Flyler

IT guy here. You just sort of have to wait. I know this sounds reductive, and it is, but it's also how it works

@mooniac58 have you checked DKIM/DMARC? I wonder if AOL/Yahoo are requiring the emails to be signed.

I just bought a 79 J and had a pre-buy done, and the seller paid around $19k and I put in about $8k (which included paying for the pre-buy, the annual, and about $2000 in extra non-airworthy work). All pucks were replaced. I think what you have there is about normal. We have found some other items, including a bit of rework from the original annual. So far, nothing major. You know what? I still flippin' love this airplane! I hope you love yours as well.

Wow. That is one sweet looking aircraft. The mods and everything, the button hook, and with the paint job... it just all came together so beautifully. I am glad that this airplane exists in this world.

Maybe a photoshoot of all the iconic places in town from the air?

I would suggest reaching out to Mr. Takair to chat. We did a bit of owner assist, and some other work on the plane so I don't have an exact cost for the rigging. I'm sure it depends how much adjustment is needed as well. Looks like you are nearby, maybe it would be a good connection for you! P.S, I'm still a novice but perhaps week could do a CT Mooney meetup one day.

He is local to KOXC and it is indeed takair.

TL;DR: the plane flies straight. I'm sure many of you know Flight Enhancements as the maker of the electric step conversion, and some other nifty items. I have flown in the owners plane with the "Auto Lean" and it is amazing. This is a review of Rob as an A&P, and particularly his skills at rigging my 79 J model. This man knows his Mooneys. I took delivery of a beautiful 201 and while it flew straight enough, it didn't *look straight*. The left side flap was hanging a bit low, and both ailerons were "drooping" down quite a bit. We looked in the manual and it states between 0 and 2 degrees downward is the appropriate range. Rob helped to adjust the ailerons and flaps so they looked proper, and followed the book properly as well. We took it up for a flight. A slight pull to the left. We made another adjustment. Now a very very slight pull to the left and required a little rudder correction. We landed and Rob said, while my face was glowing with happiness about my new plane, "you might want to hop into the FBO for a minute" and he pulled out a pair of pliers and custom made tool. "Oh my god, no" I said and ran away. The final tweaks require slight bending of the trailing edge of the control surfaces and I couldn't watch. I just bought this plane! He finished up, and the sun went down. Next time we went up for a flight, I had almost forgotten about the rigging. Why? Because the plane flew perfectly straight and called no attention to it! Best part is, he didn't have to take the dreadful pliers to the plane again The straight facts are: Rob Takacs is honest, intelligent, well-skilled and a real Mooney pro. He is a true mentor when it comes to his CFI duties but that is a post for another day. And probably too sappy.

Agreed. I should have said something more along the lines of "I saw it light up a few times when I first got the plane". Thinking back, I may have actually witnessed it burn out when doing the test procedure a few times. While the electric trim is a bit slow, boy is it a pleasure to have. I feel like this new plane is such a luxury compared to the rental Warrior. Flies like a Porsche!! Thank you for your insights sir.

Thank you. I need to verify with the Test button as that should light up the AP light, it may be burnt out or intermittent. I am almost positive I have seen it illuminated on test, but the plane is new to me and I'm really "drinking from the fire hose!"

I am hoping someone with a Century 41 autopilot can shed some light, specifically on the "AP" annunciator. I have read over the C41 manual and could not get a clear answer. It seems that the only time the AP light is mentioned in the manual is when holding down the test button, and that AP will "flash 5 times then remain off" when the autopilot is disengaged. Is the AP light meant to stay on while the autopilot is engaged? I feel silly typing this out as it seems like such a "duh, read the manual" question.

I have a new aviation friend and mentor (he's on this forum) and he is nearly finished with his complete restoration of a Pitts with an NX tail number. I can't wait to show him this and call him an "amateur"!

A friend sent me a false ADS-B track of a Cessna 152 at something like 24,000ft and 400kts. I figured maybe it was using the new swift 100 fuel.

On my 79 J we recently found the field wire to be broken right where it connects to the alternator. Possible it is breaking on yours and giving a warning sign. I just had my head in/under the instrument panel and on my plane the Voltage Regulator is under the glareshield on the right side, if that helps.

So sorry to hear this