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Practice it, yes, but it is hardly a challenge anymore. Last weekend I "failed" my G500TXi and flew an approach on my G5. I didn't sweat it one bit, it was easy as it can be.

I wasn't the one who said that but just posting the latest status. I don't think there is any reasonable expectation of a date when it is listed in the future category.

Those models are listed as beginning in the next 12 months. https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/604257#additional

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Yes, unfortunately that was my plane where they found the problem, it was an issue with my flush mounted access panels. Always a risk as an early adopter. Garmin was great though, they modified the bracket and got the change approved in just over a week.

Looks like Garmin just announced a new watch with pulse ox and pilot integration. https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/707506

Haven't gotten a real chance to fly with it yet but I haven't found a way to schedule readings, it does seem to take some on its own however I've don't know whether it will send alerts. I guess I need to fly as a passenger so I can get hypoxic and see what happens

I asked Top Gun to look into and they are checking with the FSDO it but if they can't do it I'll speak with Lasar.

I hope you are right but they have been telling me that at OSH and SnF each year for the last 6 or more years. I really hope it is true this time.

Here is a copy of the 337 for a 231. 337_BC410_Mooney_M20K_N44CG.pdf

If you pull the vacuum pump you can add a standby alternator on that pad. I don't know of an STC'd unit for a 231 but LASAR has gotten it field approved.

Very true. 25 years ago I got a checkout in my new to me Mooney with an instructor who didn't know how to land Mooneys. I was doing lousy landings for 6 months before Don straightened me out in 1 hour.

I just got an Apple Watch 6, it has a pulse oxymeter so I wanted to try it out. It can work without the phone nearby but you do need an iPhone to set it up. I'm not sure how well it will work at altitude but I'll try it out on my next flight. The heart rate and rhythm monitoring seem to work fairly well. I'm also going to try a few aviation apps that are available for it.

I'm sorry, I don't mean to dump on your shop but that seems nuts, when I had my G5 installed (as a backup to my G500 TXi), it was $65 for the flush mount kit and another hour to mount thr bracket to the back of the panel. I don't see how going to 2 G5s makes this so expensive. For instance, you can find the dual flush mount kit here: https://www.steinair.com/product/g5-flush-mount-bracket-dual/ So that seems to imply about $3900 for mounting the bracket. I'm not sure but I think the shop just flush riveted the bracket to the panel before power coating. Could this have been the cost for an entirely new panel? Even so it seems expensive.

Mine was just about $17K for a 4 servo install

VNAV is a function of the GTN navigator (and the new low profile ones). The older navigators don't provide the VNAV functionality to the AP. You should still be able to fly GPS apporaches though.

I had the same issue where I was originally using Aviation Out from the GTN-650 to the AERA-660. When the 660 stated to support MapMX, I wanted it switched. It was just under an hour of time for the shop to make the switch, not too expensive, and well worth it.

Not sure of others experience but I have found support form Garmin to be great and I know they have been very helpful to my dealer.

S-Tec can change the Cirrus 28V to a Mooney 14V, that was how I updated my 55 to a 55x years ago, it was about $1500 from S-Tec at the time, probably more now.

Not quite what you are looking for but I have a control head from a 55 (not x) in my hangar that I would let go cheap if you or someone else wants it. It worked fine before I removed it, it is setup for the KCS-55A.

Unfortunately on BT requiring full names doesn't stop people from making up names. There is no validity checking of those full names. Ask me how I know :-)

I believe the only one of the G5, G3x, and G500TXi that will work with the KFC150 is the G500TXi, not the G3x. The GI275 will also work with the KFC150.

As far as I know, the TXi does not support remote audio panels. I believe the only connection from the TXi to the audio panel is to play alerts from the TXi.

Presuming XYZ is on V123 another way is to select direct to XYZ and change the Course To field to match the inbound course to XYZ along the airway. Fly the heading until the needle comes active.

Sorry for the delay. I'm on business travel and will be back and can call on Friday morning.