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redbaron1982

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  1. With 0 complex time you don't have the endorsement that is required. I started flying my J model with 0 complex time. The insurance asked for 10 hours transition training which included the complex endorsement. In addition, 10 extra hours (which could be solo flying) to get the minimum of 20 to fly with passengers. Have in mind that many insurance companies ask for time in make and model, so it your complex time is on a 182RG most likely is not going to help you much with a Mooney insurance.
  2. I think the insurance doesn't go down until at least 50 hours in make and model, so yes, just get the airplane you want and build the time with it. In your place, my main concerns would be: getting the right airplane (and I don't mean the right make and model only, but also one that is in good shape) and get enough trying to fill confident of flying solo.
  3. I replaced mine one year ago with the "approved" one (https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/safOilDrainValves_07-00879.php?clickkey=6418) and so far 0 issues. I do put a vacuum cap on it, not to stop a leak, but to prevent the remaining oil inside the drain from flying around.
  4. My two cents: I was troubleshooting a hight cht on #3 when someone here at MS pointed out that I was missing a baffle in front of my #1 cyl. It's a small L shaped aluminum plate, that you have in you engine, right in front of #1. I installed this baffle and #3 temp went down but #1 went way higher. I finally decided to remove it and leave it as it was before. I don't know if it is better to leave it on or not,.from my experience it seems better to leave it off.
  5. I ran the system today while on the ground and I didn't see any dripping from the inspection panel. I have a theory, is it possible that the TKS fluid is getting into the wing through the speed brakes? And then from there run towards the lowest part of the wing (which is close to the inspection panel that was dripping)? Any thoughts or has someone seen this?
  6. Hey, is looking great! Do you mind sharing rough numbers on how much it cost? Thanks!
  7. 100% For me, the most impressive number is not the 8.3 gph at 75% but the 11.4 gph at full-rated power. I have no idea if it is even feasible to retrofit this into an M20J, let alone if someone is willing to go through the STC process. I wonder how much would be the TCO, considering there is no ignition system at all (no magnetos, spark plugs, etc.). Reliability could be also a relevant improvement.
  8. If these panels are hardly removed, how do they inspect for corrosion during annual inspections? These panels are between the main wing spar and the aft stub spar.
  9. Kind of a side question, I looked at removing the panel that drips, and I found that some screw heads are stripped. Also the screws are painted over and it looks as if it was not removed in a long time. Are these panels supposed to be removed during annual? The dripping (very small) is coming from here:
  10. It does seem to have good flow out of all surfaces, at least in flight both wings were wet. I did remove the inspection panel that gives me access to the proportioning valve in that wing and it was all dried, no leaks there.
  11. I'm exercising my TKS to get it back in normal operation conditions. Today after a two hours flight, in which I ran the system for 45 minutes right after take off, when I put the airplane back in the hangar I notice that there was tks fluid dripping from an inspection panel on the left wing. I removed the inspection panel fwd of the one dripping and checked the TKS manifold and it was all dried and doesn't seem to be any leak. Is it possible that while in flight the fluid can get inside inspection panels and after landing some of them drip? Or should I start looking for a leak in the system?
  12. I want to share my experience with Bevan Aviation, specifically with Jake. Long story short: I was having issues with my AP (KFC 150) altitulde hold and alt preselect. It was randomly failing. This has been a long standing issue, dating back to the previous owner who try to fix this several times, with no success. I did some diagnostic myself, trying to narrow down when the issue was happening. All this troubleshooting was done with the selfless help of Jake. Who at some poitn suggested me to send the flight computer to a shop near my location. So, up to this point, already amazing service. A ton of help, without any commercial interest. As I could never get a hold of the the shop he recommended, I asked Jake if I could ship my flight computer to him to take a look. He was not only able to reproduce the issue, but also fix it. I flew a couple of times after getting back the KC 192 and the AP is working to perfection. I cannot say enough good things about Jake and Bevan: He helped me troubleshoot the issue without any intention on selling me any service. He was able to fix an issue that many other shop tried and couldn´t. Communicaiton was super easy, he kept me updated through the repair process. I would 100% recommend them!
  13. This looks great! Is it possible to get the BOM? I´d love to build one myself.
  14. Is $85 for a hangar monthly fee realistic?! I'm paying $600 per month for my hangar!! I cannot give you my experience regarding costs because I had bad luck... but what I can tell you is that when I did the math myself, the breakeven point for renting vs owning was around 150 to 170 hours per year.
  15. Yesterday I was debriefing my last flight with Cloudahoy and I saw that is calculating both IAS and TAS. I don't have any advanced avionics, so the information I'm uploading to Cloudahoy is just my stratus data. But I see that I get the three speeds GS (which is the only one that makes sense) and then TAS and IAS. Is Cloudahoy using information from Windaloft to calculate those speeds? To my surprise, they IAS/TAS were quite close to the values that I manually recorded during the flight.
  16. Guys, I'm still trying to recover from this (could have a nice avionics upgrade or new paint, but instead, I had to fix corrosion (and so many others) issues). Don't keep bringing this topic back! Lol! My 2 cents after this year is, next time I'm not sure I'm doing a prebuy, I might, but I'm not going to expect them to find everything. I will go myself with a borescope, open up every single inspection panel, and look inside. How long can it take? 2 to 3 hours? Is not invasive, so I would expect the owner to be ok with it, and I think it would catch major issues. Would do the same with the engine, borescope all cylinders.
  17. Thanks! My concern, more than with the altimeter itself was how off the IAS is going to be.
  18. I've sent my autopilot out for repairs, while I wait for it to come back, what should I do in order to fly (legally)? Is not a required equipment, it is removed, so I should be fine, right? My concer is now I have the static input for the AP hanging there. It would be affecting the static pressure, I guess it would make it more like if I had the alternate static port open (cockpit pressure). What should I do to legally fly the airplane without the AP computer installed (KC 192).
  19. Al Mooney designed Mooney for him and he was 6 5. I think you're going to be fine with 6 6. I guess the only problem might be if someone wants to sit behind you, most likely they won't have much leg room available.
  20. This makes me think that I have something wrong with my J. I can do only 500fpm above 5k feet.
  21. ^^^ This, they are super easy to work with and they are very responsive. I had great experience with them so far.
  22. Cruise speed wise, the MT 3 Blades runs a few knots slower than the original prop. You do get better climb performance though. I have a MT and the only negative thing I see is that the paint is piling off at the tip of the blades. I will have to have it refinished soon.
  23. I wouldn´t assume that the only issues are oil leaks. If they engine was overhauled, and so many discrepancies are showing up now (as in several things loose), you should assume that more things could be hidden. For instance, and I'm not sure, just asking for others input, but having oil in the base of cylinders shouldn't be common for an engine that is only 70SMOH. Were all the thru bolts torqued properly?
  24. Don't forget this one! Or you will have your lower cowl hanging from two wires! Ask me how I know... I did a checklist for myself so I don't forget now. In my case I have also the TKS light that illuminates the leading edge of the left wing.
  25. I finally got to the root cause of this issue, it was the sonalert. I got confused because I have three sonalerts on the pilot foot well (one for the AP, the other two I'm not sure, and thought they were the gear and stall warnings). It turns out that the sonalerts for gear and stall warning were in the headliner, as the POH indicates. I replaced the stall one, and problem solved. Thanks God it was not the switch, because I think the only solution would have been to remove one of the TKS panels... take a look at the picture, no access from outside and the nearest inspection panel is too far to reach from the inside.
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