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Annual is done! Did Corrosion X, new led landing light (half the leds were out), fuel flow transducer, scat tube, new mains and tubes. Engine and oil filter looking great. Next will be saving up for tank reseal. Gonna see if Maxwells can do the control rods in the tail section and flight check the bird to verify all rigging. Now to put some hours on her. Glad nothing big this year - just normal maintenance… -Don

Could try a ring flush first just to see if that helps — something Savvy suggests. I too would fill it up with oil and fly until oil use is really bad or oil/filter analysis say it’s time… -Don

Great news! On the altitude/baro updates: when I get a new altimeter setting, I set it in the G5 and my altimeter, switch AP to g5, give it a couple of seconds, press mode to get the update from the G5, then switch AP back to gpss, hit mode again — it’s easier than it sounds. Or, you do alt twice and set altitude when in track or GPSS mode. I default startup to G5 that has the altitude corrected. I also set my preselected altitude in the G5, then press alt on the AeroCruze and set. Ive tested approach mode and TOGO when coupled and going miss (press alt while coupled approach). It’s a very capable AP… -Don

Isn’t that TommyFliesALot (YouTube) old e? pretty neat… -Don

Manual Gear workings/lube, gear horn adjustments, compression testing (I know YouTube has some but…), even tire rnr would be good to review… -Don

Only if you get the large ones ;o)

Welcome! Great use of the plane, hope the best for your dad… -Don

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2026/january/22/house-considers-bill-that-would-block-atc-privatization -Don

Sal’s in Prosper Texas is a very reputable cylinder overhaul/repair shop: https://www.mapquest.com/us/texas/sals-aircraft-cylinders-419158893 -Don

Yes anti rust -Don

Do the XC 20w50 and 10% Phillips 20w50 anti-corrosion - no cam guard for a while. Make sure to get the DLC lifters… I have ~60 hours since IRAN and now do Victory and Phillips Anti-Corrosion… I went through this last year on my C… -Don

Wow Don, hate hearing that. May be time to go MOSAIC or Sport Pilot and do VFR only. Maybe be a safety pilot so you can still go up and enjoy flying… Thanks for all you do… -Don

Technically, the flying public/freight pays those fees/taxes (again) + profit but yes, it does go back to the feds… -Don

Taxes pay that billion $ budget for the FAA so in essence, tax payers have paid — just so everyone takes that into account… but yes ‘little’ GA is a small part of the ‘repayment’…

-Don

Digikey has them also: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/mallory-sonalert-products-inc/SC628/528117?so=90562273&content=productdetail_US&mkt_tok=MDI4LVNYSy01MDcAAAGYDKVkxY0d8stYDHb57PU5RT9nuqtLqfkjSQsNXjwXLgnC5b60wE6EJ1q1g9J9znhhZ-OiPa-FrV_0CqndcriqT7XwkcRjuQ9-G4Li61pi -Don

Just curious: If that is true, where is that documented? I don’t recall seeing anything with a direct quote. Not saying one way or the other, just want to see where that was stated… -Don

@TheAv8r I’m in! Once the weather gets a bit better will be in touch! The AeroCruze is pretty nice and would be happy to demo… -Don

What year Mooney? Does it have the gear warning lights and are they working?

They have replacement controls, I ordered them from McFarlane directly:

Google: aircraft annual sign off with noted discrepancies… once discrepancies are repaired, have the fixing AP reference the discrepancies and the repairs and airworthiness… -Don

He can sign off with discrepancies and if necessary you get them fixed by him or ferry permit to where you can… But he CAN sign off the annual with the noted discrepancies… -Don

The plastic could be made by you, trace and see if you can make one. Could also make one from aluminum … Just a thought… -Don

I flew mine in the 20s° F last year… pre-heat the engine before going out — we did that and she broke in fine: -Don

Been going on for a while. Not very ‘dependable’ if outages last as long as they note. VFR and non-radar areas - bad news - but still need to look outside, we did for years without it.. -Don