Greg Ellis

They lump the A/B/C/D/E/G together and does not allow me to separate mine out to just the C model? Is this correct? Are you keeping all those models lumped together?

Interesting. I am 6'2" and 240# and I fit very comfortably in my 63 C model. I am a good ways away from the instrument panel.

I knew Earl Kirkpatrick. He had his hangar 2 doors down from mine. We would speak quite often and he always made time for everyone. We were usually early birds out at the airport on Fridays and Saturdays. We would stop and have a short conversation about flying, etc... and then go about our business. He took it upon himself to get to know each and every pilot that was on our Southwest side of the airport. He was a good man and will be missed.

On controller.com there are 11 MU2’s for sale. 4 of them are the 3 blade variety.

I can only speak of Weep No More. Paul Beck is fantastic at what he does and I could not recommend him more highly. He was also very helpful in teaching me how to properly replace the side windows in my airplane. He will go out of his way to help.

It would be interesting to know if any of the Mooneys in the advertisements are currently still flying and if so...a long shot... are any of them owned by members of Mooneyspace?

I had a patient a few years ago who worked for Mooney for a short while back in the late 70's or so. He found out I owned a Mooney and gave me this photo. It is now framed in my office. It is an original photo from the Mooney factory of an M22 Mustang over West Texas.

I do not get telemarketing calls but I do get something about once every week or two in the mail asking for donations for the foundation.

Aircraft Spruce sells the stuff for about $29 a gallon. PHILLIPS 66® AVIATION ANTI-RUST OIL 20W-50 | Aircraft Spruce The description on Aircraft Spruce basically says the same thing that @quik flite says in the original post including adding 10% to your regular oil. Question for the ages is...what do they consider "not flying enough"? Overview Phillips 66 Aviation Antirust Oil is a rust preventive oil specially formulated to help protect aircraft piston engines against rust and corrosion during extended periods of inactivity. Airframe manufacturers have used it for many years as “Fly Away Oil” for new or rebuilt aircraft engines that are expected to sit idle for extended periods of time. Aviation Antirust Oil may be used as “break-in oil” where an all-mineral oil is desired, and is particularly suited for situations where the engine to be broken in may not be immediately put into regular service. When preparing an aircraft for storage, drain the used engine oil and refill with Aviation Antirust Oil. Start the engine and warm it up to normal operating temperature to ensure that the new oil is fully circulated throughout the engine and allowed to coat all engine parts. For best results, fly the aircraft prior to storage. Covering exhaust and intake ports is recommended to minimize exposure to moisture during storage. Aviation Antirust Oil is not designed to be an everyday operational engine oil in aircraft that are flown frequently. It does not contain ashless dispersant additives. Operation time on this oil should not exceed 10 hours. When returning the plane back to normal operation after storage, this oil should be replaced with regular operational engine oil such as Phillips 66 X/C® 20W-50 Aviation Oil. Aviation Antirust Oil is compatible with our other aviation engine oils, and may be used as a “supplement” to those products to enhance rust and corrosion protection when used in infrequently flown aircraft, particularly where high humidity is a concern. When used as a supplement, we recommend replacing up to 10% of the crankcase volume with Aviation Antirust Oil in place of the normal operational engine oil.

Probably why the old stuff leaked I’m sure. In the reseal, the grey stuff was applied first to bare metal and then the red was put on top of the grey.

Don attempted to patch my tanks multiple times. It did not last. But after seeing the inside of my tanks prior to have a complete reseal at WeepNoMore I understand why and I don’t blame Don at all. I just mention this because sometimes things are bad enough inside the tank that it is just time for a reseal and no amount of patching will help. You can decide which is the before and which is the after.

I have a 35kw generac at my house. It is programmed to run every Saturday for 15 minutes. Never have an issue with the oil or anything else.

My samples that I send in usually take quite a while to receive the results. Blackstone even has 3-4 FAQ's on their website answering why it may take some time to get your results and mainly they say it is because USPS takes their time with them.

Since Covid hit, I have done a flight review, an IPC, flown around the area a lot just to get out and exercise the airplane. I have made one long trip from Fort Worth to Florida. The only thing that was different was wearing a mask when you go into an FBO. Otherwise, things were pretty much the same.

I just read your note about being with QBE. I was with QBE and they were the ones that required a mandatory $2500 premium no matter what you were insuring. I am 51 years old with an aircraft with a hull value of $40,000. So nothing too big. No claims or anything like that either. I went from a little over $600/year to a mandatory minimum of $2500 so my guy is looking elsewhere.

I have been using the same guy for my insurance needs on my plane for 15 years since owning the airplane. He has always been good and has gotten me good rates. I sent him the renewal information and he wrote me back saying the company insuring me now have a $2500 minimum premium. This is after many years of me paying around $600 a year premium. So he is shopping out to other companies. Quite the jump from $600 a year to requiring $2500 a year premium. If I don't get good results I may be talking to Parker though. I am all about loyalty so I am giving this guy a chance to find me a good rate since I have been with him so long and he has always done right by me.

I bought my new panels from LASAR for my 1963 C model. The pilots side had the 6 pack, actually 8 holes already cut and the co-pilot side was a blank. The panels were not listed on their website. I had to call them. Very little trimming was needed. The notches for the yokes, etc...were already cut out and fit just fine.

At Fort Worth Spinks (KFWS) I have seen 6 including mine that are fairly active but there may be more tucked away in hangars that don't get out much.

I checked on my Garmin Pilot. If I made the flight today in my C model from KLIT (Little Rock), with a 45 knot forecasted headwind, I would make it in 1:40. So take away the headwind and you are looking at 1:20 - 1:30 probably. No too bad to get some experienced eyes looking at your plane.

How close to Little Rock? If it can be flown by someone then Don Maxwell's is just a little over an hour away in Longview, Texas. Can't get much more knowledgeable than that shop.

I think it would have been cool if they left the Capt. Mikey painted below the pilot's side window when they painted the airplane. Sort of a tribute to Mr. Miles.

I found the copy of the e-mail I received form Garmin about the GFC 500 for early Mooneys. This is what they told me... Good Morning Greg, The main reason is the Mooney M20C models before 1964 are structurally different and requires a different installation kit/setup to complete. We are currently have this on schedule for early 2021 to start the certification process. Regards, Chad Aviation Support

I did ask them why. And they gave me a vague answer about changes in the structure of the very early C models to the later C models and it caused them to have to rework the autopilot or some words to that effect. I posted the response on this forum but I cannot seem to find it or the email they sent me. What is disturbing is the email I received was basically we are working on it but give us some more time. The response that Lionudakis received from them was more along the lines with it ain't gonna happen. "Your airframe does not meet those requirements"

And the asterisks mean that they are stopping at the 1965 year model. Sorry for you 1964 and older. Although they do say they will be working on the A and B models. So I am not sure what is up with the very early C models.

Looks like in a short while you will be changing from Rookie to....well....whatever the next level up is.