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Hmm, that is what I said I did. Quad outlet every 4 feet. Installed 48" above the floor. By code, they must be GFCI protected, and in many jurisdictions Arc Fault protection will be required.

I still think a canopy breaker type tools makes a lot of sense.

Since air is 21% O2, you need to go to where the pressure is about 1/5 sea level for pure O2 to be the same partial pressure as at sea level. Pressure at Sea Level + 14.7 PSI. O2 partial pressure 3.087 PSI. So where the air pressure is 3.087 PSI, breathing pure O2 is the same as at sea level, and that is 37,400 feet at 15C. But you don't need 3 PSI O2 to live. OSHA allows down to 19.5% O2, but that is for pretty much any working altitude

In the 50s and 60s, there was a "semi pressure" suit. It had inflatable rolls that caused the flight suit to compress on the body. Modern fighters are pressurized. So that helps. A G--suit only compresses the lower body and legs, not the upper body and arms. "If the human body is exposed to a low enough absolute pressure, then surface fluids (tear film, saliva, and the air-exposed surface of alveoli) will begin to boil at normal body temperature. This occurs at around an altitude of 60,000 feet (approximately 11.4 miles or 18.3 kilometers) depending on exact atmospheric conditions." "Under 34,000 ft 100% oxygen in a tight-fitting mask will deliver near ground level oxygen to the tissues. Pressure suits or pressurized cockpits must be used beyond this level to maintain near sea level oxygenation to the tissues."

As A64Pilot says, the out is, blame it on the FAA. But even if don't have great news, it is good PR to occasionally say SOMETHING.

Actually, it is combination of what was paid for the fuel being pumped and what the next load will cost. That is why car gas goes up all at once. They get word the next tanker load will cost X per gallon, they need to raise the price to cover that. Fuel is paid upon delivery, so you have to the money to pay the bill. And the margin on car gas is very slim. There is reason that so many stations have a shop with convenience items.

That is probably the best idea. I was just suggesting that James talk to Whelen to have them understand that we don't (AFAIK) have an actual voltage converter, but just a dropping resistor.

It can depend on when they got their last delivery. My field is at $6.32. Where is has been since August. So I suspect, they are still working on that load of fuel. The high priced places may be sitting on fuel they bought when it was more expensive, since they pump less due to the price. When I have the fee waived for fuel, I figure out if it is worth it. If the price of fuel difference is high enough, the fee is less than even their minimum fuel. However, some places charge more because they can charge more.

Unfortunately, not one big door. Two garage doors and one people door. And it is TOO SMALL. Zoning code for my county says any outbuildings are limited to 1/2 the square footage of the primary building finished space. I calculated on what I considered finished space. I counted the 500 sqft MIL apartment in the basement, but not the rest. But I had wired it, painted the floor and walls, installed lighting. I could have counted that. And built it 50% larger.

Interestingly, the current official record for a glider is 50,671 feet. But they are waiting confirmation of a flight to 74,298 feet.

Heck, Mooney does not have an active presence here on the main Mooney specific site. But I agree with others, they do not need a huge social media presence, at this time. Their product(s) now are in support of their products from the past. And we are sort of locked into them. But they should have some online presence, and keep Mooney owners and enthusiasts informed of what is going on with the company.

Was not thinking when I said transformer. I just don't see them putting in a voltage converter (one for each side???). If no other reason, they an unneeded expense. The 252 IPC shows the lamp to be a 01-07770303-00, which is the 14 volt lamp. But, as others have stated, if there is a simple dropping resistor, the LED lamp will see about 27 volts. You REALLY need to talk to Whelen about this. Otherwise there are going to be a bunch of burned out lamps.

For power, when I did my garage, I ran multiple circuits for the wall outlets. And I put the at 48" above the floor. So they are above the work benches and I don't have to bend down to plug/unplug things. My garage is 30 x 36. I put two 20 amp circuits on the back wall (36'), alternating. For first outlet is circuit 1, next is 2, then next is 1 again. Side walls got one circuit. Outlets are spaced 48 inches. Each wall has a 220 outlet for welders or other equipment. There are dedicated 220 outlets for air compressor and lift. My lift is from Eagle Equipment. I had it professionally installed by a local auto lift company. I talked to the installer, and asked his opinion of the Eagle lift. He stated, "It is the Hyundai (this was in 2003) of lifts." He went on to explain, it is fine, works well, not fancy, but more than adequate for a home user. I did stick built. At the time, once I priced out everything, including the slab, the price different was not that great. And it looks much nicer.

I said there is one, but you might not be able to reach it. As I stated, the altitude for my 252 would be about 60,000 feet.

Prices are dropping nicely. A number of places under $5 a gallon.

I don't know. I have never seen it. Done it, but never got to see it.

I think you need more precise instructions. From some of the previous comments, you need to measure open circuit voltage. If you measure voltage across the bulb, those with the dropping resistor will show 14 volts, but they will be delivering 27 volts to the LEDs due to the lower current. I wonder why Mooney would install a dropping transformer/power supply (cost and weight) versus the dropping resistor or a 28 volt bulb.

This was my thought. Dead plug, single flame front, so still burning when the exhaust valve opens. Low CHT as a good bit of the energy in the fuel is going out the exhaust vavle.

I just picked the 737 and Googled for the numbers. I am sure different aircraft have lower, it was just interesting that a Mooney and 737 have similar coffin corner altitudes. It was not a problem in the A-10, there was no way to hit MMO in that aircraft. Even in a 60 degree dive bomb pass we did not get close to the barber pole.

When I was more looking at building something, the normal advice was build if you liked building. Building because you like flying did not work as well. But this was before the comprehensive kits of today.

That would also depend on where you are and what the humidity has done over that time. Silica gel will last a VERY long time in AZ, but not long in FL.

I would have to read the directions again, but do the recommend lose oil dipstick/oil filler or not? If so, the air will not go past the rings. And not sure what other pathways there are out of the crankcase. But if the only flow is what gets past the rings, then it will take a good amount of time before the water is removed from the crankcase and from the oil.

There can be issues with some things, but considering the heat in the engine compartment, most things have been baked dry many times.

No, CO2 can be a liquid at room temperature, if the pressure is high enough. But as it turns to a gas, it gets really cold.

Hmm, M20 was designed for 150 HP O-320. That is 75% power out of a 200 HP engine. When I was doing a lot of formation work in my friend's T-34 (IO-550), I would lead 4 ship takeoffs at 23 inches, 2300 so the wingmen had plenty of power. Airplane flew fine. Would not do that off a real short runway though.