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  1. 201Steve
    My thought is the same, should have slowed way down in cruise, knowing how close you were getting. I sometimes let ATC distract me too, but I think the idea of thinking in front of the airplane and the system, would have warranted pulling power way back once you understand you’re about to get a slam dunk. 165 ias descent in the soup is no bueno, for me.
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    She’s actually a pure breed Lagotto. No poodle at all. negative but ATC asks a lot. Just coincidence. Mooney took as many N201xx numbers they could get their hands on in 1977.
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    Yeah, definitely definitely not cheaper unless you fly like, 300+ hours per year which is pretty tough to do if you have a life or aren’t retired. BUT as Doc mentioned, we can make the math work on paper, every time! Go for it!
  4. 201Steve
    @201er I’ll sell you my N number for the cost of a new paint job so you can be legit!
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    She did great. Thought it was the car.
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    They were bad in my singular experience and she sounded shocked to hear other pilots had similar accounts.
  7. 201Steve
    Yes it can, and it defies logic!!
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    What a strange thread
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    @GEE-BEE AEROPRODUCTS do you have any pics installed on an AC you could share?
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    I prefer waterless but sometimes it’s too much pollen or dirt, even living in the hangar. That said, I prefer it not to be rained on or water washed, but it also rinses any ocean breeze off so pros and cons. When I do wet wash, I’ve started using a lot of blue painters tape. Windows, pitot, static, too of door seals etc. takes about 15 mins but makes me feel good.
  11. 201Steve
    A little finicky. Not as simple to get a quick read. Has to be positioned correctly high on the wrist. Seems to be accurate-ish relative to a traditional finger clamp. Better than nothing, not the best.
  12. 201Steve
    I say fix it. The man says money is no object here, and that’s the only thing from making her good as new. Money and running point on the logistical coordination.
  13. 201Steve
    I used one for about the first 10 flights. Found the strategy for me, never use it now.
  14. 201Steve
    I know on the G5 + gfc500 setup, there is no way to turn on the FD directly from the g5. It has to be activated from the AP head. But, it does allow you to run the FD with autopilot off.
  15. 201Steve
    Was it Carbon? Pics?
  16. 201Steve
    I was just browsing the site for tips on a J model ram air removal, which reminded me of a potential carbon fiber design being discussed by the factory... Which led me onto the Mooney website for updates on it , seems it’s still been left pretty much untouched since the late 2020 push. We had a brief check in from @Jonnya few months ago... Is he waiting on Oshkosh to reveal the next Mooney coffee mug to be added to the website...? Just teasin Jonny, sorta.
  17. 201Steve
    @Sabremech what happened?
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    I just came out of engine overhaul and I suspect a glazed cylinder. I’ve been running the crap out of it at 75% power for 35 hours and “supposedly” the initial ground run at the OH shop was minimal, and they flew it for an hour at 75+%. So, it appears there’s more than one way for it to happen, even if you do everything right (supposedly). We’ll see.
  20. 201Steve
    I had that noise just last week. My window caulk only a year old. Mooney too fast for adhesion.... =) I’m with you on keep dry religion, but I’ve found there are some attention to detail things that any A&P will never do it as well as you, alas, I will strip and caulk myself. Some use tank sealant, others use a specific caulk, which formula eludes me at the moment. Someone will chime in momentarily. P something and a number, I believe. There is a method to the madness, outlined in great detail in other threads. Dawn dish soap, tape, etc.... got nothing on the grass strip theories.
  21. 201Steve
    I was thinking about it. What’s your plan? Build and fly? Flip?
  22. 201Steve
    Should be around $1,500 rough estimate
  23. 201Steve
    Get that thing in the air for the sake of your sale and the bird itself.
  24. 201Steve
    Is this the reason some turbo drivers let the engine idle for 5 mins before shutdown? I think it’s in the ROCKET poh. I’ve heard some folks say it’s useless and others who swear by it. Never have delved not the “why”. I may be an adopter of the notion it’s an old wives tail if I had to sit idle on the Georgia asphalt for 5 minutes longer in the Summer.
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    My ‘77 J did not have one when I got it. Upon further review, The original paperwork from the airplane shows... from the factory, no step! speed mod or not, it looks better without it IMO. Cleaner look. I don’t miss it 99% of time but older people do struggle a bit and it’s sometimes a thing, but... what do they say, buy for 80% of your mission? The foldable step is nice in theory, but not practical since pilot has to get in first. Unless you just have them stand on the wing and squeeze around them.
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