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I designed a visor template for my M20E. Figure I would share them here if it is useful to you. You can buy 3mm acrylic glass in any color you want from Amazon. If you have access to a CNC laser cutter and a 3D printer, you can have your self a pair replacement visor in about 20 mintues. DM if you need help locating a place with a laser cutter. The visor clip is designed for visor rod that is 4.7mm. Visor Clip Flat Tight.stl visor.dxf

@Matthew P Impressive work on Excel. I used for Excel for years and never knew it can look this good.

Interesting..... Searching or Rate table come up with nothing. Are you referring to buying parts for DIY rate table? Care the share a picture if you made one?

Steel collar is a must safety device whenever I put the airplane on jacks. One goes on the cherry picker's ram as well.

I don't think they are a large company. Did you try to call the number on this page - https://www.swta.net/ By the way, 3d filment print is not the way to go. you will never get to such level of clarity. This will likely involve heat and plexiglass/polycarbonate and a mold.

Yeah, trust me. I tried to repair one my self. As soon as I realized I also had to build a rig to "turn" the coordinator 360 degree with exactly 2 minutes, I say, forget it!! I should let professional handle it. Keven did great work in bring it back alive!!

For what it's worth, I made one 6 years ago using ABS. Smooth it out using acetone. It doesn't even look like 3D printed. It's still working fine today.

Thanks, guys on the info on the STC. I'll give them a call. I'm happy to make the damn wind tips if would let me borrow the mold. .

What's the verdict of the DLC on lifter? One of the shops I talked to say it's best thing ever come of genera aviation (exaggeration). They further added, if Lycoming had done DLC from the beginning, we wouldn't be see all the cam spalling.

Thanks @patriot3300 for posting the STC. Can you elaborate on why the STC is no longer supported? Is Southwest Texas Aviation no longer in business and have effective abandoned the STC? If so, I seem to recall FAA have some provisions in place to release all relevant data?

Mind sharing a copy of the STC? I like to get in touch with the entity that owns the STC and perhaps do the same on my E.

Do you mean like this? That's what I used. The yellow part screw into the wing and provide a half sphere to go into the "cup". The cup portion is secured to the to the top of the jack ram.

I know some guys would justify the cost by assuming they could make the money back when selling the airplane, which is rarely the case. We are all nuts indeed. There you go, first step to recovery....

I was shopping for a place to overhaul my IO360 with angle valve. So I figure I share my notes here. Lycoming factory overhual - $58k + core Lycoming factory rebuild exchange - $64k + core Lycoming factory new - $105k (not sure if core is required) Lycoming factory rebuild exchange IO-390 - $88k Well known shops such as Firewall Foreward, CCS, etc - $53k Less known local shops - $32k to $40k. Lead time on non-factory overhual run any where from 3 to 5 months. Lycoming apparently is not interested in overhual business... Wait for it.. drum roll, 27 to 30 months months lead time!!! They also ask for 20% deposit while they holding on to that money for almost 3 years. Safe flying guys!

How did you get the 201 wing tip on a C? STC, field approval?

You should remove the ice before flying again. Now, the go or no-go decision should be based on the weather.

Changing the battery is a 2 minutes job. It takes longer to remove the cover. A competent repair person should be able to complete the task under 30 minutes, including polishing the screen.

engine overhaul alone is $45k. Sitting for 20 years is certain overhual is required. If there is corrosion on the airframe, cost goes sky high. That's not include overhual cost to stem gauge (assuming it has stem gauge) wil run you a few thousand.... The list goes on-and-on. As other have said, you could have buying a flying Mooney for less.

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.