Scott Ashton

I'll be there all week in Hangar A....Flying commercial on Sunday out of PGD (ugh!) but if anyone is headed to SWFL maybe Saturday and wants a CFII copilot, there might be a free oxygen system as part of the deal for the ride home!

Naples list is much smaller too, and I just got a call from KIMM after two years that my name came up there also. I also think a lot of people had their name on every list in the area. i think it coincides with the end of the Covid boom regionally here. I’m just not sure it’s just a local phenomenon or something systemic. I am looking for a boat slip and there are a lot more in Marco than there were last year. i heard something like between 40% and 60% of the cirrus backlog is to “concept buyers” who havent finished their training. I’m really waiting to see what happens with those buyers and if they actually take delivery. Mike Riegel had an interesting analysis of 1Q biz jet deliveries and backlogs and basically said without fractional demand, new deliveries are really starting to take a hit. we’ll see and maybe bonus depreciation will help stop the slide….

Yeah I’m sure flight aware is keeping a database now to cross reference their registration data for as long as they can….at least if someone (Vector) is just pulling a current database file from the FAA it won’t be there.

I submitted my letter to the FAA for blocking my registration when this thread started and I just checked the FAA website and my aircraft ownership information is now blocked, so it only took a few weeks for them to complete it.

Anyone up for meeting for breakfast somewhere in central Florida tomorrow morning? Scott

Dan at Sarasota Avionics in VNC takes care of my 201. His team does a great job.

@Patrick Horan how is the airplane running now? Is it out of the shop?

I flew out of HFD for decades and now have a 201 at APF….if you are still down here I’m happy to show her off to you…

Boy a vfr corridor across the midfield of 6-24 would be great….

Patrick, just a crazy idea, but swap the oft and right probes, wires, everything on one probe on the left and one on the right and see if the temps are reading accurately. If you move your #5 probe/wiring over to #6 and vice versa. If #5 (which is now in the #6 cylinder ) stays hot, then you have a measuring issue. did you verify you have the right injectors installed on that side? Maybe something got missed there and they aren’t flying right. you checked the induction system already for leaks, if I recall, right? At low power cruise, full rich, are the temps more even? If so that probable eliminates a probe offset/bias issue….does the spread increase only as you start to lean? what happens when you lean at say, 55% power, are you getting the same high temps in the CHT? i hope you figure out out and it’s something simple… don’t get discouraged. No matter how good the airplane, your first two years is full of surprises. By the time you get it perfectly right exactly how you want it, you’ll be itching for an Acclaim.

Shade Tiedown at Naples Airport available for short term sublet over the winter. Scott 860-866-6750

I ended up replacing the cap and harness too so I basically had a new ignition system, including an exchange mag, condensers, etc. Never figured out the issue unfortunately.

I just reserved N10XY for mine.... New paint and new number next year...

Give me a call anytime. We just got them in stock….you probably will want the regulator to get at least a functional check. Yes, the Kevlar cylinders have a 15 year life…. also get on the Dave and Ruth’s email list for the monthly fly outs for lunch, and the PPP is at LAL in January…..hope to see you at one of these.

Let me know when you are around - I would love to stop by and see her! congrats!

I had a very similar issue when we first added an altitude preselect to my KAP150 installation. The AP was doing wild things and basically was unusable. Sarasota Avionics had to retune all of the internal digital trims apparently. Larry there did a great job and now the thing is rock solid. It may be that the KAP150 needs to be tuned somehow to work with the new avionics. I dont know the details, but there was nothing wrong with any of the components, they just needed to be set up again with the new config.....

@LANCECASPER Here to go, just for Friends and Family aka MooneySpace readers.... use mooneyspace as the discount code for 15% off the Aerox website on all orders for the next month.... We have that 200-4 in stock.

We have PMA for the Scott cylinder. The PMA supplement is on our website. PM me or call if you have any questions.

@V1VRV2We have our PMA cylinders in stock and ready to ship. Give me a call or PM and we'll hook you up. Scott

Marc which row? I’m just about to move from a sublet over to my shade tiedown but another hangar might be much better….

I was just up there for annual and saw your plane….pretty jealous! Have you heard from Dan how they made out in the storm? scott

+1 for Rob. I flew with him at the PPP in KLAL. Also, sign up for the MooneySummit coming up soon in Tampa. Scott

If you are in Long Beach just go right to CGS in SoCal, or you can send it to us and we can replace the cylinder. If you went to the other woman, she’s just a repair broker and will send it to them or us for the actual work anyway. Scott

Here is part of the CFR reference for cylinders - https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-178/subpart-C#49:3.1.1.1.1.3.1.24 the PHMSA also regulates the manufacture of pressure vessels through a special permit process. You can search it here - https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/approvals-and-permits/hazmat/special-permits-search. The 15 year life on Kevlar wrapped cylinders for example, is a condition of the SP that is issued to the factory that manufactures the cylinders for us. if you have a Kevlar wrapped cylinder it must be taken out of service at 15 year for the DOM. That is a DOT/PHMSA reg and there is no leeway on it. The steel cylinders have different lives depending on the thickness. Regarding hydro, it’s correct that you can go beyond the hydro date if it’s filled already, but needs to be hydroed at the next fill. It’s not the absolute pressure that hurts a cylinder - it’s corrosion inside and the fill/empty cycles that do damage. Cylinders are roll-formed from a single piece of material so there are no welds to leak, and the hydro test is measuring the amount of expansion in the cylinder, not checking for leakage. we are an oxygen OEM, not a distributor so anyone can call us with any technical questions you have - and I will be at Mooney Summit in a few weeks too! Scott

You don't have GPSS. I have the 540 and KAP150 and I have to turn the OBS manually at each leg turn to get the AP to track. Otherwise it doesn’t have a starting heading to try to minimize the CDI error. I’ve been looking at ways to get GPSS, including the 275s and the Aspen, but I’m playing “Spin the OBS” for now…..