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Pinecone

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  1. Becca won't let him. But I was looking at buying a plane he maintained and we worked out he would give direction to another mechanic at KGAI.
  2. I just thought it would be a good idea to also have the existing low fuel lights come on, but can't. So I will use them for other things.
  3. I just talked to IAI and they can do a custom overlay to repurpose the two fuel low and the vac lights. There is no vac system. And the Garmin STC does not allow wiring the low fuel lights, so they would be unused anyway. So my annunciator will be (from left to right). Gear Down - Green Gear Unsafe - Red Speed Brake - Amber Pitot Heat - Amber Prop Hear - Amber Start Power On - Red Alt Air - Amber
  4. The nice thing is, in a pinch it will also burn road vehicle diesel, home heating oil, and kerosine.
  5. AFAIK the 275 provides the GPSS steering. It translates the GPS info into headings for the AP. That is why you want the AP in Heading mode, NOT NAV mode.
  6. GSA reimbursement rate for gov travel is 67 cents per mile for a car. It is $1.76 per mile for your airplane. The $1.76 per mile, works out to $354 per hour for my 252 at cruise (also converting to statute miles for cruise speed). I need to figure out some trips I can take and fly. But they do typically cap the payment to the cost of traveling by commercial air. But that would include parking, driving to/from the airport (or taxi/Uber).
  7. That is why I did a calibration table for the sight gauges and sticking both fuel caps.
  8. Aaaah, that I don't know. But it seems from other answers, no. Maybe a later software version. Or the G3Xi
  9. Yes, when I did mine ( Present Position (themooneyflyer.com) ), I made sure I used a repeatable position for measuring.
  10. I wrote about doing this for mine plane in Mooney Flyer. Present Position (themooneyflyer.com) Got 5 5 gallon jugs. I dumped the first one in, figuring under 5 gallons would not be measurable (I did not calibrate my electric gauges). Then I dumped half of one into the empty so did increments of 2.5 gallons. My 252 with Monroy are supposed to hold 52 per side. I managed to get 55 into the right tank from sputtering.
  11. My FBO has a 172 with Garmin setup (G3X, GTN-650Xi, G-5, GTX-345, GFC-500) with that setup. Glad it is not my plane. Seems cobbled together. But it works. Trim switch is a reach with my thumb.
  12. One of those things that you know you can do it, but finding the info in the manual. In the Rev D manual, it is referenced on page 19. The thing you have to understand is that Garmin mainly talks about the "Map" for the MFD. That is their map with various things shown. You need "Charts" which is on the Charts tab. This is where you can choose VFR Charts (Sectionals) or IFR Low Charts Got the Main Menu, touch Setup > Display, and in the PFD/MFD Page field, touch Auto. Selecting Auto, allows you to choose what page to show. You can also choose using the Page Navigation Bar or the Large Knob for the MFD (like a GTN or GNS).
  13. I have seen this a few times. I figured that there was rain from the clouds, but it was evaporating before it got down to my altitude.
  14. You can prop a Cub from behind the prop, so your hand is on the throttle. That would help. If I had a plane that needed hand propping, I would put in a glider hook. That would provide a tail tie down until you got running and in the plane.
  15. I will post when it gets done. The yokes are done and the front seats will be worked on shortly. Plane is in avionics upgrade, so no need to rush the interior.
  16. I have hit and knocked off the cover for the right side inertial reel. No interference with the left side reel.
  17. I am in the middle of a major panel upgrade. I am going with toggle switches. Only rocker switches will be the ElectroAire mag switch/push button starter panel. The only thing to note is, the breaker switches will have the breaker amperage on the tip of the toggle and the others will be rounded. Also using the time to group and layout the switches. So lighting switches will be together, with the most used to the end of the row that is most convenient. For mine, lighting will be to the right, engine and such (boost pump, avionics, master, alternator, etc) will be to the left.
  18. For Alpha, the push button release is an option. They also have the lift buckle type.
  19. Another vote for inertial reels in the front. I put the Alpha's in about 3 months after picking up my plane. MUCH nicer
  20. Hmm, I should have stopped and looked in. Roberto at Smoketown is doing my interior.
  21. Pretty much. If synthetic fabric, shrink with heat and then clear. Either way, enough clear to fill the fabric. Also, with linen, after shrinking, may use nitrate to limit more shrinking.
  22. Considering the time they were built, it is probably fabric and aircraft dope. Clear to attach the fabric and seal the cloth, then silver for UV protection and then color. Just like a fabric airplane.
  23. No key needed, just reach under the pull the wires off the ignition switch. Plus, if you wandered around a Mooney gathering, I bet your key would work in at least 20% of the planes. I remember reading one time that Ford only had 10 keys. Was talking to my avionics shop, he recommended a Mags Off card that you would put on the glare shield. When you put that out, you double check the switches. We also brainstormed a circuit that would light an LED if the mags were Off (or maybe have it light when they are ON).
  24. You asked where to find "vinyl" The wings are covered with aircraft fabric. At the time they were made, probably with dope like fabric airplanes. You can get the supplies from Aircraft Spruce or Wag Aero companies.
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