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Also have mine for 2+ years with no issues at all. Highly recommended.

I'm not sure but I believe you need both an RS 232 and an ARINC 429 connection between the GTX 335 and the GNS 430. The altitude probably is a label on the ARINC 429. I think you might be able to do the configuration of the GTX 335 without a laptop but I know my installer used one when configuring my GTX 345.

This seems to be an issue with the FIS-B data stream, many are having the same issue. There is a long thread on it on BeechTalk as well as others.

They don't take excessively long but I plan for three weeks these days where I used to plan for two just because of parts delays. I've heard only good things about the shop at TTD though I've never used them. Mark at Top Gun used to patch tanks but I think he prefers to not do them these days.

Wow, definitely not been my experience, all have been at least 5+ years and the last two have been 7+. I do fly twice a week on average and keep a battery minder running but I wouldn't recommend one either with your track record. Just grasping here but have you verified your charging system is working correctly?

If yours is the same as my 1980 M20J, the Zeftronics regulator is R15300. I have one of those with a Plane Power AL12-P70 alternator. Both have lasted over 16 years now. I understand the Plane Power alternators have gotten very expensive though.

While I agree that anything to keep the battery healthy is a good thing, I would wonder why you are only getting 2 years from a Concorde battery. My last one went 8 years before it reached the limit on the capacity test and my current one is 7 year old and it passed the capacity test in January. I had issues with short life on the Gill batteries I used to use but the last few Concordes have all lasted me many years.

I've been a customer at Top Gun for 30 years now but I still call at least a month before, usually two to get the exact day I want to drop it off scheduled. If I forget to call, Rachel always sends me an email a month out. While I schedule my start date, I've found in the last couple of years that end date scheduling is near impossible as parts availability can too easily get in the way of completing the work and you just need to be patient. If you need rigging, definitely take it to a Mooney expert as it isn't the easiest thing to get right and I've seen a shop that wasn't familiar actually do damage trying to rig a Mooney.

Depends on the year of the J, mine, a 1980 model is 132 knots.

This link might work: https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/viewRecording/8494673351512644186/6904954360584511576/fineberg@aviating.com?registrantKey=3635596117339782748&type=ATTENDEEEMAILRECORDINGLINK

I've done this quite a few times, especially in HI. We've always just brought the instructor along for our flight as a tour guide. There aren't as many places to rent an airplane in HI as there used to be, I was there in March and couldn't find anywhere to rent an airplane on Kauai or on the Hilo side of the big island so we rented on Oahu, previous time we rented on Maui.

Maybe someone from the PNW might have some experience from Copalis Beach?

Here is the interconnect drawing for the GTN to the KI 525A, it clearly shows both the lateral and vertical interconnects and flags. BK HSI.pdf

I can't speak to the problems as I'm not using it but it is still for sale at KRHV at least, not sure if anyone is buying it though.

Well finally had my schedule align with that of Absolute Aero and I wanted to report back. I flew over there yesterday morning and they got right on the job. They took my prop from 0.2 to 0.01 and I was both very pleased with the service and with the outcome. They seem like a very professional organization. I would definitely recommend them. Thanks @kortopates for the great recommendation.