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In the interest of commodity which has been lacking of late, and damaged this site, we'll let it go at that.

Do you know the difference between smart and wisdom?

Possibly slipping or bad internals. You need a diagnostician.

Simply put, there are no really deep pockets in the experimental game. As to Richard Collins, there is smart, then there is wisdom.

Well let's think about it logically. If you can buy liability insurance for an experimental aircraft, seller's liability would be a no brainer, especially since it is a diminishing risk.

Sorry, I did not know a Cessna P210 was an experimental.

When you strike a king, kill him. It's axiomatic. He did not do it and paid the price. You would think a Russian would know their history.

I have found even a lot of "so called" aviation insurance specialists do not know about it. I once went to an aviation insurance seminar sponsored by Business and Commercial Aviation magazine. My agent when I flew corporate, who is a good friend and pilot went with me. He knew more about aviation insurance than the guy conducting the seminar and he pointed us all to seller's liability. As to is it available for experimental? I don't know, but I do know this. Any risk can be insured. If they can insure rockets, and their payloads, I am sure experimental seller's liability is available. P.S. I met Richard Collins once. He was not a pleasant person.

Three words. "Sellers Liability Insurance". It also very cheap.

Not quite. A failure may result in the coupler protecting the engine, however, a coupler slipping can generate lots of heat, cause disintegration of the rubber into pieces which then gets circulated in the engine oil. This is why even with a backup alternator, a failed alternator is listed in emergency procedures as "Terminate Flight As Soon As Practicable"

Pretty hot CHTs. I rarely get over 370 in the climb and over 330 in cruise. Oil temp is usually 195 in the climb and 178 in cruise. I live in GA near Hotlanta. I would look real hard at baffle seals, using the light in a dark hangar method. I bet you have some leaks. Also on oil temps, the connection from the sender to the panel, mine uses to "knife type" or "handshake" connecters. I find these get dirty resulting in high oil temp numbers. Clean them with contact cleaner periodically.

I take my IA to lunch at least every 2 weeks. When my boat is in the shop (a large shop at the lake) I order pizza in for the entire shop. My avionics shop has a woman who runs the front office. It is the owner's mother. She likes Yankee candles. So I make sure I bring one with me every time, usually a seasonal scent. Make sure they know they are appreciated.

No standard 89 gallon tanks. FL230 is the service ceiling.

I have not but I know where Janice Ribaudo is and I have thought about contacting her about the flight. I just don't want to be "creepy". She also set a record in it KPIT-PANC. I would like to know the details about that one too.

I rarely see Acclaims that have not had mid-life cylinder replacements. How you factor that in, I don't know, but I know they chew cylinders faster and that is common sense coupled with a lot of experience. Heat is the enemy of all engines and you can't compress air without heat.

Yes it was and it is still there.

Fly_M20R you prove once again what a versatile aircraft the M20R represents, no turbo required! Not to steal your magnificent achievement and it was not me, it was the original owner of my Ovation, Janice Ribaudo set an NAA speed record KLAS to KPIT with the airplane. 1660 nm at FL230. It was noted here on Mooneyspace. Yours and others constantly demonstrate the ability of the Ovation.

Pulsing

I was flying IFR at 10K today near KHKY when ATL center called traffic crossing right to left in front of me a 9,500. I lit up the airplane with all the lights and sure enough a Bonanza crossed in front of me about 2 miles ahead. He said, "Those lights on the Mooney are really bright". I said, "Thanks I just installed them." He says, "Money well spent, those really work!"

Litigation in a subrogation case is a fixed cost to the insurance company. They will pursue it because it is their fiduciary responsibility to the share holders. Some years back, my wife had a slip and fall at my daughter's house. She broke her pelvis. Other than a doctor's visit and some X-Rays not much can be done other than let it heal. United Health Care was "Johnny on the spot" with a subrogation case against my daughter's home owners policy. The way out was my wife was on chemo at the time and said, "I had chemo brain, got dizzy and fell". End of case. But make no mistake about it, they subrogate and will do so without a thought because it costs them nothing, monetarily or emotionally.

This is eventually going to blow back on the deepest pockets. The EAA.

I was an EAA President and we had fly-ins and everybody was insured. Sure it is a giant PIA, but EAA headquarters has a lot of staff. Think about it for a minute what is being proposed and even better, say it out loud. It goes like this: Let's have a giant fly-in where the public can attend. We'll have women and children there all about among experimental and unproven aircraft and we'll have no financial responsibility requirements whatsoever. Sound like a good plan?

I'm still wondering how the EAA can allow anyone to be a part of the fly-in let alone a vendor and not have liability insurance. If that is the case, count me out, forever until it changes.

Actually that P-51 was owned by an old guy who worked for Fokker and helped develop the fire through the propeller cam link. He sold it to a guy who then got wound up in a divorce. It was a Cavalier P-51 and had a well restored airframe before sitting for years over on the west side. The real crime at SJC was tearing down the SJSU Aeronautics facility. It had a primo recip and jet test cells. Shame on everyone involved.

Luggage Works are great bag for an airline pilot, but they are too heavy for a light plane. Mine weighs a ton and since I retired I do not use it. It is built for hell, but too heavy for light aircraft. Costco will warranty their Kirkland bag, but the warranty is null and void if you are a professional crew member. They caught on to the flight attendants scam quite a while ago and modified the terms of the warranty. For the Mooney, I like the TravelPro bags. Well built, light weight and I can fit three medium sized units through the baggage door and in the baggage area of my Ovation. There are a lot of similar units out there but the TravelPro seems more durable and the best thing is there is usually a repair station in most major cities with a good stock of spare wheels, zippers and handles to repair them. I've got two complete sets of TravelPros (one for me and one for my wife) that have been on 5 continents over the past 10 years with only a zipper repair to one. Even more believe it or not, I got it repaired while on a trip to Australia in Sydney. That's service.