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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?

I have always dreamed of making a super long-haul trip to Asia on a GA plane. Before Russia's change of heart in recent years, east bounded circumnavigators would fly up to Canada, and Alaska, make a few stops in Russia and eventually land in Japan. I am assuming landing it is not recommended after the invasion of Ukraine. Are there other options going east bounded without landing in Russia?

Actually, FAA did grant GAMI Monopoly if no other alternatives are available. That's how Bell company was broken up. Microsoft was almost down the same path.

You weren't kidding when you say you got a few spare parts!! Are those wood prop?! I didn't know Mooney came with wood prop! What was the year?

Yes and no. Since I have been working with lipo for almost 16 years. I can share a bit insight. It's extremely rare individual lipo cell would catch on fire all on its own. Lipo fire are usually cause by the following. - Damage to one of the cells in a pack. This can cause internal short and subsequently thermal runaway Most devices are either built with metal cylindrical cells or manufacturer could enclose the soft cells in hard casing. - Soft lipo cells do expand and contract during the normal usage cycle. If they are enclosed in hard casing, there must be extra room for the anticipated size change. The most famous device that did not have enough room is Samsung's Galaxy Note 9. Those devices were ban on commercial flight and later recalled by Samsung. - Lack of Battery Management (BMS) system included in the device. In the early days, some Chinese manufacturer would try to save cost and not include a BMS. Without a BMS, one of cells would eventually over discharge. This is not all cell are created equal. Internal resistance varies from cell to cell. The next time the user try to charge the device, the damage cell would charge to a higher voltage. This will further damage the cell. At some point, the damage be so severe that the cell would overheat and cause a thermal runway - fire... - External short outside of the battery back, but in side the device. This is similar to electrical fire in an aircraft. Bad cable management in the device, high current in the wire, and mix that with vibration and chafing.... Sorry for the long winded answer. In short, is the problem resolved. Yes and no. It sorta depend on the manufacturer. Buy your lipo powered device from a reputable manufacturer, you should be good. OneWheel is built using metal cylinder cells and enclosed in hard casing with a BMS. Cable routing is to notch. I have yet to hear one catch on fire.

In case if you ever change our mind. The KingSong 16X is rated up to 300lb. I tried to find a bicycle solution, but came up empty. Few problems with two wheels solution. - In order to fit in Mooney's cargo hold, the wheel is usually 16" or smaller. Smller wheels aren't suitable for longer range riding. Add a bit of hilly terrain, you will need to be a pretty shape as well. - I also need to be able to carry at least two ground vehicles, possibly three. This pretty much rule out any two wheel vehicles. Unicycle fits the mission perfectly. At the end, I was able to get my entire family properly trained on either unicycle or Onewheel. It took my kids all but couple of hours on unicycle. My wife (age 46) took a few days. The total training hours for her was probably 6 hours. Fully geared up. No injury reported. If electric unicycle isn't your thing. OneWheel is a good alternative. They cost more, but at reduced range. However, if you done skateboard, snowboard or any board sport, you should be able to learn to ride a OneWheel in as little as one hour. I knew how to snowboard, and it only took me about 15 minutes to get comfortable on OneWheel - https://onewheel.com/ Regardless which way you go, helmet is a must.

KingSong 16x. If you are not as hefty as me (250#), you could probably get away with lighter model like InMotion V8S.

Here is my solution for ground transport. 70 miles range at 20 mph. You could probably milk more than 70 miles if you keep it under 15 mph.

Have you look at http://www.kx-155.com? That site is weird too. If you call the guy at KX-155, he sounded like he just woke up from a long nap. But, everyone says he does good work. After all, I think they do have to be kinda different if they are willing to work on 1980 technology.

In case if any one with bad display. Perhaps this could be a god option? Found them on Google. OLED will probably last forever. Solder 13 wires and you are good to go. Just about any competence electronic technician can get it done under 30 minutes. Any pirep? https://www.kx155display.com/

@LANCECASPER Aircraft is consider no longer airworthy when an annual inspection begins.

Does any one have a picture of what the cowl flaps suppose to look like when closed for M20E? The factory service manual says it should measure 1.65" on the trailing edge when open (1969). It says nothing about if it should be fully close shut when in retracted position.