jeremyc209

Calaveras Airplane at KCPU just did mine. $600 flat rate Started at 0.20 IPS @ 2400rpm Ended at 0.01 I'll upload the sheet if anyone wants to see it. Added 9ish grams in one place. Oddly enough, after my first flight my prop stopped in different position, 2 and 8 o'clock. After my test run up a couple weeks ago it stopped at the normal 10 and 4 position. I don't remember it ever stopping like that before but I've only owned it since February Do your props always stop in the same spot without fail?

There's a couple copies here, plus others https://annas-archive.org/search?q=mountain+flying

Just FYI, this is an Accutrak (not the II), the Accutrak II has rocker switches and a backlit panel (I think)

I also have a tailbeacon I just pulled off for my GNX 375 install, let me know if you still need.

Yeah I thought it might be a simple on/off switch but wouldn't mind the correct panel. The DG adapter is the BI-818 and looks like this.

I finally found a DG adapter and now just need the panel switch and any associated wiring if possible (I haven't checked out the plugs on the DG adapter yet and don't know if they are standard) Pic from another thread, the panel on the left is what I'm looking for.

Oh, I mean that if the aft plate is flat horizontal (roughly), the front plate is tilted up at an angle, vs two mounting plates on the same "plane" as if they were sitting on a flat table. Here's a terrible illustration. I assume the pole just gets snugged in the mounts and it's good to go? Too tight and it'll yank on the plates trying to straighten them out.

Yep that's correct, I'll upgrade the wingtip strobes at some point but just needed the rear position. Ordered, thanks!

What models are suitable for the rear light on a 65 C? I have a tailbeacon coming out and need to replace it.

I got LASIK earlier this year (not "all laser") and passed the 1st class medical unaided about 3 months after. I think I was flying again within a week or so after my first checkup. I was nearsighted and mid-40's, and the dr explained that fixing my far sight would just wreck my near sight due to normal age related near sight issues. He left my non-dominant eye a little less corrected that the other eye to help with the near sight. I wear readers in bed at night or if I'm working on small parts or other detailed work. Low light vision with details is a little tougher too. Overall though it's great not having to wear glasses or contacts just to function. I'd much rather need occasional readers vs. constant correction just to get through the day. And if the apocalypse comes I don't have to worry about my eye sight!

@natdm Can you post a picture of your mount? The forward/aft inspection plates under the wing aren't level with each other, does the bar not yank on the mount points when it gets tightened to the two mounts? I picked up an X5 and the same mount but would like to see how others have done it.

It's not about skill, it's about having a little fun.

My first thought as well. I don't have a problem with using AI to rewrite things like this for clarity, but at least spend some time tailoring the output.

Yeah I'll have the shop correct anything with the TC but it would be nice to at least verify whether it's the TC that needs adjustment or the rigging. The avionics shop also shares a hangar with a mechanic. He said it'll work as the 375 can output the analog mv left/right signals. Current upgrade budget is going into new audio/com1 (par200b), CDI, and GPS so I can get my IR training done. If I can get it to follow a GPS course that'll do for now. Still looking for an Accuflite...

Thanks for the advice, I'll check those out. Where do I put a bubble level when leveling the plane laterally? Seat rails? I assume playing with the tire pressure will do the trick. Does the TC twist or adjust in some way if it's out of wack and the plane is level? The PC system is really nice, and I have a GPS + Garmin 106 going in soon so it'd be nice if the AP could follow the magenta line well.

Mine rolls slightly to the right, and appears to be slightly uncoordinated (ball on the right) when I'm in straight and level flight unless I rest my foot on the pedal. Fixing the PC system compensated for the roll but not the uncoordinated straight flight. My AP (just the Accutrak, testing on VORs) hunts but I don't think it's set up properly, it will bank well beyond a standard rate turn. It seems like it has a slow reaction time, then overcorrects. Everything appears correct on rigging, yoke positions are normal etc. The service manual outlines the bending of aileron trailing edges (the left edge down in my case) and the rudder trim tab but I haven't gone that far yet.

Already posted in the West Coast group but here's Burning Man at ~3000 AGL, taken yesterday

Yeah it's huge, but seems to have capped out at 75k ish people for years now. I'm assuming the BLM/other agencies won't approve a larger event as there was drama about it back in the day but I haven't kept up. I stopped going regularly when tickets became a lottery situation.

I hopped over the hill for a couple laps around Burning Man on the final day of the event. Lots of traffic in and out, they have their own conga line to/from Reno shuttling people. Would have been cool to go out during the week to take some friends out on sightseeing flights but didn't have the time to make the trip. I've attended the event many times but it's been a few years. Tower has you fly at 7000 MSL (about 3000 AGL) clockwise around the outside of the city for sightseeing. There were a few other Mooneys I saw going in and out, any here?

I think we're safe because I scanned this in my office, not the principal house of a landed estate.

That makes so much more sense!

Is this a troll? Just "roll your damn sleeves up" to get into the top 0.2% of income earners in the US?

Makes sense. The AV30s are nice little units, the 172 I trained in a bit had a pair.

Did you get your PC system running? I have the same PC/B11 setup and it was a mess but I got it working great just recently and it's definitely worth it. The Accutrak seems to work but VOR navigation isn't particularly useful, I'm having it connected to the CDI/GPS that's going in soon. The PC allows for very straight flight once trimmed out and it's nice in light turbulence. I installed two aileron servos (previous owner removed them at some point and got rid of them, but it's not a bad job to put them in), and replaced a bunch of the vac lines, there were some unnecessary T's etc from someone fiddling with it before and the gyro wasn't connected to the vacuum source properly. Following the maintenance manual carefully gives you all the info you need. I'm not a fan of the disconnect button on the yoke though, the controls are way too stiff to leave it on in the pattern and annoying to hold the button while trying to make radio calls. Hopefully I can figure out a good panel mounted switch like I've seen Brittain put in some planes. If anyone has a part number or advice there I'm all ears.

Here it is! I had to try a couple scanners because of the holes for the spiral bound pages and I cleaned up the final scan a bit. Let me know if you find any issues. I already uploaded it to the files section as well, just waiting for approval. The Backwards Tales Rev 8 - Coy G Jacob.pdf