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  1. Jetpilot86
    I’ve done some “experimentation” with my clean wing Bravo. Clouds at freezing temperatures are simply to be avoided. One could lose 2kts/min in light accumulations. My buddies who flew 208’s seemed to deal with ice much better than a non-FIKI Mooney. I flew the TKS system on Twin Commanders, Part 135, and unless a pump quits or you run out of fluid, it’s an amazing system.
  2. Jetpilot86
    You may surmise that I went to Texas A&M. I’m in paint now.
  3. Jetpilot86
    I have this setup except with a G600 PFD/MFD
  4. Jetpilot86
    Where is Kendrick located?
  5. Jetpilot86
    I also subscribe to this in the Bravo. Firewall everything until top of climb, acceleration, and then set 30”/2200 and usually find the temps settle where they need to be between 13.2-14.0 gph.
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    @wombat Maxwell did it for me, but I believe a wire for the altitude selector had to be run from the unit, in the avionics bay, to the PFD/Autopilot as part of the process. They may even still have my old KI275 altitude selector if someone is hunting one.
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    I have done it, but I’ve got a G600 vs G500 PFD if it makes a difference.
  8. Jetpilot86
    Is there a version of this for the Bravo?
  9. Jetpilot86
    IIRC, Don does not run peak or LoP, only RoP. What is your RoP/LoP at your setting based on your engine monitor? At 14gph and running Peak/LoP FF, you should be about 67% power based on the Lean FF chart in the engine manual. Lycoming seems to define Lean FF as Peak TIT/EGT. A parallel Power (ROP) FF would be at least 15.1% higher. CHT’s look good. If you are running LoP, also refer to the Red Box teachings as how much LoP you need to run increases when you try to run higher %HP.
  10. Jetpilot86
    Need to go dig some out of my music. Been a minute
  11. Jetpilot86
    I do transoceanic as well, but that plane has a lav and a bed. and an oven for that matter
  12. Jetpilot86
    I know what the POH says, but that doesn’t appear accurate based on refueling experience with the Monroy tanks.
  13. Jetpilot86
    I usually start when I get in the plane, not before and not a lot at once. Now the second I shut down there is an immediate priority.
  14. Jetpilot86
    Water, snacks, I start with a Yeti of iced tea to sip on. My average leg is 5.0, so the absolute last thing I do before the Before Start checklist is the bio-break. A big mouth bottle takes care of the rate inflight need. For the plane, a quart of oil, and a small tool kit. I need to figure out a base load so I can cut that mass of metal to a minimum. I also carry a survival bivy since the weight is non-existent. Sometimes I’ll carry my Griner Tug, but not if I want the full 118 gallons of gas. I have a plastic car caddie to hold my goodies.
  15. Jetpilot86
    If it’s like my Bravo, if the NAV lights are on the GEAR DOWN is dim enough that you can’t see it during the day. HTH
  16. Jetpilot86
    The way I’ve figured out my Monroy works is that 0-22 gallons is the same as without the conversion. My gauge marks are 33 then F(44). The manual says that the amount increases 2 gal per gallon indicated, so 33 = 44 and F ends up being the 59.25 capacity. I’m still sorting how how that translates for the sight gauges on the wings, but I suspect the same rule over 22 applies, and the max of 30 on that gauge is = to 38 gallons. HTH
  17. Jetpilot86
    My technique, in my Bravo, to minimize Red Fin time when leaning is to lean to the Power FF which gets me on the top side of the fin, but close to the fin. Set up the lean finder function, then finish leaning. I’d be surprised if I’m in the Box for 5 seconds and haven’t ever seen CHT’s to be concerned about when I download data. I also like the lean from the lean side method. I’m going to have to remember that the first cylinder to peak from the lean side is the goal. Makes sense, just never thought about it that way.
  18. Jetpilot86
    I’ll have one available by the end of January. 95 Bravo
  19. Jetpilot86
    Mine is a Lycoming Factory OH, they do come with new/OH'd (not sure which, but it comes with one) Turbo's.
  20. Jetpilot86
    Did that last week over GA. Already pricing out the TKS upgrade. The way I prefer to fly my Bravo, it’s needed.
  21. Jetpilot86
    On the East Coast of FL, they are bulldozing T-Hangars to build more Corporate Jet hangars. I just got an offer in either FXE or PMP for a T-hangar for my Bravo at $1260/month. I passed for now as I don't spend much time there in the Summer and am only there for a week or so at a time before flying back out. I hangar in KY for 1/3 of that, and in CO for 1/2.
  22. Jetpilot86
    This. I kept mine out of FL for roughly the first 8 months, just to make sure.
  23. Jetpilot86
    Hopefully, I'll remember to check when I fly her to GGG in a few weeks. But that low, I'd be surprised if I broke 1525 while running my 10 LoP and right at 14gph. My CHT's run warmer than I like, but not the turbo....
  24. Jetpilot86
    I got mine from Great Lakes and had Maxwell install them at my annual.
  25. Jetpilot86
    I've got 8 months or so left on my Lycoming OH on my Bravo.
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