Greg Ellis

Does that subscription to Jepp include obstacle and terrain? I was stuck with Jepp for a while because I had a GNC300XL and the Navdata was only offered for it by Jepp. When I went to renew after updating my navigators, I spoke to a guy at Jeppesen and he stated that it only included the NavData and not obstacle or terrain. I switched to Garmin charts because for my two navigators I was able to get Nav, obstacle and terrain for $669. For just Navdata only from Jepp it was $663 for two navigators. I would have had to add Obstacle and Terrain from Garmin individually which would have raised the price for the Jepp considerably more than Garmin. Also, I plugged in the MX20 into Jepp and they said it was not covered.

And how does he reattach the scat hose that attaches to the side of the lower cowling with one hand holding the cowling and the other holding the screwdriver? It is one thing to take it off because you can just loosen the clamp and pull the cowling away but reattaching it is another thing and he fails to show that.

I am not sure who this would be marketing towards. A glance at controller.com I can get a 2007 Ovation with a full glass panel and all the bells and whistles for $319,000. I am not sure I personally would go for an E, J, K for $500,000 just because it is new, if I can get something with so much more for so much less. This is just one example. So, if I have the money burning a hole in my pocket, and saw two panels, side by side, one with what you suggest and the other with full glass, autopilot, and comfortable interior for $200,000 less, even though it is 16 years old (at first glance it looks newer than your example) I think I know which I would choose but that is just me personally.

When I first got my Mooney and really knew nothing about anything other than flying it, I thought my battery was great because it always started the airplane. It was going on 4-5 years old but the plane still cranked over in one or two blades and felt strong so I thought I was golden. One night, coming home and almost at my home airport, I lost my generator (now an alternator). Well, suffice to say, 5-10 minutes later I landed dark. No lights, no radio, no nothing. Thank the Lord that our engines have magnetos so the engine kept running. I really thought I had a great battery. It lasted 5-10 minutes. So anyone who is happy that their 6, 7, 8 year old battery still starts their airplane, do a capacity test on it and see just how strong it really is. My $.02 which really gets you nothing these days.

One of the greatest pilots to have ever lived and one of the greatest fighter pilots of WWII was plagued with motion sickness when he began his flying career. The man was Bob Hoover. He got through it by doing exactly this....flying and flying a lot. Not saying it will work for everyone but apparently it worked for him. He did it by pushing himself through aerobatic maneuvers and flying at the edge of the envelope in his airplanes. Not sure I would suggest that to just anyone but maybe if you just keep at it and fly as much as you can, this too shall pass.

Aerotouchups.com. They are expensive though. I think $54.90 for a spray can of Matterhorn white is a little expensive but it is for an airplane, afterall.....

Maybe time to find another shop....

This may not matter but the original post mentioned he had a Battery Minder 12V-8A-CEC2 and has a Concorde battery. There are three types of Battery Minders with this designation. There is the 128CEC2-AA-S5 which is specific for Concorde Batteries and the 128CEC2-AA-S2 which is specific for Gill batteries. There is also the 128CEC2-AA-S3 which is specific for Hawker Odyssey batteries. I am not sure how important it is to use the correct one for the application, but it must be for Battery Minder to develop three different units depending on the battery model. With that being said, it does sound like what others have said and there is a charging issue after the airplane is started.

Not sure if it was just a mistake but the photo that is Captioned Mooney 301 in the article 70 years of Rocky History is not a 301. It is just another photo of a TBM 700. There was only one Mooney 301 ever built and flown and that was the prototype, and that photo is not it. Great articles though. Thank you for posting them.

Thank you!!!

I looked through the manual on the G5 and could not find how to switch from single cue to dual cue. How do you make the switch?

Since I fly by myself I guess I could consider something like a Curtiss P-40 or a P-51 in the same mission category.... But I think maybe a Pipestrel Panthera, even though I know nothing about them and they may be terrible airplanes...they look cool and fly fast. Or maybe a Lancair of some sort. I would avoid the Vans Aircraft line of planes just because I don't want to look dorky with my gear always hanging out...

That may be the same kind of price point that is keeping him from getting a Piper Cheyenne.

When we were younger and my Dad still flew, we had an E-55 Baron. It was great when myself, my sister and my brother were smaller and much younger and it would carry six and baggage and fuel with no issues. As we grew older and got bigger we quickly outgrew that airplane. It did not have club seating and was difficult for larger passengers to get to the rear seats. When I was 9 I sat in the very back because I could crawl through the baggage door. Same with my sister. When we outgrew that, my Dad got into a 340. It was comfortable for 6 and could haul a house if you needed. It liked to fly in the flight levels and was a fun plane. Very solid airplane as well especially for IFR flying. He was in a 3 way partnership with it and it made the expenses quite reasonable. I write his because be wary that you will quickly outgrow a Baron unless you get the club seating with easier access. The Baron is a terrific airplane though. It got us through a lot of flights without one hiccup. The day my Dad sold it, the new owner pushed it back into the hangar and bent the wing.

The point of taking the regional job was not as a final career but to use it as a stepping stone to gain the experience to head into a more lucrative flying job. Yes the pay may be lower but it is not as bad as some may think and for a young twenty something kid with no wife/husband or kids it may be a good deal to leap into a higher paying job. This Mooney flying job will not give you the experience needed to fly corporate if that is what one wishes to do. You need multi engine turbine time for a lot of corporate flying. This Mooney job is not that.

About 20 years ago I took the written for my Instrument rating. I used King. It prepared me to take and pass a test which I did (scored a 96 or 98 if I recall). I use other places like Rod Machado, or Sporty's, etc... to continue to learn and remind myself of information I may have forgotten. Gleim and King will help you pass a written exam. Rod Machado will help you actually apply information to flying in the IFR system. Just my opinion.

It's possible that he is building turbine time for another job not for the ATP (which he may already have). I investigated a change in careers and flying corporate. Most jobs required multiple hundreds and sometimes thousands of hours of turbine time and multi time that as a non-professional pilot I would not be able to easily obtain. My flight instructor who is a corporate pilot advised that if I wanted to go that route then get a gig at a regional airline that will hire you with minimum ATP hours (1500) and fly with them for a year then you will have all the qualifications you need to fly corporate.

I have these in my airplane. I am not sure if this guy is even still in business. It was many years ago when I had these installed. Shoulder Lights Ad.pdf

Did you mean 20 GPH?

If your dog will tolerate it there is this Aerox Pet Mask | Aircraft Spruce

A google search has photos of the plane. It is a very nice looking Acclaim Type S with a 4 bladed prop.

@OSUAV8TER, thanks very much for that reply with valuable information. I appreciate it. I think I am going with the Whelen G3. I am just not exactly sure if I am a Par36 or Par46 and will measure that this weekend when I am at the airport.

Thanks for that. If I recall, mine was larger as well. I will measure it this weekend.

Those of you that have used the Whelen products or AeroLeds, were they truly drop in replacements? No modifications needed?

I need to replace the landing light on my 1963 C model. I am going to put in an LED light but they seem confusing on which to go with. I have done a search of Mooneyspace but the search function leaves a lot to be desired. Anyways, does anyone have experience with Whelen or AeroLEDS or any other brand and can clear up some of the confusion for me? AeroLEDS have a high candle power but according to a chart on Whelen, it drops off after being in use for a while. Whelen has a couple of different type (Parmetheus G3, Parmetheus Pro, Parmetheus Plus). I assume that I am looking for a Par36 for my year and not a Par46. I know we have a Whelen dealer on the forums, @OSUAV8TER and I am hoping he can give me some guidance as well. Thanks for any advice and any pireps from anyone who has an LED landing light. I am not limited to or tied to these two companies if there are other options out there that you guys know of. Thanks again.