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Yes, I know Top Gun is also hesitant to take on the jobs as parts can make it a very long term project that ends up losing money in the long run.

Definitely not like that on my 1980 M20J. That looks like something added in the field. Many people have their glareshield crack at that point as the plastic has to bend around the vertical tube. In my plane, the interior shop cut out that part that was cracked and wrapped it with a matching pice glued to the structure under the tube so all you see is black but the glareshield goes on and off much easier. I've seen others that have the center cut out but then have a flap in the leather/vinyl covering with velcro to cover that gap after installing the glareshield. I'm sure Hector will know the best solution for you.

If I recall correctly, in the J with an Eaton actuator if you manually extend and don't re-latch the t-handle, the gear won't retract. Is that correct?

Interesting, I've never seen that. I am also logged into FltPlan.com through my GP so maybe that helps.

When you are on the form for trip planning, select view planned ATC routing and it will show you the list of previously issued routings and let you select the route and altitude.

You level along the seam above the battery/avionics access panel and then along the seat rails for side to side.

Agreed. I'm mostly worried about the FBOs who do the fueling, I can make sure I do it right or only have myself to blame when it is wrong but I don't always get to do the fueling and that is certainly a major issue for me.

Sure, here you go, it is an Eaton style annunciator next to the gear switch.

After installing my EIS I was in the same position so I removed the annunciator panel and just have an annunciator light for the gear.

I'm color blind as well and had no issue at all getting the SODA, I went to the FSDO at SJC and the inspector pointed me at the tower and said they will show you a red light, then a green light, then a white light, tell me what colors they are. Red, green, white. Okay, you pass.

So there is clearance for it on my M20J. Working with the DER now to see about the paperwork. B&C said to use the BC410-H standby alternator and the SB1B-14 regulator. I'll update once I have more information from the DER about it.

My interior shop took a piece of nylon webbing and wrapped it in leather by just sewing two strips along the length and used that as the strap, looks good and is really strong.

Must depend on the year, my M20J POH shows service ceiling for both 2740lbs and 2300lbs in the climb performance data.

Scott, Looks like the only ones I have left (at least that I could find so far) is trim and master. Adam

You got me thinking that I never tested that feature though I try to test all the other configurations. When I get my plane back from annual I’ll try it as well.