Hank

Everyone i spoke with last week in NC was friendly and very appreciative! They all went out of their way to say thank you and offer any help that I may want, when incase there to help them. The further into the flooded mountains you go, the more overwhelmed the people are. Homes and businesses are gone, few in the mountains have flood insurance, and everywhere is covered with inches of wet, sticky mud along with tree branches, broken lumber, cars, appliances and garbage from upstream. Can't even see the water in Lake Lure, just solid bank-to-bank debris. Recovery will take years, and some will likely walk away with nothing and restart somewhere else, somehow. Be gentle, they are shellshocked. Losing your home, all possessions, your neighbors, your neighborhood, your community and your job will change how people react. I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt, and reach out gently. If i knew where to go, I could collect more supplies here in Sweet Home and take more up, but with Operation Airdrop closed out, I don't know where to go or who to contact.

And that is much friendlier.to.those of us with installed GPS than going all glass, all Garmin and keeping the installed GPS. If only the Dynon AP included vintage Mooneys!!

That is SO much easier to do when all 100+ wires aren't all white! Stupid avionics!

I generally set a small shop vac on the wing, then the hose can reach just about everywhere except the baggage area.

Another mark in favor of Dynon--no expensive dealer install, just get an A&P. Under supervision, you can do a lot of it yourself. I would trust myself to mount everything, but someone else will need to build and attach the wiring harness. I can see it already: "Hey, where does the fifth white wire from the right end of the thjrd whute bundle go to again?" If only aviation used multicolored wires like the rest of the civilized world . . . . Guess that would make it too easy for "anyone" to work on.

That's the number a Garmin salesman gave me, including estimates for dealer install. That's why I don't have a Garmin setup. Dynon runs in the low 20s plus the AP, call it 30 plus install by any A&P. A different Garmin dealer quoted mid-to-high 20s for just two G5s and AP (keeping the rest of my steam gauges), a far cry from a Dynon SkyView glass panel with two 10" screens.

Garmin quoted me almost 100 AMU to put in two 8" screens, engine monitor and AP, including install. Dynon will sell ne everything for ~25 AMU, and my A&P will not charge 75 more for labor. Don't compare a Dynon all-glass panel with two 10" screens against two G5s, or I'll point out that a Porsche costs so much more than my Altima.

Unless you ride through a puddle and it splashes up on the frame . . . . Or you.can wait until you get home and clean your back seat . . . . .

Before and after every ride? It will need cleaning before you take it somewhere; go riding; then clean again before going home. No thank you. Yes, bike bags are not inexpensive, but I've read here that a grill cover often works well at a fraction of the price.

The notice above says parts.are $6434, with about another 1AMU of options. Your A&P can do the install. A full new SkyView panel costs less than a GTN650. Once the AP is approved for short bodies, I'm going into all the way.

I'm reminded of our fellow Mooney pilot who embedded a goose in the vertical stabilizer on approach one night. And the other Mooney pilot who had a goose come through the windshield, spraying gore throughout the cabin. Both landed safely as I recall. The photo of the goose embedded in the stabilizer, with one wing and one foot hanging down on each side was memorable.

You're welcome, and forewarned--time flies faster than your Mooney!!

This is what I put on as new main tire and tube. Shockingly, this was Jan 2018. Doing fine!

Hey, wow, three threads on this--General, Modern and Avionics. Wish I could get one, I'd redo the whole Panel with Skyview, monitor and A/P!

Ya'll J & K owner's just got lucky, the Vintage crowd is still waiting. I'd put one in tomorrow if I could. MOONEY M20J AND M20K AUTOPILOT NOW FAA APPROVED Dynon Certified announces that its autopilot - available as an option for its certified SkyView HDX avionics system - is now FAA approved for all Mooney M20J and M20K aircraft. When equipped, Mooney pilots benefit from a full-featured three-axis autopilot system – including yaw damper – that is approach capable when paired with a compatible third-party IFR navigator. Dynon Certified products, including this autopilot approval, can be purchased and installed by any Dynon Authorized Installation Center. Additionally, pilots can opt to buy Dynon Certified equipment directly from Dynon and have it installed by a qualified installer. Pricing for a three-axis autopilot system starts at a list price of $6,434 for Mooney M20J/K series aircraft, including all required brackets, hardware, and servo harnesses. Frequently chosen options include the SkyView Autopilot Control Panel ($644), which provides dedicated autopilot controls for the pilot, and the Knob Control Panel ($335), which has dedicated knobs to adjust the values that pilots adjust the most when they fly under autopilot (altitude, heading/track, and altimeter setting). MORE ABOUT THE MOONEY M20J/K SERIES AUTOPILOT   STAY CONNECTED Dynon Avionics | 19825 141st Place NE | Woodinville, WA 98072 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice