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If I am not mistaken the TIT is required for the 231 but not the 252 or Encore, which is why I have it on my display.

This is exactly why I don’t recommend a Mooney to a low time pilot.

The G3x is customizable. It is very easy to rearrange the screen and move the engine instruments to the other side. In that particular layout it only shows the temperature of the highest cylinder. If you touch the engine monitor screen it shows everything in detail for all 6 cylinders. I was running a fuel flow of 10.2 GPH. The entire trip only took 30.2 gallons which includes climbing to 15,000’.

Finally got it right side up.

Took the pictures with my IPad. That’s likely the issue.

I can’t figure out how to turn the pictures right side up.

This is what it looked like today headed to Kentucky. Apparently I was flying upside down.

A turbo charged airplane is a matter of preference. Personally, I don’t want a plane without a turbocharger. The cost of a turbocharger is minor compared to the overall cost of ownership. Being able to fly over the bad weather is worth it to me.

There is an effort to combine the Mooney Max event with the October, MAPA event being held in Branson, MO at the same time.

Do not rule out Oklahoma. It is pretty much the reddest of red states. Tulsa and Oklahoma City both have good airports. The folks are very southwestern, the climate is mild and there is plenty of good food. Centrally located, it gives you great access to a much larger section of the US than either of the coasts.

I was notified yesterday that my ForeFlight subscription price is going up when I renew.

That was painful to watch.

My advice would be to chalk it up to experience and never go back, and explain to them exactly why you won’t be back. No need to raise voices or argue just let them know that you expect a good job and they are apparently unable to deliver that, so you will be taking your business somewhere else.

Approach vectored me for a right base to Rwy 3, which meant keeping me at 10,000’ until he called my base which put me about 4,700’ AGL on right base. A bit higher than I am accustomed to, and I couldn’t have done it a couple of years ago, but I threw out the speed brakes dropped the gear and some flaps and intercepted the glide path on a 2 mile final on speed. Those MAPA classes have really paid off. BTW - I highly recommend Aero Center Casper. Rock star line crews and service.

I tend to be pretty conservative in the way I manage the engine. I run LOP 95% of the time in cruise. I can easily get 150 KTAS at 10,000’ on 10 gph. Most of my flying is in the Midwest where don’t have mountains to worry about.