Matthew P

Looking for a cheaper option for my wife/passenger, with the age of the windows, if I replace one, I'll replace them all and a $36.00 solution is more preferable than a $600 new copilot window with the vent Eventually I'll replace all of the windows before it goes into paint, but until then just looking for something that works

Haven't decided yet, won't be on the floor, the plane is in Annual so when it comes out this will be one of my first projects while I am putting in the shoulder harnesses...will send pic when done.. may use a different mount as well..

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Here's a link to a company that has quite a bit of Mooney Interior Trim pieces. https://vantageassoc.com/airplane/mooney/m20.html

No, mine didn't have the heater port, if it did I would have kept it..after I did this I found a company that still makes these pieces for like $64.00 (S/H is close to $35.00) let me know if you want their address, by the time I bought the materials I had about $60.00 into it, but it isn't going to deform in the heat like the older one did, I also put reenforcement blocks for the trim and flap cable mounting brackets where they pulled through the plastic.

Only cheaper and easier if you have a window that already has the cutout, my window doesn't, I do however have this scoop on the left side window.

I have the same issue, what I am currently doing is using 5' cable extension that runs down along the floor behind the seat. When the aircraft comes out of Annual, I'm going to solder into the panel jacks and run the wiring behind the panels and put an additional passenger headset jack just behind the seat marked for pilot of course, that way I can use either position..atleast that's the plan for now.

I don't have any before pictures but this (bottom Piece)was in 3 pieces, had a few of the edges missing and very brittle, I pieced it back together, remolded a few pieces then fiberglassed it..looks brand

What did YOU do and evidently it worked..How do you feel about your landing?

Reach out to Don Maxwell, he'll tell you if there is an alternate part number, he's done that for me on a number of items.

Actually I've known people that have gone down the street to the Custom Auto Body Shop and had their interiors done...Most auto fabrics meet the burn criteria and if not, they can order it...They took the seats, headliner, carpets and panels, etc. to the shop, a couple of the upholstery guys were curious about the aircraft so they went out to the aircraft to see it and make suggestions...it's an option and usually a bit cheaper..just a thought

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Thanks, they are standard on the UH-60 Blackhawk which I flew for 20 years, they do have a 120kt limitation but I didn't see what thickness of material that was based on as I believe we had 1/4" door windows on the UH-60..Was thinking more for airflow during taxi, etc. If it's no louder than the left side, that would be fine as with the DC -1X it isn't bad....I appreciate your time, definitely something to consider.

Yep, it's about the ONLY part that you can't get that leaves you AOG for an undetermined period of time and the options aren't that cheap, revert back to J-Bar for about $7K or do the Eaton Conversion for not less that $16K...I was scared s#itless this annual as to what I would do if the gears failed, now I'm sleeping better knowing that's one less thing to worry about.