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Yeah, there is no scarcity of the v3L-3, it’s just $185 instead of $30.

@PT20J or does the JV-5 encase the v3-1 switch… not sure how that works

@PT20J @Yetti If you got the v3-1 can you simply remove the lever actuator from the old switch and lay it into the new switch? Or in the event that you ordered a v3-1 and the JV-5. It looks like it has slots to receive it. Not sure how it’s held in place.

Thank you for both of your feedback! As Anthony would say, go Mooneyspace!

Thanks @EricJ i pulled the belly panel and just a twitch with my finger on the down stop got it going again. Haven’t been able to Recreate the stoppage. Wonder how long it’ll last…

Correct

My flaps wouldn’t come back up after preflight test. is this a down limit switch or an up limit switch most likely? 77j

I went with insight G2. Great little unit. Color, data logging, etc.

You can get a non primary about $3,500 or less to give you parameters you’re probably missing. EGT, CHT, Fuel Flow. It’s a place to save money if you’re looking for one. If you’re not, rock and roll with the whole shebang.

I had 6 gallons per layer. Only used around 5. about 1650 sq feet $3,800 kit with most tools and crack sealant $150 misc supplies $300 Diamond grinder rental and purchase the grit heads. was quoted $11,000 for professional install

I opted for no grit in the topcoat and it worked out good bc the fibers in the concrete create it anyway.

I just coated my hangar floor with an epoxy primer, and polyurea top coat. For those considering, as is expressed in others feedback, it’s a job! I went with the polyurea product for its fast cure time between coats, thinking I would get it done in 2 days pretty easily. It turned to 3 pretty long hard days, with 2 people working on it (my Dad and I). It was definitely one of those things that I’m glad I did but don’t want to do again. Day 1: fill expansion joints (I used play sand and a two part bonding liquid), grind out cracks for filling, patch various rough spots, grind the entire floor with a dual head diamond grinder rented from Sunbelt rentals. Use an angle grinder with Diamond cutter blade to clean up crack fillings and tight corners. Clean up the mess of concrete dust with blowers and brooms. Day 2: Back to the angle grinder to smooth out some things missed. Continue cleaning up with brooms and blowers. Wipe down entire floor with denatured alcohol. All to get rid of dust. Apply tape to wall edges. Cut the edges with small rollers and brushes. Finally, apply the primer with rollers, which is a two part epoxy. The primer coat is recommended when Diamond grinding to help fill in the freshly roughened floor. Day 3: cut edges again, apply color coated polyurea with rollers. Go eat lunch, wait 2 hours. Apply second, clear coat, of polyurea. Cut edges again. Clean up all the trash you’ve produced. key take Aways: -it’s not difficult work but it’s SLOW and tedious, and therefore exhausting. -floor grinders are SLOW -Any crack you do not repair, will still be visible. -use hearing, breathing, and eye safety devices where necessary. -make sure your help is committed to hang in there with you. -When renting a diamond grinder, **BUY THE GRINDING INSERTS IN ADVANCE** The rental store charges more for the inserts than the machine itself with a huge markup. Find out what model you are renting, and just order the right grinding inserts from the internet. It'll save you about $150 -Some concrete is mixed with fiber strands. I did not know this. If you want a lot of grip and friction for non slip, perfect, do nothing. The coating “points” on the fiber strands if like me and wanted very smooth, you must burn the fiber strands off with a propane torch. Products from Legacy Industrial . Com nohr-s polyurea Aegis kit Before and after pics

I’ve had mixed feelings about it. It’s definitely a nice additional resource to have in most situations, and I continue to pay each year, but I don’t know that I’ve been “extremely satisfied” most of the time. What’s a real bummer is when you type out a long drawn out explanation, list all of your findings, attach pictures or other references, and you get back a 4 line response. I don’t expect out of someone the same level of enthusiasm I have about why my #2 cylinder runs 50 cooler than the others, but when I spend a bunch of time stating the case, with multiple question lines, and all you get back is “try cleaning the number 2 injector” it’s a little bit of a buzz kill. Probably “worth it” but I’m not in love with the resource, either. I guess I expect to get the enthusiasm of Mike Bush when he goes off on a tangent about something or another in great detail, but alas…. It’s just me and Jeff on a keyboard.

In my information consumption of the Richard Mcspadden fatal accident, I came across this excerpt. I heard it, in his own words, in the last two minutes of the most recent AOPA Hangar Talk Podcast, dedicated to his memory. It was striking enough that I felt it useful to transcribe his words into text here. Please excuse the grammatical exceptions, used to enunciate his words. Well said indeed. "Gratitude, consumes me when I fly my Super Cub. This bright yellow magic carpet that takes me to wondrous places- physically and mentally. Morning flights are especially magical. The air is smooth. The Super Cub rigged so well, that it's akin to having an autopilot. I can take my hand off the stick to sip some home roasted coffee. Or adjust the satellite music flowing through my headset. I feel some warmth from the paltry cabin heat which knocks the chill off my legs in sporadic waves. I'm viewing an imax movie out my front windscreen but I'm not just watching the action- I'm in it. Immersed in this spectacular panorama. The smells and sounds are real, and I'm so grateful to capture it. well aware that it's transient; both in a moment, and in a lifetime. Flying has brought so much to my life. In many ways, has been my life. The feeling of gratitude to the many people who boosted me here comes back frequently. In ways, it seems unfair that I was exposed to aviation and given opportunities few have. And I feel a growing urge to give back. Cast a wider net. And expose more people to this splendid experience that can change the trajectory of a life. Flying inspires, and fosters connection- in a community. And we could use more of that now." -Col. Richard "Spad" McSpadden

I don’t know I’d like to see pure apples to apples. A friend of mine just got quoted all the variations in his Piper archer and the delta was like 20% or less difference. To me, the 20% is well worth the added capability, availability, and support. I know you don’t like the gfc500 installation theory, but… it works!

It seems like people think there is a huge money saving benefit to non-garmin. If you run the math... the savings isn't all that compelling.

@Echo Adding modern avionics (Garmin) to my plane has doubled my enjoyment of it being used as a traveler. All that and to add, I don’t even fly to mins. Cross xxx at 5,000 - whiz bang, done. transition from gps to localizer, bang whiz. enter this unpublished hold - whiz bang, done. get into busy airspace with machine gun instructions - whiz bang, done. final approach course guidance for any runway- whiz bang. I could go on, but the point is, you don’t need to be flying long hard IMC to mins to make it, just better. You ever been to a casino? Whiz bang is just fun.

I would say good on the controller for not rattling that pilot with a brasher warning while flying IMC on an approach everyone was pretty sure he didn’t know how to fly. That would have just made a bad situation worse.

@midlifeflyer exactly. Only way you can’t figure out how to load an approach and ask ATC what remaining details you’d need to shoot an mvfr approach, simply hasn’t ever actually flown an approach. There are cirrus pilots that fly approaches without looking at the plate every day!!!

Now that’s next level

This guy has never flown an approach in his life. The iPad thing was just the bs. I’m far from an expert of ifr flying but folks like this make me feel excellent about it.

I haven’t tried the iPad, just my phone.

As a curious passenger on the bus, I like to track the ATC comms on Live ATC and keep an eye on things up front with ForeFlight data. Most of the time, the built in iPad GPS will not identify the satellites and it won’t locate. However…. I found the hack. If you open the Google Maps app (not the Apple map version) it immediately captures your GPS location. If you then go back to ForeFlight…. Voila! The Google maps app warms it up? ForeFlight requires a different signal strength to initialize? I don’t know, but there you have it.

Thanks to all. Weather ended up being more than I was willing to deal with so I sadly flew commercial. It’s been a long time since I’ve spent any time in Houston. The traffic was something serious!

His name is LJ, an understudy of Charlie who was able to take over.