zehutiman

I’m hoping that the mx shop simply allowed the batteries to be depleted. Though the engine started strong, I noticed that a picture I took 15 minutes after the one above, showed 16 amps. I’ll have to go back out to the airport…I left the airplane on a trickle charger.

Two batteries, and they’re both about 18 months old. The oil pressure is why I took the photo.

I’m wondering if anybody has any insight into a drastic change I recently noticed in my battery amperage indication on the GI 275 Engine Monitor. The airplane just came out of the shop for some comm wiring issues and to recalibrate the CiES fuel senders. Normally, I see 1 to 3 amps, but for this 40 minute flight I was seeing 16-24 amps. Just to be clear, the 24a is what’s being pulled from the battery, correct? The battery voltage during this last flight was 13.4v.

I’ve got two O2 tanks, but only one is current. My question boils down to if I can swap out the valves between the 2 tanks. Both are empty. Is there any reason why I can’t do it myself? The small tank is current and was used for medical O2, but I want to swap the valves. Thanks.

I wonder what the thickness is of the outer skin…

Do you mean that he fixed the existing (damaged) door?

That’s a good point. It held together…somehow. I was surprised at how much drag the open door was creating. I didn’t know each door was slightly different size!

I don’t think so

Yep, my baggage door on my 1980 M20J Missile popped open during climb out. No doubt it was due to me not closing it properly, but I’m wondering if anybody else has had that happen and what they did repair-wise. Mine still closes surprisingly easily, but there’s an unmistakable crease in the door, near the hinges.

Gents, thanks for the insight and info!

So, if ATC won’t let me fly through the TFR, they’ll probably just push me over to the DC SFRA, you think? Easy peasy on an IFR flight plan?

I’m planning a flight from NC to Boston, which will take me through a TFR (over Delaware), which sits right next to the DCA airspace. So, a lot of restricted airspace. Does anybody have experience with transiting this TFR in particular, or TFR’s in general? The notam for the TFR states that ATC will allow transiting aircraft to proceed through the 30 mile ring (but not the inner 10 mile ring) based on ATC’s workload. I’m wondering what the reality might be. TIA.

I’ve got a GDL50 mounted on the baggage shelf of my 1980 M20J, and I’m wondering if I might be able to swap it for a GDL52. Anybody know if that’s possible with the existing wiring?

No, it’s definitely new behavior.

I’ll try that tomorrow.