KSMooniac

It looks intriguing, but looking through the Q&A, it seems it powers up in G-meter mode instead of clock. Not the best option for us vs. a Pitts or similar. Minor nuisance to change it every start...

Double-check the Mid Continent clock & charger... i was checking out at OSH in 2023 to buy their latest one with the USB-C/high power option, and was told at the last second that it is only for 28V airplanes. The other variants with USB-A ports will work with our 14V birds.

I switched to Parker this year finally after moving away from my local broker that got absorbed into a bigger entity and I lost my previous personal connection. I hung around for a couple years past resolution of a hail claim, then switched. I'm looking at a hangar purchase and got a rough idea from Parker already, but the seller said he was able to bundle it with his home & auto policy from State Farm for a very good rate. That surprised me, but it is worth checking into. I left State Farm many years ago after they did not in fact stand behind a shoddy repair on a car of mine, despite their lifetime guarantee. I'll check with other insurers as I'm due to shop everything again soon.

Alpha Systems Eagle AOA kit is a great addition

I concur with Rich. With ~1000 hours since new, there is a good chance your valves will need attention as Continental has been doing a poor job of valve installation for a long time, and they typically need help around 800-1000 hours. It is highly UNlikely that your cylinders are worn out, and since you cannot get new ones easily, you ought to strongly consider getting a good shop to overhaul your current cylinders. It should not take a ton of time if they order the parts ahead of time and schedule the work for you. Getting the valves reworked, honing the cylinders, and using new rings and pistons will likely let you run to TBO and beyond easily. My J came with a 1991 factory overhaul IO-360, and I did an IRAN at 1650 SMOH due to oil consumption and ran it to ~2150 SMOH when my cam failed. I overhauled those cylinders with the engine and don't regret either of those decisions. I may or may not overhaul them a 2nd time in the future depending on how they measure the next time.

I don't think you'll wear out any tires unless you do nothing but touch n goes. Seems my tubes fail long before I run out of tread, or the tires will age and crack between the treads. I stopped buying the premium versions long ago. Sent from my motorola edge plus 2023 using Tapatalk

Very nice work! I like that even better than my recent (but not yet posted) 3-D printed SIRS compass mount.

True. My observation with dual ElectroAir now is essentially no drop on runup at 2000 RPM when turning off either side. The only indication is the LED status light going out. Running LOP at cruise power I will get a drop, though.

Correct, mostly except #3. I've written a bunch over the years here and perhaps you found some of my posts. I did have paint shedding in rain immediately, followed by a repaint at my local MT shop. It failed again, and then I got some new blades from Germany and those have held up very well. I have stainless leading edges, and it is hard to get anything to stick to stainless... I think they use nickel now and it may be better. My main gripe would be MT wants the paint to cover as much of the blade as possible, where I would rather have no paint on the stainless or nickel... I don't mind that look and it would be more durable, but they're German and thus difficult and inflexible.

The different dash numbers are different markings/calibrations. Sent from my motorola edge plus 2023 using Tapatalk

Mine came on my plane and I love them. I'm not sure I would pay that much, but they are nice. Un-painted they will turn yellow, but they hold paint very well and I suppose keep the wheels clean underneath.

I believe the above comments are correct, and you cannot legally simply re-install it in a new plane. You might call a dealer or Genesys (the current STEC owners) and see if they've changed their policy, but my opinion is Genesys wants nothing to do with legacy systems and would be happy if they just get thrown away.

Nothing in that SB indicates you must overhaul it every 4 years, only when the engine is overhauled. There are periodic INSPECTIONS, but not overhauls. Big difference.

The dual mag needs inspections every 500 hours, not overhauls every 4 years. Big difference. Slicks are generally throw-away after 500 hours, if they last that long. You might investigate electronic ignitions instead, although I doubt many have been installed for a full 2000 hour run thus far. MT props are STC'd for our engines and I've been very happy with mine. Sent from my motorola edge plus 2023 using Tapatalk

I think I've got one left, but I'll have to look. Send me a PM and we can talk. Sent from my motorola edge plus 2023 using Tapatalk