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Thanks Nick. I went with Saskatoon Avionics.

Hi everyone, I wanted to tie a bow on this topic and let you know what I decided on. My plane now has dual G5, GFC500 autopilot with pitch trim, I kept the GNS 530, put a new GNC 215 so that it will talk to the G5’s and so that I did not need to keep any old CDI instrumentation. Added the GDL52R for xm weather and traffic. The vacuum pump is gone, saved over 30 pounds of useful load from all the stuff they took out. I simply kept my JPI730 for engine monitoring. I think this will be a good long term solution for me and if I was to feel like I needed more capability I may even look towards changing planes at that point. I did consider dynon but I would have had to keep my old pitch trim which was unreliable and not something I wanted to do. I am now over half way through my instrument rating and have passed the INRAT (canadian written portion). I think my approach is the one of the most economical ways to get a GFC500 in your plane. It is simply amazing. James

I would say it’s more of an hourly until they get it right. Mine took 8 hours but would be variable depending on what needs to be done.

I had some issues with my J (wing drop) when I first bought it, but I fixed them with flight control rigging as per the maintenance manual. The Mooney Flyer and Knr-Inc websites have great resources that make the process easier and clearer. My mechanic is very conscientious and follows the maintenance manual. He got my plane flying straight. While it’s nice to bring your Mooney to an expert, if you trust your local mechanic, they should be able to fix it without the hassle of travel. Your plane should also now fly faster and stall safer. https://themooneyflyer.com/issues/2017-OctTMF.pdf https://knr-inc.com/shoptalk-articles.html?view=article&id=75&catid=25 https://knr-inc.com/shoptalk-articles.html?view=article&id=106&catid=25

Just popped up on my feed (not my channel). Check out this Mooney Mustang project. He has also made a website mooneymustang.com. Great to see an iconic plane getting some love.

Thanks for your perspective. I truly haven’t flown in busy airspace enough to have experienced some of those issues, sounds like it definitely needs some improvement. Working as a controller in Canada is actually a pretty sweet career with good pay. You would think they could attract more talent! I was impressed with flight following in the US. Very helpful.

I was poking fun at our brutal exchange rate. I know it’s not that bad. Totally agree about all the “auto” billing user fees using ADSB data etc, especially when the FAA postured during the ADBS mandate years that it would not be used for commercial reasons. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Curious what makes you say that? As a newer pilot I have found the weather briefing services invaluable for helping me learn and stay safe. Especially mountain flying with such a multitude of variables that need to be considered. I don’t think I get billed more than $100 CAD ($20 USD ) for a year of service which obviously also includes FSS, FISE, towers, etc.

We use exclusive maple syrup primer for corrosion resistance up here b’ys!

Good morning, I probably over simplified that response. Actually requires Illustrator, which takes a bit of 'getting used to' if you haven't used before. Sort of like landing a Mooney I suppose. In return, here are a couple files I made this morning. I also made an SVG but that cannot be uploaded to Mooney Space. Feel free to privately message me if you would like to share your email and I can send that along as well. Mooney_name_logo.pdf

If you cannot find one- consider getting a photoshop subscription temporarily, I think there is a way to “vectorize” images to make them infinitely scalable.

For an “in current production” example- my friend’s SR22T was AOG for 1 YEAR when he needed a new nose gear strut. Nobody is completely safe from parts availability issues. We should support Lasar’s goal to keep our planes in the sky!

As a urologist, I think my patients would be pretty interested in the caulk saver.

I was considering a garmin upgrade but instead (along with budget constraints) adding some sensors to my 730 for now. Interested to hear progress along the way here and thanks for sharing. Sorry you are going through this.

Thank you everyone for your thoughtful comments. This is exactly the type of opinions and discussion I was hoping to generate and it will help guide my decision making.