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Yes sir. Thanks for the response. I might be able to get it done tomorrow.

Started flying my M20E in September and have put around 40hrs on it since purchase. I noticed the RAM air door had a small gap around the top and sides. Looks the the seal is either completely deteriorated or was removed and looking back at pictures I took when I bought the plane, it was like this when I purchased it. LASAR does not have the seal in stock. I'll prob replace with baffle seal material next week. Here's my question: I need to fly my wife/girls this weekend to a cheer competition. I sold them on the plane by convincing them that we would use it to fly to these competitions and we already had to drive the first one d/t weather. They're eventually going to figure out that I spent all of our money on a plane for me. Can I cover the RAM air door opening with 3M aluminum foil tape temporarily until I replace the seal? Thanks, David

I just sent my MAP/Fuel pressure gauge to Rudy Instruments 5 days ago. They called me today- overhaul finished. Paid $250 + shipping. That's over a holiday weekend.

Here's a write-up on the air vent by a MSer in pdf format. Mooney Overhead Fresh Air Vent Repair-w_o Parts BD.docx (1).pdf

Hi all. I'm a new pilot as of last week. I started shopping planes around Christmas and got serious over the summer. One big issue aside from the high prices on high time engines and outdated avionics was insuring my purchase. I finally found a low time 1966 M20E that was well cared for by an older gentleman. Paid $71k. Quotes were ridiculous. Most ranging from $5k-$6k/year for $70k hull value. If I'm willing to pay that, why not just buy a second plane and keep it as backup? A few in the $4k range. So I did what any good Dad would do, I told my girls there would be no Christmas this year, drained our bank account, and paid cash for the plane without insurance. My instructor and I picked it up and flew it to my home airport where I have a hangar. Now that I have my ppl, I was able to get a policy with Avemco for $3,042/year. I called them around the beginning of the year to inquire about a M20F I was considering, still $70k hull value, and the quote was $3,200. I'm putting this information out here because this thread discussed various insurance coverages and pricing for low hour pilots. I only have 85hrs total, all in a C172. I also live in South Louisiana where we spend this part of the year with one eye on the Gulf of Mexico waiting on the next Category 4. So maybe pricing is coming around...