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Congrats!!! I'm about to fly to my A&P/IA tomorrow for my 2nd annual in my J. She has been rock solid and can't wait for many more years of enjoyment. Mooney's are the best! Im not biased or anything

Dang, 98 degrees at 5500???!

Yes. I can also have a user field for the VOR, which gives the name/radial/distance. But, I was hoping I could get it over on the g5. I don't think it's possible. oh well.

Interesting. Thanks for the tip. I am looking at those, and I see that there are different colors? Would the darker color such as red cause the cabin to heat up potentially more than white? Or does the material used breath good enough to not cause that, you think.

So, I was on training the other day, and my instructor wanted me to fly out and create a hold off a specific radial at 25dme.. I have a kns80, so I just tuned to the vor, and instantly had my dme from that. But I would like to have had the gtn in vloc mode, and the g5 providing the dme as well. What I believe I ended up doing was adding the vor to the flight plan, and setting the OBS to the correct radial. and used GPS which then gave me my distance from the vor station. I just don't feel like that was correct, but it worked. So my question is. Can the g5 hsi provide the distance from the nav source when in vloc? I've googled for the last hour, looked at youtube for any video's I could find with g5's where they were in vloc, checked the pilots guide, and even used chatgpt. Which it said yes, if wired/configured correctly this should be displayed. I have my doubts that this is a thing, so wanted to check with you all as well. On the GTN I know I have a few options in the user fields like Distance to Waypoint, and there is a VOR/LOC - Tuned VOR/LOC info selection too. Maybe others.. But I would very much like to see this on my hsi if at all possible. Cheers! Chris

Definitely a good idea. My preflight habit is to always physically touch the vents to make sure I look at them. But, getting the pipe cleaner idea should work.

That sounds like an amazing idea lol. 1/4" I assume? Or maybe 3/16" huh.

Thanks guys! Definitely ordering the cowl plugs, and I have the fuel cap silicone orings from gallagheraviation. And yes, I always sump all 3 spots This may seem silly, but the previous owner had an old pan under the plane, and would clean the pan, and then sump the gascolator. I have continued that and check, clean the pan out during my normal walk-around. This will be during the summer, so hopefully no rain, but June is sometimes weird. This will hopefully just be temporary. I was leaning towards the lighter cover which will help with travelling/weight. Thanks for the tip on the tailcone cover, I'll look in to that one as well. Also, I do have and use my pitot cover regularly.

Hey everybody! I am in the market to get a cover and most likely cowl plugs for my m20j due to the fact that my home airport is going to be closing access to where my hanger is for a month or two in June. I have struck out at trying to find another hanger to put it in unfortunately, so will have to park it on the ramp. I was curious whether it would be worth it to get the more expensive fully lined cover or the lighter "travel" cover. Is the extra cost worth it, if I am only going to be using it for a month or 2, and then potentially if I go on a long trip somewhere? Also, what are some options on making sure the critters stay out of the engine area with regards to the cowl flaps? I am thinking more for like wasps/hornets, etc. Not sure if mice would be an issue there. Thanks!

Ya, I also just use my home office chair. dealing with the headset cable sucks though . Can't wait for proper next gen VR. With actual wireless connectivity, and eye tracking. Will be a huge change.

That will be a very nice system! Should have no issues. Congrats and good luck! I have the reverb g2 as well. If you run in to any strange tracking issues, let me know. I have some tips to improve it drastically.

That's so cool! Would love to hear what the specs are on the build. And what headset you're going to get to use

Hang in there! It took 5 months to get my gtn750xi, g5's, and gi-275EIS installed... Of course I was told 3 weeks when dropping the plane off for everything except the gtn. But then the gtn came early.. So things changed.

I have a tach for sale too. from a 79 J Not sure how compatible they are. It is definitely mechanical.

Are you calling me a relic???

I grab center tube, and stand up and out the door while taking a step on the co-pilot floor and then step out on to the wing. Definitely WAY easier getting out on the pilot side. I never even touch the co-pilot seat.

Not sure I understand. Cabin heat comes directly from the exhaust shroud. And yes, in flight, if I put my hand down by the vent it is pretty hot. my fuel selector also is pretty hot to touch too as it is right in front of the vent.

Excellent

You can DM me too if you have any more questions. I don't mind at all.

You can buy a gaming pc yes. I have built my own systems for a couple decades, so don't buy pre-built systems. If buying one, and if you want to utilize VR, I would suggest something with 64 GB of ram, and a 4000 series Nvidia RTX graphics card. The HP Reverb G2, in my opinion, is one of the best VR headsets that is out there. I don't particularly like "Meta" so do not suggest oculus vr hmd's. Though I have an oculus rift 1 and 2.. There are better out there than the G2, but are way more expensive. Most all HMD's have built in speakers and a mic, so you wouldn't necessarily need anything else. Though I use a logitech g933 headset. I currently use the saitek pro yoke/throttle, and the saitek pro rudder pedals. I've had them for years. VR is Virtual Reality. I cannot play any sim type games on 2d panels anymore. You definitely can start out using a monitor though. Here are a couple links for the items I've mentioned: VR HMD(Head Mounted Display) https://www.amazon.com/HP-Virtual-Reality-Headset-Version/dp/B09Z6L3SWM/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=hp+reverb+g2&qid=1676309858&sprefix=hp+reverb%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-3&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.ac2169a1-b668-44b9-8bd0-5ec63b24bcb5 You could also do something like this with your monitor. Head tracking is very nice to have with sims: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0029M6VKA/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0029M6VKA&linkCode=as2&tag=growlingsidew-20&linkId=738eceb6a6c4fab49b8ad6784c29f783 I highly suggest something along these lines for yoke/throttle/rudder pedals: https://www.amazon.com/Honeycomb-Controls-Aeronautical-Throttle-Quadrant/dp/B09MDCYDW3/ref=sr_1_3?crid=28L7QV5G320CV&keywords=honeycomb+yoke&qid=1676309974&sprefix=honeycomb+yok%2Caps%2C149&sr=8-3&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.ac2169a1-b668-44b9-8bd0-5ec63b24bcb5 https://www.amazon.com/Turtle-VelocityOne-Universal-Control-Windows-x/dp/B09JM8SX8G/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=turtle+beach+velocity+one+flight+controller&qid=1676310064&sprefix=turtle+beach+%2Caps%2C158&sr=8-1 https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Pro-Flight-Rudder-Pedals/dp/B07R21FJD8/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1N86WK5WYAM12&keywords=rudder+pedals&qid=1676310015&sprefix=rudder+pedal%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-5&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.18ed3cb5-28d5-4975-8bc7-93deae8f9840 https://www.amazon.com/gp/slredirect/picassoRedirect.html/ref=pa_sp_atf_aps_sr_pg1_1?ie=UTF8&adId=A02716314BONC7N1HYIU&qualifier=1676310015&id=2364353740111150&widgetName=sp_atf&url=%2FVelocityOne-Universal-Windows-Featuring-Adjustable-PC%2Fdp%2FB0B7NTLKF2%2Fref%3Dsr_1_1_sspa%3Fcrid%3D1N86WK5WYAM12%26keywords%3Drudder%2Bpedals%26qid%3D1676310015%26sprefix%3Drudder%2Bpedal%2Caps%2C155%26sr%3D8-1-spons%26psc%3D1 For a PC, I follow a youtuber that plays a game called DCS, and has advertised this brand for gaming pc's. You could start here in your research, but again I definitely suggest 64 GB of ram, and a 4000 series RTX card. I have an nvidia rtx3080, and it is not quite good enough to have good graphics with smooth game play. https://apexgamingpcs.com/products/growling-sidewinder?variant=41080480006325 The variables involved with building a simulator are large. Also, the flight controls can be purchased from sporty's or pilotmall, or some other aviation supply place too. This can be pretty daunting to setup. Perhaps somebody local to you could help you determine the best setup for you?

I believe the op's picture is from the center pedestal. Not from the airframe side.

I've been using simulators for years. Starting with fs5.1 back in the early 90's. I currently have fs2020 and use VR with an hp reverb g2. I would suggest getting a honeycomb yoke at the very least as my saitek yoke isn't the greatest. Additionally, I am on pilotedge. It's 20 bucks a month, but you get to talk to real controllers, and so the comms are real life. As an instrument student, getting to practice approaches and clearances like this have been amazing. I highly recommend it. As for needing an actual ATD? I am on the fence. You can get a REALLY nice computer for far less that get's you basically everything you get with an ATD, except for getting to log the time. Good luck! Chris

makes sense. I will have this fixed in a couple months during annual. I want to replace the last fuel line, and the upper oil cooler line as I feel they need it. So will get a new line for the transducer too. Thanks for the pointers! I super appreciate it!

Interesting, this was during the install of a gi-275 and I don't recall if it was in the install manual to do it that way? But I could fix this if needed as well. Thank you so much!!

OH my goodness! So sorry. Aside from the oil filter safety wire. I was aware of the other stuff. the picture was from when I was having some major avionics work done. So they were working on getting all the new engine sensors in through the firewall from that plug. It is all properly sealed up, and tight currently The safety wire from the filter is a new one for me. That is how it has been since I bought it. It makes total sense, and I will take care of that as soon as I am able. Can you suggest a good spot to tie it to? Thanks for the keen observations!