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I've had good performance cutting them 1/8" long, anywhere from 30-45°. Great effects! You just never know when . . . .

Wow! I only have flap markings for Up, Takeoff and Landing. I rarely use Landing flaps, mostly when dead calm; in IMC on approach, I use Takeoff Flaps and drop gear to initiate the descent. More flaps only with the runway in sight and high enough that reducing throttle isn't enough--that's when I'm very happy for infinitely adjustable flaps instead of fixed detents.

@DanM20C, @SkyBound, any update on Mooney Summit X???

Quoting from the Plane & Pilot article above: We do know for a fact that performance can be really bad when you have a damaged prop. A survivor of a prop strike accident told us so. A Cessna 172RG was on an instructional flight out of the Washington Memorial Airport in Marthasville, Missouri, on April 23, 2002. The private pilot was killed, and the instructor received serious injuries. During a touch-and-go, as the plane was in ground effect, the nose suddenly pitched down, and the prop hit the runway. The airplane started vibrating badly, and the flying pilot turned the plane over to the instructor, who was unable to control it. The instructor told investigators that the airplane made a sharp turn to the left and went nose down into the ground. On May 19, 2016, the propeller of a Beech D35 that was landing struck Runway 10 at the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport in Sevierville, Tennessee. A witness said the landing gear had been up and, after the propeller blades struck the runway numerous times, the airplane skidded along until the engine speed increased and the airplane lifted off. The witness said the airplane appeared to be very unstable in ground effect, its performance dramatically deteriorated. It was observed to pitch up, roll to the left, and crash to the ground. The pilot, who was the only occupant, was killed. ******** Please don't try to "save" an already damaged airplane. Ride the slide and live to tell the tale, even if you don't fly again afterwards. How damaged is the propeller? What was damaged in the engine? Did your flaps drag down the runway, more on one wing than the other? How much power will the engine produce? What is your new propeller efficiency? You don't know. Maybe your controllable pitch propeller won't fully adjust, because the impact changed it's angle; maybe a tip broke off of one blade; maybe the crank shaft is cracked, and going for full power may break it. Land the plane and live.

I just raise the flaps in my C until I hear the motor. Almost never go to Full Down, so it's not a problem at that end.

Check around OSU and Zanesville. We have members hangared at both, they may know someone. My CFII at KHTW may still be available, but she's light on Mooney time (former ATP with the airlines). The guy who trained me in my C has retired.

Once my prop touches the runway, my flying is done. Maybe forever . . . .

But does it still show up if you put your N number into Google? That's what most people will do first, looking deeply into the FAA website is not a natural thought nor an intuitive process.

I don't see why it won't work. My AccuTrak II works with my G430W. The only new autopilot that I'm aware of for our C models is either the $Garmin or at the other end of the spectrum the Aerocruz 100 that @cliffy installed. I'd be interested to hear if there are any other options for our Vintage birds.

This is my next project. Let's see how it goes.

When did Mooney start using Bendix ignition keys? I have never knowingly seen one, based on the descriptions I've read about them here.

Taking the cylinders to a locksmith is quick, easy and inexpensive. My Mooney has three keys--ignition, door and baggage hatch. I color coded them: blue for Bags, green for Go (door), red for Fire (ignition). Some sets have enamel on the keys, some have colored rubber around the heads of the keys. Anyone can make copies, even hardware stores. But if you're going to the locksmith anyway, make several copies--one each for myself, my wife, my A&P, a d a couple of spare sets. Even at $5/set, it's pretty cheap.

That would be quite the taxi fare from Switzerland!

It may not be (I'm certainly unfamiliar). But the Cincinnati airport is in Kentucky, not Ohio.

It's unlikely that a 62C has been retrofitted with vertical adjusting seats. My 1970C offers three lock-in positions; I'm 5'11" with 34" inseams, and I use the middle one for good rudder pedal reach while allowing room for my feet off the pedals in cruise. My wife is 5'3", and slides the seat forward only to the initial locking position (one back from mine), and she can't stretch out her feet and touch the rudder. Remember, @Shorty, there's a variety of cushions you.can put behind you to push forward. I still sit on a tapered 2" cushion to see the front of the cowl; as a new owner, getting that cushion really improved my landings. Goop builds up in the unused holes over time, and will prevent the seat from locking in properly. Sometimes the rollers on the seat wear out. But in Mooneys, it's unusual to have really bad wear on the seat rails, which is good, because they are a major PITA to replace. Good luck with finding your plane! Hangar out here, and fly safe!

It would simply be a reversion from U & V to Ovatiom 3, Acclaim and TN. I wouldn't think it would be that far.

They're baa-a-a-a-ccckkk!! Can't keep a nasty bot down . . . .

I was thinking Comanche, but the horsepower is wrong.

@mooniac58, I never realized there were so many ways to change my.name with airlines I've never heard of!

My brother called me one day while driving in Atlanta. He said traffic wasn't too bad, the interstate was moving about 35 mph. I told him that out here, 20 mph below the speed limit is considered really bad! Also, when's the last time you walked the good side of San Francisco, from Washington Square to Fishermans Wharf? Those are good neighborhoods, multimillion dollar homes, and good businesses. And homeless camps, excrement on the sidewalks, and no longer an area where I consider it safe for me to walk around alone. It's a shame, but that's what many of our big cities are turning into. And why I avoid them. Their suburbs are cookie cutter homes four feet apart, with little enough backyards that a small child can throw a baseball to his neighbor over the fences. No thanks to all of it. From my home, the Gulf beaches are a Mooney hour, and the Appalachians are a Mooney hour the other way. SEC College sports are a 45-minute drive, with many cows and horses along the way.

Drive across any major metropolis, or walk through "the wrong side of town:" the horrible traffic; trash everywhere, scattered along sidewalks and alleys; homeless crowds and panhandlers; the constant noise of horns, sirens and gunshots; these are a few of the reasons that I avoid№ cities and live way out in the country. In my yard, it's usually quiet, and at night it's dark. Some nights the frogs in the pond make quite a racket, and the full moon can make me think I left a light on outside. I can tell it's a holiday weekend by listening to the occasional roar of outboard engines from the nearby lake. But some mornings I wake up and realize I forgot to lock the front door the night before, and it's not a problem. P.S.--I promise your big city has a large number of weirdos, either you're used to dealing with them, or you aren't in the same parts of town at the same time of day to.notice them.

The safety pilot's job is to look out the windows and assure visual separation while the PIC is under the hood. That allows the safety pilot to log simultaneous PIC time while the pilot is hooded. Pulling breakers and causing failures is the job of a CFII, and should be discussed on the ground prior to flight. No discussion means no creating problems, lest I create some once on the ground and out of the cockpit. A "friend" doing this to me while being a safety pilot would certainly strain the friendship, and he would be allowed into my aircraft again only under duress and at my own great need. But I cannot envision a need for a second pilot in my Mooney . . .

Do you have any of the 201-style lenses? These are on my C. Also, this door strap from my C. It's been bent and straightened repeatedly. If so, what is your current pricing? Thanks! I really like everything I've received from you so far.

This is an opportunity for @Gee Bee Aeroproducts to make some. Or maybe whoever sourced replacement Brittain boots last year?

Airstops are great! I usually adjust air pressure in my tires now two or three times a year.