RonM

Thank U Don. Much appreciated. RonM

Thank you Rich. Much appreciated. RonM

Hello Friends. I have a 1991 Mooney M20J (MSE) / 1997 Missile Conversion. I need to replace the Tachometer. I want an original (analog?) tachometer, not a digital. Does anyone have any suggestion as to where I can get one? I would like a new one, not a used one. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance for any comments. Respectfully - RonM

May I gripe about sky high avgas prices on this forum? Hopefully fuel prices will eventually come down some. Doesn't high avgas prices put a damper on general aviation? With sky-high avgas prices, doesn't it affect the value of our airplanes, as the activity of flying is less desireable? Just wanted to gripe publicly. I know this is a problem this forum cannot fix.

Hi Mr. 67 m20F chump. No, my inner gear door is fine - thank goodness! Regards - RonM

Mooney Friends: I want to thank everyone for commenting on this topic and wish everyone a Happy New Year! Many safe and fun flights in 2022! I ended up making it down to Ft Lauderdale safely. All good now. I want to thank Alan Fox too, for his generous offer to assist. Alan is a great asset to our community and I am very grateful. Best, RonM

I am doing it.

Friends: I was only jokin' with those philosophical comments. I am in a serious bind being at a "foreign" airport, and needing service. Thus I appreciate all the comments. If I was home at Caldwell NJ, my mechanic would take care of everything. Not the situation though. I so appreciate all the intelligent and thoughtful comments. Respectfully - RonM

I won't be losing my spot at Wet Wingologist East. I have owned my airplane a few months over 30 years. My whole life since has been an obsession to get my airplane squared away. It is an elusive goal, and has never actually happened. (Seriously.) In the end I will win. My Mooney will be just fine.

Can the gear door be taken off, banged in to better shape and re-attached? It is just a piece of sheet metal. Right?

How hard is it to get a ferry permit? I have to figure out if I fly back home to NYC, or wait around Charleston.

What about a gear retraction test? Is that an option?

If the gear door gets removed, can I fly it without a gear door?

Mooney Friends: It's me , the Dumb Ass. I have been flying my Mooney Missile down from Caldwell NJ enroute to Ft Lauderdale Florida. At Charleston International I exited the runway on to the taxiway. I'll spare U the excuses like sun in my eyes, lack of a clear taxi centerline. I bumped my gear door in to one of the the little taxi lights on the edge of taxiway. I was hoping it was nothing but when I taxed to the FBO and checked it out I saw the outer gear door was bent /banged up a bit. Inner gear door seems unaffected and I taxi'd just fine. I would like to continue on my mission to drop airplane off in Ft Lauderdale with Wet Wingologist for fuel tank re-seal. I have had a bent outer gear door before and flew for a long time with it. Any comments appreciated. Regards - RonM