Jeph357

Welcome aboard Vaughn! Theres multiple topics on cruise settings try out the search functions. Tons of information to sift thru on occasion topics wanders.... I've seen your plane somewhere before.

The pump is after the strainer/selector and sends it to the engine after. I agree it is not a gravity system not using head pressure. But it does pretty much gravity feed/equalize to the the strainer. Here's a fun exercise, empty one tank, fill the other. Turn selector to empty tank remove the strainer bottom/bowl then turn your selector to the full tank and see if you get fuel. My point is up to the strainer it pretty much does gravity feed/equalize unless the fuel pickup goes higher than fuel in the tank.

But how can you be sure the seals are perfect in your selector? If they aren’t you’re going to have an engine out situation. I would fly on 1 tank seals on selector not perfect turns it into what an extra vent in the system? Fuel is going to go to the lowest point in the system which is the strainer. Unless the dry tank is pressurized it will do nothing but act as a vent, maybe get fuel backing up the line until it equalizes with the level in filled tank? Either way the fuel will still go to lowest point and fill it before air from other tank

Light sport - Guy a few hangars down is building an rv12 whole kit including engine $87k Experimental ready to assemble kits. Or offer a build service @ x amount of dollars but there would be lots of legalese in that contract and nobody wants to be the responsible party. There is also alot of variation on how people would tackle said assembly. Which is where PMA/TSO are meant to convey confidence Vans rv has set the model, and others have followed. I believe the word certified and certification are where exponential costs are incurred due to the drawn out time consuming "certification" process. How many items or units are being used in the experimental fleet that can't go into a certified aircraft? Not saying they are better or worse just saying they are up in the air flying without the title Pma/tso and seem to be working just fine. For example a garmin G5 between certified and experimental, 1k difference! The problem is people don't have the time, the patience to wait or know how. It's much easier to just buy. Just my rambling

My buddy sent this to me seems appropriate.... haha

I will take 1-up, 1-down I'll hit up a couple more owners I know that I don't believe frequent MS.

https://www.aircraft-tool.com/shop/search.aspx?keyword=Plexiglass+drill+bit Or https://www.tapplastics.com/product/supplies_tools/plastic_tools_supplies/tap_plasdrill_bits/161/479?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&adpos=&scid=scplp43303&sc_intid=43303&gclid=CjwKCAiAkJKCBhAyEiwAKQBCkn7qR0j0eLRCowRIgdcYDxbBZ_kOgUH91ZQdA_mUoPHvPJUitQIa1RoCKooQAvD_BwE Or any of the other suggestions will work the same with proper technique

I have been there a few times and snapped plenty of pics previously so didn't take any this time. Sorry to disappoint will look for the ones I have and update.

Annual finished quick lap then went up for a loose formation flight yesterday. Then today a quick flight with a couple of buddies one in another Mooney one in a Comanche out to chiriaco summit for breakfast and to walk around the tanks at the Patton meuseum.

Will try harder with the orientation....

This place was awesome! Needed an ignition harness called a more well known (better advertised) name company told it was a 12 day lead time after 13 days they hadn't even charged my card for a single harness. Read this post decided to give them a call last Thursday placed an order, told 3 business days then drop shipped. Called cancelled the original order. Got both harnesses shipped cheaper than the other place. Here it is Monday and sure enough as promised, harnesses delivered. Very pleased. Now I can get the plane put together and annual complete. Heres to Mooneyspace the network and knowledge!

Poland is beautiful country! Went to Kolobrzeg to check out the Polish Arms Mueseum which was awesome and the Baltic. Which is further west but beautiful just like the rest of the country I was able to see too bad no chance to fly while I was there.

I used aero accessories (kvny) dropped off on Monday at 1030 called me on Tuesday at 0900 for cc info and to verify address, magneto at my door Wednesday at 1200. But across the way from Alabama.

So here's the reason for this thread. Was hoping someone could have snapped a picture of his plane on the ramp. A buddy and I put them on the night before he left. He was hitting 200knts gs on the way out and we told him it must be the speed mod. So he was on his way back stopped in AZ for fuel and was talking to some new comanche owner when he noticed and exclaimed "mother f@#$%ers" in the middle of talking about the tail horn AD and fix. Then he stuck them to the fuel tank at the airport. After that his gs was sub 140knts. Told him I could hook him up with the speed mod again. He opted for one on his golf cart (didn't help it speed up)

Ok can anyone who may be at KOSA this weekend look around the ramp later today at piper comanches and snap a picture of the tail? Then post it here? Would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

I've been in a rv6 and an rv7A. Both were very stable. The 7a once trimmed out the owner told me dont touch anything hands off stick, feet off rudders hands up in a French salute (whuch he also did) then he slapped the stick. The plane banked about 25° and held the bank, altitude, and airspeed. Slapped it again, back to level then to the other side and back to level. Did some wing overs in the 6. Super stable and great flying planes. Rode along for some formation flight with this group. There's a Harmon rocket (rv4) at the end of my hangar row that timing has just never worked out. Yet....

Merry Christmas all ! Thanks for everyone's contributions, of knowledge and questions I didnt know I should ask and, didn't have to. This is an awesome forum whether looking for answers or just killing time entertaining our brains with one of our many varying passions. Here's to closing out "2020" and hopefully a better 2021. We shall see. So again MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! (I'm pretty sure I probably should've waited for the happy new year thread. There i go jumping the gun)

I would second the do not do list with carusoam. Don't think the fast turning fan thingy in a confined space is a good idea. Along with wings and walls/door frames. Call me overly cautious. Might fall into the play stupid games win stupid prizes category (I say fan thingy because I had an aeronautical engineer tell me "watch out for the fan thingy" one time. I fellout laughing at her. Thats a different story)

I think the checklist is feather and cut fuelet

Here's a Mitsubishi MU-2. Was looking at this one thinking how cool it was. Interesting that Mooney had business with them. Learn something new everyday. Correct me if I'm wrong but these were part of the reason for turbo prop type ratings.? Can't recall where I heard/read this but this put a twin turboprop into an attainable price range so people were buying them yet not getting proper training. Article covers the training part of it... https://aeroclassifieds.com/articles-and-guides/jet-ownership/the-mitsubishi-mu-2-story/

Might make this happen depending on getting current the week leading up to it and amount of preparation for trip the following morning....

My buddy just sent me this video via text with the title's text. All I did was smile Edit: Posted to Youtube per request of Carusoam