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This should be a sticky so new people can see it. I did not see it. My name is Terry. And I am a Mooniac I grew up around aviation. My Dad was a Naval Aviator flying carrier based anti submarine warfare from 1950 - 1966, then he became a staff guy. I started flying with Civil Air Patrol in high school, but then got side tracked by fumes. Gas fumes (cars) and perfumes (girls). And got out of flying. My senior year in college, I decided I wanted to try to get a military slot. And thought, it would help to start flying again. So I found a school not too far away and started training in a Grumman Tiger. Off a 2000 foot strip. I was accepted by the Navy and Air Force, then found out about the Air National Guard. I applied to my local unit and was accepted. I was commissioned September 1980 then attended Undergraduate Pilot Training at Laughlin AFB in Del Rio, TX. I earned my wings October 1981. I continued my training and returned to my ANG unit to fly the A-10. After a few years, due to a medical issue, I got out of flying again. This time I got into racing sailboats, owning a Laser 28. After a break, I returned to flying, adding some ratings and having a good time flying OPAs (Other Peoples Aircraft). A friend bought a T-34, and put me on the insurance and I did a number of airshows with it. Including participating in a 63 airplane formation at Oshkosh 1999 opening day for the 50th anniversary of the T-34. That airplane was lost on April 10, 2001 coming back from Sun n Fun. My friend was killed, and I spend over 3 months in a burn center. So I took another hiatus from flying, with an occasional flight with friends. I did get back into performance cars and road racing. I still teach high performance driving at Summit Point raceway in WV. About 18 months ago, I decided to get back into flying. I rejoined CAP (NOT the CAP of the old days) to fly their airplanes (free flying) and to get involved in bringing aviation to a younger generation. About 10 months ago, I had some changes to my financial situation and decided to buy a plane. I looked at Tiger's, drooled over Aerostars (but cringed at the operating costs), and finally decided a Mooney was for me. I finally found the right plane and purchased it. I wrote an article for Mooney Flyer about my journey to becoming a Mooniac, published in the Sept 2022 issue. I have gathered a few ratings along the way. I am hold a Commercial Pilot certificate, with ASMEL, IA, RH, and G ratings, plus Private ASES. I have a CFI (not current) with ASE, IA, RH, and G ratings. I plan on renewing my CFI this spring by adding the MEI rating. And probably redo my ASES to the Commercial level. Professionally, I do occupational health and safety. I recently retired from the Federal Government, but in true gov worker fashion, I will start back part time in February.

CG is CG. AFAIK the F/J and K have the same CG range.

You need to do the APS seminar and learn about the BMP (Big Mixture Pull) for running your engine. the TSIO-360-SB in my Mooney runs about 25 - 26 GPH at full power. And I climb at full power, max RPM, full rich. But that is with a turbo.

That is not true as a blanket statement. Octane and volatiles are two totally different things. All that octane tells you is the resistance to detonation. NOTHING else. Toluene is very volatile, but high octane. (MON 107, RON 121). Auto fuel is blending to different vapor pressures for different conditions, making cold starting easier. IF you have a winter blend fuel. If you fill up in the middle of summer, and not use up that fuel, it will be just as hard to start on summer auto gas and avgas in the winter.

However those Fortune 500 CEOs have golden parachutes and stock options. Their salary is NOT what they make.

I recently considered the OPP path. I need two adjustable links for the pedals to the master cylinders. It is a rod end bearing ($35 retail), a clevis ($19 retail) and two pieces of steel tubing, about 3 inches total. Three welds and some paint. Mooney charged over $600 to manufacture (LASAR had one for under $300). I have a TIG welder and know how to use it. I could have fabricated two for around $100 in materials. HIGHLY agree that if Mooney does not have parts available at reasonable prices, people will OPP, or PMA holders will move in.

From what I see, this is the issue. If they had paid to get the drawing made, then each supplied the drawing, and the fabricator realized they were the same and did a CNC file to make them, that is OPP. But it was stated that the drawing was sent to the owner with the part. That is not the owner supplying the specs. Sorry people, but laws and regulations ARE semantics. And how you read laws and regulations is very specific.

Always seem to be a bunch for sale on Controller and Trade-a-Plane. Another option is to contact Jimmy Garrison at GMax. He normally has a few

But G1000 is a different system than the standard K setup

Yes, this is why checking the emergency gear is down and latched is at least twice in the checklists before take off.

Powerball is $526 million today.... One would not be enough. But ..... First a T-34A with IO-550. Fun to fly, very active type club with fly in activities. Can do airshows as a Warbird. Second an Aerostar. Love how they look, love how the fly. Third a CAP-10C. Mainly to offer aerobatic/upset training. Maybe a Phenom 300E (or PC-24) single pilot jet for longer trips.

You can say that about people in general.

Yes. And you can even use it in your car.

I would LOVE to have an Aerostar. Operating costs are just a bit out of my budget. But if I win the lottery, I WILL have one.

Simple chemistry. Natural gas is mainly methane. That is CH4. Fully combusted makes 1 molecule CO2 and 2 molecule of H2O. Propane is C3H8. Make 3x CO2 and 4x H20 Isooctane is C8H18. Makes 8x CO2 and 9x H20. The ratio of hydrogen to carbon goes down with more complex hydrocarbons, so more CO2 versus H20. BUT, realize the number one green house gas is actually water vapor.

Or gasoline. Leaded of course.

Watch out, I may take you up on that. At this time, I can't fly there, until Canada recognizes Basic Med. I have flown most of the Cessna singles, will work on the remainder.

AWESOME. Even if you end up not getting a Mooney, please stay active here. You brighten up the place. I need to upgrade my Private ASES to Commercial. There is a 185 on floats at a school not far away that is on my short list. But there is also I school in FL that does the rating in Maules on floats. Hmmm. I have flown a C-180 on wheels, but never a 185. Also need to get some time in C-20x aircraft.

In stress the mind does strange things. In building fires, people go past exits to where the came into the area. If the controller said Rwy 16, the pilot could become focused on 16 and not considered that 34 was a shorter vector.

There are oil eating bacteria. Of course, you have to be careful that you do not let them get into oil you don't want eaten. And nothing stopping anaerobic (no O2 required) bacteria to eat oil. Yeah, I remember driving up to LA and ALL the oil wells pumping away.

I think it turns out that is was a misconception. Same incandescent lamp for both. But LED does require specific to 14/28V.

Or maybe just install rub blocks. If they were titanium, there would be not much weight and great showers of sparks to go with the touchdown. Like you see when F1 cars bottom out.f

Hmm, I was last in SD in about 2010. GF walked the beach and ended up with some on her feet.

Yeap, same in the San Diego area beaches. I grew up there in the late 50s/early 60s and had the same issue.

Republic Jet just raised their prices. I was supposed to go there last Sat to have lunch with a friend and visit one or both of the nearby aviation museums. When I planned the trip, they were well under $7 per gallon.