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    Quote: DonMuncy Parker, In Texas, counties (and perhaps cities) require that you "declare" your personal property and pay (yearly) taxes on it. I do not know anyone who does this, but the reqirement is there; or at least it was the last time I looked at the law. Don
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    And don't be surprised if you follow all the tax laws for a tax-free sale and the state comes along looking for sales tax. I was exempt under the Texas Statement of Occasional Sale, but I'm waiting for the day when I get notice saying that I owe $6000+ They can and will try to collect when they shouldn't.
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    An interesting thing is starting to happen with our airplanes. While the cost to get the airplane how you want it initially is higher, airplanes with ratty avionics seem to sell at a discount, and modern panels at a premium. Naturally the quality of the panel can often lead to pre-suppositions about the quality of the aircraft in general if someone has spent the money on a new panel.
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    Mine's for rent if you come to Texas.
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    You might even be able to find the successor to the M20K 231 and M20K 252. That was the M20K Encore. It was built in 1997 and maybe 1998. It got a bit more power and useful load. I'd get the TKS. You're going to want it at some point. I wish it was possible to make my M20J FIKI, and I live in Texas.
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    Quote: FlyingAggie This one has almost 9,300 hours and has been on the market for a long time. My guess it was also an EB plane. http://www.aso.com/listings/spec/ViewAd.aspx?id=116134
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    Mine was an Embry Riddle trainer. It left their fleet at ~6400 hours and ended up in my posession with 6904 hours this February. No one working on it has found issues related to the high time on the airframe. It's coming up on 7100 hours. It was getting 1000 tach hours per year at ER. Are they using Piper Arrows now?
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    Quote: LuvFlying Adding to that information... The plane has been for sale since at least June 14th. Looking at this... http://www.clearwateraircraft.com/802DW.html ...I'd be willing to bet that the reserve is darn close to 79,900 Also, if you google the tail number you'll also find some detailed history/evaluation for a loan for it a year ago.
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    Quote: Amelia Parker, do you still have rudder pedal extensions you're looking to sell? What size are they, and how much do you want for them? Thanks!
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    Quote: LFOD Parker, Im thinking the rocket would give you about 20 more knots then that. It would make sense to buy one with a non FIKI TKS just in case you happen to run into ice (wink wink) In fact, the only other rocket on the market is in Iowa and is just so equipped. Cost per mile? If I cared about that I would drive everywhere . I love the M20J, but it would not be the American way to be satisfied with what you have . Couple of more trips overseas and a Rocket becomes a possibility. I liked your video that was circulating on Facebook, BTW.
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    Sweet plane, but if you're gonna upgrade for speed, I'd go for an Ovation or M20K (252 or Encore). You get the same speed (185+ KTAS) and you can get FIKI...which you and I would both like. In the mean time, you and I both know we have one of the lowest cost per mile airplanes out there...and much less expensive overhauls.
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    Quote: mooney205kd I'm in at at anything less than what these coverted projector bulbs cost!
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    Quote: KSMooniac oops! Parker...I've confused myself on this thread and just figured out you're talking about the forward-facing white lights and not nav/position lights! You are correct in that I have nav and strobe lights only, and I was confusing nav/position lights with recognition lights! Carry on with any STC attempts for LED upgrades...I'll post when I know more about their LED position/strobe combos.
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    Quote: bmcmahan Anyone out there have troubleshooting approach for starter that turns slow at start. Barely will go over center at first. Engine generally starts on first turn, but it may take a couple of bumps to get it over center. Bill
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    Quote: bmcmahan Hey, i'm new to mooneyspace. I am having a starting issue with my m20f and would like to find someone who might have ideas of what to do. Starter cranks slow at first, then speeds up once it's going. Bill
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    Quote: KSMooniac Yes, I do. I have a strobe/recog light combo on my blunt wingtip, and the strobes are obsolete now, thus my desire to switch to something modern and the LED recog light + strobe combo unit is at the top of my wish list. It should fit in the same footprint that I have now.
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    Quote: JimR
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    Quote: KSMooniac Yes, I'm interested. In fact, I talked to a Whelen tech guy just yesterday b/c I'm trying to source a strobe flash tube for my OEM (and extinct) Hoskins strobes and the subject came up.... Whelen is working on a broad STC right now that would cover many models including Mooneys, so you might want to talk with them first before spending any effort!
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    A local A&P IA and myself are working on a potential STC for an LED and reflector assembly for the recognition lights on my 1990 M20J-AT. It would replace the bulb and reflector assembly that currently costs $135+ from Whelen. I had the idea after: 1) finding out how much these bulbs cost 2) getting a melted recog lens from the heat and wanting to operate these all the time. 3) wanting something brighter Considering that a bulb/reflector assembly costs ~$135+/side, would this modification interest you, and at what marginal cost?
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    Quote: JimR How much weight did the starter downgrade cost you, Parker? What did you have and what did you go to? Jim
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    Quote: mooney205kd Parker: 5KD's useful was 833lbs when we got it! GTOW increase and avionics upgrade has taken it to 1013lbs. Not bad!
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    And FWIW, that's by far the lowest useful load (814lbs) I've ever heard of on an M20J. Prior to that it was a 1984 model with 845 useful.
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    Quote: Cruiser I vote for A. But I hate red interiors.
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    I'm saying plane A.
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    Yeah I just forked over $135 for the left hand recog light/reflector assembly. Talking to an A&P about creating an STC for an LED assembly.
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