Kirch56H

Thanks for creating this group!

Excellent job! That will be a great panel to fly behind for a long time!

I'd love to see a New England or Northeast group on the forum!

Looks great so far! I am considering a very similar setup for my J. Who did you choose to do the work?

https://www.flysparkchasers.com I believe this is correct link without the typo

Stunning panel! I’d love to chat with you once you get some time on this setup. I’m currently talking with Greg at Baker to do a very similar setup

I love my Muncy visors! They’re the Picasso of Mooney visors. Just the right size and tint shade and the quality is second to none!

Have you gotten a quote on this install yet? I’m in the market for a similar panel and I have gotten numbers all over the place with no consistency from shop to shop. I guess it’ll come down to choosing a shop that you trust…..it’s not always about the lowest bidder !

Well it is finally official.... the long wait is over! It looks like Dynon got FAA approval of the autopilot for the J/K models a few days ago (10/7/2024). Their website has been updated to show this new information as well. I cant wait to see how this goes for folks who install Dynon. I am currently planning a panel upgrade and this would work well with my Avidyne IFD's too.

I would rinse the plane well with regular water and use your hands to loosen any heavier grime on the surface and re-rinse. Follow up with a good soap designed for auto washing and do a hand wash of the plane. Many of the specialty soaps designed for motorcycles and/or aircraft are very similar in makeup but usually cost more based on the “specialty” application. I’m a little bit OCD when it comes to keeping my Mooney clean. I only use the Plane Perfect line of cleaners and waxes on my Mooney. Chris at Plane Perfect is awesome to deal with and their product is amazing. I used to use the traditional wash/wax blue stuff but find this product is far superior. I use their Buddha Belly cleaner to do my whole plane once a year or more if needed and I follow that up with their Plane Perfect One series spray cleaner/wax. The Buddha Belly cleaner is amazing at getting the grime off the belly and it takes almost no time to do it using this product. Their One series wash/wax is amazing and It also has a ceramic in it which helps a bunch. I find that when I’m done flying this time of year I simply spray this stuff on the leading edges after a flight, let it sit a minute and just wipe off the bugs to a like new finish. It also sheds water like rain-x when used on the windscreen and on the painted surfaces. They always runs specials on their website and it’s inexpensive for what you’re getting. That's my 2 cents! https://planeperfect.us

Yeah, I noticed that they’re all within a degree or two when it’s cold in the morning sitting in the hangar. Based on that, I figured they are pretty accurate

Yeah, I checked and all the probes got swapped out for new JPI probes.

I guess it’s me “overthinking” the temps! I have a bit of OCD so I watch the numbers constantly. I know the numbers are good for a 43 y/o plane, I was just hoping I could even them out(wishful thinking). I also know it’s running great as it is currently so I’m not overly worried. modern instrumentation can certainly make you chase a problem that doesn’t really exist. I have checked all the baffling and the rubber is good and hasn’t flipped allowing air leaks and the flashlight trick shows no light leaking through indicating a source of air flow leakage. I’ll just keep flying it like this and continue to monitor for irregularities. Thanks guys!

So I’ve monitored my M20J- IO-360 A3B6D cylinder head temperatures for quite a while. I consistently notice that the number two cylinder runs cooler than the other three. I understand number two is out in front and gets quite a bit of air, but I know the baffling is designed to properly flow the air over all four cylinders. I’ve inspected my baffling, and it all appears to be correct. No obvious signs of air leakage around the soft baffles or air escaping between the cylinders is present as best I can tell. I have a JPI EDM900 so I know the temps are probably pretty accurate. #2 seems to run about 30-40 degrees cooler than the rest. For example- last night I flew it quick to check the temps after checking all the baffling. The OAT was 32 degrees and I flew it LOP at about 68-70% power and in level flight it stabilized out as follows: 1- 333 2- 303 3- 334 4- 336 oil temps and everything else are normal and where they should be. I can’t help but notice that on the number two cylinder more of that cylinder is exposed with the way that the metal baffling is designed from the factory. The number one cylinder has a taller piece of tin in front to deflect air up and through the cowling. Has anybody else experienced this type of temp spread? If so, What did you do to fix the issue?

I had a very thorough prebuy done when I bought it and the Lasar checklist was completed with no shortcuts. We saw No indication of issues at that time. the annual was done at the beginning of the year and the baffles/flame tubes were checked and were fine at that time. the inspector said Normally when they fail, they break into small pieces and leave out the tailpipe. They don’t usually get discovered as “missing” until the next annual when it’s checked and found to be missing. Based on the logs, this exhaust was repaired/replaced several years ago prior to my ownership. Based on a visual look inside It appeared that it cracked off completely and didn’t shows signs of thinning of the metal or rot or corrosion. I won’t name the shop that did the muffler rebuild. But I will say that I purchased a brand new unit to replace it.