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After owning my Mooney for about five years, my flights have more or less limited to California. This is the first time I took my Mooney across the country, or at least half way. 1100 nautical miles from California Central Valley to Oklahoma City with only one stops. 65.5 gallon total. Converted to statute miles, that's 19.3 mpg. Incredible flying machine. Of course 20+ tail wind helped a lot. At times, I was cruising at 180+ knots ground speed!!

Impressive work @MikeOH on your website. Lots of good info.

I will take three. PMed you

Good Idea. I will need to check that next time when I'm at the hangar and report back. Thanks!

@Igor_USorry to hijack your thread. But, I have been battling my starter for months as well. @N201MKTurbo My starter works fine except when the prop is pointed at about between 1 to 2 o'clock position when viewing from pilot seat. No click, no clunk, Nothing! If I get out the airplane and move the prop to any other position, say 3 o'clock, it will spin just fine. I'm puzzled as I'm didin't think starter's operation is some how linked to the position of the prop. Any ideas?

Where are you located? I think I may have one in my spare.

That's good one. I need to add this to my regular practice. Flying the yolk on the right while sitting in pilot seat.

I would build my own door before DIY my own hangar. Especially red iron i-beam type. Those seem a bit more involved. Plus, I haven't notice the price quoted on hangar to be excessive. I'm happy to pay for the profit margin for those provide services to me as long as it is reasonable. I laughed when I got the quote of $42k for a door (or should I say, only the frame to the door).

I'm not lucky to have somone tow my airplane. I usually push it my self. :). So, can somone confirm if FBO lift up the front wheel, will there still be risk of damage?

Interesting. HydroSwing is like regular one piece hydraulic door but with bi-fold. It certainly look like it could less side load than the one piece hydraulic door.

Thanks for the suggestions on HighPower Door. I will definitely review their product. @Schllc I don't think the guy selling it to me is making 300% profit. The 300% profit is probably spread across every hand it pass thru. I'm sure many are paying the price, or the company wouldn't be in business. For me, I always ask the question, is there a better to accomplish the same. I firmly believe that's how progress is made.

I have been toying with the idea of building my own hangars. Obvious, everything cost more these days. However, the real shocker is the bi-fold hangar door. One vendor quoted me $42k for a 58x20 door. I may have been ok with paying until he mentioned the "metal cladding" is not included. Wow!! So, the door they are selling is really just a frame of a door. I haven't priced it out, but I doubt I could probably source my own structure steel and hire a certified welder to build the two rectangle frames with a couple of hinges for $10k. Am I just be a super cheap baster!!

Thanks guys!! Well, I went with the parts catalog and orderd MS15002-1. Let's hope it works when the broken piece comes out. Finger crossed.

Does any one knows the size of grease fitting on M20E's landing gear? My IA and I broke the one all the way in the more recess area of the gear. Now I'm on the hunt to find replacement.

Location?