sure, but those guys are way out on scheduling and pretty expensive. I don’t mean that pejoratively either, when they work on your plane it adds to the pedigree, but it comes with a deserved premium. And the parts I am referring to are sometimes oddball parts like AC, or alternators, but can be critical airworthy parts that you have to find salvage or wait until a production run. In other words...$$$$ last little peccadilloe, is the autopilot. the only digital autopilot certified is the king 225 and its 60k. they are supposedly on the list for stec 3100 and the gfc600 but no timeline for that..

It’s an LB engine and it has an intercooler, I reviewed the logs and it’s interesting, given the turn this thread had taken, that it made it this far on the original engine and cylinders. The paint isn’t as bad as the pics, the interior is tired but serviceable, but the avionics are antiquated. I agree it’s overpriced, but the owner understands he is going to have to adjust. I wouldn’t pay more than $35k

For $26 you can get a roll of static cling tint that is enough to cover every window in the plane. I cut a few pieces 12x18 and move them around to follow the sun, or fold up in a side pocket when not needed. much less bulky, easy to see through and works great. I even applied like regular tint to the rear windows, which is legal because it can easily be peeled off at any point.

They fly like a Mooney for about 10x the cost. They are quiet comfortable, and beautiful airplanes. Parts can be difficult to come by, annuals for the 600a can be as cheap as 8k and for the 700 as much as 40k. They are highly complex airplanes which should be maintained by people who know them. I’ve flown a few and it is 1000% a pilots airplane, flys beautifully on one engine, and has very few bad characteristics. Nose wheel steering is odd to get used to, as is the takeoff roll which is unique, but after that, pure pleasure. Just the one really bad one that most twins share, lose an engine during takeoff and you have a very short window to do everything correct, Aerostar more so than most. I absolutely love them, and have looked at probably between 50 and 75 in person and double that for logbook reviews and window shopping. If I could afford one, I would get a straight 601p. Hands down the best all around model. Not the fastest, doesn’t have the highest UL, but is a reliable workhorse, that is the easiest and cheapest to maintain of the pressurized models. Second choice would be the 601B. Not pressurized but turbo normalized, and high UL.

The problem is what Mark Twain appropriately stated, ”there are lies, damn lies, and statistics”. I don’t know about you guys, but I read accident reports all the time, and the more pertinent factor, which is almost impossible to quantify, categorize or apply to these studies, is the number of deaths attributable to stupidity, hubris, or ignorance. Very few accidents seem to be completely out of the control of the pilot, and fewer of those are random freak accidents. Most appear to be egregious errors, really large poor decisions, series of small decisions, or combinations of the three. Be vigilant, be humble, be smart, train, and adhere to the personal minimums and the judgment you swore you would practice when you got your license, or the first time you took a loved one. This won’t eliminate the chances of dying, but I’d bet my life your odds are better by an order of magnitude.

Another turbo convert!

Is there an autopilot? Any pics?

The 231 located in Dothan Alabama on TAP looks like a good starter, the seller is VERY motivated. It needs everything but is aggressively priced, and he will go down further.

Another turbo convert. Once you have had a turbo, going backwards is really hard.

I seriously looked at this one last year. I also agree that the bravos are the sleeper of the fleet because they are misunderstood. This one shows well, is in good condition for its age, and looks well kept In my opinion, this plane would be a good candidate for someone who plans to own for 500+ hours because they would get their money out of the overhaul. if one were to buy, overhaul and sell under that, you would probably have a difficult time losing a little bit much less break even. ps. I heard a rumor about a new cowling design for the bravo which would be interesting to see how much it would clean up the aerodynamics.

Does your c have jbar or electric gear?