201Mooniac

I just got mine delivered and I can tell you, don't wait, it is a great upgrade from the mini 5, the speed increase is obvious and the larger screen size is great. I'm really happy with the upgrade.

Looks like Garmin is addressing the issue for dual GI-275 systems without another backup attitude system: GI 275 Multi-Function Instrument Software Version v2.41 Update September 24, 2021 Service Document Notifications PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Aircraft modified with the GI 275 Multi-Function Instrument AML STC SA02658SE, MDL Revision 12 or earlier with a single pitot-static system that are equipped with dual GI 275 ADAHRS (Air Data & Attitude Heading Reference System) products [011-04489-10, 011-04489-20] installed as the only means to determine aircraft attitude. CERTIFICATION AUTHORIZATION: STC SA02658SE MDL Revision 13 COMPLIANCE: Mandatory: This STC Service Bulletin must be incorporated for affected installations. This service bulletin is recommended for all other installations. WARRANTY INFORMATION: This modification is only warranty reimbursable for installations described in the Products Affected section. Warranty reimbursement deadline is February 28, 2022. Note: Installations completed after September 24, 2021 are not eligible for warranty reimbursement. PURPOSE: This STC Service Bulletin provides notification of STC SA02658SE Master Drawing List Revision 13 update which includes GI 275 Expansion Board Software improvement to provide additional robustness for the GI 275 ADAHRS solution.

According to the installation manual, it says: 2. GDU 4XX/37X TO SL30 OR GNC 255 A. ON THE GDU 4XX/37X COMM CONFIG MODE PAGE SET CONNECTED GDU 4XX/37X RS-232 CHANNEL FORMAT TO "GARMIN VHF NAV/COMM" B. ON THE SL30 NAV SETUP PAGES SET INDICATOR HEAD TYPE TO "SERIAL" C. ON THE GNC 255 CONFIGURATION PAGES SET CDI INDICATOR TYPE TO "SERIAL" ON NAV CONFIGURATION PAGE SET SERIAL PORT IO MODE TO "NMEA" ON SYS CONFIGURATION PAGE Since the GNC serial port is configuraed to NMEA I would assume that GPS position will be sent.

My was done earlier this year at Aircraft Electrical Components (http://www.aecnrc.com/) in Redding, CA. They were quick and reasonably priced.

My insurance company only required the instructor to have 10 hours in a Mooney for my transition training. I found a local instructor through a friend who had 25 hours of Mooney time so I figured I was good. Bad mistake, he didn't really know how to teach speed control in a Mooney and I ended up afraid of landings as I was always too fast and too long. Then I got a few hours with Don Kaye and it was a world of difference, he straightened me out in maybe the first two hours. After that I was very comfortable. Get an instructor who is expert in Mooneys, not just one who meets the insurance requirements. I know many will say any good instructor can teach speed control and I agree but they need to understand the importance of it in the Mooney.

I can't seem to find the instructions right now but there is really minimal metal work involved. There is a small bracket to mount the antenna beneath the existing antenna hole. There is a lot of time required to remove the horizontal stabilizer fairings and the dorsal fin. The problem for me is I have really good paint and removing the fairings and fin will do some paint damage that I'm hesitant to have to get restored.

Mooney has instructions to mount the antenna under the dorsal fin for the 406 ELT but I don't have any idea how well it works when the antenna is in a horizontal position but that isn't an unusual position for the antenna to end up in after a crash.

Sorry, fumble fingers, I meant Yaw max torque is 100%. It so happens Pitch Trim max torque is also 100%.

For the M20J, Pitch max torque 85%, Roll max torque 90%, Yaw max trim 100%

When I've had panel work done at Pacific Coast Avionics, they always powder coat screws and other hardware to match the panel color. Easy to do and always matches perfectly.

I use a battery minder and I got 8 years on my last Concorde RG-35AXC battery and it still passed the capacity test. I replaced it before a trip just because it seemed old for a battery. I know, not a good reason but...

That was what I thought as well. I have the original LoPresti cowl and it is a big improvement on the original Mooney cowling.

It has worked well for me, no problem getting a reading and I compared it to my medical grade pulse oxymeter and it is within 1% for all of my measurements.

Great to read how you felt about the plane and panel back then. It shows that you still love the plane and certainly love the panel :-)

No CAN bus on either the original G500/600 or the TXi. That is why the need for either the G5 or the GI-275.

I don't recall the position of the goose but yes, he took a big hit to his vertical stabilizer.

Actually Scott is quite a funny guy, I wouldn't doubt he did well in humor class

If you have a Garmin GSR-56 it allows you to send SMS text messages through the GTN interface

You might be correct, I'm just referencing an email that Garmin sent me by Matthew Clark from Garmin in response to a question about it. Here is the line from his email: "As for installing a G5 in the co-pilot side, this isn’t covered under our STC but I have heard of people getting field approvals for this install."

Did you get a field approval? Garmin tells me the STC doesn't allow the G5 to be installed on the co-pilot side (even when no co-pilot side instruments are needed).

Even here is sunny (and smokey) California I paid $4.49 this weekend, car gas was $4.19.

About 15 years ago or so a 252 was lifted by helicopter off of a mountain hear Novato airport (DVO) just north of San Francisco. The strapping looked a lot like the PAO airlift but they weren't trying to save the airplane so no idea if the rigging was appropriate.

I'm one of those who has the G500 TXi and absolutely love it. I've flown with both and seen the screens side by side and prefer the TXi for display quality and connectivity but if I didn't have the TXi I would be thrilled with the G3X as well.

I haven't come across any of that. Equipment has performed flawlessly. I did have a few missing approach waypoints but an email to their tech support quickly resolved the issue with an updated database.

I've been using the TD-2G sim for over a year now and I find the equipment to be very realistic to use and quite excellent for IFR proficiency. It isn't a Mooney but it flies the Mooney approach speeds and procedures. I don't use it for cross-county flying, I mostly just do procedures (approach, departure, arrival).