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25 years, but frustration is at the 40-year level. This site is impossible to use now. Also, having led 3 large social networks - what you cannot put a price on, is the contributions from users that actually make the site. Ie M20doc and others. I'm not super active myself, but I have invested lots of effort at times to answer detailed questions on specific technical points. That stuff all adds up. If you chase away the 5% that adds useful content, you're dead.

Yeah same. Pulled the D&M in my 231 and just installed a new ACK-04 with its own antenna. Looks fine. I imagine the D&M antenna is still inside the dorsal fin - just left it. ACK-04 connected to IFD440 and new switch installed on panel.

How glad am I not having spent $40k on an upgrade path to a GFC500…. That STEC3100 STC needs reviving folks.

Excellent. Well done to Maxwell for taking over the STC. Spoke to Kellen and looking forward to doing it for my 231.

Yup - not that your problem is complex. But stick to MSCs for annuals and bigger work. Dave does all my annuals (N87 is 20min away from me - I'm sure Weber is great too). Avionics is Todd at Lancaster - very happy with their service and work - scheduled for more in June.

Flew Ft Pierce to New York recently in one shot (5.5hr flight). I pull the seat back all the way and then spread my legs between the two footwells. No problems (but I do have the full adjustable seats which helps a lot). And it's an AirMod / Dennis Wolter cloth interior that's 20 years old. Quality work. Wouldn't do leather also. PS: 6ft 220lbs. Yeah yeah - Covid and sitting a lot the last year.....

With respect, this is an irrelevant argument. Apart from South Africa, the only reason you'd be flying a Mooney anywhere in the rest of Africa is when you're ferrying it to or from South Africa. And for that you'd have ferry tanks.

I have the same plan, but honestly for me spending a minimum of $10k on the Monroy tanks didn't make sense vs just going straight to a temporary Turtlepac install. (I have plans to go well beyond just the Atlantic though).

Finally a benefit! My COVID work-from-home induced extra pounds is a life-saver. Buys me several hours of survival!! :-)

Ok y'all conviced me. Let's see if the Adidas red hat I ordered fit my giant dome.

Best time ever to fly long distance. Hotels are cheap, available, and all amenable to zero cancellation fees in case of weather delays. Been anywhere from Telluride in peak season to Bahamas with no hassle. Bummer we can't cross the border to Canada but then who needs Canadians....

You all have seen the video of Harry Moyer here flying his Mooney on his 100th birthday, right? Stop complaining

Quick PIREP after a positive experience getting term life insurance. I'm one of those folks where life insurers normally just laugh hysterically when I apply. Pilot, technical diver, rock climber, high altitude mountaineer, kite surfer, motorcycle racer and all of those I do all over the world. So I was happy to find www.piclife.com and working with them finally got a 20-year term policy at very good rates with all the above activities built in. Reach out if you're in a similar position and speak to Elizabeth. (NOTE: this is an unsolicited PIREP - it took me a while to find something that would work for me and thought there might be others here in similar situations)

As a 231 owner, irrespective of what the insurance says, I won’t let anyone who don’t have 50hrs 231 experience fly my plane. Too much that can be messed up with poor engine management. I’ll include 252 pilots if they’re technically minded and understands the differences between LB and MB engines. (To insurance they’re both M20K) Be mindful of this - I see you’ve already been reading a lot here. Enjoy!

Apart from training aircraft, my total flying hours so far is split 50/50 between the RV7 I had access to in South Africa, and the 231 I own in the US. And man, that's a hard choice.... enjoy!