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Yep. And they ain't easy to find. It'll go with my cranberry Mooney shirt.

The Grumman isn't like our Mooneys, but you'll learn to like it. Just ordered mine in cranberry.

Joe-- In the Avidyne IFD540 I have in the 231, some inputs can be made both by touching the screen and by using a knob. Some, but not all. I have had no problems with the touch screen, but in bumpy conditions, it can be a challenge.

If you want to panel-mount the USB charger, Guardian has a $299 answer: https://www.guardianavionics.com/aircraft-dual-usb-power-supply-faa-certified

Having used Lubbock Aero's FBO many times over the years in several different planes, I can tell you they are a top-notch outfit. If you're staying overnight, they'll save you money by tying your plane down on the ramp, but if the weather threatens, they'll hangar it without you asking. Their fuel prices seem a bit high, but somehow, I don't mind a little extra for quality service. Good folks.

Just received this from an avionics-dealer friend of mine. Honeywell and BK are listening. There is better info coming out at the end of the week. I just spoke with (my rep). People need to calm down some. Interesting. Wonder what some means. We'll see.

Of course, if you really want to do it right : http://www.maxpulsemaxdim.com/

We had a demonstration of that tug here in Taos several years ago. We wondered how well/fast it would stop if it were on ice or water. We also wondered about the price--it is very expensive. Finally, the length of time it held a charge wasn't too clear. That being said, it worked very well in our big hangar.

+1. It is also easier when beginning a day's flying not to have to go from the hangar to the fuel pump, shut down, fill, then continue.

OK, you asked for it. (Look it up if you doubt me.) My urologist is named Alden Cockburn. He does pronounce it Coburn, but just the same. And he's got a sense of humor to go with it.

Interesting. I have an IFD540 in my plane, and if I start a 3-4 hour flight at full charge in my iPad Mini, I end up at my destination at about 100%, using Wing X Pro. I wonder if the 540 has a greater charging capacity or if Foreflight consumes more resources on the iPAd. Having begun at less than 100% charge, though, I can tell you I won't end up at a higher percentage of charge than I started.

Kevin-- I have a DAC driving my KFC200 flawlessly and will soon be installing an Aspen, which has the GPSS already installed. Depending on your patience level, if you can wait until July, I'd probably make you a pretty good deal on the DAC I remove.

Well crap, Pritch. It looks like I have a defective iPad Mini 2. I just tried the following: a.) Plugged the charging cord into the iPad, then into the USB hub, then plugged the hub into the duplex outlet. It charged. b.) Plugged the hub into the duplex outlet, plugged the cord into the hub, plugged the cord into the iPad. Charged. c.) Plugged the cord into the iPad, then plugged the hub into the duplex outlet, then plugged the cord into the hub. Charged. Reckon Apple will give me a replacement or a credit toward an iPad 4?

David-- I'll be the first to admit that good ol' Don has a plain view of things, but, more importantly, his is the long view.

Body is 74 'til April. Mentally, probably about to graduate from high school. Soloed in 1957, ticket in '60.

I thought we were talking about the guy who was doing the research, not Andrew. But, yes, by inference the researcher might have been British. The real shame here, however, is still that Al Mooney stole the Ovation cycle research and patented it here.

I always thought that the Ovation cycle was best controlled by speed balance: precise speeds on downwind, base, and final. Are you saying that Al Mooney stole that from a Canadian? What a rascal!

Thanks for asking. You may have a fee for a consultation, but we don't have to pay a dime for this entertainment.

Paul-- In April 2016, we removed a Bendix pressurized magneto and replaced it with the ElectroAir unit. That mag was sent for inspection, which revealed a cracked case; it was repaired and returned to service at annual in October. I have been to 17,500' with the electronic unit without problem. In fact, while up there, I shut down the Bendix to see what would happen: basically nothing.

Norm-- Sorry for the delay. The install went easily, but it IS tight in places. We really thought it through while installing, and it turned out very clean. I've had no problems with it. My engine temps are a little cooler, and I probably save in the neighborhood of 0.25-0.5 gph. I haven't flown near lightning. I live at 7100', so I don't see the performance enhancements that a normally aspirated engine sees at sea level, but I do experience smoother ignition and faster starts.

Absolutely. If you went on a Sunday around noon, the after-church crowd was there in force. I remember one time when a very prim older woman who came directly from services ordered a piece of pecan pie and a chicken dinner, in that order. Somebody kidded her, and she replied, "Honey, at my age, you always eat dessert first . . . in case you die before the entree comes." My wife remembers her fondly. Things must really have changed since we based at San Marcos. It was always crowded on weekends, and, particularly during the warmer months, weekdays were pretty steady. I counted 48 planes on the ramp one Sunday.

Norm-- I've had an Electroaire in my K for close to a year. What do you want to know?

If you call Hector at Aero Comfort, he probably can help. They have a 3-or-4 pencil holder fabricated to slip into that hole when you buy a side panel from them. I find it handy. I'd guess he'd sell you one or two.

I bought my M20K from Tim at Strategic and couldn't be happier; he's about as honest and straight forward as they come. Jason Doscher at Jed Aire in Benson (about 15 miles +/- away) did my pre-buy and I liked his work.

Interesting you ask this. My mags were at 450+ hours since installation with the new engine. We removed one and sent it for inspection, thinking that we'd replace the one still in the aircraft with that one at annual in October, then keep the one we removed last. Unfortunately--or maybe not--the one we removed turned out to have a cracked case, which would not pass inspection in a pressurized mag. It was a costly repair. Still, I think the idea is (was) a good one. If we ever get to the point that we can readily install a complete electronic system, that would be the best time to do it.