redbaron1982

What about the Cessna 421 that was totalled by the insurance company after all the damages caused by G100UL? I'm really curious about it. I'm baffled about the ongoing denial by GAMI on all the issues people are having after using G100UL. If GAMI would be more transparent I would be open to using it, but their denial is a safety of flight issue.

Who deemed it un-airworthy? Lycoming? If Lycoming replied "hey, yeah, that was us when doing hardness test back in the day" and it ended up inside your engine, they at that point it was airworthy, so why would Lycoming now, without any additional data, say that's not airworthy?

This behavior sounds so much like how people would behave in the country I was born. That's why back there return policies are non existent, or super strict + they charge a restocking fee. People abusing the system like this will make the "no questions asked" returns go away. In fact, is already happening: starting last year home depot reduce the return window on gas generators and other products to just 7 days, and the product must be unused and in its original, sealed, package. I'm going to stop here, otherwise this will become a politics post.

I don't get the question... you're supposed to do whatever makes sense to you. If you feel better paying Lasar 2x, the go for it. If not, you can get the parts from Aircraft Spruce. Or, as mentioned above, get the alternative and pay 1/4 of Lasar price: https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/safairflush_05-01503.php

I don't know if it is normal, my J (and I guess most airplanes) have a white (or kind of white) belly so it is hard to see any deposit. I do know that a graying deposit in the tail pipe is normal. From your pics it looks like there is toooo much white. Did you try cleaning it up and see how long it takes to build up again?

I'm sure oil wouldn't leave a white powder behind. The only thing I can think of that is grayish is lead.

My J is a 1986 model, not sure when the new style cowls flaps become standard. My baffle seals, AFAIK, are in good shape. I have considered using Gee Bees seals.

When I try to lean to takeoff EGT while climbing on my J the CHT go above 400F, with cowl flaps trailing (halfway close). Do you keep you cowl flaps full open? Today at cruise (8500ft) and 22x2500, I was running at 380F with closed cowl flaps and 15F LOP. OAT was 15C. I'm still not sure if I have a cooling issue or not.

I'm too chicken to run the tank dry, not going to happen at least for several years lol

Today I ran my left tank until the low fuel light came on. I immediately switched to my right tank. When landed I filled up the left and it took 30.1g. So I guess in my J model the warning comes when 2 gals of usable fuel remains.

I was wondering that myself a few days ago. Then I thought it's better to keep the evidence around of this guy's being a douchebag. But I'm open to delete it. I guess we can vote. If you guys prefer me to delete the thread, just like this post.

I have my IPad pro with Velcro on top of my steam gauges. Now with GP pilot I have synthetic vision and can fly down to minimum (and a little more) without anything else. My SOP is after being cleared for the approach I stick my iPad on the panel and fly it all the way to land using the syn vision. I don't even need a radar altimeter because I get AGL altitude using the GPS.

Nowhere. You're perfect and we are glad to have you here helping all of us. Our own DanG here in Mooneyspace.

You check all the boxes of a person that has all the hazardous attitudes and lack of ADM / CRM understanding.

So, basically what you're saying is to print all STAR/IAP for all possible airports ahead of time? What about SIDs?