dominikos

A good outcome, taking the mag off, checking the timings solved the problem. the plane is happy to fly again and ready for the check ride tomorrow

Any update on the findings? Found myself in the same exact situation with L mag droping to 600 rpms during mag check. The harness and plugs were checked. The mag was a replacement unit less than 100 hrs ago. The EGTs are dropping on Cyl 1&2.

When I made my decision two years ago, Dynon was significantly cheaper than Garmin. I don't remember the exact numbers but roughly 20-30% difference. Basically, I had to choose between Skyview HDX vs GI275s for instruments and EMS. The prices might have come down (or went up for Dynon) since then.

Hmm, have you looked at this page? https://www.dynoncertified.com/mooney-m20j-autopilot.php - Fully-coupled approaches (GPS/VNAV/LPV/GS/LOC/ILS)

It’s been a long wait but it is approved now! The installation examples on Dynon page look really good. https://www.dynoncertified.com/mooney-m20j-autopilot.php

Doing interior refresh for '78 M20J. The overhead air ducts have gaps between plastic and aluminum. It looks like it was sealed in the past with some black substance. Would anybody be able to recommend a replacement? I assume it needs to be something that can withstand heat and vibration and not be corrosive to aluminum. For larger gaps, I plan to use duct tape. Here is what the air ducts look like right now.

Dynon comm panel is only two seats so it didn’t work. Radio does not have navigation PS has beacon marker indicator. One thing that I have that is not visible in the panel, there is FlightStream 210 which gives Foreflight integration.

I liked idea of having a proper audio panel and bluetooth sound streaming. And I was planning for two navigators. I didn’t think Dynon radio would work well for me. If I only had one GNS, I would probably go with Dynon radio.

I think it was roughly 3-4 weeks for me. The lead times were longer. Two things about Jesse: - he will give you upfront estimates and won’t move them - very helpful for budgeting - he will work with you on optimal setup for your needs

Century only keeps wings leveled and follows the heading bug. But Mooney is very easy to trim. Once trimmed it pretty much stays that way. The HSI drifts, depends on the day. But HITS makes it very easy to make adjustments. one thing I would point out. It is very easy to overpower Century. so, in turbulent air, I hand fly the plane. It means that in IMC you are busy, especially if you need to setup a STAR or brief approach.

@Will.iam, that’s what I end up doing. I have Dynon HDX, pre-wired for AP and 2nd screen. Moved my Century IIB to where the placeholder is for the 2nd screen, kept vacuum pump, HSI and AI. Century only follows the heading bug. But with HITS, it is very easy to micro correct AP heading when it drifts. here is a picture of my setup.

At least they were showing a Mooney panel for J/K. And said that all engineering work was completed. there is more than 1 person on their waiting list. I asked myself to be added as well.

Dynon HDX exports all flights on demand to USB stick. I bring it back home and upload the entire file. Savvy is able to extract multiple flights. It also identifies duplicates. The process is quite painless, I do it once a month or so.

Let me know if you need help in picking it up. I’m in Cleveland, will be flying on Fri/Sat next week.

As I said, for a new Mooney pilot, it is useful, has good content and structure. But people should be clear what they receive. It is a Mooney landing set of techniques with 2010s quality. I don’t think it aspires to be more. i do think that bold method is a good landing/takeoff course that covers a range of options/scenarios. I found both complimentary. As I got better with Mooney landings, but don’t do crosswind landings as often, I go back to the bold method bootcamps and videos. sorry, didn’t mean to be critical, just want to be clear on what to expect.

I will be a contrarian on this topic. I think the content and structure is well thought out… but it has not kept with times. The video quality and delivery is … neglected… I think it is barely 480p. I highly suggest bold method landing course… it covers much more types of landing, is delivered with much higher quality and online…

here is the one from Manual 3203. Thanks for the suggestion @Pinecone!

POH for M20J ‘78 does not have emergency descent procedures… will look for newer model POHs.

hey there, starting to prepare for commercial in my M20J. I went through mooneyspace archives and MAPA training manual. They were helpful with the speeds but I could not find recommendation on the plane setting for the steep spiral. Hence the question, to keep speeds under control, should I extend gear/flaps for this maneuver? what do you guys recommend? thanks, Dominik

LOP

I usually just end up leaving the mixture setting as in the cruise and just reducing MP by 2”. It never caused the problem but today, my #2 temps dropped below 300. The cowl flaps were closed, it was a pretty cold day in TX. I tried to slow down the descent but at some point I had to get to pattern attitude. Any suggestions on whether I should lean more or enrich mixture on the descent? Thanks for pointers

that’s their standard answer nowadays, they got in trouble missing the communicated dates… best is to check with one of their installers as they might have some insider knowledge… I have Dynon M20J, still old autopilot, so not as good with manual flying as others. Expecting to be able install Mooney AP sometime next year.

For those of you not receiving email from Dynon, they just got approval for Beechcraft Baron 58. This moves their Mooney project to the top of the list. https://www.dynoncertified.com/baron-58-autopilot.php

I will be contrarian on this one. My plane insurance actually went down this year, even with a hull value increase. Kept flying, taking training. I was told that some companies started to get back into the market… On the flip side, house and car insurance is going through the roof, rates went up almost 20%. No major event, no fault on my end. More uninsured drivers on the road and cost to rebuilt house went up significantly. I start to think that insurance is a drag on the economy, for those who pay it… I’m seriously considering to postpone car upgrade because the car insurance cost for year will be 10% of car value.

… if mooney were qualified as LSA, would having LSRM allow me to maintain it? I know a scary idea but nevertheless… I assume having LSRM sign off on annual would really bring value over time…