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My first reaction to this sentence was a defensive one, but you are absolutely right. 100%. Situational awareness includes anticipating potential problems that might currently be ten miles away. Thank you for that.

Yes, but the 340 was twice as fast as he should have been. There was no way for the 152 to know that. It took the 340 two minutes to go from 10-mile final to 3-mile final. That is over 200 knots... I deleted my comment earlier, but I still don't understand how the 340 planned to land when he had the accident at 1-mile final, 182 knots, and flaps one speed is 160 knots and gear extension is 140 knots. I don't have much experience at all (especially compared to you guys), but I don't know how concerned I would have been with a 10-mile final call. However, after the three mile final call two minutes later, I would have searched for any escape route I could find.

SF?

I love this video! I love her focus on the instruments and enthusiasm for being in the air. I love the gear down check four times. I do that too. Maybe I'm not such a Nervous Nelly and rather a normal pilot....

Exactly. There are a lot of things in aviation to be concerned about and the word Airmen is not one of them.

As a woman... this is just dumb.

How much is a 430W worth? I actually have one that I wouldn't mind selling.... My avionics guy said minimum 4K. Maybe the market here in CH is different than the US because it's smaller.

Thank you very much!

My autopilot will work dandy until it suddenly starts turning left for no reason whatsoever. I used to get flustered and turn the whole AP off with the switch on the yoke. Now I just switch off HDG and use the roll knob to steer while keeping the altitude hold. I've ordered a GFC 500 to be installed this winter (assuming it ever arrives). I would love to know why this happens. My avionics guy says that it's old and trying to die. Edit: I have a Century IIB and S-TEC PSS ST-049 for altitude/VS/GS

I also check the green lights multiple times. Like, three or four times - first after gear down and definitely on short final. I can be a bit of a Nervous Nelly.... But I think that was good for the one time that the gear didn't actually extend and I had to start problem solving.

This makes me wonder if a visual cue, linked to the gear horn, might reduce gear up landings. The GR UNSAFE light might not be an ideal solution, but if it lit red at the same time the gear horn went off, it would certainly direct my attention to the gear handle itself.

This is from a long time ago, and not a Mooney, but the pilot is the aircraft owner. In the right seat is a flight instructor and in the back is a buddy filming. None of them reacted to the gear horn. After the "landing" the FI is saying to the pilot, "You didn't put the gear down!"

Looks great! The only picture @Mooney in Oz can see properly is the last one

I just ordered two to replace my zero I'm so glad that you had yours and that everything worked out!!!

Climb and accelerate to 85 kts, raise flaps, then 90-95 KIAS for the first couple thousand feet. I don't go to 100-105 KIAS until at least 2000 feet above ground. But we have tons of noise restrictions, so it's basically always a requirement to expedite climb the first couple thousand of feet.

Haha! This is a topic that I know well. My LDG motor is a Dukes, and not an Eaton, but Dan at LASAR is the only person on the planet that can officially service a LDG motor and actuator. We sent mine to him and it was back in Switzerland within one week. Total cost for everything (my shop and his) was CHF 3500.- (so not 10K). Michael, at George's, retired in December of 2019. Dan is your man. Give him my heartfelt regards

Missions change with time and experience. When I bought my Mooney six years ago, I never dreamed I would be flying to the places I go to today.

Noise fees are paid by movement (start and landing) and it depends on the airport. If I fly to St. Gallen/Altenrhein (LSZR) it costs me over CHF 120.- mostly due to noise fees. At my home airport it's CHF 5.55 per movement, so CHF 11.10 for one flight. And the comment above about it being arbitrary is absolutely correct. As I said, my 1977 J with 2 blade prop has a noise rating of B, the second loudest. The 1979 J that I rented while my plane was grounded has a three blade prop and has the quietest rating, a D. So I really don't understand how poor Urs went to an A rating after getting a three-blade prop. FYI, I found a C185 on the Swiss Aircraft Registry that has a C rating, so better than mine. I couldn't find a V-Tail Bonanza.

No, unfortunately not. We are given a noise certification and that is it. All noise fees are based on the certification. I have B, which is the second worst.

No, no... I don't have trouble... but 17'500 ft vs. 10-11'00 ft. is a big difference. I just really notice that I start struggling at about 9000 ft to get the last 1000-2000 feet. Only in summer when DA is higher. I can't imagine climbing to 17000 ft.....

17500 feet with a J? How on earth? I struggle to climb with more than 200 fpm after 9000 feet. The previous owner of my plane did climb to FL170 but cracked the engine and had to have it replaced. If I remember correctly, you were/are a jet pilot in the USAF. He is also a FA-18 pilot with the Swiss Air Force. And... 17'500 feet VFR? Big, massive respect....

I'll call your photo with one of mine from 2018

Paris!! City tours like you guys have shown over NYC are not possible here, but this departure from Paris today was amazing! Oh, man, I love flying my Mooney

I flew to Rotterdam (airport elevation -14 ft ) over the weekend after a looooong time grounded due to LG repairs. So nice to be in the air again! On the way home there was this cool CB, I think over Mont Blanc.

This isn't in your question, but I rented a J 3 blade prop while my J 2 blade prop was in for repairs. The three blade is easier to land. Also climbs better as state above.