201Mooniac

I think you should offer $1 and then tell me who is selling them

I haven't tried using the J parts in a K although I'd expect the J and K parts are close enough but just be aware that Vantage doesn't have all the J parts and their parts don't always fit well with the factory parts. I had some issues with the Vantage J front headliner not fitting properly with the speaker grills and the small panel that houses the cabin light switch/overhead vent control.

I switched to a plane power alternator AL12P70 on my 1980 M20J when I replaced my engine and have found it to be a superior product to the old Prestolite alternator. The old alternator needed service every few years and never put out much power until over 1200 rpm. My Plane Power alternator has been in service for about 16 years now with no issues, no service, and great power output from 900 rpm. If I remember correctly it was a slight bit lighter as well.

Best choice in the area is @donkaye, MCFI

Sorry, I just meant if the FADEC was available for the IO-360 as an STC add-on I would consider it.

Are there STCs for this? I didn't see any mention of them. I would certainly consider it at overhaul time if I could use it on my IO-360. If they are only looking to new production aircraft, I doubt this will get much traction.

I thought in the end it was really just the Mooney quality process that mattered to the FAA, they can contract out the actual parts production as I understand it.

I've often wondered about that as well, I've seen many saying 18+gph but on my IO360-A3B6D I typically see from 16.8-17.2. No real temperature issues and my mechanic says it is fine so I've not worried much about it.

Yes, a few years ago the supply of A&Ps dried up and the ones they had moved on. They still do a great job though just the scheduling is more difficult.

I’ve been using Top Gun for 30 years now. While Mark is the only IA, they have 2 other mechanics that work there so it is not quite a 1 man shop. They certainly are booked though. It might be helpful to know the model Mooney and condition to help suggest shops, some are good for annuals where there is little needed and others may be required to handle bigger or Mooney specific jobs that require expertise.

Unfortunately I can give you that answer for KRHV, zero, due to the very unfortunately state of affairs with the county.

Sorry to ask but do you mean differentiate the altitude to get the rate of change of altitude or am I not understanding what you are after?

I guess I’m a bit confused why people are referring to the carrier frequency when discussing the bandwidth. The modulation around the carrier defines the bandwidth so I could easily define a system that used the same carrier frequency (1090MHz, 978MHz, etc.) but used very different bandwidths based on the amount of information I need to transmit, the modulation scheme, the encoding scheme, etc. I’m not saying that old antennas aren’t good for new transponder plus ADS-B systems but discussing the center frequency instead of the bandwidth confused me. What am I missing?

I just renewed mine today with USAIG, no issues and the increase seems very reasonable as I increased the hull value as well. I don't think this is an industry wide issue.

Good to know it won't cause any issues. I wonder why the Lycoming guy mentioned that to me then, I guess another OWT.