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Hi all, I have a 67E and we’re looking into some panel upgrades. Still fairly new to the avionics and ownership world. This is my current panel. In the future we would like to add a second G5 and replace one of the comms with a nav/comm unit which can send the nav data to the G5 to be able to couple them for VOR and ILS purposes. I’m not going in the direction of an entirely glass panel, but ideally I’d like the GNX 375 and a nav source to be able to talk to the G5 and get rid of the current VOR which is U/S. Also, with the addition of the second G5 does that mean that the vacuum system can be removed? Thanks!

Hi all, Looking to replace the screen in a 67E. I’ve done a lot of googling and reading on here and from my understanding the B&C adapter will not work because the 3 inch spacer is not certified. Has anyone tried or made it work with the 2.5 inch? I know that some people have gotten field approvals for this but we don’t have that option in Canada far as I know. What other options are there? Direct from Lycoming? And why do most people recommend not going the way of a remotely located filter like the Airwolf? Thanks!

The plane is currently owned by a large, reputable maintenance shop. They bought it a year ago from an elderly customer of theirs who was not flying very much. My thought is that they probably bought it cheaply, and can put the work into it at their cost and turn around and sell it. From what they tell me they are still taking a loss on it and want it sold. I have reviewed the logs, as has my mechanic, and they look good. And I did check for SB 208 and it was completed with the installation of the interior.

Hi all, thanks for the responses. The prebuy was done before the flight by a mechanic who works on a lot of different GA planes, not specifically Mooney's. In the Canadian prairies there are not many Mooney's around so to find a shop which specializes in them is not realistic--same with finding a pilot with lots of Mooney time (who is also not the seller) to do a test flight. To source all of those people with the travel restrictions that we have in place is very difficult if not near impossible right now unfortunately. This particular one ended up selling before we could make an offer but we are looking into a 1967 E model now. The plane has had a very extensive annual done this fall which involved redoing the interior with new soundproofing insulation and a freshly overhauled engine, among a bunch of new parts and upgraded avionics. One thing we noticed during a look is a small seepage of fuel in the right gear well. I know this is a common Mooney issue which can be rectified, but to all of your expert eyes--exactly how bad would you consider this?

Not all of them, just a couple around the tail. The mechanic who did the prebuy said that its normal to have some play because of the cumulative effect of all the pushrod connections having a small amount. We weren't particularly worried about having to replace a couple bushings to get rid of any movement, just wanted to make sure having that play in the pedal wasn't an indication of something more sinister.

Hi, Looking into purchasing a 1962 M20C. Did a prebuy yesterday and noticed a very small amount of play in the tail--nothing that raised red flags at the time but something to keep in mind down the road. When we did the test flight, however, we noticed that there was about a 1/2 inch of travel in the rudder pedal before any rudder action was felt from the tail. Felt a little sloppy, hard to be super precisely coordinated in a turn or during a cross wind landing. I've never flown a Mooney, it felt a little odd coming from Cessna's and Piper's. What are your thoughts on this? Can it be cleaned up by replacing some bushings in the tail? What is normal for a Mooney? Other than that we loved the plane! Are there any gotchas with that particular year of the model?

Hi guys, been looking at Mooneys for sale for a few months now and recently seen an M20A model come up. I understand that the 1960 A model is one year prior to the metal wings, but would have the metal tail. I've done a lot of reading about the disadvantages of wood in any aircraft, including the Mooney, so would you stay away from anything before the B model? I'm not a mechanic so I'm not looking to buy something that has an extensive list of recurring ADs and inspections. What are the "gotchas" and things to watch for with these older planes?