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Well it was really strange what happened. The mechanic took the plane, when he started it repeatedly there was no issue. I can’t really explain what happened. Maybe they tightened a ground or something but they claim there wasn’t a problem. It hasn’t had the issue since…

My mechanic has put in a new starter and battery. He thinks it’s a solenoid issue. Waiting to see if that fixes it.

Fuel boost pump

Thanks for your thoughts. I suspected that as well and just replaced the battery last week (it was 5 years old). The plane started right up the at the hanger but I landed for fuel and could not get it started again.

For the last few months, my engine won't start after I recently shut down and the engine is still warm. The starter will crank and the prop will spin a few times. if I keep trying the starter it won't spin the prop at all and I need to turn the master switch off and wait a while. I replaced the starter and the battery this year with no improvement. Also replaced the boost pump before this issue happened in the fall. It always took a little extra cranking when it was warm but I have almost been stranded twice now. If I give it an hour or two it will usually eventually start. I am kind of at a loss for ideas about what to do next.... Pretty annoying whenever making a fuel stop. Two videos: https://drive.google.com/file/d/151idG2w5KEFizbbxkTloKfWZXjtDOx4w/view?usp=share_link https://drive.google.com/file/d/102h7BNLJavxX8N1Hw0XMnbLMo8wWxuv0/view?usp=share_link

That’s a really good idea. I did get some windshield wiper fluid that defrost up to -22 but didn’t have it with me at the time. I was doing short field practice at a nearby airport when I got out to get fuel I noticed that ice had accumulated in the wheel well. My options were leave the Airplane at another airport or get back in and fly at home 10 minutes. Since I had already made a bunch of laps in the pattern without noticing any performance problem, I decided to bring the plane home.

They are AIR HAWK 600-6 6PLY. . that’s what was on it when I bought the plane.

Never seen this before, maybe you all have? I had water spray up from my wheels and form ice on the bottom of the wing and the wheelwell. Made my nervous but I flew home without a problem. Would you? Don't really know to prevent this. IMG_5664.HEIC.pdfIMG_5665.HEIC.pdfIMG_5666.HEIC.pdf

If I have trouble or gained a little extra speed in my climb out, as I'm raising the gear, I push the nose down for a moment, this almost throws the gear up into the airplane. Opposite for gear down, I pull up, it slows the plane to gear extension speed, and I drop the gear, the extra little pull pulls the gear down for me as soon as I unlock the bar....

Anyone using wing covers in the winter? I am wondering if it's worth the trouble buying and using them. Had to cancel a few flights due to frozen snow and ice on my wings recently. Not sure if it's worth the time to put them on and take them off every flight.

Anyone have a way to put a reminder to FBOs not to over turn your airplane when pulling it with a tug? Just relocated to an FBO where they move the airplanes around and hoping they don't damage my nose gear. Looking for something that would go where the tow bar fits that says "poor turning radius do not over turn" Might ask a welder to fabricate one if there isn't anything commercially available.

So with mine, I had two things going in. 1) started leaking and I had it resealed by my mechanic with the little kit of gaskets Lasar sells. Then 2) the flaps would retract slowly while down and would not stay down in the air. I assumed it was a problem with the valves after his reseal but he found that it was the cable the pulls the flaps down was loose in the underbelly of the airplane. He tightened it a few inches and it solved the problem. My only concern is that if the cable was loose I may have overspread the flaps and I’m lot sure what the integrity of that cable is.

Just wondering, is this considered a field modification? Just need a mechanic sign off to be legal?

Just wondering about updated mechanic recs for my M20C as I am just moving to NH to be based at MHT. Saw the older post about Infinity aviation in nashua but seems like they are more for the turboprop jet crowd. Thanks!

I never do .. but I think the mechanics do when they did the run up after annual