NJMac

I've been meaning to get to my avionics shop to see their E5. Thanks for the pirep. My nav head 2 is way over on the right side panel and it sucks. An aspen or 2g5s would allow me to remedy that and i plan to do so this year. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Guessing it's the shutdown that backed them up. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

X2 Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Trutrac is MIA or AWOL for their STC. Trio called a truce before they got started. Garmin just announced war, getting the short boddies certified by effectively end of year. Stec has the 3100 that's like bringing a nuke to the war game the others are playing but bring your gold coins to the install shop. My money went from waiting on the trutrac to waiting on the GFC500. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

I was planning on a trutrac and aspen in May with my annual. Definitely waiting for Garmin now. Would much rather have the approach capabilities, even if it needs GPS signal. Today is good news. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Aside from the iPad, it's perfectly functional and not too much, really is just right. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

I love my 440 / L3 in the stack. So glad I did the edm900 where it is too. Not sure a whole lot more extravagance than a setup like this can be justified in a short body. Talk with Josh and achievement aviation, Lakefield airport in st Mary's Ohio if you want to go the aspen / avidyne route. Killer pricing and great work. It would be worth the trip. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Ill give you a MS gold today. [emoji471] Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

If only money grew on trees.

Nice! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

My Mooney has nothing installed. Perfect test subject to use to get baseline numbers, if you know what I mean. [emoji6][emoji12]

Did 9 hrs hobbs time on Friday. After a while my butt got uncomfortable and every time I repositioned myself I had to retrim. Made me think about the Trutrac and how disappointing it doesn't have pitch trim. Still a good option and only option immediately for my short body but just an observation that came to me. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Yes factory exhaust. Just redid all the insulation in the cabin with mooney factory official stuff. Didnt realize that 50 LOP was ever a bad thing. From my limited knowledge on the subject, i understood 100 ROP or 50 LOP was my target. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

My wife and i are thinking of flying this coming weekend to ATL, wx permitting. Even going south a few blankets need to be in play. She would LOVE that since she is always under a heated blanket when on the couch at home. Thanks! Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

I had them in the closed position but that doesn't mean they were actually closed. I'll take a look Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

I finally was able to make the flight yesterday. Their C was nice and warm the whole way, took my winter jacket off and was comfortable in the cabin. My E just wouldn't warm up. I ran it about 50 LOP and the CHTs were still sooo cold. Is this just now it goes when it's so darn cold? Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

I'm excited to add the trutrac to my E this year. Plan to do so if it's certified by May when we have it opened up for its annual. Told my wife it will be easier to make out in the plane if Otto is flying for us. She wasn't amused. [emoji848][emoji1787] Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

I tried to buy 2 acres of commercial land a week or so ago with a written offer of what they paid last a bit over a year ago. Seller countered with his full asking price. The "market" is funky right now. I think wise buyers would be sitting on their hands right now. Wise sellers would be acting quickly. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

I’d say 50amus sounds like a great value for what you’re getting. Nice! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Just chatted with an instructor Im going to be studying with and he brought up the idea of how cold and brittle all the rubber and plastic pieces will be with the cold temps. All good reasons why this trip is il advised. I had been wanting to make the trip direct in one day there and back like we dropped it off. I don't think I can be so choosy so I'll keep looking at other options. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Saturday looks partly cloudy the whole way. Just wondering how cloudy partly is. Might need to take an instrument pilot with me to get to vfr on top. I like mid 30s better than -20.

Thanks to all so far for the feedback. I'll do my best to recap what I think I've learned. 1) Flying when its under (insert personal minimum) adds increased, unnecessary risk. 2) Plan for the worst case. I'm wondering if I don't wear my carhartt bibs preemptively, if I go. Wonder how a balaclava would fit under a headset? 3) Manage MP thru throttle regulation so as to not cause undue wear on the engine... or is it a motor? lol, sorry 4) Make sure the fuel doesn't gell. Ive had a front end loader do that to me last year. It sucks. I was planning on going both ways non stop so I didnt have to worry about preheating the engine after a fuel stop. Smart or not? Preflight would be in a heated hangar on both ends for sure. No way Im doing that in the cold. Still unsure if I should try this. Blue skies are hard for me to turn down knowing how crummy its been so far this winter.

The team at weep no more has been so gracious to me. While they did the tanks on my E over Christmas and New Year's, they let me take their C home. It's been 3 weeks or so that the wx has prevented me from trading our planes out once they finished. I'm looking at possibly making the trek on this upcoming Wednesday. High temp at ground level here in Dayton will be 0. Highs in Willmar are said to be negative 19 on the ground. Negative 19 high for the day. Ugh. We have a fleet of 30 something trucks at work and when it gets cold our trucks start breaking for no other reason than it being so cold. Most memorable was a rear axle shaft in a 3500 work truck a few years back. Just snapped because ambient temps were so cold. Knowing it drops 2 degrees Celsius per 1000 ft, even staying low 4-5k msl will make it stupid cold. Do I need to worry like I am about so low temps and flying? There hasnt been a day that passes that the wx would have worked to make the trip and I don't want to let this one pass if flying in these cold temps are ok. Thanks team

Only high I know Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Bwahaha. Nah. Happily married still. I make enough she hasn't noticed Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk