Pinecone

You are not reading that article carefully. It CLEARLY says you only need to meet ONE of the requirements. "The aircraft owner must participate in the manufacture of the part in at least one of five ways for it to be considered an owner produced part. 1. The owner provides the manufacturer of the part with the design or performance data. 2. The owner provides the manufacturer of the part with the materials. 3. The owner provides the manufacturer with fabrication processes or assembly methods. 4. The owner provides the manufacturer of the part with quality control procedures. 5. The owner personally supervises the manufacture of the new part."

Filter was cleaned and oiled at the last annual, about 25 hours ago in December. But Byron recommends switching to a Donaldson filter. I will ask if the Alt Air door was checked and lubed and adjusted. Thanks

There are a fairly large number of owners. There is a much smaller group that reads this forum, and a subset of those that actually actively participate. There are small numbers that frequent other aviation forums. And there are a number that would join a type club, especially if it were to provide some value beyond a forum. Like discounts on products, hosting fly ins, etc.

It is to drop voltage from 24 volts to 12 volts. Normally seen for the recognition lights, not the wing tip nav or strobe. If you run the conventional recog lamps, yes you need it. If you go with the upcoming Whelen LED ones, it is not needed, but also doesn't do anything much due to the much lower current.

How long is each one taking you?

I would be willing to join and see what happens. But they have to provide a value to ME for me to continue the membership. There is a pretty good online magazine in Mooney Flyer.

I can't, but my friend has already printed one, and if hits GATS fits, he will print me a second and send them too me. The bidding will start at .......

I don't know what he is flying. He was selling the Bruce's full cover set he bought just before he got a hangar, and recognizing the plane, I reached out to say Hi.

OK, thanks. I will try to turn it a bit and see if it straightens out. I have not had an issue at take off, but last flight in cruise, the Alt Air light would come on for a bit, then off, then back on.

There is also a listing of Mooney instructors on Mooney Flyer page. https://themooneyflyer.com/cfi.html Don, even though I have not flown with him, would be high on my list to learn from. But in case it doesn't work out with him, you have options.

My A&P ran mine to my ground power door. He cut slot in the metal cup around the connector, so it can be moved out of the way to attach ground power, or tucked in next to the ground power pins.

Does this look correct for the duct between the cowl inlet and the turbo? On the back side it also feels like there is a crease that narrows the inlet that runs horizontally. I really looks wrong. But a new one is $943. WOW.

BINGO I just went over to the hangar and took the cushion and came to the same idea. And it works.

That is the point. The only powered lift aircraft are military ones. And you don't need an FAA Certificate for military personnel to fly them. Maybe there is a need for the rating for the factory test pilots?

Maybe with ancient radios and high time engine. Turbo is nice. I fly in the teens. Above the haze and clouds most times. Smooth air. No traffic. Most GA is below 10,000. And the other stuff is above 25000. So you get a lot of direct. Lost the vacuum system and the gyros. Mine is a 252 with the update/upgrade to Encore. So lower empty weight.

Nope, pretty normal size flip-flops It seems to be as made, as the covering is not loose at the thinner end. It is about 2 - 3" thick (I did not measure, just estimating from memory).

There is a lot to be said about this path. Also, interest rates (and inflation) are going up, so you are paying the cheaper money now. Only issue is, aviation financing will only lend about 50% of the cost of avionics, so you need to do something like a HELOC or personal loan

I opted for credit card payment, and they never charged the card.

Hmm, my 252/Encore does 175 KTAS on 10.3 GPH, has an 1119 UL, and can go 1500 miles with IFR reserves. I have 104 gallon capacity, so can also tanker fuel when I find it cheap.

The former owner sent me a box of things that he ran across after the airplane left (THANKS Jason). He included this cushion, pointing out he had NO idea of what it was for. The flip-flop is for scale. The thing is slightly tapered in thickness along the long axis.

AWESOME, thanks. Now to get my buddy who is really into 3D printing make me one.

IMO, it is best to buy the best airplane you can afford. Engine and airframe condition are first and foremost. But buying a marginally equipped aircraft, when you are planning on doing your instrument rating is not the best plan. You get your instrument rating and IMMEDIATELY you are not happy with your airplane as you want to be able to USE your rating. And upgrading is much more expensive than buying the airplane already equipped. And a lot of what you would want for IFR will be nice for VFR flying. I would be fine with a 6 pack, but would definitely want a WAAS GPS. An HSI makes approaches much easier. Also, these days, using the avionics is a big part of IFR flying. So getting a plane and doing your instrument rating in that plane with those avionics, would be a good thing. That way you are not having to spend time to learn your avionics versus the school plane avionics. Another thought. Due to your low time and no complex/retract, you will be looking at probably needing a good number of hours of dual from the insurance company. So you can use that time to start working on your instrument rating. You could even ask the insurance broker if they can get you a lower rate if you commit to more dual before soloing the airplane.

Powered Lift

Quotes I have gotten in the last 6 months, install prices are pushing 100% of the equipment costs.

Funny, flying back home from KBDL yesterday we herd several Mooneys in the air. Not a single Cirrus. My friend in the right seat (also a pilot) commented that only Mooney pilots were flying.