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Quote: scottfromiowa I think you should henceforth forward be the "Silver-Fox"...

Merry Christmas all. Thanks for being here.

Welcome Aboard. Lots of Texans on this site and it is nicely active forum.

Quote: HopePilot People have read about the problem I had with my new speed brakes (the motor of my left brake kept running after it was retracted and had to be replaced), but that said, they are magical and have given me near super powers. On one recent flight a controller forgot to remove my altitude restriction until I was right next to the airport. No problemo. Then on the way back, Burbank asked me to fly at slowest practical airspace for a 737 (the J is fast enough to cause separation problems as the jets slow down on final if I'm hurling towards the runway). I extended the speed brakes and slowed from 160 to 100 in seconds. I actually feel that I am distorting controllers, many who are not pilots, understanding of what instructions planes are capable of following. They have already kept me safe when I needed to remain high over an obstacle too close to final. Also, they really do work for slowing down (I know people have said they aren't technically brakes, but they actually serve that function very well, if you hold your altitude) or to lose crazy amounts of altitude (great for ducking under inconveniently placed clouds). I think they're one of the finest speed mods you can buy as they allow you to rocket towards the airport without worrying about overshooting it.

Quote: FoxMike Chris, Many years ago I was climbing through a cloud deck and the engine quit. Fortunately, I was able to reach warmer air before I hit the ground. I thought the ram air door was closed but it turned out that a mechanic had not properly rigged the control cable during the annual inspection. Air pressure against the door pushed it open a little and the impact tubes on the fuel servo got frozen over. When the impact tubes freeze the fuel stops flowing. Alternate Air does not help, you need warmer air. I would certainly recommend that you keep the ram air door closed when temperatures are near freezing. Walt

Happy birthday to your wife.

Quote: Piloto Just go to Pep Boys and get the Door Edge Guard used in car doors. They are designed to whistand the outside environment and UV. José

Quote: Hank Maybe this can be the new advertising slogan for Mooney's latest resurrection???

Welcome to the forum. Come by the Steak House on Main St. and we will toast to all things Mooney.

Quote: flight2000 I had the LASAR 201 Windshield installed on mine for just under $3.5K (parts and labor). Best Mod I did out of all of them. If you want the guys name that did the mod for me, just send me a PM. He's based out of San Antonio, TX and it takes about two weeks to complete. Brian

What? no link? :)

The sequal will be an interesting read, as was the original.

Called the Cowboy Steak House. Right on Main St in the middle of town. Love to see and meet you, and anyone that may be around. David

No worries. Next time maybe

Quote: Capt_CrashN_Burn Did he give any specific reasons??

Saw this, posted this. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40590745/ns/travel-news Is it in the name of saftey, or income.......................

One of our members here flys out of Williams, now called North East executive (or something like that). That's in Porter, off of 59 north past Kingwood

Quote: Mooney_Allegro Thanks for the nice compliment! I try to keep it up as best I can. Are you still in Texas? I plan on visiting Kerrville again tomorrow morning into afternoon.

Let's have a motorcycle perspective. Say we are racing at Road Atlanta or Road America. Which bike ya want? R1 or R6?Now change the track to The Streets of Willow or Telladega GP. Which bike ya want? GSX-R 1000 or GSX-R 600? On those big tracks, please give me the big bore. The comparison here being if I was always flying four people, always going long distances, always packing more than needed etc, etc, go with the six cylinder. Now how about the small bore? Guess what? I would race the small bore at any of the above mentioned tracks and be completely happy. The comparison here being the small bore can do it all and do it all very well. Not always will you be flying with full tanks and full butts. Bigger isn't always better in the aviation world.

time and patience, you must have, you must (Yoda) Good luck

Quote: yellowjacket I have a 496 mounted on the yoke where the clock used to be in my 68 M20F. It fits perfectly and doesn't obstruct any instruments and is very solid. All I did was take the clock out (I have a Davtron timer on my instrument panel) and used the bracket the clock attached to as a template to cut out a piece of aluminum and drill holes for the screws. It fits excatly in the old bracket's place and I used the bracket provided with the 496 and tapped holes in the plate and screwed the GPS bracket on the plate. I painted the plate the same color as my yoke and it looks like it was standard equipment. Jim

In order to request Special VFR, do you have to be instrument rated? David

Quote: mooneySpain Please could you share those pics? I had my factory AP system completely removed and am thinking to install a whole new system. Considering all options at the moment. Any suggestion? Any idea on overall cost for installation? Thanks in advance!

Quote: mooney11x I would be forever greatfull if you could take pictures of the servo mounting brackets in the wing and tail.

Welcome to the forum.