wesley parker

Several items on Ebay https://www.ebay.com/itm/223465116321 E model instrument cluster and....M20E dimmer panel https://www.ebay.com/itm/223465108785

I think the first thing is to determine if it is RF related or electrical? Does it happen with your Boom mic PTT button on the yoke as well as the hand Mic? Does it happen on both comms? Chances are great it will be RF related. Did they replace your Coax cables to the Comms when they upgraded the panel? Chances are good that they left the old RG58/U (original equipment, black) coax in place. RG58/U is grandfathered on your aircraft, but is no longer legal on new, certified aircraft. My guess is that they broke/damaged the shield at the rack connector. Those always take a lot of abuse when they are working behind the panel.

I did all the controls on my Zodiac with no negative results. The wrap is incredibly light.

I fly both Experimental and Certified. For Do it your selfers, and certified, my rule of thumb, is that pretty much anything goes on the fuselage, and wings to some degree. Avoid controls surfaces. My piece of advice. Think about how it may fail...Avoid large panels of vinyl....reason? Imagine a 6-8 ft section halfway pulled loose and flapping in the breeze. This is why you never have an exposed leading edge of vinyl. Always wrap around any leading edge exposed to the airflow. I am not trying to scare anybody away from a wrap...to the contrary, do it right and give it a lot of thought. You'll be really pleased with the results

I am working with a buddy on his M20E. We are putting in a M20J type instrument panel. I need some information and parts. FYI, I am an ex Mooney Factory Avionics Manager and Production Test pilot (late 80s and early 90s) I currently fly a Lancair 360. Wes

I have found that "ramp checks" are usually performed by more junior safety inspectors that are often out to "prove" themselves. Personally I wish the FAA would do away with them. (They don't usually listen to me) Yes, Wraps are a grey area with the FAA. Some FSDO's treat them like decals, that can be applied by your local A&P, while others want to see them installed by a certified FAA repair station with licensed technicians. If you have a doubt, I suggest calling your local FSDO. Remember, wraps in themselves are not illegal, it's all about how they are applied... While there are many auto wrappers that may not understand airplanes and the FAA. There are many companies that do FAA approved wraps. Take a look at this FedEx wrap and this Cessna wrap. (shop around, the prices vary widely) Concerning re-balancing, You should re-balance or at the least check the balance anytime "anything" is done to control surfaces that "could" affect the balance. Given that wrap is lighter than paint, the likelihood you'll have to re-balance is less. (unless you put the wrap over the existing paint )

Oh....My Zodiac leaked water like crazy before we wrapped it. Afterward, it was waterproof!

I paid $500 for the designer and $6,300 to have it wrapped. I took the wings off and transported it to the local auto wrap shop. Part of the price was that they would do it as a side job when their work was slow, so it took several weeks for them to completely finish the job. The aircraft was bare aluminum as we had just finished the kit. The nice thing about a wrap is that they use a 6ft printer to print your (any) design on the wrap material so the design you see is on a single layer of wrap material. the wrap added about 12lbs to the weight of the airplane. I believe that is waaay less than a comparable paint job. In the 5 years that I owned that airplane, the wrap had not faded, or come loose at all. I did keep it hangered. The wrap is very very thin, sorta like saran wrap and it is somewhat stretchy so it goes around corners and compound curves well. Although I could have done this with a good helper, I am glad that I hired it out. There is a learning curve that you don't have to go through if you use an experienced wrap technician. Wes

He says contact him at the new website www.rajay.aero or contact at support@rajay.aero.

He also said if you just need parts, there is a lot of commonality between the PMA'd parts so he can probably help out.

OK, Seems you are correct. I texted him and he says the Mooney STCs were cut out from his purchase. He says they are hopelessly wrapped up in some litigation...Crap.

I see him somewhat frequently, and I believe he was telling me he has all the STCs. He flys a Twin Comanche with the Ra-jays. Like everyone else he was disappointed with no parts and service. When he found the old comlany was for sale, he bought it. This is a relatively new development (like within the last 6 months) I'll see him soon, and will check to make sure it's ok to post his information. Wes

I did a 100% wrap on a Zodiac 601XLB. I loved it, and was very pleased. Here are a few pointers since most wrap installer do cars and trucks. NO! NO! Razors knives against the aluminum. most installers do not appreciate this. Watch out that they don't cover any static ports Also wrap won't stay stuck to any areas that have been oil soaked Avoid any wrapped edges exposed to airstream. Finally, it is a very gray area with the FAA about the technicians being/not being certified. Since I am an A&P, I signed my own log books. (plus..it was an experimental) Here is a pix of my Zodiac

I made an interesting contact the other day. I met the guy that bought the Ra-Jay Turbocharger product line. He has all the old inventory and is setting it up to go back into production. Seems like a nice guy. If anyone is interested, I'll try and find his contact information. Wes