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Well.... spoiler (and hint in case anyone needs it)... you're in it

I don't know! One person PM'd me for a hint. I have no idea if it was too easy or cryptic, or if everyone thought it was fun or dumb. Did you do it?

For this year's New Year's Eve, I made a little crossword puzzle for you guys to solve. Anyway, thanks for all the support and fun this year. I wish you all a wonderful new year Oh... and I also wrote another poem... *ahem* It's come and gone, this year we've shared With all the goods and bads And even though we lost some greats We welcomed great new add's It's over now, this year we've had With all the bads and goods Discussed a bunch tech-ni-cal stuff And flying under hoods As the year dies down, I hope for all Safe flights and lots of fun May you stay aloft with turning props And engines that always run MS Crossword.pdf

This is the part that confuses me. It seems like too much of a coincidence that the boost pump fails and the pressure is in the red at the same time. My shop opens again on Tuesday. I'll have them take a look and let you all know what they find. Maybe it is two separate issues.

It made a very tiny effort (I could barely hear it) before going quiet. The fuel pressure gauge didn't even twitch. After running the engine for 10-15 minutes, I taxied back and shut down. I tried the boost pump again and heard a tiny little whirl, then nothing. When I tried again a few minutes later, complete silence. The circuit breaker remained in the whole time. It was the sound of a motor dying IMHO.

Ohh, interesting! I didn't notice anything. Maybe I'll go look in the hangar tomorrow. It's been raining all day, so any evidence left on the apron will be gone.

No. Nor did I think to do a runup. Once the weather improves, maybe I'll go do both. But the boost pump really sounded like it died on the spot. I have a feeling it will need to be overhauled or replaced.

Yeah, as I understand it, that's exactly what he was saying. If the vanes broke apart, the flow would be less restricted, thus increasing the fuel pressure. I might be wrong.

Wife's initials. Excellent choice.

Thanks. I actually did call them. They said just that. I'll have to have it taken out when the shop opens up after the Christmas/New Year's holiday and see what's up. Thanks all!

So we're back to long N numbers. Great! Are you hikers or rock climbers? N201EE (Or a fan of Airplane, the movie? I have a funny story about this if anyone is interested) Love to travel? N201HH Lots of climbing or hiking holidays? N201HE American history buffs? N201YY

It's usually at about 27. It goes up to 28 with the boost pump.

I decided to go for an end-of-the-year VFR flight and had the following problems: The boost pump tried to work, had no success, and then gave up and died. I managed to get the engine started without it and then noticed that the fuel pressure was too high. I taxied into the sun and let the engine run for about 10-15 minutes and the fuel pressure gauge went down a bit, but was still in the red line. I decided not to risk it and put my plane back in the hangar. Are these issues connected? A CFI friend said the fuel pressure issue could just be moisture in the instrument and not actually a problem with the pressure itself. A guy on the ground that helped me push my plane into the hangar said he once had fuel pressure in the red that suddenly went to zero and he found himself looking for a field to land in. I'm nervous that the electric fuel pump will have to be ordered from the US and will take forever. I hope not.

Do you like to go dancing? N201TF (easier to say than FT) Are you an avid reader? N201RJ Mooneys are sexy beasts... N2SEXY Opera fans? N201BB For some reason, this question sticks with me. I'll keep brainstorming until you tell me to stop.

Yeah! And we could talk about our giant hangar that's just for us, and costs half of what I'm paying here... With enough space for a couch and a bar and maybe an old timer. Oh, be still my beating heart!

Oh, man. I want this plane! Do any of you want to marry me? I could only afford it in the US...

I've never heard this before. I like it! Someone sent me a TikTok about the tow bar either being attached to your hand or stowed, complete with music and photos of planes in the air with the tow bar attached to the nose wheel, so the concept is clear to me. But the catchy jingle is a nice addition. You have a good process. Mine works for me. I added the baggage door tap after having to crawl back out twice to confirm the door was closed when I was uncertain. It was closed, both times, but it was a bit annoying and got me out of my flow. I'm newer to this than most (all?) of you, so all my processes are works in progress. I'm sure they'll be adapted with time and experience. That's one of the reasons I love MS. I learn so much from all of you PS: My baggage key and mag key are also on the same key ring. I never lock my baggage door during flight; I only verify that it's closed. Should I lock it?

Isn't "Tow Bar Secured" on your preflight checklist? It's on mine, hence the mental check mark before I enter the cockpit...

Can I come?

I did another training flight yesterday and this was the approach into Bern. It's not often that you can see the Alps so clearly. The approach is right over the city of Bern and is a 4 degree glide slope.

I've written this and deleted it a couple of times now, but I'm just going to put it out there... I learned that the plane coming from the right always has the right of way. I also learned this in paragliding. If an aircraft is approaching at your 12 o'clock and not moving (i.e., coming right at you), both aircrafts turn right. If only one aircraft turns right, the situation is still avoided. This happened to me once in my Mooney and once paragliding. Both pilots turned right and it was over. A bit scary, but over. If you are on a collision course with another aircraft at the same altitude, it's up to the one coming from the left to avoid. That's also why the lights at the tips of the wings are red on the left wing (coming from the right) and green on the right wing (you have the right of way). Is this not the case in the US?

I didn't do that. I think I did what we are discussing here - just without the hold. Right around the first waypoint of the MAP from the first airport, I went to Procedure and from there loaded the new approach at the new airport and then did a DCT to the IF as directed by ATC.

I would totally do this

And what a day to practice

I just got back. As today was the first and last nice day in many weeks, I was not the only one practicing between our three IFR airports. Poor ATC. They never even let me enter the hold of the MAP due to traffic and routed me directly to the next airport while I was on my way to the first waypoint. I just went to Procedure, loaded the airport and the approach et voila! It worked!