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  1. Hank
    The Owners Manual for my C says Vy decreases from 100 mph at sea level to 91 mph at 10,000 but gives nothing beyond that.
  2. Hank
    We had a nice, smooth flight last night, departing late while watching weather to make sure the fog In Fayetteville, NC, was going to clear up as forecast. Only saw a long, narrow river of fog NE of Columbia. Made most of our descent just in the yellow, between 175-180 mph. Who said it takes a J to cruise at 201 mph? Check out my C . . .
  3. Hank
    That's why I pull it through two revolutions when temps are near or below freezing. In warm weather, I don't do anything. Last night, I paid close attention. Ran the fuel pump to stabilize pressure at 6 psi, then off; Mixture Rich, pumped throttle twice, fuel pressure now around 5 psi. Turned the key and pushed. With my 3-blade prop, I could see the first two blades rotate by, then a blur and she was running. Temps were mid-50s.
  4. Hank
    Doggone it! We had to wait for fog to start clearing at our destination, making our departure almost two hours after dark. Didn't get to record any data . . . there's alays aturday, I'll be much lighter then. At least I had kicking' tail wis tonight! Groundspeed started at 164 knots and ended at 178 knots just before descent. Not bad for a C!
  5. Hank
    I'll take pictures of mine tonight, left and right for comparison. By memory, they are pretty similar. NACA slot on the outside, an eyeball that you can see out around on the inside. Both inside vents are adjustable, free-aiming like the overhead vents in the airlines except aluminum instead of plastic.
  6. Hank
    I never did until I bought my Halos. Now it happens every now and again, a couple of times every year it seems.
  7. Hank
    The thought of using a clay bar on my Mooney makes my arms tired. Can't just do the top if you're going for speed, got to do the underside of the wings and tail, and the whole belly from spinner to rudder. Just like you're polishing . . . Many, many square feet!
  8. Hank
    Erik, there's nothing to stop you from building a composite copy of your Mooney,Maithili canards and clipped wings. Drop in a rebuilt 409 and another composite 4-blade prop. Let us know how wickedly fast it performs.
  9. Hank
    Would this be seen as a career-limiting move??
  10. Hank
    I trained for and took my Instrument checkride in my C with only left brakes. But I understand why flying in the right seat for CFI that you want brakes. But I can't imagine teaching a primary student in a Mooney, unless it belongs to the student. Good luck!
  11. Hank
    When the rightseater gets out, I always have them put the headset on the floor, in front of the rudder pedals. Makes is much easier for me to exit, and to reenter.
  12. Hank
    Just this week, I suddenly have the Home Page again on Winders IE, not sure the version here at work. Nice!
  13. Hank
    I remember Jiffy Mart! Orange sign with the tops of all the white letters curled down? We had them in Auburn when I was in college, less than 40 years ago. But I was getting Slurpees at 7-11 in elementary school. Guess it depends on what part(s) of the country you are / were in. need to bust out the calculator and see how much time a Jiffy is, since it's defined by light moving a tiny fixed distance, and compare it to a shake, which is simply 10^-8 seconds. I'll go for the smallest one. on the other hand, furlongs per fortnight yields pretty big numbers. 140 mph indicated becomes 376,320 FPF. Imagine that on your AI!!
  14. Hank
    Shake as in one half of "two shakes of a lamb's tail." What's cooler than that for time? Besides "furlongs per fortnight" as units of speed, of course.
  15. Hank
    This is my favorite time unit, from nuclear physics and Tom Clancy: A shake is an informal unit of time equal to 10 nanoseconds, or 10^−8 seconds. It has applications in nuclear physics, helping to conveniently express the timing of various events in a nuclear explosion.
  16. Hank
    I agree with Ross. Even my little underpowered C gave me 1000-1200 fpm at takeoff from 264 msl. Granted, I was a couple hundred below gross, but I've got 20 less hp and lousy distribution.
  17. Hank
    Are we fast enough to measure in milliseconds? Think about this: both Corvettes and Chevettes measure speed in MPH. The units are generally not related to the values measured.
  18. Hank
    Time in fortnights. Indicated airspeed in furlongs per fortnight.
  19. Hank
    Seth, those are called "extenuating circumstances." Please adjust as necessary, and report in the other thread. Please don't make them launch F16s after you! You won't out climb them. I expect your Missile to thoroughly stomp my little C on Thursday . . . .
  20. Hank
    That's a good idea. But I take issue with the "piggy" part. At a MAPA PPP, I impressed my instructor with how long I could fly, while turning in both directions, with the stall horn squalling. We must have gone over 5 minutes while he waited for something to go wrong [didn't happen]. She flew nice. I just don't like the control feel when that slow. All changes must be gentle . . . My preferred slow flight regime, when giving rides at airport day in a conga line of Skyhawks, is 2300 and whatever MP it takes to go that slow, something like 15-16".
  21. Hank
    Pulling Carl's idea out of the "how high have you been" thread, this is the place to put your time to altitude. Please include (at least) the following: Model Prop (2, 3, scimitar, Top Prop, Q Tip, 4 blade; aluminum, composite, carbon fiber; etc.) field elevation altitude climbed to time from brake release to level off You can of course include other pertinent information like OAT, loading, fuel burned, IAS, etc. I'll post my time from 264 to 9000 msl later this week. Carl's original suggestion was "Time to 10,000 msl." It will be a few more days before I'm heading west, but I'll try to put that in, too. Stopwatch on, ya'll! C'mon, bonal! I'll be taking pictures, too.
  22. Hank
    Ross-- My C also does not have the flag holder / trim tab on the rudder, and I do have the big, ugly, multi-layered piece on front of the stab where the towel bar is anchored. Can't help but notice the plane in the foreground has a much simpler towel bar mount. if I had one like that, I would remove it, but I don't feel up to repairing the monster I have. Anthony-- When parking, I often observe that my trim indicator is very close to the Takeoff position, rather like the plane in the foreground. Do you know where yours generally is? Or do you play with the power trim and move it?
  23. Hank
    par's procedure works for me, but I only pull the prop through a couple of revolutions in the winter. Or I did in WV, it ain't been that cold here in LA yet. Master on, Fuel Pump on until pressure stabilizes, then off. Mixture rich, pump Throttle. Fuel pressure should fall some with each pump. Twice in warm weather, more as temps fall, nine for a hot start. give the fuel time to vaporize. This is when I out on my headset. In winter weather, give the fuel a solid 60 seconds to vaporize. Wind and set the clock. Now open the throttle 1/4-1/2" and turn / push the key. are you getting any attempts to start? Coughs? Spits? Or just endless cranking?
  24. Hank
    I've flown my C right at gross, 4 adults, flight gear and 34 gallons. Takeoff run was a little longer, but not bad. Limit flight time to spare the folks in the back, and rotate them every landing.
  25. Hank
    I use AeroCosmetics Wash & Wax for the plane, and their red Degreaser for the belly. Never had to scrub anything, and it leaves a glossy, slick, waxed feeling behind. spray it on, wipe it off (one towel does the whole plane), then buff with a dry towel. Just like waxing, do a little at a time, it's not supposed to dry by itself. If it does, spray it again.
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