Paul Thomas

Were the tanks resealed or patched? If its a full reseal, who did the job? A fuel reseal should not have any particulate left over and the sealant should not be coming loose. On a patch job, risk increases depending on how it was done. Either way, I wouldn't think it would result in an immediate shut down but a gradual loss of power as some fuel should still be pushing through the system.

I saw a video from Tampa's money event where Lasar mentioned subscriptions but didn't offer any details. What do we know about their subscription model?

I have an expired class 2, valid class 3. For my last medical, I ended doing a 4 hour medical exam ... I was out of town and picked the only Dr. that had availability since I had never tried to game the system with easy Dr. I plan to go to basic med for my next one. I don't want to subject myself to the whim or a Dr. and be forced to accept any test thrown at you. Once you start, if you don't complete the medical, it's considered a denial. As a result, I spent 4 hours there. The Dr. indicated that he just came back from a seminar and the FAA wanted them to give throughout exam and would send undercovers to check compliance... I'm not buying that the FAA has the resources to do that but I also don't want to be poked and prodded for 4 hours without the ability to say enough. Basic med is way simpler and give the patient more control; it's also likely covered by insurance.

You'd think it would be easy to sell the most in demand parts that have long lead times, like an intake boot... I just don't think Mooney/LASAR have it as easy as people think. While it appears from the outside they could be managed better, I also believe that they have people who are doing the best they can.

Thank you for that titbit; I didn't know a single source had raised that much.

I suspect you can picture that in your mind and see how the fuel travels through the system enabling you to think through what needs to be done. Some people do not have that capability and it's not a knock on them; people process information differently. Some people need to rely on the if/then logic and need to follow the checklist.

Beechcraft has a better owner group than we do. They are organized and pooled their money to offer over $500,000 to a company could would produce new ruddervator below certain price point.

After ordering various edge seals, the one that works best is from Amazon. The color will match the seats so it all looks intentional. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B8RRPVZT?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

135KIAS at 10,500 is ~160KTAS... I'd like to see those speeds out of my J (and like the C you're flying, I don't have the lower gear doors).

I got the front and back out by myself; I think you could re-install by yourself but I'll get another set of hand to make it easier/lessen risk to making mark on the new paint.

Time to get back at it. If the window edge trim/beading that I ordered doesn't work, this may be a source. https://www.harfington.com/collections/u-shaped-sealing-strips-c-301896?pickers=%7B%7D&cateId=301896&isFilterSoldout=1 I was ready to install the overhead console as they are painted but I realized the paint is not quite right. There is what I can best describe as shadows in it so I bought a quart of paint and will see if I can do better with a spray gun than rattle cans. Thankfully the paint shop was able get the supplies needed this morning and made me a quart. The carpet was supposed to be here before the end of September... hopefully it gets here this week. I have no significant out of town travel plan over the next two weeks and I'd like to get this across the finish line. It's been too long!

If QAA is going to pay for the teardown, I'd want that in writing before I turn over any evidence to anyone.

I wanted to buy one as my first car but once my mother heard Porsche, it was swiftly ruled out. Back then you could get a rust free 914/6 for very little money. My argument that it was just like a WW Beetle was ineffective.

What's going on with your interior? I'm in the process of doing mine and the interior plastic can be repaired and repainted.

I look at trade a plane regularly; it's a great way to pass the time when I'm waiting. There are more airplanes Mooney on the market and prices are lower. The peak was April 1 of last year, which is when I bought my airplane; the bottom will be when I sell. There have been a few airplanes that have sold very quickly over the past 6 month; some of them were incredible steals (including someone who needed to raise cash ASAP for his business). It seems most of the softness is toward the nicer airplanes which is interesting when interest rates are going down and credit has not been an issue.

Jaeger no longer sells it; they've lost their supplier. Vantage has some and this MM Seal looks to be an option https://mmseals.com/collections/edge-trim/products/gray-edge-trim-standard-size-u-extrusion-u-height-17-32-grip-range-3-64-9-64

I replaced the windlace in the baggage compartment area today; it was much easier than I thought (and that's without having the old one to match the cut/hole placement). I also re-installed the overhead piece in the baggage area so I got a first view at the colors and I'm very happy with the color combo. I'm glad to have gone a custom color (even if I means waiting a few weeks to get the last piece painted because the shop ran out of on ingredient). The only downside is that it will show dirt much easier. I'm leaving town tomorrow morning for a week so no more progress but it gives me time to order a few odds/ends I didn't expect to be issues like the window beading.

I'm told Vinyl paint will work; I'm suspicious as well which is why I ordered a sample. I plan to give it some overlap to address shrinkage since I'm installing in FL where it's HOT!

I have a sample coming in for paint from them. I've also stopped at a couple auto supply stores and not found anything that works. After more calls to Jeager, I was able to talk to someone. They no longer have a supply and have been working on trying to find a new supplier.

I am; the windlace is done and will be picked up from the upholstery shop today. I should be back in town tomorrow and my goal is to have the overheads back in. This weekend. Lots of small screws.

The front and rear seats mechanism is different in my airplane. The pilot is moved via a screw set under the seat. All highly visible and it will make sense once you have it out. I suspect something is bent/damaged. To remove the seat, you just need to removed the pins in the rail that limit how far forward or rearward the seat can move. Move it past the end of the rail on the front, lift the front out of the rails, then move it back till the rear is out of the rails. When the seat is re-installed, the cotter pins are there to prevent the seat from popping off the rail in flight and need to be re-installed.

I'm getting lost. I thought the Lycoming IO360 angle engine needs 100LL/G100UL (for the purpose of this question, G100UL doesn't have material compatibility issues) because other fuels can't safely be run. Is 100R good to go for our angle valve engines (parallel one have more options)? Are only the turbo engines left without a solution if 100R works?

@Matt M Did you ever find a source? Jeager is still out and haven't returned a call/email but if they don't have a vendor, it may explain it. I'd rather not paint all that beading if I don't have to. The paint shop has already told me they can't mix anymore paint for me for weeks because they're out of something.

Welcome. I don't have a J bar but based on everything I've read, if you slow the airplane, it makes a huge difference in the amount of force needed. I believe that's even more so on retraction. The amount of gear preload makes a difference on how easy is it to move the gear; that should be checked if it's difficult to move. If it continues to be a pain, it may be easier to fly right seat.

You'd have to invest in engineering to do that, and that's doesn't appear to be happening. Does Mooney still fabricates assemblies where it would make sense to have pre-punched holes? I wonder if a change to pre-punched would require paperwork as a change to the manufacturing process.