1980Mooney

If you need to cross the Rockies 50% of your missions, then don't you really need FIKI? I get it, that you will take your other plane if weather is projected to be bad. But your "mission" is two way. You run the risk of getting across the Rockies to your 1,000+ NM destination on one part of the week, only to be grounded (or greatly diverted) on the return due to freezing precipitation over the Rockies on the date of the return. It is like a pilot that is not Instrument Rated the embarks on a cross country trip on a nice day only to get stuck by a front on the return. The 262 was an MB engine conversion of the 14 volt 231 by defunct Mod Works. The Rocket might be 14 v or 28 v depending on the donor plane. You won't find a FIKI 262 because they are 14 v.

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What exactly is "severely corroded"? Discs? Calipers? Master cylinders?

Just love how they let the entire tail section fall on the ground without even trying to hold or lower it - hey what's a little more damage or dents among friends?! And they are so incredibly efficient at engine removal - Absolutely Brilliant. Why bother to unbolt the engine mount frame when you can JUST CUT IT?! A lot went into the trash dumpster....

Did you see these previous discussions on addressing the leak under the wing walk?

I have only used brush on wingwalk. Are you repainting your plane or contemplating stripping what you have off and replacing ?

Why is everyone talking about "giant chunks of gunk"? On Oct. 22 he said here: "There was some sediment built up into clumps that once the tank was completely drained and dried out, turned into a silty powder. They got it all out by flushing it several times until it was cleaned. Just happy to have my plane back and bring it south. "

Back in the mid 90's, my plane was owned in a 4 owner partnership. One of the partners, being helpful during a pre-flight check, noticed the brake fluid reservoir was low and decided to add fluid to the reservoir. He added DOT-3 automotive brake fluid to the existing 5606 without telling the other partners or logging anything.... On a later flight, one of the other partners had one side of the brakes fail during landing. Luckily, he kept it on the runway. They told me it caused the brake fluid and system to gum up. After they had the brake system flushed, repaired and bled, it was the final straw that caused the partnership to break up. They put the plane up for sale.

Dodson "might" have a salvage actuator. I say might because it is missing the last 2 numbers of 4196-00-10.

Products - Aeromotors As @PT20J says, the list has lots of Dukes fuel pumps but no Dukes actuator motors for some reason. After you open the link above, click on this: https://aeromotorsllc.com/home/products?type=actuator

Check with @65MooneyPilot. He said that he installed it. I also wonder why it has taken LASAR five years to get around to the "process of renewing their PMA" The current owners of LASAR bought out Paul and Shery Loewen in 2017. Sounds like they sold out the inventory and never started the "process of renewing" the PMA for the past 8 years. Sad - they are the same ones asking us to pay them a $200-$500/month subscription.

Did the antenna blade separate from the base when you were dismantling it? Or was it fractured before you removed it? It looks like a lateral fracture - as if something hit it from the side. Or some ham handed line crew or mechanic pushed on it sideways. Possibly an errant tug slipped under the plane And whacked it?

The original lampholders were made by Sloan. Try this Sloan lampholder. Compare the length to the Mooney holder on the LASAR page. It’s been a longtime since I rebuilt my glare shield but I think there is a screw on hood or Farrell on the top of the lamp. https://www.surplussales.com/items/112340/panel-mount-lamp-socket/ https://lasar.com/lights/receptacle-glareshield-lights-130285-003

Slanted side facing forward. From a 2020 topic with informative comments by Clarence / former M20Doc.

The OP’s profile says “M20E”. I was wondering the same thing. I know of a Service Bulletin on the Dukes actuator but not of an AD.