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100%. It’s not a “that looks close to 80” it’s a 78. Or whatever.

Great news. Maybe they have learned, as I did, whatever their reputation was built on ,is now a smoking hole in the ground.

Yes, that’s detailed in the write up. A real shame bc that lowers my regard for them significantly. Prob works good to make the most money possible, though. I wouldn’t let them touch my lawnmower.

I went thru this exact scenario… seller was a real PITA. After calling what seemed like a million mechanics to come perform work in his hangar, I finally found a guy that seemed good enough. The seller was supposed to spend two evenings with him, I got a call the night of visit number 1 from the seller, thank god I didn’t answer or listen to his voicemail bc I would have cussed him out and walked away. He called again the next morning and apologized for the voicemail he’d left last night and that the mechanic could come back for round 2. He was trying to shut it down and it was most likely bc he was anal retentive and stuck in his ways. Didn’t like some rando poking around his mistress. I never did listen to the VM. Anyway, I got a half ass pre buy done but to @A64Pilot point, the bird was in very nice condition. The hangar was in very nice condition. The cars in the hangar, very nice condition. It was a 10 compared to the other dumpster fires I’d looked at. So, I put my big sword away, fought with a dagger, and it worked out pretty good. We dug through it at first annual and everything was very clean. I still had an early engine death, detailed in full around here, but nothing more could have been done and it didn’t develop symptoms until a year and half after purchase. There’s often no perfect scenario. You look at enough birds, you know which ones are worth kneeling for, I think. Maybe.

This thread should become a sticky. I’m going to probably start doing my own foggings, and this write up is most helpful. Thanks @Andy95W

Hmm. Neat idea. I know I have to deal with the alarn from time to time when chopping power to descend, before you’re ready for gear. Not too frequently, but… annoying red light also I try to avoid the tactic generally speaking, so I don’t condition myself to ignore the sound.

I think the take away is, where we often assume science has the metallurgy thing pretty well mapped out to its limit, Maybe not, as advancements are still happening. Or so it seems.

With all the talk we have of corrosion, heat, and failure of metals under different circumstances, it almost seems that we have tapped the full scope of metallurgy already, since there are often so few good alternatives it seems. Here's an Article from a trucking publication I found interesting. Engine manufacturer Cummins has developed a high-temperature steel alloy in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) that the companies stated in a press release will increase engine durability and efficiency. Cummins has worked with ORNL since 2018 to research and develop an alternative steel alloy with improved high-temperature oxidation resistance and strength while maintaining affordability. “The partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory and development of the new material shows the serious potential for improvements and efficiencies for our engines,” said Corey Trobaugh, Cummins’ director of applied science and technology. See also: Cummins reaches engine milestone: 2.5M engines made at Jamestown plant Previous materials have limited engine efficiency gains and emissions reductions and prohibited engineers from extracting more heat from the combustion process, due to materials degrading prematurely from oxidation, scaling, and cracking, according to the release. The new material is stronger at elevated temperatures compared to the most commonly used commercial steel, 4140, and has virtually eliminated those degradation pathways, according to Cummins. When comparing the new alloy to 4140 steel, the new alloy exhibited 85% greater ultimate tensile strength (the maximum stress a material can withstand without breaking while being stretched or pulled before) and 143% greater fatigue strength (the maximum cyclical stress that can be applied for the material to withstand at least 10 million cycles before failure) at 600 degrees Celsius (1,112 F). In an engine test of pistons manufactured from the new material, no cracking occurred, and very little oxidation or scaling occurred, according to Cummins. The new medium carbon steel offers at least a 50 C (122 F) increase in temperature capability as compared to current 4140 steels. Development of the new alloy was supported by the Lightweight Materials Consortium (Lightmat) program out of the Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office.

I would but it just to put in the backyard. Neighbors would love

I’ve been reading quite a bit on painting and golly, there’s a million opinions out there. It’s a full on war in some discussions in other forums. Chromate, alodine, pre kote, epoxy primer, etching primer, stainless steel brushes, sand paper, scotch brite, Al clad, etc etc etc. The primer debate is hot hot hot

I’ve always filed IFR but will likely try VFR next time if conditions prevail. Coming from the North, they want to push you off shore way earlier than I prefer. I also thought about filing two ifr flight plans, one to West Palm and one from west Palm to… cancel and reopen when I get where I want to be. really throw em for a loop. Probably piss them off. But I have pleaded several times and they will not send you much passed Vero Beach before they jet you off. wouldn’t it be nice if you could just accompany a VFR flight plan with flight following, just like IFR? as far as the F-15’s go, I may or may not have crossed the ADIZ coming home with only a FF code, and in this make believe scenario, no F-15’s showed up. It may or may not have been an extremely rushed and hectic departure to get off the ground with limited internet/phone access.

Pilot error, pilot error, pilot error! They have to protect their fall guy!

The bus probably means he’s an airline pilot and he’s riding…. Not an actual bus. Well heck! Your Piper friends are just plane mean if they won’t help you out just bc you’re looking at a mooney! Pun intended.

I took a stab at cleaning up some corrosion spots today with the general guidance of @jetdriven suggestion. Instead of a nylox wheel which I didn’t have on hand, I used a plastic scraper tool and then cleaned up with maroon scotch brite. 1) scrape flaky paint off with plastic scraper. 2)Bring aluminum to shiny with maroon scotch brite. 3) clean up the aluminum dust with low concentration simple green aviation. 4) Apply Prekote 5) self etching primer 6) finish paint. a couple thoughts that I’ll need to review before I get back on it, to make better use of my time. 1) the “main” spots of corrosion flakes off pretty well with the plastic scraper. However, the trailing tails of filliform are still too well bonded for a scraper. Will not flake off. I understand all of this needs to get removed for maximum effectiveness. What’s the best way to get the paint off of these stubborn spots? Scotch brite directly onto paint does not do much but lightly scuff the paint. Would a nylox wheel get to this? A heavier grit sandpaper or scotch brite? A dremel attachment of some type? Chemical paint remover? 2) I haven’t found as much useful instruction for prekote used as a spot treatment. The most detailed instructions are for whole plane applications. trying for best application while working in small areas. Any videos or write ups appreciated. 3) After scotch brite buffing the bare aluminum shiny, it creates a lot of black dust that gets all over the good paint in the surrounding area. What’s the best way to mitigate or clean this up prior to prekote application? I decided after scotch brite polishing, I would wipe the area down with some low concentration simple green aviation to clean up the area before prekote treatment. Is this acceptable? Wondering if it was a bad idea to apply corrosive simple green prior to a corrosion inhibiting treatment, seems counterintuitive. any other feedback on the topic appreciated.

At a party guy you’ve never met hears you’re a pilot ”Hey! Could you fly me to Raleigh next week!” who hasn’t seen that one 100 times. lol seriously tho, strange intro to the group but at least in my world, friends are for making fun of each other. Ya gotta worry when folks go silent. Welcome aboard! Here’s a great value

Just remember that you’ll need to adjust your furl mixture setting on the fi servo. It creates a different air/fuel mixture with vs without the valve.

There is a Lycoming equivalent to the mooney part that’s like 1/10th the price if I recall @M20Doc mentioning it after I bought mine

You have pics?

If there is any competitive advantage in the labor market for aviation, it's the allure. Working on airplanes is way cooler than working on tractors or cars. We should be capitalizing on this from a young age. If you're not flying Young Eagles and being generally available as an advocate for aviation and the youth, you aren't doing your part. Not everyone is interested in becoming a pilot, but they might be mechanically inclined and find fascination in that. Our airport commission hosts a yearly Aviation Career day, it has become a massive event. Imagine if we ram-rodded one of those in every community.

Arbitrary lines are created all the time. Why is 16 the driving age? (Are they unqualified at 15.9?) Why is 21 the drinking age? Why is 25 the rental car age? Why was Palestine divided like it was? Ad infinitum. Sometimes there isn’t a catch all rule. Some people get chopped and others get saved. I think the biggest takeaway is the probably not correct regulation that says you can fly as long as you want, as long as you can meet the arbitrary minimum health criteria set forth by the FAA medical office that has no discrimination of age, AND keep up with the cost set by the private sector services which you may or may not elect to purchase . This conversation always baffles me, like it’s a big mystery that peoples performance declines during the aging process. “Where’s the data!” People scream. I mean… have you never met an elderly person? They get worse at stuff. Hate it for you and hate it for me but seems like a pretty known subject matter. The guy who blew through the blue angels TFR… 84. You can probably guess my position on why it happened… but here’s the good news!!!! You have the right to blow through TFR’s at any age!! Or… at least up until the point that you actually cross the TFR, but even then, they (probably) won’t revoke your right to potentially do it again! So it’s just a risk analysis calculation, and a self assessed determination of whether you want to use the insurances services or not. The meat and potatoes of the matter is this: we have a pretty good deal going. You have the right to fly until any age so long as you maintain the same random line health standards as anyone else. You just need more money to do it older, or more risk tolerance for your assets and family. That’s the Forrest through the trees and ain’t that nice.

If you're the guy based at Huntsville AL, the joke was, as you were walking up, Will Bannister was telling me you were an astronaut. lol He was mistaken.

Great fun was had. I’ve met @GeeBee before but I guess did not recognize the face again. Lots of folks there, you know how a bunch of mooney drivers are… set them down next to one another and they tend to zone out into a deep conversation (or not so deep) but otherwise engaging. @0TreeLemur isn’t actually an astronaut. @AaronDC8402 isn’t actually 30. @Pasturepilot is actually aviation famous as a magazine columnist. I know so much now. Great to see everyone!

The best part is that BS was called IMMEDIATELY. He didn’t even sell the stunt

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