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  1. amillet
    That is the route I flew down. It was already snowing inland and MEA is higher there and I was worried about ice
  2. amillet
    Return trip. The trim servo was the culprit. Bad transistor replaced. Despite BK refusing to send copy of circuit board diagram. My serial number servo was newer than the publicly released diagrams. David at Executive Autopilots was able to reverse engineer it. He also calibrated HSI to autopilot to correct the one dot error I have had for a while. Total under 1 AMU. I’m a satisfied customer. Just got ahead of the big storm hitting Sacramento right now. Got some nice tailwinds for a while. Flew right over Lamson Field, home of Lake Aero. 4:20 flight. In clouds about 4 hours of that.
  3. amillet
    KHWO is where we picked up N1084L almost 15 years ago to fly her back to the west coast
  4. amillet
    Flew to Sacramento to have Executive Autopilots fix my KFC 150 on Monday, that suddenly wouldn’t pass the self test. Trim servo is suspected by them. Stopped overnight in Redmond OR. Flew by Mt. Shasta. Didn’t it used to have a snow/ice pack on top like Mt. Rainier?
  5. amillet
    Y’all need to watch more “alien” shows on the History Channel. Well soon have anti-gravity propulsion
  6. amillet
    Next time you fly check VS at Vy, then transition to 120 and check VS. I believe you’ll find they are close.
  7. amillet
    That’s why I’m a lawyer and not an aeronautical engineer
  8. amillet
    At a MAPASF PPP a few years ago Jack Napoli was my instructor. As we were climbing out I was close to Vy at 85 knots and 700 fpm . Jack asked me to lower the nose and increase speed to 120 knots. Climb rate re- stabilized at 700 fpm also. Jack explained the Mooney wing was more efficient at that speed in the climb.
  9. amillet
    I just re-watched that this week
  10. amillet
    Yesterday met up with @FlyingAg14 @adverseyaw & Dan “Bolter” at KPWT. Flew 4 ship to Hood River, OR (4S2) (just across the Columbia River) and met Fugawi @xcrmckenna for lunch. Beautiful NW fall day
  11. amillet
    I had that problem when we purchased or J model in 2005. The factory service center said most of the issue was the turn coordinator was not centered in the mounting hole. They also adjusted all the rigging
  12. amillet
    That is an argument I make to myself against buying a new truck to replace my 2003 Tundra. WA sales tax (8.2%) on a $50-$60K vehicle can buy a lot of maintenance and accessories for the old Tundra (which has only required routine maintenance).
  13. amillet
    Zipper was removed
  14. amillet
    Got up early this morning, looked outside to see stars/clear sky. Needed to get night current so drove out to airport, flew to Port Angeles (KCLM) did 2 landings there and returned to Sequim (W28) by 6:15 AM. Cool nights here prompted me to begin my winter routine: 1) plug in battery minder 2) plug in Tanis heater 3) place Golden Rod dehumidifier on cockpit floor and plug in 4) put in cowl plugs 5) close cowl flaps 6) throw old sleeping bag over cowl keeps the engine compartment toasty warm
  15. amillet
    Our '97 J is SN# 24-3394. We have the retainers. Looks like the change occurred midway through the 1997 production year (-3393 to -3412).
  16. amillet
    I had an RF ablation in August 2009 for “atrial flutter”. Had to repeat again in September 2009. Special issuance for about three years, then cleared for normal third class. I take metoprolol daily now.
  17. amillet
    @StevenL757 What drives your BK autopilot? I don’t see a KI 256 in the panel.
  18. amillet
    And no oil drip pan
  19. amillet
    This weekends Pendelton clinic https://photos.app.goo.gl/MNCUUhut4U6YLrhf8
  20. amillet
    To Wenatchee on Friday to see newest granddaughter and back home today. Missed all the Labor Day traffic.
  21. amillet
    I have replaced the housing a couple of times. The compass slid out easily. I have since placed a foam block between the bottom of the compass and the glare shield to dampen the vibration that I’m sure is what cracks the mount
  22. amillet
    I won’t take offense that you imply that I am a liar
  23. amillet
    I flew with a friend to drop his Mooney off at a broker to be sold. The broker flew us to a nearby commercial airport in his V-tail. I climbed aboard first to sit in the back seat (225 lbs.). The nose wheel lifted off the ground and the tail dropped to the ground. Very delicate balance point.
  24. amillet
    I ordered a new one as mine is giving me the “calibration required “ message on start up. Dan calibrated it at OSH last year but I missed him this year while busy helping out at the Mooneyspace pizza gathering. When I looked up the $45 fee and factored in the hassle to ship it to them I decided to get a new one and get the old one calibrated later and give it to a friend
  25. amillet
    Welcome. Beautiful Mooney. I lived in Brazil in 1970-1972. I’ve forgotten most of my Portuguese
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