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You may need new o-rings. Cap seal no is supposed to be pressure tested, IIRC at annual. if you change the o-rings get the blue floursilcone ones. @OSUAV8TER carries tham and the Marsh Bros washers are nice, but not cheap for what they are

Panel one. The dimming is controlled by the current/resistance of the nav lights.

Website says soon to be available. So looks like it did not happen. https://www.thoseremarkablemooneys.com/

Modern auto paint is also urethane paint. Are you repairing chips or worn areas? Different techniques and tools for the different types of repairs.

Another HondaJet runway overrun at KAPF yesterday. But only into the grass.

I would have made him sign a receipt for them that stated if any or all are not returned, he and the FAA is liable for the reduction in value of the aircraft.

OK, I see. Smart Glide is a PILOT aid, not a passenger aid. It would have to be a REALLY bad day to lose the pilot (incapacitated) AND the engine at the same time. But, AFAIK, it would pitch for Best Glide airspeed, which will result in a climb if the engine is running. There is a thread on BT about Smart Glide. Level button is a pilot and passenger aid. I have taught my SO, that if I am incapacitated, if we are on autopilot, don't do anything, except start talking on the radio. If NOT on autopilot, push the Level button FIRST. Then take a deep breath and start talking on the radio. OK, that also makes sense for commonality. I am happy with the G3X GIS. But have since installed a GI-275 EIS in my CAP-10.

This was about 1999, so rules may have changed. And he was only doing show planes, not the GA parking area.

I have been ramped checked once. I was at KFDK airshow with my friend's T-34. FAA guy was wandering around. He wanted to see the logs to see that the, then recent, AD regarding wing spars was completed. I told him they were in CT. But I pointed out the added new markings on the airspeed indicator that was part of AD. He mumbled something. When he checked my docs, he noted my medical has expired. I pointed out that it was a Class 2, so it had not expired, but downgraded to a Class 3. He them mumbled something about me not accepting free fuel and wandered off.

There is a recent thread somewhere about tires that stated that they really don't make 4 ply tires now, they just mark them as 4 ply to make people happy.

Green is the old high lead 100/130 AVGAS. Up to 1.12 grams per gallon versus 0.56 for 100LL. Red - 80/87 Brown - 91/96 Green - 100/130 Purple - 115/145

If you hook up the ground cable, that should bond the nozzle to the aircraft. The nozzle is bonded through a conductive element in the hose.

I have called FSS in the air a few times over the past few years. Mainly to submit a PIREP. I have called them on the ground (by phone) more times for various reasons.

Was overhearing a conversation at the airport between two boat owners. One was saying that the last bill he got for work on his boat was $135,000. WOW. You can buy a nice Mooney for that

Just had MRI done on my right shoulder, and torn rotator cuff. Dr appointment next week Fri. I will ask about these.

Agreed. I put in a USB outlet on each side of the panel but kept the cigarette lighter on the right side. I also added a cigarette outlet in the back seat on the left sidewall. I use this for the Inogen.

3/4 of 32 1/4 of 32 is 8. 3/4 is 3 times 1/4, so 3 x 8 = 24 Or 3 times 32 is about 100. 1/4 of 100 = 25. Close enough. Easy peasy

There are apps for cross winds. And if you go to the Airport tab in ForeFlight, and select Runways for that airport, it will show you head/tail wind and crosswind for each runway based on the current METAR.

And people WITHOUT any issues need to report that also. They need complete data, not one-sided.

OK, I talked to my shop this past week. When they installed my GFC-500, they set the gains to the current STC document. As mentioned, I had pitch excursions. So the gains were switched to the gains in the J/K service bulletin from Garmin. This fixed the IAD climb pitch excursions that some people had. I then was getting AP disconnects. So one thing my shop wanted to try was going back to the STC settings. A new Revision of the STC was issued in July 2024. I picked up my plane in mid-June 2024, so the previous Revision. The July 2024 version of the STC has different gain settings than the version before. My shop installed these in September 2024 In my plane, the July 2024 gain settings do not exhibit any pitch hunting (maybe 1 knot or so) and no uncommanded disconnects. So, if your gains were set before July 2024 in a J or K, and you are getting uncommanded disconnects, have your shop change them to the new gain settings in the July 2024 Revision of the STC.

Minor things. You seem to have 3 com radios. That is if you put GNC-355 in the middle space. Or are you putting in a -375 for transponder? I would consider a remote mounted GTX-345. I would use the factory Smart Glide, and put it where it is easy for the person in the right seat to get to in case of pilot incapacitation. Not sure if this is done, but put the GDU as high as you can. Less head tilt that can lead to spacial orientation issues. Why 2 GI-275? Is one engine instruments? Why not just put them on the GDU?

If anyone needs a clock, I have the MidContinent digital with dual USB ports (you have never have too many) that came out of my panel.

The Mooney you WANT is a 252/Encore. Nothing like the same climb rate at 17,000 as at sea level. And LOVE the TAS up high. But, they are not cheap.

The big thing with all polyurethane paints is that you should be using supplied air respiratory protection. The catalyst is not stopped by any air purifying respirator.

Also, pictures required, or we won't believe you.