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Hi Gary, Are you still looking for a project? I have a 66 E model My johnson bar dislodged during rollout and the gear folded underneath me in June. I've decided I want to upgrade to a newer, nicer, faster model. I doubt the insurance company is going to total it b/c I had enough hull coverage to completely cover my all in investment including new motor overhaul etc....she's got aprox 70hrs SMOH. It was a great flying airplane but now that i'm looking again I'm curious what it is worth as is where is. If interested contact me directly. Regards, Arnold

Hey Nukemzzz is the Nulite LED lit 360 degrees around the instrument ring? or is it a light on one side of the ring with reflective material helping distribute light around the entire instrument? Also, are those too-bright post lights red?

Hi Warrenehc Please share with us the best quote you find, the insured value, and who you decided to buy from and why. I recently purchased insurance for a 1966 M20E and was horrified at the increase in insurance over 3 years ago when I bought it for the 1st time. (plane was in the hands of an A&P who worked at the pace of a snail) During that time while my plane was being worked on and unflyable, insurance rates apparently sky-rocketed. I even contemplated self insuring. I was a student pilot with only 13hrs PIC when I first purchased insurance in 2017 for $1462 3 years later with 95hrs PIC I got hammered for $5100

Hey Steingar I get it When I fly at night I take 2 head lamps, 2 small hand held flash lights, and a pack of new batteries. I may not be as concerned about an onboard fire as I should be...I'll have Santa bring me a small fire extinguisher and a gas mask.

Nukemzzz that new panel looks really nice and clean I like how you re-used your instruments How long the instrument panel clean up take to complete? Who did the work? I'm in the same boat as you with a horrible post purchase experience...i think this topic would make for some very fun reading and cathartic confessions of first time aircraft purchases. I hope I've become wiser through the experience so that I wont get beat up on my next one...which will not be anytime soon. So what lights the instruments on your new panel?

Btw, My name is Arnold...not accustomed to being referred to as the username I established for this site lol. Bob E OMG! Thank you for the link I'm totally getting this. Do you have personal experience with this upgrade? I had ADSB-B installed in the tail beacon -- its the uAvionics beacon which claims to work with any Mode C or S transponder. https://www.chiefaircraft.com/uav-tail-beacon-certified.html?gclid=CjwKCAiAz4b_BRBbEiwA5XlVVgGOaEFIs4ZHuQi1mp-JjTrWKU1jsXXoFGVVTqABy5w26dT4b4KoIxoC0EAQAvD_BwE I've flown inside the JFK class B vail with flight following and New York center did not comment otherwise so I assume its working properly. cctsurf i understand how you feel. I'd like to upgrade my transponder also but the one i have works fine and Ive been saving for instrument training so fixing the display on the KX155 becomes essential. Regards

Hi Carusoam It took painfully longer than i expected from the time i knew I wanted a Mooney and when I was actually able to take delivery of my M20E. I've used the site for reference and research but will now get more involved as I finally have an airplane. Maybe its like being a guest vs. the member of a club. I recall reading a post about the PC system that led to an article by an A&P about trouble shooting the system. I'll revisit those. How do you like the LED post lights? Are you completely satisfied with them? Would you do the same again if for some reason you were to do again? Thanks

Hi Nukemzzz, I recently took delivery of the aircraft and dont know the answers...it was this way when I bought it. I suspect the speaker thing provides power to the GPS. I've only begun to learn what the 496 can do...wondering if it has some ability to pick up satellite radio or the like. It's 1 DG (on the left) and 2 compasses...the wet compass needs some work as it is 10 degrees off. I've got a list of things I'd like to do that will break the bank so I'll have to go slowly...one of them is to install the instrument ring lighting that sandwiches b/t the plastic and the instrument....until I get around to doing that I will continue using the original post lights. I'd be interested in buying yours. Also, does your PC work? Did you have to do anything to yours? Mine does not work and I want to begin trouble shooting the system soon. Oh and how about your radios? My KX155 is fritzy...an avionics shop replaced the photocell and did something else but the display starts bugging out once it gets warmed up. What all did you do? And what did it cost? I just began installing a preheat system by Reiff And my EGT is not working...gauge is broken and probe was broken. Ordered a new EGT kit with gauge and probe that should arrive Wednesday -- told Santa all i wanted this year was stuff to improve my airplane lol.

My introduction into aircraft ownership was with my recent purchase of a 1966 M20E. My instrument panel is missing several post lights which are located at each instrument. I would like to purchase additional post lights to have on hand if needed. Does anyone have a recommendation for where to purchase these lights?