Stubby

I agree 100% Call me crazy, but I don't think a 30% increase is that out of line. Especially when we already know that the current prices don't really mean a thing if their respective parts aren't even available.

It was a beautiful day up north yesterday. Record breaking highs today, then possible freezing temps by Sunday.

I bought my first Mooney 2 years ago, and went over my "airplane budget" to do so. I looked at a lot of cheaper planes that needed a little TLC and almost pulled the trigger on a couple. Ultimately, I'm incredibly happy that I ended up spending a little more on the initial purchase to get something that was "turn key". I'm two uneventful annuals in and very few little/unexpected fixes in between. I read ALL the forums on here while shopping and ultimately decided on the "buy your forever plane first" route and I can't imagine doing it any other way now.

Can they strip the paint and perform an MPI inspection? That seems like the most logical and effective way to diagnose a problem such as this.

It's an easy sell when your other option is a 4 hour drive across East Dakota!

We took my '81J to a golf tournament a couple of weeks ago. We managed to fit 3 sets of clubs, 3 adults, and 3 back packs in without too much of a fuss. We took the longer clubs out of all three bags, stood 2 bags up in the baggage area, and stood one bag up in the rear passenger seat. We laid the longer clubs across the back seat/baggage area/hat rack. One backpack went in the baggage area, one went on the backseat floor in front of the seat with the clubs on it, and one went on my wife's lap in the back passenger side seat.

I agree... it seems like if you want to go aftermarket/performance, Powerflow is the only name that comes up. I've done a little digging and can't seem to find any others. At this point it seems like overhauling the existing system or going with a new system from somewhere like AWI makes the most sense.

I should have specified that... I am referring to the exhaust pipe. From what I can see on their website, the Gen 1 and Gen 2 only differ under the cowl.

Hopefully I'm not beating a dead horse here, but I was wondering if anyone has any pictures of the newer style Powerflow that doesn't look quite so terrible on a Mooney. My J is in for annual right now and I'm going to have to replace the muffler and tailpipe, so I'm most likely going to replace the whole works. The cost of the Powerflow over an OEM set up is noticeable, but not terrible. I'm wondering if, since I'm going to replace everything anyways, Powerflow would be worth it. From what I've read in the numerous posts here, the performance gain on a J minimal, and there is a little more maintenance. I haven't decided either way yet and I guess I'm not even really leaning a certain way yet... What say you?

Last Saturday morning above western North Dakota. It's amazing how green it gets here... for a few weeks.

I flew with an instructor just last year that recommended 25/25 on climb. The instructor's reasoning was noise abatement and it's easier on the engine. My normal procedure is WOT all the way to cruise. I'm usually at 25" within a couple of minutes anyways and getting that first 1000' below me seems more important than whatever (if any) hours reducing the power would add to my engine. As far as engine damage goes, I worry more about the time spent full rich rather than time spent at full power.

I don't have any advice for the OP, but I am extremely curious as to why you're transporting rats.

I just had a full reseal done at Weep No More. Paul was more than helpful and his communication was great. Price was right at what he quoted me long in advance. I told Paul that I wasn't far away from him and that I have a flexible schedule just in case he had a cancellation or could squeeze me in sooner... and he actually did. He was professional and there were zero surprises. I don't have any experience anywhere else to compare him to, but I don't plan to go anywhere else if I need tanks sealed again some day.

That's a terrible joke... I love it! haha

It kind of shocks me that he was able to receive/renew coverage without a valid certificate or medical. I had to submit copies of both when applying for coverage. One would think insurance providers would want to do their due diligence to make sure they know who they're covering. Heck, even my auto carrier checks my driving record every so often.