NickG

I fell asleep after first paragraph. What exactly are you asking, and are you a person or a bot?

I've been using Garmin Pilot for 2 years. Very happy with it. Has a few features superior to foreflight and a few features missing. Interfaces perfectly with my all Garmin glass panel.

Mike - I called Lone Mountain here in Henderson. They work on a lot of TKS systems apparently as they a very large Cirrus Center (and former MSC). They knew exactly what to do, including taping the area off so the strip can go back in exactly the same space, cleaning and bonding. They estimated 2 hours of work and recommended 8 hours of cure for the bonding until I fly it again. I have an appointment next Tuesday. $200/hr but I figured they know what they're doing so all good.

UGH! Wind blew my cover off the top of the Ovation and it snagged on a loose stall strip and pulled it almost all the way off. Anyone have an idea what this repair should cost? Plane is AOG until I can get it fixed.

Yes, you beat me to it. I generally follow the POH -75 for 3200#, 71 for 2900 and 68 if in some dreamland that I'm actually landing at 2600#. I have 86 flights in Flysto and I'm touching down anywhere from 60-65 kts. I like to be over threshold NO FASTER than 75 if I can't quite make the weight adjusted number . If I haven't got the speed where I want it at 500 ft I'm either going around or I'll get ready to float. When I first got the Ovation (3) it was a very steep learning curve for me. I kept trying to wrestle the plane to the ground as I could my Piper if it wasn't on speed - and had many a bounce to tell about as a result. Luckily never struck a prop or worse. 168 hours in now and I can report my landings are finally OK! Speed management is everything.

I use the VS mode to set a climb rate and then adjust it to get the approximate airspeed I want. THEN I activate IAS mode. Works well. As stated, it’s a little unreliable in turbulence. If I don’t set it first using VS mode, it oscillates a lot trying to get the right speed.

I live in Las Vegas and fly regularly (160 hrs+/yr) to Socal, Nocal, Oregon (KEUG), Houston (KCXO) and Denver (KAPA). My Ovation (310HP) fits the mission perfectly - haven't had a need for a turbo. Just a matter of preference. Maintenance costs are a wildcard depending on the condition of the bird you buy. I average about 12.5 GPH for my flight and financial planning. My average TAS is around 174kts. My wife (the CFO lol) allocates about $65/hr for maintenance allocation (annual and maintenance reserve) and add to that 12.5GPH at around $5.60 per gallon (obviously varies) and that's another $70. So allocate about $135/hr for fuel and maintenance. That's excluding hangar, insurance, and Mooney branded apparel from Sportys (lol). I would guess add about another 10% to the maintenance reserve for a turbo but that's just a guess.

I have the Gramin integrated into my g3X. Love it.

I have called and spoken with both Paul and Don Maxwell on several occasions for advice. They have always been knowledgeable and generous with their time. They rebuilt my fuel pump control board, and it works perfectly. I will be taking my Ovation there from Las Vegas for the next annual.

Please post to Avionics/parts forum. This one is for aircraft classifieds

LOLOL! Thanks @Pembroke Advisor - Al Mooney was 7' 1" and wore a top hat while flying....

My aluminum has a crack that has been stop drilled. would love to get rid of it and go with a one piece all plexi.

It increases performance all the way around - most notably in takeoff and climb performance. I have it on my O and would not own one without it (even though the standard O is also a terrific plane)

Now I‘M jealous. Point me in the right direction to get these!

LHS, AOA, Inogen G5