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Hank

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  1. Probably about 4 years. He also worked with me on my first oil change, and the first several safety wirings. When my old Whelen high-voltage belly blinker went on the fritz, I put in the new one in my hangar, using his tools. He walked me through it, then checked the wiring and connections before I screwed it back into the fuselage. Sadly, I no longer live there, and my new IA doesn't do owner assisted anything . . . . .
  2. That's where I started, but I developed a relationship with the mechanic over time and found myself cleaning, gapping and testing plugs; greasing the landing gear [8 grease fittings on each main gear and 11 on the nose wheel]; and I spray Tri-Flo as I replace inspection panels and the belly. I also replace the cowl and spinner. As you work together, your knowledge will increase, and he can trust you to do other tasks also. Sometimes I would come by and do things in the evening after work, and leave a note for him [so he could do the IA part and inspect my work].
  3. What's much more worrisome is that I can type an N number into any search engine and get the owner's full name and address . . . .
  4. I climb my C at WOT/2700. If necessary for engine temps, don't reduce power--lower the nose a bit and climb at slightly higher airspeed. Reducing power will also reduce air flow over the engine, and therefore reduce engine cooling.
  5. My C climbs well with all three levers as close to the panel as I can push them. No trouble in 16-1/2 years' ownership. When I remember, I use Target EGT to lean in the climb.
  6. A lot of the same people attend, but the Mooney Summit and MooneyMax are separate organizations; the Mooney Flyer was put together by the (former?) Vintage Mooney Group in California.
  7. 1700+ NM, and some big, tall rocks that will keep my little C from taking that short path . . . . Call it 13-14 hours and ~120 gallons going, and a little less on the return. That'd be two days going out, and a possible single long day coming home if the winds are nice.
  8. Great news, Mike. I'll be there this year!
  9. Sadly, this is a bit too far . . . .
  10. This is my C. I've been hangared in box, T- and the community hangar shown, and spent a couple spring months tied down on the ramp while relocating for a job change. I've owned this Mooney since 2007, and use a canopy cover when traveling, except when inforget to load it. I have never covered or tried to cover this opening, and have never had a problem. Maybe it's the paint job or color?
  11. No, it's "buy 3 at $3300, get another one free."
  12. *some assembly required Congrats! I've not out my C upside down to how well it goes, but with fuel flowing out the bottom if the tank, I can only imagine that it would be "briefly." Have fun, and post some assembled and in-flight photos!
  13. I emailed them back asking for an update on Vintage Mooneys. Their response: "Unfortunately, we do not have an update at this time."
  14. My old C has an ITT motor, so I'm good, right?
  15. As soon as the AP is approved for Vintage Mooneys, I'm going SkyView and AP. Won't do the panel by itself, Garmin AP won't play with the Dynon panel.
  16. I've only.bounced my C a couple of times, did a go around and landed better on the next try. Well under max gross, 3-1/2 flight hours after departure. But I'm 800 lbs lighter than a long bodybat gross, shorter tail moment arm and much lighter engine. Maybe it's enough to make a difference.
  17. That's when I notice it being near the Takeoff mark. But I ignore the indicator when turning the trim wheel, unlike the Flap indicator which I watch when initially dropping them to the Takeoff setting when slowing to approach speed or on downwind.
  18. My typical landings have the trim very near the Takeoff mark. It's just where it often ends up, I never look at the Trim Indicator except prior to takeoff unless I'm curious.
  19. @A64Pilot, the prohibition on slips is for long body Mooneys. The video shows a C, and mine slips well too. Your J should also slip just fine. But the long bodies are longer, the horizontal stab is further back, the fuselage roof profile is different, and in a full flap slip the tail is blanketed and loses airflow, which would be a problem near the ground . . . .
  20. That's when mine were made. I replaced them in Dec. '12. Taxis better, first few landings were much smoother; now I'm either used to it, or my landings just aren't quite as good.
  21. @Shaark92, welcome back! Mooney went with electric flaps and electric gear on all models in 1969; starting around 65 or 66, they were optional. My C has both, having been built in 1970. The J emergency extension is like a lawn mower pull cord behind the front seats somewhere; my C has a hand crank in the left sidewall, rather like old car windows, and was used on all Pre-J models up into the mid-70s I think. I used to visit a 2000' grass strip on the riverbank, with a slight curve in it (I41 in West-by-Gawd, Virginny); for me, it was two people and half tanks, or solo and whatever fuel I had. When I go to the beach, inuse a 3500' grass strip that is often not fully mowed, with a displaced threshold landing towards the water. But to have my own runway would be great! A J is just a grown up, more modern C. Fuel injection, aerodynamic cleanup, and five extra fuselage inches each for back seat legroom and baggage behind the back seat. The front seats and legroom are the same. Some Js do have extended tanks; the C has 52 gallons, the J has 64 gallons, and extended tanks go up to ~100 gallons. But you'll have to look for one, no idea how many were done. No idea on value, so much of that depends on avionics that are in the plane. Some more knowledgeable folks should chime in on that. But 630nm should be doable in a J non-stop, depending of course on the winds aloft. Good luck and happy hunting! There's a lot of Mooneys in Texas.
  22. @raph, it's not too early to start looking for your plane, but expect it to take a while to find a good one that you want to buy. I bought my C five weeks after finishing my PPL, and even then insur was rough. I flew 100 hours my first year and premiums came down. It takes dedication to learn the Mooney, just stay in student pilot mode for another year and have a good Mooney experienced CFI. There's at least one person here who finished his PPL in his Mooney, but be aware: It will take longer, because solo flight will be restricted until you amass a certain number of hours to satisfy your insurer. Most will recommend not flying your Mooney until after your landings are routinely good. Then when you change to the Mooney, you'll have to learn new power settings and speeds, and learn how to land all over again.
  23. These days, @PeteMc, you could probably talk your way in as a pilot . . . . Seems a lot of men are winning women's competitions nowadays.
  24. Haven't had an annual there, but he has done a great job for me on other things (nose gear repair, rigging, etc.).
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