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McMooney

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  1. I believe the engine mounts disengage causing the engine to depart the plane on first flight after 2000
  2. It really isn't, i still run it on my android phone, downloads actually work better
  3. Garmin Pilot on my samsung galaxy tab s8 was my favorite, the screen was head and shoulders above the ipad, it never overheated and came with an inbuilt gps by default, no cellular however. the software was a smidge behind the ipad version but it was really stuff i never bother using anyway. Unfortunately, it was stolen and the replacement was MORE expensive than the ipad, so now i run an ipad mini6 and an ipad air. also movies while flying looked better on the galaxy tab, i think it may have been brighter than the ipad at time.
  4. so probably not your issue but worth a try, mine was the audio panel, had to remove, clean and reseat it. I would get static and random times, across both radios ; would happen mostly when changing attitudes.
  5. this day and age, they'll take your plane and write you a check if you under insure, i'd just find a few on trade-a-plane and pick an avg price for your model
  6. ok, after about 110, there's a whole lot of cursing involved and i'd better be going on a trip, no putzing around at low altitudes when it's this hot
  7. I just fly earlier, higher or sweatier, no magic
  8. you can also run 25x23 27x23 whatever
  9. sorry for not being exact, it was just random page out of my poh
  10. yeah, i never run her above 75% power except for takeoff, esp lop that high. never bothered to really read the lop/red box thingy so just try to keep it simple. 23x23 per the poh is like 69%. you are free to run it at 2600, 2700 @whatever rpm or even
  11. just a thought, get a manual backup to the opening mechanism. My plane gets stuck in the hangar anytime we have a power outage.
  12. you know after 50 years of this being on the horizon, It's time. good for california
  13. I have the scimitar, the 2350-2550 restriction is hardly noticeable, normal cruise is 23/23 down low and it can't make > 24inches even with ram air above like 7k or 8k
  14. think id prefer an innogen , that thing looks huge
  15. depends on length of the runway, on a 2000ft runway, NOT MUCH AT ALL, my home 7000ft runway, shrug hurricane might be the limit I"ve landed her at a big class b with something like 8 kts tailwind, she still was down on less than 1000ft
  16. California Legislature Passes Leaded Avgas Ban - AVweb Shrug, just wish they'd let me convert her to using ethanol carrying gas and be done with it. so stupid this has taken 50 years
  17. Same here, except for my surefly, everything has battery backup, uses minimal power or gets shutoff in the event of alternator failure. quick napkin calc, 2 amp for transponder + 3 amp for gnc + 3 amps for g5 sys/audio panel/lighting, let's just say 10 amps in my normal config, that's 1.5 hours without any sort of load shedding. Due to a stupid idea of flying across that big pond, i was already planning on getting dedicated backups for the surefly, either enough reserve to power it to my fuel limits or a sep alternator to replace my vacuum pump.
  18. I tried using it for writing down clearances, atis and such but i find paper more convenient. while i do use it a bit for flight planning, its real purpose seems to be making me spend more money when it gets lost.
  19. I don't use any of them but none other than people meowing and crap bother me.
  20. I'm in the city, 5g works really well here but i actually dont' use it, i go to the hangar to veg
  21. the installation manuals are available from fly.garmin.com
  22. No, conroe is simple, go early get a bite at the black walnut. In general Houston is simple, not many concernts even with the class b
  23. my thoughts, why would you even consider replacing the avidynes, they are really nice. 275s, gotta admit it look really good but as i've decided to go g3x, it just made since to install g5s
  24. hmm, really hard to say. the functions i use, i know really well. fpl, approaches, arrivals, departures, random waypoints, vfr appraches, holds, maps, etc... really helps the new gnc 355 functions like the old gns 480 and garmin pilot, really was a 2 flight learning curve. Might need to practice D->, i never use it.
  25. reseat the audio panel, worked for me.
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