Hank

That's alright, it will reach nearly 60° there this afternoon! While here, it's a balmy 86° (feels like 90) at 1030, and still warming up.

I just googled "inogen g5" this week, didn't see any above 2k, and many 1600-1800. But I'll sell you one of them for 4000!

My C has a 3-blade Hartzell, and I take off at the speeds shown in my Owners Manual (printed for the original 2-blade McCauley prop). Push everything forward and the book says to pull back at 65-75, so unless I'm loaded heavy, I use 70. People have reported that planes with 3-blade props take off in shorter distances and to climb to altitude faster. But the airspeed should be the same, we just get there quicker

While I agree that initial shorter flights per the shop's recommended power settings and changes would be smart, the "no radio alligator country" is between Palm Beach and Miami, right where Palm Beach had me descend to 4000' and head over the Everglades, then Ft. Lauderdale dropped me to 2000' and sent me 4 nm out to sea before turning back in to land.

Little Debbie's! Fantastic desserts in forty-leven different styles. Love the Oatmeal Creme Pies and Star Crunch. The factory is in Collegedale, TN, and yes, there's an outlet store there . . . Right outside Chattanooga on the interstate (I-75 North), maybe at the Ootewah exit. Also close to Collegedale Airport.

And no icing aloft! Shorts. Swimming pools. Not being cold.

I have more keys than I can remember. One ser in the car, the truck, my wife's purse, the plane, a spare set, my IA has one . . . There may be another spare set or two floating around.

I'm a long, long way from Seattle . . . . Maybe 2-3 days' flying time in my C. That would make for an expensive set of jacks!

Looks like the right kind, but you'll need to verify the length.

Thanks for the heads up on Titusville. All I'm looking for is easy in and out, good fuel prices and Mooney parking. Then an Uber to Port Canaveral and back. We will have time to tour the Titusville museum, now that I know it's there. Thanks for the tip!

I.agree with your first paragraph. But I find most risk assessment tools penalize me for having a single engine and being single pilot. That pretty much rules out half of my flights with any other single risk, like landing after dark . . . So I ignore these things and decide for myself. There's no "risk" to flying my wife somewhere in my Mooney rather than being in a King Air (which is an order of magnitude out of my budget).

Ouch! My backup plan is an 8 hour drive . . .

I'm an engineer, fiddling with tools is second nature. I can reach into the pocket on the front of my seat and pull out a tool without looking, and only reaching with one hand (either one). I've done the emergency gear extension for real once (electrical failure, not a broken switch). It's not big deal; neither would be grabbing a broken switch with a Leatherman--and it would be quicker. Emergency Extension would make a good Plan B. Ever how you get the gear down other than just flipping the switch, do it in level flight away from anything and everyone. I leveled off above MDA and headed away from the hilltops.

Thanks, @Bartman and @Paul Thomas! I'll check with KTIX and see what their deal is now. Let's see what info comes in about Melbourne for you, @Mcstealth. Unless you're in a hurry? Weren't flying there this weekend, were you?

I keep a swiss army knife in the seat pocket behind my knees. Maybe i should trade it for the Leatherman in the baggage toolbox.