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I wonder if I should plan on window replacement when my plane is in the shop for avionics and interior. All of them are a bit cloudy.

I have never heard of a car with electrically heated cats. US cars have the cat (one or first) closer to the engine than Euro cars for getting the cat heated up quicker. This is about the only difference from my US Spec 2002 M3 and a Euro Spec 2002 M3. The change in cat position costs the US engine about 5 HP. Euro emissions standards, as least in the 2000s, did not have a cold start requirement. BTW, the car heats up a lot slower at idle than when actually running.

The US never banned production. They only banned interstate transport of them. About the time of the ban, AZ was trying to get someone to come and build a plant to make R-12 (cars) and R-22 (structures) in the state to service all the ACs in the state.

I would fly it a bit if it is small leak. My plane had a slight leak when I picked it up. But after about 5 hours, it stopped.

I like the wooden spoon. But they do make a device to keep from dropping the plastic tube type into the tank. https://www.sportys.com/the-fuel-stop.html

I can see the reasons that unions came about. But these days, they seem to be more about furthering the union, not for the workers. I was on a project in a major eastern city doing safety training to a union company. One of the workers told me that during a recent union meeting, the union Health and Safety person told the workers that if they see an unsafe condition to NOT report it to the company, but only report it to the union. That way they could use it to get a bigger raise. I started to ask a question, and he said, he did ask, "but what happens if a worker gets injured because it was not reported to the company to fix." The union health and safety rep told him, "that would mean we could get an even bigger raise." REALLY?????

FYI RADIAL engine, not rotary. I will chalk that one up to posting from your phone.

News vidoe with shots of the Mooney being trucked out of the S40 https://www.wbay.com/2023/07/29/reports-crash-eaa/?outputType=amp

Yeap, Maryland it is $20,000. How many cars are worth more than $20,000?

It may be supported, but may need a dealer unlock card to get to the setting.

Hmm, if my plane becomes an LSA and I don't need even Basic Med, does that remove the altitude restriction of Basic Med??????

Building a road is a lot more involved than a runway. It has to deal with heavy trucks and higher usage. It will have a thick gravel layer under the paving. And many inches of asphault. A private runway should be more like a driveway (not exactly, but a lot less work than a public road).

Glad the OP and family are fine. But the closness of this shows you really need to look at your health insurance and make sure you have sufficient coverage. A major burn can run well over $1 million in treatment. I know the hard way, but luckily my insurance covered it all. In the case you mention, the 172 pilot should be responsible for the entire cost of the repairs and down time. If they do not have insurance, after winning the law suit you can put a lien on the 172 and other real property. A not in motion claim, should not count against getting insurance in the future.

Any fire extinguisher dealer/service company. If they don't want to purchase, they can point you to someone who will.

Yes.

The July issue of Mooney Flyer has an article about calibrating commercial sticks, and can be used for making your own.

I don't know what exactly caused the issue. It was like that when I bought it. But the adjustable links fixed the issue.

My 252 is upgraded to Encore. This includes replacing the master cylinders. I also have the extensions. With the fixed links, there was no way to use just the rudders without lifting my knees and putting my toes under the brake pedal portion. I replaced my fixed links with the adjustable ones. I found one at LASAR and the other I ordered from Mooney through Maxweill. .3AMU for the one from LASAR, .6 AMU for the one from the factory.

Yes

OK, everyone is saying the same thing as I understood. It is just that kortopates is saying the Mooney is playing word games. Looking at the specs. the TSIO-550-G is a 7.5 to 1 compression ratio and the IO-550-G is 8.5 to 1, so the Acclaim is really not a TN engine. Also, max manifold pressure is 33.5, so it is boosted.

Explain? My understanding is TN means turbo charged, but limited to sea level NA manifold pressure (30 inches), versus normal turbo engines which run higher manifold pressures.

Encore is not an STC Conversion. It is a factory model. A 252 may be converted to an Encore, however NO STC is required, as they are both M20K and same TCDS. So you just have to change the engine (change in Max RPM and Max Manifold pressure, no internal changes) and change the 252 to match two factory drawings. This entails installing the dual puck brakes from the long bodies and change the control surface balance weights. 261 and 262 are basically a 231 more like a 252. Missile and Rocket are major engine changes to big block Continental engines.

The COMMON Mooneys you see are all M20s. But lots of different models of M20s. M20 - Original with wood wing and 150 HP Lycoming O-320 M20A - Wood wing, 180 HP Lycoming O-360 M20B - Metal wing 180 HP Lycoming M20C - Metal and 180 HP Lycoming, also known as Mark 21 and Ranger M20D - Fixed gear training, convertible to retract, most have been converted. Converted, they become the same as an M20C M20E - 200 HP Lycoming IO-360, known as Super 21 M20F - 200 HP Lycoming, stretched 10 inches, Executive 21. First of the "mid body" models. The ones before became "short body" models M20G - 180HP Lycoming, streched. M20J - 200HP Lycoming IO-360, mid body, aerodynamic clean up, called the 201. Basically a faster M20F M20K 231 - 210 HP turbo charged 6 cylinder Continental TSIO-360 (-GB or -LB) engine M20K 252 - 210 HP turbo Continental TSIO_360-MB with intercooler and auto wasategate M20K Encore - change from -MB to -SB engine, 220 HP, higher gross weight M20L - aka PFM, Porsche 217 HP engine, stretched again to become the "long body" models, most converted to IO-550 M20M - aka TLS for Turbo Lycoming Sabre aka Bravo. Long body, Lycoming TIO-540, 270 HP M20R - Ovation/Ovation 2, long body, IO-550 Continental, 280 HP. STC available to go to 310 HP M20S - Eagle, IO-550 rated at 244 HP. M20T -Predator, concept for military training with bubble canopy, sticks instead of yokes, Lycoming AEIO-540, only one built M20TN - Acclaim, Turbo Normalized TSIO-550, 280 HP M20U - Ovation Ultra, doors on right and left side. IO-550, 280 HP M20V - Acclaim Ultra, doors on both sides. TISO-550, turbo normalized, 280 HP

So how does everyone get around? Rental cars or Uber/Lyft?

The airport I did my private at had a grass runway that crossed the paved runway. It worked fine. You just have to make sure that the transition is a NOT hole.